[37] In 2017, Planet Snoopy was expanded with the addition of three new children's rides in the former Nickelodeon Central side of the area. Jungle X-Pedition is themed to an archeological base camp in a mysterious jungle. ), 1998-2019: Soak City Splash House (children's water play area; replaced by Lighthouse Landing), 20092011: El Dorado (where the WindSeeker is now located), 20102016: Snoopy's Moon Bounce (replaced by Sally's Sea Plane), This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 07:50. Acampground was added in 1978 and a popular attraction known as Lost World debuted in 1979. In 1993, a motion simulator ride featuring the Days of Thunder film, debuted. RE: Time Shaft (1979- 1995) Time Shaft was my favorite ride, when I was young! 260. The area is Kings Dominion's largest section in the park, and in its early years, it featured an orchard theme that included three apple-themed rides: Apple Turnover,[45] Bad Apple, and Adam's Apple. This May 1977 image shows a busy day at Kings Dominion in Doswell, with its trademark Eiffel Tower in the background it is one-third the size of the Paris landmark. Auschwitz: The Theme Park?". More Days, More Fun - now open year-round. : If you look carefully, you can still see the splash zone and an old ride vehicle from the Haunted River, which is at the exit to the gift shop. Tomb Raider: Firefall received the name The Crypt. The following year, in 2005, Tomb Raider:The Ride (now The Crypt) was added. In addition to rides, the area features an arcade, carnival games, counter-service restaurants, and a gift shop. [4][5] The new park was designed with similar themes, rides, and activities as sister park Kings Island. Dont miss Jungle X-pedition, an immersive x-perience x-ploring an ancient jungle civilization. Diamond Falls, the Shoot the Chute ride closed that season. . Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles (30km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120km) south of Washington, D.C. Intimidator 305, a Intamin Giga Coaster, is unveiled as the biggest and fastest roller coaster on the East Coast. Almost as notable as the launch of The Outer Limits was the fact that the entire ride was in semi-darkness; the riders could not see where they were going. It remained in operation during the 2007 season and was closed and dismantled several weeks before the 2008 season started. The interest in the new ride helped drive attendance over the 2 million mark for the first time in park history. The mountain also once held two other attractions, Time Shaft, which was a gravitron on the south side of the mountain (near the entrance to Flight of Fear), and Smurf Mountain, which was a. King Kobra was removed at the end of the season. Rangers manned a lookout tower at Kings Dominion Lion Country Safari Park, waiting for calls for assistance. Kings Dominion Attractions: International Street - Begin your journey of fun in this tiny European village. The makeover includes the addition of more water activities for families. Is there anything still in there? In late April 1975, landscape workers prepared gardens in front of the Eiffel Tower replica at Kings Dominion. The area is themed to a showcase of various European cultures, with buildings representing France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy. After less than two years of construction, Kings Dominion opened to the public on May 3, 1975. In 2002, Ricochet was added, followed by Drop Zone (now Drop Tower)in 2003. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. In May 1975, Gov. The coaster was later be renamed the Backlot Stunt Coaster in 2008. The park added its third launched roller coaster, Hypersonic XLC, in 2001. I like to imagine it's down there, just as it was on it's last day of operation. In April 1974, the Lion Country Safari drive-thru animal park at Kings Dominion in Doswell was ready to open, featuring several hundred animals antelope, elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes and more. Volcano, which was manufactured by Intamin, was the world's first LIM-launched inverted roller coaster. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area has a vintage, rustic theme marked by its wooded architecture and country-style decor. It debuted in 2001 as FearFest,[56] but following Cedar Fair's acquisition of the park, the event was renamed Halloween Haunt in 2007. Kings Dominion added to its lineup of world-class thrills by introducing its 14th roller coaster this year, Dominator. [32] Also for the 2010 season, the Kidzville and Nickelodeon Universe areas of the park began being re-themed to Planet Snoopy, as were the children's areas at Canada's Wonderland and Kings Island. This new steel roller coaster sends riders screaming through six loops and is the first roller coaster in the world to feature and underwater tunnel. All that pretty much remains of the orginal KD (the hanna barbara one), is the scooby coaster, yogis cave (or the emptied out cave now, called something like diamond cave), rebel yell, and not much else. The park added the new Taxi Jam roller coaster, and Scooby's Playpark became a construction-themed playpen called Kidz Construction Company. In 2004, Kings Dominion added Scooby-Doo! Also new this year is a popular family ride, Triple Spin. A whole new theme area was added this year with Hurricane Reef. I guess this draws back to the age-old question: Was Volcano really worth it? A custom looping roller coaster. The differences between the two were that at Kings Dominion riders' feet dangle freely and at Kings Island, which installed a Giant Top Spin, there was a floor. This year is one of the most exciting in the park's history. The first interactive family dark ride in the Mid-Atlantic region is unveiled in Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion.". [36] Hurler closed permanently at the end of the season on November 1, 2015. Kings Dominion Park Hours Beginning in 2023, Kings Dominion will expand to year-round operations. A campground was completed in time for the 1978 season and the park's well-known Lost World mountain debuted in 1979. This all-new section featuresrides, shows andattractions specifically for kids. Were thrilled to be working with The Gravity Group and look forward to riding the refurbished Grizzly next year! Our 14-acre kids' area features 20 rides designed for families to enjoy together, live entertainment featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS Gang, and more. In 2012, two attractions debut with WindSeeker, a 301-foot-tall tower swing ride, and Dinosaurs Alive!, an animatronic dinosaur park that features nearly 40 life-sized, roaring, moving dinosaurs. It was renamed Candy Apple Grove in 1976. Media related to Kings Dominion at Wikimedia Commons. Visitors to the park are able to step back in time to periods between 245 million and 65 million years ago in the all-new Dinosaurs Alive! "Part of getting ready for a new operating season includes an. Attractions for the season in 1975 included Rebel Yell roller coaster, Lion Country Safari Monorail, Log Flume, a Steam Train, Sky Ride, Galaxie roller coaster, and the park's signature attraction, the Eiffel Tower. Three new attractions are added in WaterWorks:Tidal Wave Bay, Tornado and Zoom Flume. Our Congo area was also rebranded Safari Village in honor of Lion Country Safari that debuted in 1974. Hypersonic XLC broke down frequently and was closed for the first three months of its second season; no other Paramount Parks installed a similar ride. 2002: Ricochet and Triple Spin; Meteor Attack (feature in Action Theater); 2003: Drop Tower and SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D (feature in Action Theater), 2005: Tomb Raider Firefall (later known as The Crypt), 2007: Tidal Wave Bay, Tornado and Zoom Flume added to WaterWorks; FearFest becomes Halloween Haunt, 2009: El Dorado and Americana (both relocated from Geauga Lake); Grizzly retracked, 2011: Snoopy's Starlight Spectular; Shockwave repainted a new color; Grizzly retracked; El Dorado closes. It opened in 1992 as Hurricane Reef and is included with admission to Kings Dominion. We also introduced 2 new attractions. The 180-degree theater opened, which allowed visitors to cruise through the Baja desert and see a volcano up close! As for when it was removed, it doesn't mention it, but it must have been before 1998 because that was when they introduced "Volcano: The Blast Coaster. It didn't take long for KingDominion to be recognized as the perfect family destination location in the Mid-Atlantic region. The northern Hanover County theme parks iconic sign along Interstate 95 is getting a face-lift with an updated logo, LED lighting and a bigger full-color screen. From 1979 until 2019, the area was anchored by a large artificial mountain, originally home to the Lost World ride complex and later to Volcano: The Blast Coaster; the structure was demolished with the coaster in spring 2019. International Street is the park's main entry area, featuring a 320-foot-long (98m) fountain pool[52] in the center of the walkway leading up to the 1/3 scale replica of the Eiffel Tower at the end of the street. (1979 - 1995) Stay at Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness, the official KOA campground of Kings Dominion and save on park admission. I'm referring to the structure that faces riders as they leave Volcano's station and that runs parallel to the launch track. The new portion of WaterWorks includes Pipeline Peak, a set of four enclosed water slides, one of which (the Night Slider) is the world's tallest dark free-fall slide. Also new is "Dominion at Dusk" featuring Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, a new live show and fireworks on all 10pm closes. This May 1979 image shows the interior of the new Time Shaft ride at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. In 2007, WaterWorks was expanded, adding a second wave pool, Tidal Wave Bay and a four-person raft ride. 13,771 articles since August 2009. The Grizzly roller coaster was retracked this year, providing riders with a smoother, more enjoyable ride experience. Kings Dominion, along with Kings Island, Carowinds, Great America and Canada's Wonderland, were sold midway through the season to Paramount Communications, Inc. An exciting new attraction opened this year with Days of Thunder, a racing simulator ride. 2022: Tumbili coaster replaces The Crypt. A 115-foot-tall (35m) spinning pendulum flat ride. The Rebel Yell and Ricochet coasters were renamed Racer 75 and Apple Zapple, respectively. The 1994 season saw the addition of a new area of the park themed to the 1992 Paramount motion picture Wayne's World, which featured its third full-size wooden roller coaster, Hurler, a shop called the Rock Shop, and a Stan Mikita's restaurant similar to the one featured in the film. The 2003 season saw Kings Dominion become the final of several of the Paramount Parks to open a Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, now Drop Tower: Scream Zone. Opened in 1990, and re-themed in 2013. [33], For the 2013 season, Planet Snoopy merged with KidZville during a 7-acre (2.8ha) expansion to form the largest Planet Snoopy in the Cedar Fair chain. Also in 1993, Smurf Mountain was removed, leaving only the Time Shaft and Haunted River remaining in The Lost World Mountain until 1995 when both rides were removed. While in line for the Volcano (or while on the assent for the Avalanche) if you look closely you can still see the boarding area and que section for the old smurf ride. And the Haunted Mansion; similar Scooby Doo-themed dark rides had opened at three other Paramount Parks during the three previous seasons. [23] Nevertheless, Hypersonic XLC helped establish Kings Dominion's reputation as "the launched coaster capital of the world". It didn't take long for King Dominion to be recognized as the perfect family destination location in the Mid-Atlantic region. There is appearently no way to get to it but it is still there littered with trash and debris. After restrictions were partially lifted by Virginia governor Ralph Northam in November 2020, the park opened for a limited capacity winter event titled "Taste of the Season" that operated for three weeks the following month in December. Full-time and seasonal jobs are available across all departments including rides, food service, maintenance, and more. [38] In January 2020, the park also announced the removal of The Crypt to make room for future development in the Safari Village section of the park. Halloween Haunt is an annual Halloween event at Kings Dominion on weekends during the months of September and October. Themulti-sensory rideappeals to park visitors and coaster enthusiasts alike with its thrills and specialeffects. We learned an important thing in 2015: You like photographs of proms. Also expanding the Planet Snoopy experience includes a new event space and upgraded food and beverage locations. Kings Dominion later expanded Old Virginia with the addition of the park's third wooden roller coaster, the Grizzly, in 1982 and a river rapids ride called White Water Canyon in 1983. An approximately one-third scale replica of the. Tornado, Dinosaurs Alive, and Volcano: The Blast Coaster were all removed before the 2019 season. The Haunted River was a lot of fun. Kilimanjaro? Riders soar 30 stories above the park on WindSeeker, a 301-foot-tall tower swing ride. rwk9024 Feb 9, . Senior executives with Taft Broadcasting purchased the theme park division of Taft and formed Kings Entertainment Company (KECO) with Kings Dominion, Carowinds in North Carolina, Kings Island in Ohio and Canada's Wonderland in Toronto. In 2016 Kings Dominion introduces the all new gravity defying thrill ride, DELIRIUM! It was re-themed to the Peanuts for the 2010 season. [15] The trains of Avalanche now known as Reptilian were themed after bobsleds from various countries including the United States, France, Germany, Canada and Switzerland creating the experience of a bobsled race in the Winter Olympics. The park unveils its 12th roller coaster in Ricochet, which features a series of unexpected twists, turns and a 50-foot drop. References One of the first additions the new management group installed was Berserker, a looping starship ride on International Street in 1984. Kings Dominion celebrates its 25th anniversary season. The idea for a family amusement park north of Richmond, VA and south of Washington, D.C., began as a dream in 1971. Coconut Shores within Soak City offers a mini-wave pool, 45-foot multi-level play structure, and unique dining. [1] It was closed down in 1995. The Outer Limits has a 56 miles per hour (90km/h) launch, four inversions, and an identical "spaghetti bowl" layout to Flight of Fear at Kings Island. The $7 million, 17-story attraction contained three components: the Journey to Atlantis flume ride (soon renamed the Haunted River), the Land of the Dooz childrens mine train and the Time Shaft rotor. In the 1995 season, The Skyride and The Singing Mushrooms were removed. This June 1975 image shows a performance of a splashy Cole Porter Anything Goes number, one of 25 song excerpts in the 30-minute Give My Regards to Broadway show at the just-opened Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. Kings Dominion 'The Lost World' manmade mountain hold three fantasy-adventure rides. 5.9K views, 187 likes, 12 loves, 11 comments, 40 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from KD Golden Years: 38 years ago, Kings Dominion's "Time Shaft" of The Lost World made its debut. The complex cost $7 million to construct and can accommodate 6,800 persons an hour. Avalanche renamed Reptilian and Scrambler renamed Arachnidia. Just a few of these attractions were the Candy Apple Grove and the Singing Mushrooms. In December 2006, Kings Dominion put Hypersonic XLC up for sale. Park visitors enjoyed five magical lands -- International Street, Old Virginia, ConeyIsland, The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera and Lion Country Safari, which opened as a preview to Kings Dominion in 1974. The Hurler, the park's fourth wooden roller coaster, highlighted the new attractions in thisarea of Kings Dominion. The new ride resembled a bobsled run and even got a thumbs-up from members of that years Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, who visited the park to help introduce the ride. DOSWELL, Va. -- Kings Dominion is set to launch Tumbili, a new 4D spin roller coaster, next year as part of the theme park's renamed and updated Safari Village, park officials announced Thursday. Get your motors runnin' and head out on the speedway with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the PEANUTS gang to compete in one of the hottest races around -- the PEANUTS 500. 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