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. On June 30 of that year, the park was sold to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. : 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. [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. [29], The 2008 and 2009 seasons saw Kings Dominion receive three rides that had operated at Geauga Lake during its dry amusement park's final season. This shaft drives a series of pinion gears, providing rotation to not just the center mast but the four individual "sweeps." A performance stage beneath the Eiffel Tower. Our 20-acre water park, Soak City, is included with your park admission and features more than 2 dozen slides, a massive wave pool, cabanas, and more. There are other versions of the ride in Cedar Fair parks such as Canada's Wonderland, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Knott's Berry Farm, and Carowinds. [62] Following the controversy, Kings Dominion dropped Miner's Revenge from its Halloween maze lineup the following season. Includes unlimited visits in 2023, free parking & more! New Ride Complex Opening At King's Dominion, https://coasterpedia.net/w/index.php?title=Time_Shaft&oldid=189946. Here, the first visitors paid their admission fee. rwk9024 Feb 9, . 260. You can cancel at any time. The area received similarly-themed restaurants and retail shops, as well as a new roller coaster named Tumbili, a 4D Free Spin model manufactured by S&S Sansei Technologies. The decade of the 90's began with the expansion of Hanna-Barbera Land in 1990. 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. Parts of the 1977 movie Rollercoaster were filmed at Kings Dominion, and the park was involved in a major part of the film's plot. Much more so when all of the effects were working - which wasn't often. 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. During the next two seasons, Kings Dominion expanded Hurricane Reef behind the Rebel Yell and renamed it WaterWorks. This attraction also appeared at Kings Island, Dorney Park, Cedar Point, and Canada's Wonderland. The theme park opened days late. In the 2006 season, Kings Dominion opened the Italian Job Turbo Coaster, its fourth launched roller coaster. Auschwitz: The Theme Park?". On May 22, 2006, Cedar Fair announced the purchase of all five Paramount Parks. The early part of this decade saw Kings Dominion open major new rides and attractions starting with the HyperSonic roller coaster in 2001. [5] In addition, Kings Dominion's 1/3-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower and the International Street Fountain greet visitors near the main entrance to the park. Themulti-sensory rideappeals to park visitors and coaster enthusiasts alike with its thrills and specialeffects. The ride stands 301 feet (92m) and gives riders a view of the surrounding area. Soak up the sun at Soak City, our 20-acre waterpark included with admission. This was later converted into Nick Central. This year is one of the most exciting in the park's history. The park was also one of the amusement parks used as a set for the movieRollercoaster, filmed in 1977. It was opened to the public in May 2010. Original themed areas were International Street, The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera, Old Virginia, ConeyIsland and Lion Country Safari. In 2004, Kings Dominion added Scooby-Doo! Only a year later in 1980, the flume ride was rethemed Haunted River. This three-pound ostrich was born this week at King's Dominion near Ashland, but the only mother it knows for now is Ms. Loris Tauer, an animal management specialist at the amusement park. [18], A new 20-acre (81,000m2) water park addition called Hurricane Reef opened in 1992. Also expanding the Planet Snoopy experience includes a new event space and upgraded food and beverage locations. Kings Dominion celebrates its 25th anniversary season. Berserker, a giant Viking ship that takes riders through a series of 360-degree loops, was added to the park's lineup of world-class thrills this year. Tickets are $75 for adults. I'm referring to the structure that faces riders as they leave Volcano's station and that runs parallel to the launch track. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Avalanche, which remains the only Mack Bobsled roller coaster in the United States, opened in 1988. White Water Water Canyon opened this year, presenting guests with a fun, thrilling watery course and spouting geysers. When I was there last weekend I was trying to walk up to that tunnel and look inside but I was afraid I would get in trouble to I decided not to. Kings Dominion introduces one of the biggest and baddest rides around, Anaconda. Kings Dominion unveiled a TOGO stand-up roller coaster in 1986 called Shockwave, the first of three roller coasters to be added under KECO. Advertisements for the attraction characterized it as "the worst coal mine accident in history," and the attraction featured depictions of dead miners' bodies that had been mangled by a mining disaster. The nations oldest operating stand-up coaster will carry its last passengers on Aug. 9, the Hanover County theme park announced Thursday morning. Kings Dominion is a theme park in Doswell, Virginia 20 miles (30 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120 km) south of Washington, D.C., off Interstate 95.. [24] Hypersonic XLC was removed after the 2007 season. The 400-acre (1.6 km 2) park opened on May 3, 1975, and is currently owned by Cedar Fair and offers over 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a 20-acre (81,000 m 2) water park. Attractions for the first season in 1974 included the Lion Country Safari and the Scooby Doo roller coaster. Originally it featured the Monsoon Chutes (two pairs of free-fall body slides, at 70 and 50 feet (15m) high, respectively), the Torrential Twist (two enclosed body slides that wrapped around each other), the Pipeline (four open body slides), Cyclone (three enclosed body slides, the center of which was a free-fall), Tidal Wave (two open slides, which riders rode on inner tubes), Splash Island (an area for children with five water slides), and a lazy river.[19]. From left are driver Ken Lion, Lora Becraft and Larry and Mary Tropea. New this year is Avalanche, a bobsled-style family roller coaster with twisting curves, deep valleys and steep hills. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. 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. Mills E. Godwin Jr. greeted a porpoise on the opening day of the Kings Dominion in Doswell. http://community.webshots.com/album/419637432CUOxsq. You have permission to edit this collection. The 180-degree theater opened, which allowed visitors to cruise through the Baja desert and see a volcano up close! The Rebirth of The Grizzly Part 3 - The Forces of Gravity. Also in 2013, Kings Dominion has its largest entertainment line-up in years, with 7 new shows, including "All Wheel Sports" with bikers and skaters who were semifinalists on Season 7 of NBC's America's Got Talent, along with "On Broadway", a Broadway-style musical revue. Centrifugal force, created as the ride spun, held passengers against the wall as the floor dropped out. For the 2009 season, two flat rides once located at Geauga Lake, like Dominator, opened in 2008. Bengal tigers arrived at the animal preserve. With gift shops and dining locations featuring European architecture and stunning views of the royal fountains, this is surely a great way to start your day at Kings Dominion. Just a few of these attractions were the Candy Apple Grove and the Singing Mushrooms. In 2023 we're highlighting White Water Canyon, Dominator, Reptilian, and so much more! The 2004 season saw the addition of a family dark ride experience, Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. Shockwave had one loop, similar to the older King Kobra but added a helix. It took nearly two years to build the park. In 2007, WaterWorks was expanded, adding a second wave pool, Tidal Wave Bay and a four-person raft ride. Our 14-acre kids' area features 20 rides designed for families to enjoy together, live entertainment featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS Gang, and more. [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. This season saw the introduction of the world's first compressed air-launch roller coaster, HyperSonic XLC and began a new annual event celebrating Halloween called FearFest.. Also new this yearis 7th Portal, an adventure-filled3-D film. [57] Kings Dominion cancelled the event in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kilimanjaro? For the 2014 season, Kings Dominion commemorated the 40th anniversary of Lion Country Safari and the preview-opening of Kings Dominion by returning park icons from past eras. 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. A campground was completed in time for the 1978 season and the park's well-known Lost World mountain debuted in 1979. The magic left the place long aog. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. Following a limited preview of the park's Lion Country Safari, a drive-through animal zoo with 230 species of animals, and the Scooby-Doo rollercoaster in 1974,[6] Kings Dominion officially opened on May 3, 1975,[1][7] offering fifteen attractions including the Rebel Yell (later renamed Racer 75), the Lion Country Safari Monorail, Galaxie, and a junior wooden roller coaster known as Scooby-Doo. Tomb Raider: Firefall received the name The Crypt. Also new is "Dominion at Dusk" featuring Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, a new live show and fireworks on all 10pm closes. A circular flat ride on which riders lay face down and swing in a circle. 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Expansion continued in the waterpark area with a re-theme to WaterWorks in 1999. It was located in the mountain that is now home to Volcano, the Blast Coaster. Originally, the Lost World featured three rides: a flume ride called Voyage to Atlantis, a children's attraction mine ride known as Land of the Dooz, and a rotor called Time Shaft. In 1993, a motion simulator ride featuring the Days of Thunder film, debuted. Here is a timeline of Kings Dominion Attractions 1974 - Lion Country Safari & Scooby Doo Rollercoaster open as a preview. In May 1979, the Lost World mountain opened at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. For the 2012 season, Kings Dominion installed WindSeeker in the Grove section of the park next to the Juke Box Diner. Kings Dominion will open part of the theme park on Sept. 23 with free admission during the UCI Road World Championships. Dont miss Jungle X-pedition, an immersive x-perience x-ploring an ancient jungle civilization. In addition to rides, the area features an arcade, carnival games, counter-service restaurants, and a gift shop. It is currently owned by Cedar Fair, and was part of the former Paramount Parks chain that Cedar Fair acquired from CBS Corporation on June 30, 2006. Journey to Atlantis was replaced by the Haunted River themed flume ride in 1980. In 1977, Kings Dominion added a fourth roller coaster in King Kobra. Includes unlimited visits in 2023, free parking & more! In the next year, another children's area, known as Nickelodeon Splat City, opened near the Shockwave roller coaster, this was a product of Viacom purchasing Paramount in 1994. [63], Original Kings Dominion logo used from 1975 to 1992; sometimes used in-park since 2014, Paramount's Kings Dominion Logo used from 1993 to 2003, Paramount's Kings Dominion logo from 2003 to 2006, Logo used briefly in 2007 after the switch from Paramount Parks. [1] It was closed down in 1995. It is similar to the Backlot Stunt Coaster rides at Kings Island and Canada's Wonderland, which both opened in 2005. Kings Dominion would add their second wooden . The trend of adding launch coasters continued in 1998 when the park opened Volcano, The Blast Coaster. Lion Country theater, monorail station & monorail cars coming in from Lion Country. Jungle X-Pedition is themed to an archeological base camp in a mysterious jungle. . Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the 280-acre (1.1km2) park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, and features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a 20-acre (81,000m2) water park. New owner Paramount Communications, Inc., begins the process of re-theming rides and attractions to movie themes. The park unveils its 12th roller coaster in Ricochet, which features a series of unexpected twists, turns and a 50-foot drop. Jungle X-Pedition is set in the deep jungle, where explorers can visit base camp for a bite to eat the Outpost Caf and gear up at X-Plorer's Supplies. This ride enables guests to experience what it would be like to be behind the wheel of a racecar. Asite was selected in Doswell, VA in the heart ofthe Mid-Atlanticto build the 400-acre park. The design of the new park was similar to Kings Island near Cincinnati, OH, using similar rides, attractions and themes includinga 315-foot-tall Eiffel Tower replica and twin-track, racing roller coaster. Riders on this unique attraction are sent roaring through a series of inversions in total darkness. References 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. [25] The sale was finalized on June 30, 2006 for $1.24 billion. 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