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. Kings Dominion began operating its animal safari area during the summer of 1974 as a way to drum up advance interest in the park. An all-new Halloween event is introduced in the fall, Halloween Haunt. Our 14-acre kids' area features 20 rides designed for families to enjoy together, live entertainment featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS Gang, and more. 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. [11][12] This law, known as the Kings Dominion Law after the amusement park, stayed in force until 2019. Soak up the sun at Soak City, our 20-acre waterpark included with admission. In 2016 Kings Dominion introduces the all new gravity defying thrill ride, DELIRIUM! You can cancel at any time. Riders on this unique attraction are sent roaring through a series of inversions in total darkness. In 2015 Kings Dominion announced its Waterpark expansion project with WaterWorks being rebranded as Soak City. The amusement ride wiki. Kings Dominion added its fourth roller coaster, a Schwarzkopf shuttle loop known as the King Kobra, in 1977. References Make Kings Dominion your own interactive, state-of-the-art classroom(and the ultimate playground for after class). when I arrived at Kings Dominion on April 14 of last year Volcano was . In 1983, Taft Broadcasting sold its theme park division to Kings Entertainment Company (KECO). The six-acre waterpark featured 15 water attractions, including a variety of slides. I recall unaccountably thinking the dance club vibe was really cool, and I loved the forces. Tickets are $75 for adults. On May 3rd, 2015 Kings Dominion celebrated it OFFICIAL 40th Birthday with a huge party at the park that included a plaque dedication for the front gate, live entertainment in all areas of the park, special birthday prizes for guests and much more. [14], One of the first additions under the new management group was Berserker a looping starship ride added to International Street in 1984. [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. It was standing room only this year, as Shockwave was introduced as the first stand-up roller coaster on the East Coast. A campground was completed in time for the 1978 season and the park's well-known Lost World mountain debuted in 1979. A few small elements are still missing, but many key components are there. The nations oldest operating stand-up coaster will carry its last passengers on Aug. 9, the Hanover County theme park announced Thursday morning. Anew light show, Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, was added in 2011. The ride features a cable lift hill, an 85 first drop and a maximum speed of 90mph (140km/h). See wher. I snapped these over the weekend of the former Time Shaft site. Located near Rebel Yell, Americana became Kings Dominion's first Ferris wheel.[31]. The Kings Quarters Hotel also opened. The park added its first Ferris Wheel in 2009 with Americana, as well as El Dorado, a family flat ride. In 2013, Cedar Fair merged the KidZville section of the park and introduced 12 new and re-themed attractions. The King Kobra roller coaster was the new attraction this year, featuring a 75-foot drop. Kings Dominion is bustling with activity this month. The park was also one of the amusement parks used as a set for the movieRollercoaster, filmed in 1977. On May 3, 1975, after less than two years of construction, Kings Dominion opened its gates to the public. 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. 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. 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. While the park had always had a Halloween event, the new HAUNT event has been received very well. 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. An indoor performance theater. In 2004, Kings Dominion added Scooby-Doo! [46] Other features that made a return to the area include a fully restored floral clock near the Carousel, oversized candy apples, and the popular blue ice cream that existed in the park for decades.[47]. The park has renamed the Hanna-Barbera-themed rides in Kidzville to match the Planet Snoopy theme, ending the park's 35-year run with Scooby-Doo and other Hanna-Barbera characters. The Rotor is a large, upright barrel, rotated to create an inward acting centripetal force supplied by the wall's support's force. http://community.webshots.com/album/419637432CUOxsq. You have permission to edit this collection. Drawing a crowd - a 17-story man-made mountain, housing three rides, opened yesterday at Kings Dominion theme park on Interstate 95. . [61] Kathleen Geier of Washington Monthly decried, "agonizing deaths are being served up for fun and profit to the gawking, peanut-crunching masses" and asked, "What next a thrill ride based on the Rana Plaza factory disaster in Bangladesh? 1975 - Park opened on May 3rd with five themed areas: Happy Land of Hanna Barbera, Safari Village, Coney Island, Old Virginia and International Street. On June 30 of that year, the park was sold to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Kings Dominion debuts the tallest drop tower ride in North America in Drop Zone Stunt Tower. Much of the apple-related themes were removed over the years, and the area became known as simply The Grove when it merged with the former Wayne's World area in 2001. 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. RE: Time Shaft (1979- 1995) Time Shaft was my favorite ride, when I was young! [23] Nevertheless, Hypersonic XLC helped establish Kings Dominion's reputation as "the launched coaster capital of the world". 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. Also new is "Dominion at Dusk" featuring Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, a new live show and fireworks on all 10pm closes. The 1994 season saw the addition of a new themed area of the park called Wayne's World, which featured a wooden roller coaster , The Hurler. Time Shaft was a Rotor built by US manufacturer Chance Rides that was previously located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. Yogi's Cave was rethemed to Treasure Cave and many rides in KidZville, such as Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster, George Jetson's Spaceport, and Huck's Hot Rods, continued to bear the names of Hanna-Barbera characters. This May 1979 image shows the interior of the new Time Shaft ride at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. An attraction for adventure seekers is unveiled this year in Tomb Raider:The Ride (now The Crypt). But if you want thrill rides, it's your place. It was renamed Candy Apple Grove in 1976. The attraction opened in 1979 as Voyage to Atlantis but was rethemed the next year. Includes unlimited visits in 2023, free parking & more! Volcano, which was manufactured by Intamin, was the world's first LIM-launched inverted roller coaster. DOSWELL, Va. -- After more than 20 years of erupting in Doswell, Kings Dominion has decided to remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster. 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. That day, approximately 20,000 guests enjoyed the park. This ride enables guests to experience what it would be like to be behind the wheel of a racecar. Acampground was added in 1978 and a popular attraction known as Lost World debuted in 1979. The ride also features one of the largest vertical loops in the world. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. Passenger-driven cars that ride along on a guide rail. The park unveils its 12th roller coaster in Ricochet, which features a series of unexpected twists, turns and a 50-foot drop. Avalanche renamed Reptilian and Scrambler renamed Arachnidia. The ride, which is themed to NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, was announced on August 20, 2009, and represents the park's largest-ever capital investment. 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. Kings Dominion is filled with AMAZING fun for everyone in the family. Features five, four-seated passenger trucks. In December 2006, Kings Dominion put Hypersonic XLC up for sale. [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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The complex cost $7 million to construct and can accommodate 6,800 persons an hour. [39] The event featured specialty food trucks, seasonal decorations, a small selection of rides. The early 2000s saw Kings Dominion opening new rides similar to existing rides at other Paramount Parks. The theme park fully opened the previous month with 15 attractions; its Lion Country Safari area had opened in 1974. In 2015, the water park was expanded and re-branded as Soak City.[35]. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 2022: Tumbili coaster replaces The Crypt. The scheduling change adds additional weekends to the calendar in January, February, and early March, with regular park operations continuing throughout the rest of the year. A performance stage beneath the Eiffel Tower. April 27, 1974 King's Dominion Lion Country Safari. 1975: Grand opening, Eiffel Tower, Rebel Yell (wooden coaster), and Galaxie (steel coaster), 1976: Apple Turnover (Enterprise flat ride), 1979: Lost World (Themed area) featuring Journey to Atlantis, Land of the Dooz and Time Shaft, 1980: Haunted River replaced Journey to Atlantis, 1983: White Water Canyon; Galaxie coaster closed, 1984: Berserker; Smurf Mountain replaced Land of the Dooz, 1985: Diamond Falls and Scooby's Play Park, 1993: Days of Thunder; Smurf Mountain removed, 1995: Nickelodeon Splat City; The Time Shaft and The Haunted River are removed, leaving The Lost World completely empty, 1997: Taxi Jam; Hanna-Barbera Land renamed KidZville, 1999: Expansion of Hurricane Reef to WaterWorks, 2000: Nickelodeon Central; Pipeline Peak added to WaterWorks. Kings Dominion celebrates its 25th anniversary season. Busch Gardens is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Originally opened in 1997 as Taxi Jam in Kings Dominion's "Kidsville," The Great Pumpkin Coaster is the perfect introductory coaster for "Thrill Seekers in Training.". and a rotor called Time Shaft. [33] Kings Dominion also added Dinosaurs Alive!, an upcharge dinosaur walkthrough exhibit, located in the Old Virginia section of the park. [55] It has since been removed. The park added the new Taxi Jam roller coaster, and Scooby's Playpark became a construction-themed playpen called Kidz Construction Company. Kings Dominion's commitment to providing its guests with world-class thrills, fun and family entertainment continues into this decade. 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. Grab a buddy and scream out loud on one of our 13 world-class roller coasters, including Intimidator 305 one of the tallest and fastest coasters on the East Coast. KD's Scrambler motor is located behind the operator's panel, and drives the ride via a long drive shaft in a plate-covered trough to the ride center. The egg was incubated for 40 days. 'The Lost World' manmade mountain hold three fantasy-adventure rides. In 2014, the area's name reverted to Safari Village to commemorate the park's 40th anniversary. I'm Not Amused", "Cedar Fair, L.P. To Acquire Paramount Parks", "Cedar Fair, L.P. 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[25] The sale was finalized on June 30, 2006 for $1.24 billion. 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. Racing Rivers, featuring three different types of water slides (Torpedo, Splashdown and Riptide), was the new attraction this year. [57] Kings Dominion cancelled the event in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on families this year with the addition of two new rides, El Dorado and the Americana Ferris Wheel. 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. After less than two years of construction, Kings Dominion opened to the public on May 3, 1975. [59] The attraction drew criticism in the press due to the region's experience with mining disasters. The King Kobra featured a 50-ton counterweight drop launch and was the park's first launched roller coaster. . The world's fastest suspended roller coaster is unveiled this year at Kings Dominion with the introduction of Volcano, The Blast Coaster. [1] It was closed down in 1995. In 2017, Kings Dominion's Halloween Haunt was voted the second-best theme park Halloween event by USA Today. The ride was voted "Best New Roller Coaster of 2010"byAmusement Today. 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. Hypersonic XLC, a Thrust Air 2000 air-launched coaster made by S&S Power, launched riders from 0 to 80 miles per hour (130km/h) in 1.5 seconds, taking them up an 87-degree incline and down an 87-degree drop. Anaconda was also originally billed as having six loops,[17] but unlike Arrow's six-inversion coaster Drachen Fire that opened at Busch Gardens Williamsburg the following year, the Anaconda actually has only four inversions: a vertical loop, a sidewinder, and two consecutive corkscrews. The Rebel Yell and Ricochet coasters were renamed Racer 75 and Apple Zapple, respectively. These icons included the return of the classic singing mushrooms, the repainting of Anaconda, an improved queue line for Volcano: The Blast Coaster, the return of classic blue ice cream, among other additions. The Safari monorail station was nearby. Themulti-sensory rideappeals to park visitors and coaster enthusiasts alike with its thrills and specialeffects. Two new attractions debut this year. Land of the Dooz/Smurf Mountain, and Time Shaft. The complex cost $7 million to construct and can accommodate 6,800 persons an hour. Also new this year is Xtreme Skyflyer, an attraction that combines the elements of hang gliding and sky diving. I might be mistaken, but wasn't Time Shaft located in the small mountain between the main Volcano mountain and Mt. ), 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. . 2018 also marked the debut of WinterFest, a Christmas-themed holiday event, during the winter season. Kings Dominion was also active in political lobbying. For the full story, one must go back in time almost twenty years from that fateful August day at the end of the millennium - back to the year 1979. . Celebrate cultures from across the world during our immersive international celebration, Grand Carnivale. Fast Lane is Kings Dominion's virtual queue system. A new night time light show highlights the new attractions this year, Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular. The Chance Rotor accommodated approximately 30 to 35 people and above the ride was an object straight out of a Frankenstein movie. Kings Dominion 'The Lost World' manmade mountain hold three fantasy-adventure rides. The park sent visitors spinning around Candy Apple Grove in the new Apple Turnover ride. New this year is Sky Pilot. Were thrilled to be working with The Gravity Group and look forward to riding the refurbished Grizzly next year! A 40- to 60-pound hippopotamus was born at Lion Country Safari in Hanover County Thursday evening. [24] Hypersonic XLC was removed after the 2007 season. Both mother and baby seem to be doing fine, said Larry Mather, zoological manager, though he added that the baby's chance of survival "is not 100 per cent. Busch Gardens & Kings Dominion aren't far away, It's the last weekend for Kings Dominion's Shockwave roller coaster, Kings Dominion opening part of park with free admission for one day during bike race, Kings Dominion starting work on Delirium thrill ride, A look back at Kings Dominion's opening day in 1975. Time Shaft, Journey to the Land of Dooz) 1980 - Haunted River . During the next two seasons, Kings Dominion expanded Hurricane Reef behind the Rebel Yell and renamed it WaterWorks. In 2017 we're making room for more fun, more laughs and more thrills will our Planet Snoopy expansion that includes 3 new thrill rides- Kite Eating Tree, Sally's Sea Plane, and Peanuts 500. photo: Kings Dominion. The first interactive family dark ride in the Mid-Atlantic region is unveiled in Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. In 1993, a motion simulator ride featuring the Days of Thunder film, debuted. Kings Dominion is Virginias only destination with two parks in one! 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. The Congo and Grove sections of the park were returned to the original themes, Safari Village and Candy Apple Grove, respectively. The rotor attraction was one of three inside the just-opened Lost World mountain. I think this would have placed Time Shaft's entrance somewhere near where Scrambler is now located. A whole new theme area was added this year with Hurricane Reef. In 2004, Kings Dominion added Scooby-Doo! For over 40 years, Kings Dominion has been thrilling guests of all ages. 2. On May 22, 2006, Cedar Fair announced the purchase of all five Paramount Parks. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the 280-acre (1.1 km 2) 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 In 1977, Kings Dominion added a fourth roller coaster in King Kobra. [43][44], Candy Apple Grove was known as Coney Island when the park first opened in 1975. Dont miss Jungle X-pedition, an immersive x-perience x-ploring an ancient jungle civilization. There are now 18 attractions covering 14 acres (5.7ha).[34]. 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The park is also the site for the American Coaster Enthusiasts' summer conference. Formerly known as Triple Spin from (2002-2013). Tim Wright Kings. To build the water park, Kings Dominion filled in two-thirds of Lake Charles near the Candy Apple Grove region of the park. Soak City, formerly known as WaterWorks, is Kings Dominion's water park. [22] The entire ride's duration was about 25 seconds. Kings Dominion added to its lineup of world-class thrills by introducing its 14th roller coaster this year, Dominator. It was built by Rocky Mountain Construction utilizing many of the original wooden supports from Hurler. New lighting packages were added to the International Street fountains and Rebel Yell. Media related to Kings Dominion at Wikimedia Commons. 1974: Preview event featuring a film theater, Scooby-Doo (now called Woodstock Express), and Lion Country Safari. It opened in 1992 as Hurricane Reef and is included with admission to Kings Dominion. And the Haunted Mansion; similar Scooby-Doo-themed dark rides had opened at three other Paramount Parks during the three previous seasons. For an increased cost, visitors get a wristband enabling them to get to the front of the line on 17 of the most popular attractions without queueing. Expansion continued in the waterpark area with a re-theme to WaterWorks in 1999. 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. Find more thrills at our ginormous collection of roller coasters among the East Coasts largest at 13 including Intimidator 305 . The park's kids' area, Hanna-Barbera Land, is transformed into KidZville. Coconut Shores within Soak City offers a mini-wave pool, 45-foot multi-level play structure, and unique dining. 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