Fast Lane is Kings Dominion's virtual queue system. Along with International Street, Old Virginia is the only original section of Kings Dominion that has kept its same name throughout the park's history. Park: Kings Dominion Category: Flat ride Manufacturer: Chance Rides State: Out of operation Modify basic data Modify short description Contributors. New attractions and areas of the park themed to Paramount's television shows and films appeared at Paramount's Kings Dominion almost every season that they were under Paramount's ownership. Starring everyone's favorite PEANUTScharacters and their summertime adventures,this colorfulpageant of lights invites guests to explore a breathtaking display the entire family enjoys. 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. 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. Located just steps away from Kings Dominion, Camp Wilderness - a KOA Campground - features camp sites, RV sites and a number of well-appointed deluxe cabins that are far from roughing it. And the Haunted Mansion; similar Scooby-Doo-themed dark rides had opened at three other Paramount Parks during the three previous seasons. On 7/10/15, the park confirmed that they would be removing the coaster Shockwave in August, with the last rides on August 9. . Kings Dominion is bustling with activity this month. Also new was The Showplace, a 7,500-seat, outdoor concert venue. In late April 1975, landscape workers prepared gardens in front of the Eiffel Tower replica at Kings Dominion. [28] The park announced plans to keep it running until a buyer was found. The Rebel Yell and Ricochet coasters were renamed Racer 75 and Apple Zapple, respectively. Riders on this unique attraction are sent roaring through a series of inversions in total darkness. Aveline90 (1) Show contributions . New lighting packages were added to the International Street fountains and Rebel Yell. [8] Daily admission price in 1975 was $7.50, and a dollar for parking. Journey to Atlantis was replaced by the Haunted River themed flume ride in 1980. There are now 18 attractions covering 14 acres (5.7ha).[34]. Our 14-acre kids' area features 20 rides designed for families to enjoy together, live entertainment featuring Snoopy and the PEANUTS Gang, and more. 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. The early 2000s saw Kings Dominion opening new rides similar to existing rides at other Paramount Parks. The theme park fully opened two years earlier with 15 attractions; its Lion Country Safari area had opened in 1974. Also during the 20072008 offseason, Cedar Fair renamed the park's last two rides to open with Paramount theming. 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. The expansion included a new 65-foot tall slide complex featuring three different attractions called Paradise Plunge, Aqua Blast, and Thunder Falls; a new children's area called Splash Island; expanded cabana areas, updated bathhouses, and other improvements to the area. A custom looping roller coaster. Acampground was added in 1978 and a popular attraction known as Lost World debuted in 1979. On October 15, 2016, Kings Dominion announced that the Hurler wooden coaster would be permanently closed.[37]. Busch Gardens is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Thrills come in all sizes! Looking to get value out of your tax return this year? One of the first additions the new management group installed was Berserker, a looping starship ride on International Street in 1984. Kings Dominin will also be adding free park WIFI for guests and introducing FunPix, afun and easy way to capture, collect, and share photos while you're at the park. American Financial Group later purchased KECO in 1987 but allowed KECO to continue to manage operations at the amusement parks. New attractions included the Taxi Jam roller coaster. It was located in the mountain that is now home to Volcano, the Blast Coaster. April 27, 1974 King's Dominion Lion Country Safari. The ride was first demonstrated at Oktoberfest 1949 and still appears in numerous amusement parks. An indoor performance theater. As part of the major water park expansion, the area was renamed Soak City. The 305-foot-high (93m) Drop Zone at Kings Dominion was the tallest freefall ride in the world at the time it opened. 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 Auschwitz: The Theme Park?". There is appearently no way to get to it but it is still there littered with trash and debris. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles (30 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120 km) south of Washington, D.C. The ride also features one of the largest vertical loops in the world. By the end of the decade, in just five short years, Kings Dominion had established itself as a destination place for families seeking fun, thrills and adventure. 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. The attraction opened in 1979 as Voyage to Atlantis but was rethemed the next year. But if you want thrill rides, it's your place. The movieRollercoasterstarring George Segal and Timothy Bottoms was filmed at the park. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. The Hurler, the park's fourth wooden roller coaster, highlighted the new attractions in thisarea of Kings Dominion. Kings Dominion continued its growth when it became part of Paramount Parks in 1993 and switched its name to Paramount's Kings Dominion. This May 1979 image shows the interior of the new Time Shaft ride at the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell. 13,773 articles since August 2009. The interest in the new ride helped drive attendance over the 2 million mark for the first time in park history. photo: Kings Dominion. The six-acre waterpark featured 15 water attractions, including a variety of slides. It was the first looping coaster to feature an underwater tunnel and the first coaster at Kings Dominion to feature more than one inversion. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion.". Unlike the previously built launched coasters at Kings Dominion, each of which was faster than its predecessor, the Italian Job Turbo Coaster is designed more like a family ride and features multiple launches at 40 miles per hour (64km/h). More Days, More Fun - now open year-round. That day, approximately 20,000 guests enjoyed the park. Volcano was themed to the 1997 film Volcano; the other Paramount Parks added inverted or suspended roller coasters themed to Top Gun around the same time. The expansion included the addition of five new children's rides, more characters, as well as new games and shows. The Chance Rotor accommodated approximately 30 to 35 people and above the ride was an object straight out of a Frankenstein movie. The focus is on families this year with the addition of two new rides, El Dorado and the Americana Ferris Wheel. The partnership, their first in nearly 15 years, is part of the two parks 40th anniversary celebrations. Virginia's Premier Destination for FUN Unforgettable adventures await at Kings Dominion, home to some of the best things to do around Richmond, Virginia. 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. I like to imagine it's down there, just as it was on it's last day of operation. More than 1.5 million visitors would follow during Kings Dominion's first season. HUSS Troika. Also present at the opening was a log flume, steam train, a collection of flat rides and a cable-car sky ride that transported visitors between Old Virginia and The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera. In 2004, Kings Dominion added Scooby-Doo! On June 30 of that year, the park was sold to Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Kings Dominion's commitment to providing its guests with world-class thrills, fun and family entertainment continues into this decade. Green slime was the rage of the summerfor Kings Dominion's20th anniversary seasonwith the addition of Nickelodeon Splat City. The ride was voted "Best New Roller Coaster of 2010"byAmusement Today. Shockwave had one loop, similar to the older King Kobra but added a helix. 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. 19751983: Adam's Apple/Vertigo (Himalaya ride), 19751995: Old Dominion Line (steam train), 19751995: Sky Ride (two entrances, one next to the Racer 75 and one in (Planet Snoopy)Hanna-Barbera Land; one entrance still stands), 19752011: Yogi's Cave (renamed and rethemed later, did not open in 2012 and was demolished after the season was over, replaced by Snoopy's Junction), 19761993: Apple Turnover (Enterprise ride next to Lake Charles), 19791980: Lost World Mountain: Journey to Atlantis (replaced by Haunted River), 19791995: Lost World Mountain: The Time Shaft, 19791983: Lost World Mountain: Journey to the Land of Dooz, 19801995: Lost World Mountain: The Haunted River, 19852002: Diamond Falls (shoot the chute) (located where Backlot Stunt Coaster sits), 19861996: Fred's Jungle Gym (children's play area), 19871996: Racing Rivers (waterslide complex), 19891998: Sky Pilot (Located near Racer 75 in Candy Apple Grove), 19922004: Kiddie Cove (children's area of WaterWorks(Soak City)), 19922007: Spiral Chute (two, body waterslides next to the Anaconda roller coaster), 19922014: Shoot-The-Curl (water slide, demolished to make room for a food stand), 19952012: Snoopy's Splash Dance (formerly Nickelodeon Green Slime Zone), 19972012: KidZville (This section became part of Planet Snoopy in 2013. In 1986, Shockwave, a standup roller coaster, was added. 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. I snapped these over the weekend of the former Time Shaft site. The parks top show featured 16 college and high school students; it was presented in the $1.6 million Mason Dixon Music Hall. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Formerly named. In 2007, WaterWorks was expanded, adding a second wave pool, Tidal Wave Bay and a four-person raft ride. Following the success of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, Family Leisure Centers (a partnership formed between Taft Broadcasting Company and Top Value Enterprises) decided to expand into a new region of the country by opening a second park. Kings Dominion did not open for its normal operating schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. While the park had always had a Halloween event, the new HAUNT event has been received very well. An Intamin Flying Dutchman flat ride called Jamestown Landing operated in Old Virginia through the 1970s, and was removed in 1980. 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. A 40- to 60-pound hippopotamus was born at Lion Country Safari in Hanover County Thursday evening. 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. A few small elements are still missing, but many key components are there. The Rotor is an amusement ride designed and patented by German engineer Ernst Hoffmeister in 1948. Tornado, Dinosaurs Alive, and Volcano: The Blast Coaster were all removed before the 2019 season. Kings Dominion debuts the tallest drop tower ride in North America in Drop Zone Stunt Tower. In December 2006, Kings Dominion put Hypersonic XLC up for sale. 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 new steel roller coaster sends riders screaming through six loops and is the first roller coaster in the world to feature and underwater tunnel. With more than 60 rides, shows, attractions, a kids area, and a waterpark, Kings Dominion has AMAZING fun for everyone. Kings Dominion added another launched roller coaster in 1998, Volcano: The Blast Coaster, in the former Lost World mountain. In August 2019, Kings Dominion announced that Soak City would be expanded in 2020 to include a new sub-area called Coconut Shores, featuring a multi-level water play structure and a children's wave pool. Once at full speed, the floor is retracted, leaving the riders . [34] Another expansion in 2017 updated the former Nickelodeon Central area of Planet Snoopy with three new attractions and a covered pavilion area. In 1996, Kings Dominion unveiled the first LIM-launched roller coaster, The Outer Limits:Flight of Fear. Attractions for the first season in 1974 included the Lion Country Safari and the Scooby Doo roller coaster. Themulti-sensory rideappeals to park visitors and coaster enthusiasts alike with its thrills and specialeffects. 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. [1] It was closed down in 1995. 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]. The Time Shaft (1979-1997) The Haunted River (1980-1997) Diamond Falls (1985-2002) Sky Pilot (1989-1994) Categories Categories: Virginia . [3] It offers over 60 rides, shows and attractions including 15 roller coasters and a 20-acre water park. Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia in Hanover County, 23 miles (37 km) north of Richmond and 83 miles (134 km) south of Washington, DC on Interstate 95. . 2. Replaced Boo Boo's Tree Swing (1975-2009) and Swing A Round (2010-2012), A 200-foot-long (61m) children's coaster. [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. In 2002, Ricochet was added, followed by Drop Zone (now Drop Tower)in 2003. In 1983, Taft Broadcasting sold its theme park division to Kings Entertainment Company (KECO). You can cancel at any time. Racing Rivers, a water slide complex, opened in 1987. 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. The theme park opened days late. when I arrived at Kings Dominion on April 14 of last year Volcano was . Find more thrills at our ginormous collection of roller coasters among the East Coasts largest at 13 including Intimidator 305 . A campground was completed in time for the 1978 season and the park's well-known Lost World mountain debuted in 1979. White Water Water Canyon opened this year, presenting guests with a fun, thrilling watery course and spouting geysers. At the end of your wait for the Volcano, look up towards the mountain and you'll see a rusted broken track infused in the side of the mountain. Diamond Falls, the Shoot the Chute ride closed that season. Full-time and seasonal jobs are available across all departments including rides, food service, maintenance, and more. [11], Taft Broadcasting Company sold its theme park division in late 1983 for $167.5 million to Kings Entertainment Company (KECO), a new company formed by senior executives and general managers of Taft's Amusement Park Group. In addition to rides, the area features an arcade, carnival games, counter-service restaurants, and a gift shop. A whole new theme area was added this year with Hurricane Reef. He added, "At Kings Dominion, the suggestion of living miners left to die is meant to inject some enjoyable dramatic tension". The Time Shaft. Kings Dominion was also active in political lobbying. 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.. Land of the Dooz/Smurf Mountain, and Time Shaft. Also debuting this year is SpongBob SquarePants 3-D. I've been on other centrifugal force rides, but they weren't quite the same. It was in the park for nine seasons before being relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland, Alton Towers in England, and later to Hopi Hari in Brazil where it exists today as Katapul. The theme park opened with 15 attractions; its Lion Country Safari area had opened a year before. 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. [16], Kings Dominion continued to expand over the next few seasons starting with Hanna-Barbera Land in 1990 with the addition of more children's flat rides. 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. Today, the park offers more than 60 rides, shows and attractions as well as a water park. I recall unaccountably thinking the dance club vibe was really cool, and I loved the forces. For the 2018 season, Kings Dominion opened Twisted Timbers on March 24, 2018, three years after Hurler operated for the last time, converting the track from wood to steel. 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. The rotor attraction was one of three inside the just-opened Lost World mountain. Washington Post writer Peter Galuszka (author of a book on the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster)[60] said the attraction "hits a little too close to home for me" since "the idea of abandonment is a difficult topic for miners". Little ones can get their own thrills at Planet Snoopy, featuring the entire PEANUTS gang. This year is one of the most exciting in the park's history. Extras and crew assembled at 7 a.m., but it was 2:15 p.m. before everything was ready so this scene could be shot. 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. Some of the area's more notable rides include WindSeeker, a 301-foot-tall (92m) swing ride that opened in 2012, and Delirium, a type of pendulum amusement ride that opened in place of stand-up roller coaster Shockwave in 2016. Anew waterpark addition opened in 1992, Hurricane Reef. Since then, the Wayne's World section has been merged into the Candy Apple Grove; the Stan Mikita's was converted to the Juke Box Diner, and the Hurler was converted into Twisted Timbers, the park's newest roller coaster, in 2018. An attraction for adventure seekers is unveiled this year in Tomb Raider:The Ride (now The Crypt). ), 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. With a maximum height of 8 off the ground and just about 200 of track, younger "thrill seekers in training . (1979 - 1995) The park sent visitors spinning around Candy Apple Grove in the new Apple Turnover ride. In 2015 Kings Dominion rebranded its Waterpark to Soak City and added a new Mega Slide Complex, Hurricane Heights and family splash zone, Splash Island. The Eiffel Tower at the amusement park, which would open the following year, is in the background. Kings Dominion unveiled a TOGO stand-up roller coaster in 1986 called Shockwave, the first of three roller coasters to be added under KECO. After the 2000 season, Flight of Fear's trains received lap bars instead of shoulder restraints.[20]. It is the first baby to be born from some 60 eggs that were laid in January. Operating dates and times subject to change without notice. A fun new area opened this year with the addition of Wayne's World. Intimidator 305, a Intamin Giga Coaster, is unveiled as the biggest and fastest roller coaster on the East Coast. It's that time of year where come together as ONE Team and become KD Proud. Here, the first visitors paid their admission fee. Thunder Raceway Go-Karts also debuts this year. This shaft drives a series of pinion gears, providing rotation to not just the center mast but the four individual "sweeps." The complex cost $7 million to construct and can accommodate 6,800 persons an hour. KECOalso managed Kings Island, Canada's Wonderland and Great America in Santa Clara, California. Media related to Kings Dominion at Wikimedia Commons. "the Time Shaft," on the other hand, is too much, at least for anyone subject ot claustrophobia and/or motion sickness. The King Kobra roller coaster was the new attraction this year, featuring a 75-foot drop. This could be a link to the alien activity. JavaScript is disabled. Also that year, Smurf Mountain replaced the mine ride Land of the Dooz, transforming the Lost World into The Smurfs theme. [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? [4][5] The new park was designed with similar themes, rides, and activities as sister park Kings Island. Here is a timeline of Kings Dominion Attractions 1974 - Lion Country Safari & Scooby Doo Rollercoaster open as a preview. [citation needed] Kings Dominion expanded WaterWorks for the 2007 season, adding a second wave pool called Tidal Wave Bay, a four-person family raft slide called Zoom Flume, and a ProSlide Tornado.[27]. 13,771 articles since August 2009. [30] Dominator opened on May 24, 2008, becoming Kings Dominion's first roller coaster with five inversions. Kings Dominion celebrates its 10th anniversary season. Time Shaft was a Rotor built by US manufacturer Chance Rides that was previously located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. [citation needed], As part of Kings Dominion's 40th-anniversary celebration in 2014, The Grove was restored to its original orchard theme, and the name was changed back to Candy Apple Grove. The ride stands 301 feet (92m) and gives riders a view of the surrounding area. The Kings Quarters Hotel also opened. Experience fun all season long with our world-class events. Time Shaft, a rotor flat ride pinning guests with centrifugal . 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. You really like them. Also expanding the Planet Snoopy experience includes a new event space and upgraded food and beverage locations. In 1993, they added a motion simulator attraction, originally featuring the Days of Thunder film, and Lion County Safari was removed at the end of the season. 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. Formerly known as Triple Spin from (2002-2013). [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 amusement ride wiki. On June 30, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company purchases Paramount Parks from CBS Corporation for $1.25 billion. The first interactive family dark ride in the Mid-Atlantic region is unveiled in Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. The makeover includes the addition of more water activities for families. 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. : 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. The park added its first Ferris Wheel in 2009 with Americana, as well as El Dorado, a family flat ride. This exciting ride allowed guests to determine their own flight pattern, including the option to spin a dizzying 360-degrees. Coconut Shores within Soak City offers a mini-wave pool, 45-foot multi-level play structure, and unique dining. Originally named, A small-scale swing ride. This 10-inch ostrich will grow to 8 feet and weight more than 300 pounds when it reaches maturity in three to four years. In late 1998, an explosive force ripped through a theme park known as Kings Dominion, and things have never exactly been the same. New owner Paramount Communications, Inc., begins the process of re-theming rides and attractions to movie themes. Jungle X-Pedition is themed to an archeological base camp in a mysterious jungle. 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. 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 the world's first linear induction launch-style roller coaster with Outer Limits:Flight of Fear. 260. [40][41][42], Normal operation resumed for the 2021 season, and in August of that year, the park announced that Safari Village would receive a makeover for 2022. It remained in operation during the 2007 season and was closed and dismantled several weeks before the 2008 season started. A 115-foot-tall (35m) spinning pendulum flat ride. Full-time and seasonal jobs are available across all departments including rides, food service, maintenance, and more. Anew light show, Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular, was added in 2011. The park added the new Taxi Jam roller coaster, and Scooby's Playpark became a construction-themed playpen called Kidz Construction Company. The construction of Kings Dominion began October 1, 1972. . Located just steps away from Kings Dominion, Camp Wilderness - a KOA Campground - features camp sites, RV sites and a number of well-appointed deluxe cabins that are far from roughing it. In April 1974, the Lion Country Safari opened as the first part of the Kings Dominion amusement complex near Doswell. The 2004 season saw the addition of a family dark ride experience, Scooby-Doo &The Haunted Mansion. In 1996, Kings Dominion introduced its second launched roller coaster, and first LIM-launched roller coaster, The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear. On the business side, KECO reorganized so that the company owned and managed Kings Dominion, Carowinds, as well as the entertainment and design division, Kings Productions. You are using an out of date browser. 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