Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion

Author: Scott N. Rutherford

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1467123013

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A collection of photographs from one of America's most famous amusement parks, Kings Dominion, and the iconic attractions that make up the park. Kings Dominion officially opened in 1975 on a 400-acre site between Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Modeled on sister park Kings Island in Ohio, it debuted with several iconic attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, Rebel Yell, and Lion Country Safari. Over the decades, ownership has changed several times, yet the park continues to grow and remain popular, even "starring" in the 1977 film Rollercoaster. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, it has evolved into one of North America's premier regional theme parks and is currently home to an impressive assortment of attractions and live entertainment. The park also boasts a formidable arsenal of roller coasters (14), including four of the wooden variety, three LIM-launched coasters, and the 30-story-tall Intimidator (I-305) giga coaster.


Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion

Author: Scott N. Rutherford

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-03-16

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1439650365

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A collection of photographs from one of America's most famous amusement parks, Kings Dominion, and the iconic attractions that make up the park. Kings Dominion officially opened in 1975 on a 400-acre site between Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Modeled on sister park Kings Island in Ohio, it debuted with several iconic attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, Rebel Yell, and Lion Country Safari. Over the decades, ownership has changed several times, yet the park continues to grow and remain popular, even "starring" in the 1977 film Rollercoaster. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, it has evolved into one of North America's premier regional theme parks and is currently home to an impressive assortment of attractions and live entertainment. The park also boasts a formidable arsenal of roller coasters (14), including four of the wooden variety, three LIM-launched coasters, and the 30-story-tall Intimidator (I-305) giga coaster.


Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: Booksllc.Net

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781230752013

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: Action Theater, Anaconda (Kings Dominion), Avalanche (Kings Dominion), Backlot Stunt Coaster, Boo Blasters on Boo Hill, Dinosaurs Alive! (attraction), Dominator (roller coaster), Drop Tower: Scream Zone, Eiffel Tower (Cedar Fair), Flight of Fear, Ghoster Coaster (Kings Dominion), Grizzly (Kings Dominion), Hanna-Barbera in amusement parks, Hurler (roller coaster), Hypersonic XLC, Intimidator 305, Nickelodeon in amusement parks, Planet Snoopy, Rebel Yell (roller coaster), Ricochet (roller coaster), Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion, Shockwave (Kings Dominion), Shuttle Loop, The Crypt (Kings Dominion), Volcano, The Blast Coaster, White Water Canyon, WindSeeker, Xtreme Skyflyer. Excerpt: Kings Dominion is an amusement park in Doswell, Virginia 20 miles (32 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (121 km) south of Washington, DC, off Interstate 95. The 400-acre (1.6 km) park in Hanover County was originally built and owned in a joint venture between the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Kroger Company. Kings Dominion opened in 1975 and is currently owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company who purchased Paramount Parks from CBS Corporation on June 30, 2006. It offers over 60 rides, shows and attractions including 14 roller coasters and a 20-acre (81,000 m) water park. The name given to the park is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion." The park entrance as seen from the observation deck of the replica Eiffel TowerFollowing 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. A 400-acre (1.6 km) site was chosen in Doswell, Virginia in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, and construction...


The Beast 2

The Beast 2

Author: R.L. Stine

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-01-22

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1442488409

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Climbing on The Beast, an exciting new amusement park ride, Ashley longs for just one more ride, but when her car returns, and Ashley has disappeared, her best friends must get on…or Ashley may never find her way off.


O is for Old Dominion

O is for Old Dominion

Author: Pamela Duncan Edwards

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2010-10-08

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1585366188

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From Arlington National Cemetery (once part of Robert E. Lee's homestead) to magnificent Monticello, Virginia has always had a prominent place in American history. Jamestown, Williamsburg, and even the Pentagon are just a few of the many places highlighted in O is for Old Dominion. Readers will also be introduced to such history makers as George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Booker T. Washington. Pamela Duncan Edwards came from England to live in Virginia twenty years ago and fell in love with her new home. Pamela was a children's librarian before becoming the author of nearly twenty-five picture books. She thinks Virginia is the most beautiful state and hopes she will live there forever. Pamela makes her home in Vienna, Virginia. Artist Troy Howell has had a prolific career as a children's book illustrator, with countless books to his credit. He received his formal art education from the Art Center in Los Angeles and the Illustrators' Workshops in New York. Troy lives in Falmouth, Virginia.


Theme Park Babylon

Theme Park Babylon

Author: Dale M. Brumfield

Publisher: Hjh Media

Published: 2019-09-23

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9780578570297

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The March 27, 1980 opening of Burkewood Fun Park's 30th season disintegrates from happy anticipation into an inexplicable morass of sabotaged rides, near-drownings, nitwit managerial decisions, tainted food and freak accidents, as experienced by a brand new employee on his first day.