![]() The park’s remaining lineup still stands on its own, but the hole left by Volcano has yet to be filled. Being not only the first inverted launch coaster, but one running in and around a mountain, it gave Kings Dominion a truly one-of-a-kind ride. I regret not getting to this park before Volcano: The Blast Coaster closed in 2018. I give Kings Dominion and Cedar Fair points for offering something different than the typical theme park fare, but don’t come here just for the food. I could’ve eaten another helping of that chicken, but most of the side dish ended up in the trash. The mac and cheese, by contrast, was decidedly not fresh and tasted like it. The chicken was fresh off the grill, juicy and flavorful, which is probably not going to be your experience once it’s had some time to dry out under heat lamps. I picked garlic and herb chicken with the mac and cheese. My meal from Grain & Grill (Theme Park Tribune) You will find the park’s biggest flat rides, like the 300-foot-tall WindSeeker and Drop Tower: Scream Zone, in Candy Apple Grove, a section dating back to the park’s second season. Both Shenandoah Lumber Company (an Arrow log flume dating to the park’s opening) and White Water Canyon (1983 Intamin river raft ride) are enhanced by their woodsy setting, placing them slightly ahead of similar Cedar Fair water rides. The two water rides (outside the water park, which I did not visit) are both located on the west side of the park in the Old Virginia section. It’s simplistic but still fun enough to warrant a ride, though tying this to a recognizable intellectual property - or original characters, like the newest interactive ride at Knott’s Berry Farm - would both attract more guests and sell more merchandise, in my opinion. Originally opened as Scooby-Doo’s Haunted Mansion in 2010, the ride has you using laser guns to shoot targets on painted flats. Planet Snoopy also features the park’s only dark ride, the interactive shooter Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. Planet Snoopy at Kings Dominion (Theme Park Tribune) I doubt the park will change their policy over my gripes, but when every guest is going to have something in their pockets and be forced to use these lockers, find a way to make them free like Universal Orlando did. The inconsistency is irritating enough, but when you’re required to pay for these lockers - either $2 per ride or $10 for all-day use - it feels more like a money grab than a safety issue. Others have the typical storage bins at the platform for placing such items just before you board. ![]() ![]() Still, having an excellent one-two punch at the top of the coaster lineup and a varied supporting cast makes up for the few coasters that will be one-and-done for most riders.īe warned that some of the park’s coasters require you to put all your loose items in a locker before even entering the queue. Anaconda and Grizzly are both unpleasantly rough and Backlot Stunt Coaster suffers from having so many of its special effects either deactivated or removed. That’s not to say there aren’t stinkers among this group, as you’ll find in my rankings of all 24 coasters in Virginia. The park even sports one of only four bobsled coasters still operating in the U.S. The new addition of Tumbili - only the third brand-new coaster added since Cedar Fair took over the park in 2006 - will test your equilibrium with dizzying full rotations. The cobra roll on Dominator (Theme Park Tribune)
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