Kings Dominion is an amusement park in the eastern United States, located in Doswell, Virginia, twenty miles (30 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120 km) south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the 280-acre (1.1 km2) 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 (8.1 ha) water park. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island near Cincinnati, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, "Old Dominion."
The park entrance as seen from the observation deck of the replica Eiffel Tower
The replica Eiffel Tower at Kings Dominion
The Paramount Theatre (Now known as "Kings Dominion Theater")
Overview of Volcano: The Blast Coaster and Flight of Fear in the background
Cedar Fair, L.P., formally Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, is a publicly traded master limited partnership headquartered at its Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. The company owns and operates eleven amusement parks, thirteen outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and fourteen resort properties in the US and Canada.
Cedar Fair's corporate headquarters at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
WindSeeker opened at Cedar Point in 2011, and the ride was also added to other Cedar Fair parks.
Kings Island's original fountains with the Eiffel Tower
Corkscrew coaster at Cedar Point