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Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA

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Kings Dominion

Ride 13 roller coasters, cool off in the Soak City water park and ride up a one-third-scale Eiffel Tower.

16000 Theme Park Way · Doswell, VA

About Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion is a 280-acre amusement park north of Richmond that opened in 1975 and is now owned by Six Flags. It has 13 roller coasters, the most in Virginia, plus themed areas such as Jungle X-Pedition and Planet Snoopy for younger kids. The 20-acre Soak City water park, with slides and a wave pool, is included with park admission. International Street leads you to the park's landmark, a one-third-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower with an elevator to an observation deck 315 feet up.

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