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Water Country USA Announces Winter Schedule To Compete With Kings Dominion

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Following King’s Dominion’s announcement to be open year round starting in 2023, Water Country USA will now be open throughout the winter season, officials confirmed Saturday. “Starting January 2023, citizens of the [read more ... ]

Busch Gardens Issues One Month Lockdown for Italy Section of Park

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City Accidentally Blows up Kings Dominion Instead of Former Dominion Energy Headquarters

RICHMOND, Va. — In a presentation that rivaled the theme park’s annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration, Richmond city officials accidentally destroyed Kings Dominion instead of the former Dominion Energy headquarters located downtown, [read more ... ]

Op-Ed: Richmond Doesn’t Need a Pompeii Exhibit Because We’ve All Been to Busch Gardens

With great fanfare, last month the Science Museum of Virginia welcomed the North American debut of “Pompeii: The Immortal City,” an in-depth look at the history and culture of the famed Italian city destroyed by a volcano more than 1900 years [read more ... ]

Kings Dominion Unveils New Ride Is Just Driving Over 70 Potholes on George Washington Parkway

DOSWELL, Va. — Amid curiosity and an initiative to develop attractions closer to Washington D.C., Kings Dominion has announced their most fear-inducing ride yet: driving highway speeds over more than 70 jolting potholes on the George Washington [read more ... ]

Kings Dominion Officials to Close Volcano Due to Threat of Violent Eruption

DOSWELL, Va. — Citing an imminent and likely catastrophic eruption, Kings Dominion officials have announced the permanent closure of Volcano: The Blast Coaster prior the start of the 2019 season. RELATED (article continued below): Kings Dominion [read more ... ]

State Fair of Virginia to Offer Free Diabetes With Ticket Purchase

DOSWELL, Va. — In an effort to make obtaining an official diagnosis more convenient, officials of the State Fair of Virginia have begun offering free diabetes with every ticket purchase, sources confirmed Wednesday. RELATED (article continued [read more ... ]

Kings Dominion Compromises: “We’ll keep the Rebel Yell name, but the trains will only go backwards”

DOSWELL, Va. — Following a significant amount of public criticism regarding the changing of its name, the Kings Dominion roller coaster Racer 75 will revert to its original name Rebel Yell, but the trains on both tracks will only go backward, park [read more ... ]

Humanitarian Efforts Underway After Kings Dominion Volcano Erupts

DOSWELL, Va. — Tragedy struck the beloved Kings Dominion theme park this morning when, at approximately 10 a.m., the notorious Volcano roller coaster violently erupted, causing massive amounts of magma and volcanic ash to devastate the park. The [read more ... ]