

Kings Dominion officially opened on offering fifteen attractions including the Rebel Yell, the Lion Country Safari Monorail, Galaxie, and a junior wooden roller coaster known as Scooby Doo. The new park was designed with Kings Island in mind as the blueprint using similar themes, rides, and activities. A 400-acre site was chosen in Doswell, Virginia in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, and construction began in the summer of 1973.

The park entrance as seen from the observation deck of the replica Eiffel Towerįollowing 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.

History Early history as Kings Dominion (1973-83) File:PKDEntrance.jpg
