Kings Dominion - Timeline

Timeline

• 1974: Preview center opened featuring a film theater, Ghoster Coaster (then called Scooby-Doo), and Lion Country Safari (at that time, visitors had to drive their own vehicles through the safari section, later to be replaced by a monorail a few years after). Rebel Yell had been completed at that time, but did not open until spring of 1975 along with the rest of the park.
• 1975: Park opened in spring of 1975 (One week after Busch Gardens "The Old Country" in nearby Williamsburg, VA)
• 1976: Apple Turnover (Enterprise flat ride)
• 1977: King Kobra (Steel coaster)
• 1978: Kings Dominion Campground
• 1979: Lost World (Themed area); featuring Journey to Atlantis, Land of the Dooz and Time Shaft
• 1980: Haunted River replaced Journey to Atlantis
• 1982: Grizzly and Amphitheater
• 1983: White Water Canyon; Galaxie coaster closed
• 1984: Berserker; Smurf Mountain replaced Land of the Dooz
• 1985: Diamond Falls and Scooby's Play Park
• 1986: Shockwave; King Kobra removed
• 1987: Racing Rivers
• 1988: Avalanche
• 1989: Sky Pilot (Flat ride, took the place of Apple Turnover)
• 1990: Hanna-Barbera Land expansion
• 1991: Anaconda
• 1992: Hurricane Reef (Water park)
• 1993: Days of Thunder (Motion simulator theater)
• 1994: Hurler; Old Dominion Line steam train removed
• 1995: Nickelodeon Central; Smurf Mountain is removed
• 1996: Flight of Fear and Xtreme SkyFlyer
• 1997: Taxi Jam; Hanna-Barbera Land renamed KidZville
• 1998: Volcano; Action Theater replaces Days of Thunder
• 1999: Expansion of Hurricane Reef to WaterWorks
• 2000: Pipeline Peak added to WaterWorks
• 2001: HyperSonic XLC (Xtreme Launch Coaster); Shockwave and Anaconda both receive a new color scheme for the year
• 2002: Ricochet and Triple Spin; Diamond Falls closes
• 2003: Drop Tower and SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D
• 2004: Scooby-Doo & The Haunted Mansion
• 2005: The Crypt
• 2006: Backlot Stunt Coaster and Thunder Raceway Go-Karts; Flight of Fear shut down until mid-August when it reopened; FearFest's last year before stepping to a new level of fear
• 2007: Tidal Wave Bay, Tornado and Zoom Flume added to WaterWorks; last year for Hypersonic XLC; the park welcome Halloween Haunt, a new level of fear inspired from another Cedar Fair park, Knott's Berry Farm (Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt)
• 2008: Dominator (Originally from the now closed amusement park Geauga Lake)
• 2009: El Dorado and Americana (Both relocated from Geauga Lake); Grizzly retracked
• 2010: Intimidator 305 (Intamin Giga Coaster), Planet Snoopy (Retheme of Nickelodon Central) and Boo Blasters on Boo Hill replaces Scooby-Doo & The Haunted Mansion; Rebel Yell retracked; installed trim brakes on Intimidator 305
• 2011: Snoopy's Starlight Spectular - a lightshow featuring Snoopy and the gang. Removed trim brakes from Intimidator 305 and made modifications to first turn; Shockwave painted with a different color scheme; Grizzly retracked; El Dorado closes. Last Year for SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D and moving seats in Action Theater
• 2012: WindSeeker and Dinosaurs Alive!; Fast Lane Dinosaur 3D in Action Theater