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Paramount
King's Dominion Washington DC
Location: Doswell, VA
Rides for kids, live shows, thrill rides, family rides,
and a water park. Sure, the Nickelodeon area is adorable and the SpongeBob SquarePants
3D motion simulator ride is a hoot, but Paramount's Kings Dominion is primarily
about the thrills. Screams emanate from every corner of the park as riders challenge
a wild arsenal of coasters and one of the world's tallest drop towers.
The park has an impressive collection of three launched
coasters. Volcano, The Blast Coaster uses magnetic induction to snake riders in
and out of a belching molten mountain. Suspended from the track, the inverted coaster
features two launches and reaches bone-crunching speeds of 70 mph. Speaking of bone-crunching
speeds, how does going from 0 to 80 mph in less than 2 seconds sound? Long lines
and hot days do not make great bedfellows, and the popular King's Dominion can get
very crowded. You may want to consider visiting on weekdays, during overcast weather,
or in the off-season to avoid tedious waits. While the Water Works water park is
free and sounds like it might be a great place to chill out on a hot day, it does
not boast a large number
of attractions and tends to get very crowded when the mercury
rises.
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