Paramount King's Dominion Washington DC

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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.