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Kings DominionParamount's Kings Dominion is located in Doswell, Virginia (25 miles north of Richmond, Virginia) on Interstate 95. It is part of the Paramount Group of Regional Theme Parks. Kings Dominion was opened in 1973 by Family Leisure Centers, a joint venture between Top Value Enterprises and Taft Broadcasting Company, both of Cincinnati, Ohio. The name derived from its' Lion County Safari attraction which featured a small preserve of lions, ostrich, and other live exotic animals. Although the Lion Country Safari attraction was the first portion of the park to open, it was phased out by the late 1980s. In 1993 Paramount purchased Kings Dominion and changed its name to Paramount's Kings Dominion. Paramount's Kings Dominion has 12 roller coasters, the oldest being the Rebel Yell and the junior coaster Scooby Doo. In recent years, Paramount's Kings Dominion has added many new rides and attractions including a new water park, a new roller coaster (Hypersonic Xtreme Launch Coaster), and Drop Zone, the highest vertical drop ride in the U.S. In 2004, they added the new flat ride Scooby Doo and the Haunted Mansion; in 2005, they will open another flat ride, Tomb Raider: Firefall.
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