Memories from Kings Dominion

[pkd freak]

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Edited September 21, 2016 by pkd freak

[eddie200330]

Wow that was pretty cool. I rslly miss the old Lost World and the original rides that were in there. I think they were better suited than the Volcano. The Apple Turnover and the other rides that used to line down the "midway" next to the lake where they did the water ski show in front of the King Cobra! (Damn I'm old) Thanx for the older pix, it was a fun park back in the 80's early 90's. Now it is just an "extreme" park, not much of the same atmosphere that made it the unique place it originally was.

[RIP Psyclone]

To see KD circa 1977, check out the movie Rollercoaster. Good stuff, I always like seeing things how they were.

[Capitalize]

Nice pictures!

 

Brings back some nice memories.

[Wood Dragon 1988]

Wow, those are some outstanding pics. I haven't even finished looking at it all, but what I've seen is great. I have a few newspaper clipping from the past couple years about Hershey and SFA that will probably seem just as cool about a decade from now.

 

I basically grew up on the park as well, going there since I was around 4. I have some pics of my dad, me, and a Klingon.

 

Yup those were the "good 'ole days......" at least in my life they seem like "old days."

[bobafett]

Really nice montage my friend. You put alot of care and thought into your scrapbook. I love looking at old park photos.My family and I used to go every summer when I was younger. I haven't been there since 1986. I'll have to get there and check it out again.

[coastercrazed49]

Great Pictures.

KD looked like a quality park back then, but I think the park started to go down hill once they added in Hypersonic. At least its now removed and they will be adding a much better coaster in its spot.

[mike541x]

Very cool. Interesting pictures of Anaconda. Especially before the Water Park and 7th car was added. Thanks for sharing.

[cedarpointfangirl]

Wow, great pics. They bring back alot of memories. I spent countless summers at that park in the 80's. Mt. Kilamajaro, Apple Turnover,Time Shaft. I left right before they opened Anaconda. It was facinating to me how they drained the entire lake to build it, and it's underwater tunnel. I wish I had taken pics of that.

[pkd freak]

Thanks for the great comments everyone. I wish I would had keep my book and info going, but I got older and I grew out of it, but I know this park from front back, back to front. The lake isn't that deep, about 4-6 feet deep, probably not even that. I went to KD one winter off season doing a project and learned a lot from the park behind the scenes, it was very interesting.

[alpengeist04]

Wow, I have to say these pictures bring back a lot of memories. Those were the days(late 80's-early 90's), when I actually liked Kings Dominion more than Busch Gardens. Boy, have times changed.

 

Thanks for the cool pictures.

[Diamondbacker27]

It's cool to look at these and compare them to the changes made from the 40th year of KD! Nice pictures!

[Philrad71]

I really liked the statistics between the two parks...thanks for sharing, that was really cool!

[tanthonyam]

The lake looked so much better before all the clutter of those water slides.