This park is a very nice place to go with a family or group of friends. The park tends to lean more towards the family, not the complete thrill-seeker.
There are some rides that can be considered thrill rides. There is the Hyper Sonic XLC, which is the world’s first compressed air-launch roller coaster. The park also boasts one of the world’s only 17 stand-up roller coasters, The Shockwave. They have an artificial mountain in which the Volcano Blast Coaster goes into and out of. It is the parks only inverted-style coaster. The effects are complete with fire shooting from the top of mountain. The park is great for first-time roller-coaster riders. If you want a good ride, try the Rebel Yell. It is a wooden racing coaster with thrilling hills. If you have somebody who is going on an upside-down looped coaster for the first time, the Anaconda is a wonderful choice. The older rides have been updated to maintain modern safety guidelines. Most roller coasters now have a seat belt to accompany the lap bar or shoulder harness. Some have a belt that connects the shoulder harness to the train car itself.
The park doesn’t only have roller coasters. There is the new Drop Zone, which takes you up a tall tower and drops you at nearly the speed of gravity. New to the 2005 season, the Tomb Raider Firefall ride spins you upside-down while going back and fourth on a pendulum-type structure with fire and water effects. King’s Dominion also has a newly renovated water park, which is free with your admission.
The park is very family-friendly. I haven’t been with a child or as a child in years, but I only see smiling faces on the children that pass me by. As I said, this is a nice park for a family or a group of friends looking to get away and have some fun for a day.