Virginia Theme Parks

Virginia beckons families every summer with two of the world's most spectacular theme parks - Busch Gardens in Williamsburg and Kings Dominion just north of Richmond.

Busch Gardens

Sesame Street Forest of Fun features rides fit for little
tikes and water activites to keep them busy all day.

The European setting of Busch Gardens has been voted "The World's Most Beautiful Theme Park" and proves to be a delight for adults. But it's the rides that thrill the kids and give it another distinction, "The World's Favorite Theme Park"!

Visit England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy without the hassle of passports, customs and language barriers. Every country at Busch Gardens showcases popular foods, landmarks, gardens, shops and entertainment that put you in the middle of a particular European village. Hit the roller coasters of each country, too. Two of Busch Gardens' five coasters are rated in the Top 25 in the World!

New for 2010:

» Europe in the Air - A high-tech simulator takes guests on a fun-filled journey across the terrain, over the seas and through the air over some of Europe’s most beautiful landscape.
» IlluniNights - A park-wide pyrotechnics extravaganza!
» Ramp Jam - For three weekends in May, see the top athletes in skateboard, BMX and in-line skating performing extreme stunts and tricks.
» Highland Stables - An exhibit highlighting Scottish traditions dating back hundreds of years and featuring Scottish Blackface Sheep, Border Collies, Clydesdales and birds of prey.

Opening March 26th for the 2010 Season!

Kings Dominion

Meet Intimidator 305. Only the second Giga-coaster built
in North America and opening April 2010 at Kings Dominion.

A 400-acre theme and water park, Kings Dominion, is home to more than 60 rides and attractions, including 15 world-class roller coasters known to international coaster enthusiasts. Located 20 miles north of Richmond and 75 miles south of Washington, D.C., this central Virginia theme park opens its gates to more than 13 million visitors a year.

Hop aboard any one of the 15 roller coasters for a thrilling time, and then explore Planet Snoopy, where even the littlest ones in the family become big thrill-seekers!

If you missed out on KD in 2009, you missed two new rides - Americana, the giant 110' ferris wheel, and El Dorado, a high-in-the-sky swinging pendulum.

New for 2010:

» Intimidator 305 is a 5,100' long steel Giga-coaster, only the second to be built in North America, and gets its name from NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt and the coaster's 305' high hill.
» Planet Snoopy has laded where Hanna-Barbera and Nickelodeon Central once sat. Meet the PEANUTS™ gang and enjoy new rides and activities!

2010 Schedule:

• April 2-11 for Spring Break
• Weekends through Memorial Day
• July 21-Aug 8 are Boy Scout Jamboree Days - special discounts!
• Daily June 4-Sept 6