Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA
Six Flags Entertainment
 Park News - (1/2/2026) An interesting rumor is going around claiming that a few coaster cars from the closed Six Flags America may have been delivered to Kings Dominion. No one has posted photos to verify to my knowledge, but one of the rumors claims that the 3-Bench PTC trains from Wild One may be sent to KD where they could be put to use on Racer 75. Another rumor suggested that the Joker’s Jinx trains may have also been sent over, though I’m not sure if they would work on Flight of Fear without modifications, or if they are just intending to use whatever parts from them that might be compatible. Anyone know more?
(3/8/2025) More ride removal rumors keep coming in as parks get closer to opening for the season. In the case of Kings Dominion, we’re hearing that the Xtreme Skyflyer (Skycoaster) is expected to be closed for the 2025 season, and most likely to be removed later this year. This isn’t too surprising as a large number of these rides have been in the process of being removed from Six Flags and Cedar Fair parks over the past few years.
Screamscape is also being told that White Water Canyon may also be closed for awhile due to an “issue” that has come up. As far as Rapids rides go, typically there are very few moving parts to deal with, so most issues either involve the water pumps, or mechanical ride parts like the station or lift. In the case of WWC, the lift and station use the older style conveyor belt lift straight into a single-lane station layout, rather than the newer style loading station with turntables. And finally, there could also be a structural issue with the flume itself, but I would think those kind of issues are more rare.
Either way, it was indicated that the attraction is expected to be closed for an extended period of time. Hopefully we’ll find out more once the park opens for the season.
(2/10/2025) Given that we’ve seen a number of roller coasters closed and removed from several parks within the newly merged “Six Flags” theme park chain, a couple of rumored candidates for retirement by the end of the 2025 season (or they may survive until 2026) have been sent in to Screamscape. At this time, I’m not saying with any certainty that these rides will in fact be removed… only that this is a new rumor of something being talked about by the corporate office. I also have to admit that closing these rides would indeed meet the requirements that Six Flags management has been looking for when it comes to retiring older coasters that are possibly getting more problematic to maintain.
With that out of the way, the two rumored roller coasters that I’ve heard mentioned are actually clones… the Premier Rides “Flight of Fear” indoor launched coasters that first opened at Kings Island and Kings Dominion way back in 1996 under the name: Outer Limits: Flight of Fear, tying into the Paramount Park’s studio branding.
Depending on if they close in late 2025 or 2026, the two Flight of Fear coasters will either be 29 or 30 years old, and the identical rides were also billed as the world’s first LIM launched coasters when they first opened. For those that remember the early days of these prototype coasters, there were quite a few teething issues that took place in order to not only open these rides, but to keep them operational in those days.
Two years later, Six Flags opened four of their own LIM launch coasters from Premier Rides, Mr. Freeze at Six Flags over Texas and Six Flags. St. Louis and the dual-tracked Batman & Robin: The Chiller at Six Flags Great Adventure. The later creation suffered the most problems, which eventually saw The Chiller closed for good in 2007. However, some have also suggested that the Mr. Freeze coasters could also be up for retirement following the rumored retirement of the two Flight of Fear coasters. Again… just a rumor upon another rumor, so no truth to this yet, but just something to keep in mind because nothing lasts forever. (and yes… Superman: The Escape (now Escape from Krypton) at Six Flags Magic Mountain also comes from this same era, having been planned to open in 1996, but was pushed back until 1997 due to Intamin having technical issues with that ride’s LSM launch system.)
Anyway, we’re getting way ahead of ourselves… so for now, if you get the chance to ride Flight of Fear this summer, go ahead and take it. You never know when the ride could be retired for good.
2026 - Nothing is known at this point in time...
???? - New Attraction Guest Survey Concepts - (10/18/2025) Six Flags has begun sending out surveys to select guests to get feedback about possible future addition concepts that may be in the works. Keep in mind that not every concept they pitch for any given park may actually be intended for that particular park, as sometimes the chains will pitch ride concepts to other markets as well to gain some broader feedback on certain concepts. With that said… let’s dig into what is currently being pitched for the various parks.
The survey for Kings Dominion is said to feature a few proposals for the waterpark, such as a mat racer slide, an “action river”, and a more adult focused expansion to the water park with a swim-up bar (similar to what Carowinds just added this summer). Other proposals include a new Story Driven Dark Ride (probably to replace Boo Blasters), a Family Thrill Launch Coaster. If the later is like Dollywood’s Big Bear Mountain, then that’s a yes.
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