When did Kings Dominion lose Paramount?

On May 22, 2006, Cedar Fair announced the purchase of all five Paramount Parks. The sale was finalized on June 30, 2006, for $1.24 billion. The park continued to operate as Paramount's Kings Dominion until the beginning of the 2007 season when Paramount was dropped from the title.



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After 14 years of operation under Paramount, Cedar Fair began removing the Paramount name and logo from the parks in January 2007.

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Patrons enjoyed a final day on the stand-up coaster before it was permanently shut down. Riders made the accent on the Shock Wave roller coaster at Kings Dominion, Sunday 8/9/2015. Patrons enjoyed a final day on the stand-up coaster before it was permanently shut down.

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We use a variety of methods in securing our parks including uniformed and plain clothes officers, and video surveillance monitoring. Kings Dominion does not tolerate guests who fight and/or harass other guests while on our property.

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Its name is derived from the name of its sister park, Kings Island, and the nickname for the state of Virginia, Old Dominion.

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