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Kings Dominion Guide 2026: Heights, Rides, and Planning

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Kings Dominion

Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia

Kings Dominion planning
Start with height requirements: the checker covers every restricted ride from Planet Snoopy to Orion, including Soak City.
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Planning Kings Dominion, the short version

Planet Snoopy runs companion rules from 36 inches with taller solo heights. The woodies and the new wing coaster Rapterra sit at 48, WindSeeker at 52, and the 54 tier holds Delirium, Dominator, Flight of Fear, and the giga coaster Pantherian, which also caps riders at 78 inches. Soak City is included with admission.

Tickets and hours sit with the official Kings Dominion site. Use the height checker first if you travel with kids, then plan the coaster loop.

For younger kids
Planet Snoopy leads the day
The kids area carries a deep set of rides in the 36 inch band, many with a taller companion option, and several with maximum height caps that only apply to adults. The height checker sorts all of it by your child’s exact height.
For coaster days
The 48 to 54 inch ladder
The Beast, Mystic Timbers, and The Racer open at 48 inches, Banshee and Delirium at 52, and Diamondback, Orion, Flight of Fear, and Invertigo wait at 54. The checker shows exactly which step your rider is on.
Soak City included
Two parks in one gate
Soak City water park is included with admission and has its own height rules, from 36 inch kid slides to 48 inch thrill slides. Those rules are inside the same height checker.
About this hub: Kings Dominion pages roll out in stages. Height requirements are live first; the Kings Dominion crowd calendar is now available with historical month and weekday patterns. Operating details change seasonally, so verify visit day specifics on the official Kings Dominion site.
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