16000 Theme Park Way

P.O. Box 2000

Doswell, VA 23047
804-876-5153
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Katelyn Curry
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804-876-5153
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Kate Pyle
703-624-4089
For Immediate Release
August 3, 2015
KINGS DOMINION ANNOUNCES NEW RIDE FOR 2016 SEASON
Red Tail P51 will begin delighting riders in the spring of 2016
Doswell, VA Kings Dominion, a Cedar Fair Parks location, is announcing a new ride pending
construction at the Virginia location. Construction is set to begin November 13.
Swiss designer Intimin Entertainment, who previously designed the Volcano and Intimidator
roller coasters at Kings Dominion, will design the P51 ride.
The new roller coaster will be located in the Candy Apple Grove section of the park, where the
former Shockwave roller coaster was located.
The Red Tail P51 roller coaster will simulate the feeling of being in a P51 dogfight with fast
turns, loop-de-loops, and a 65 mph initial drop. The metal roller coaster will have polished
aluminum cars with a red tail, evoking images of the original Red Tail P51.
A Red Tail P51 is a World War II fighter plan famously flown by the Tuskagee Airmen. Tuskegee
Airmen is the name for African-American military pilots who served in World War II when the
American military was still racially segregated. They were the 332nd Fighter Group and 477th
Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Force.
The Tuskagee Airmen painted the tails of their P51s red, as well last he rudder, making them
recognizable and coining the nickname Red Tails.

Guests who want to be among the first to experience Kings Dominions newest addition can
purchase a 2016 Kings Dominion Season Pass starting today at the lowest price of the year. Gold
Passes are available for just nine easy payments of $9.75. Pass holders enjoy many benefits,
including: Bring-A-Friend discounts, food and merchandise discounts, early access to select
rides, and Kings Dominions all-inclusive water park, Soak City.
Kings Dominion is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly
traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
FUN. In addition to Kings Dominion, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement
parks, six waterparks, one indoor waterpark resort, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme park in Gilroy, Calif. under a management contract.
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