FAMILY FUN: FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Cave mansion.
Dominator,
Kings Dominion
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explored by kayak, and so quiet that it could almost be 1607
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again. Heaven.
There is one sure-fi re way to keep children amused on a
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family holiday – take them to a theme park. Happily,
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Capital Region is well catered-for in this area. Virginia, for
example, has Kings Dominion, an extravaganza of thrills just
north of Richmond, where rides include the new Dominator
rollercoaster as well as tamer rides for the younger set. Not
to be outdone, Busch Gardens Williamsburg has the Griffon,
which, with its 205ft drop, is the world’s tallest vertical-dive
coaster. Live entertainment and a host of other rides make
this a great family stop.
Water County USA, also in Williamsburg, offers slippery
slides galore, plus rides such as the 1,500ft-long Hubba-
Hubba. Ocean Breeze Waterpark delivers similar watery
Minutes from Washington, DC in
excitement in Virginia Beach – assuming you can drag the
Historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.
kids out of the sea.
82 Artist Studios • 6 Galleries
Cross the state line into Maryland and you fi nd Six Flags FREE and Open to the Public
America, a colossal theme park (just east of Washington,
DC) that is home to the 50 mph-plus world-spinning fun of Open Daily 10am-6pm, T_hursdays until 9pm
the Batwing rollercoaster. Better still, the theme park has
Studio and Gallery Hours Vary
105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
a sister site in the wet-and-wild wonderland of Hurricane 703-838-4565
Harbor (try the aptly-named 132ft Tornado raft ride). On
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