Kings Dominion Removes Winterfest

<p>Kings Dominion has quietly announced that Winterfest will not return to the park in 2025&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>We’ve made the strategic decision to focus on delivering exceptional experiences during our core operating seasons&comma; spring through fall&period; In 2025&comma; we’re thrilled to celebrate our 50th anniversary with the debut of Rapterra&comma; a highly anticipated record-breaking coaster&comma; along with a summer celebration filled with exciting new shows and experiences&comma; and a range of enhancements throughout the park&period;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>Kings Dominion extended the season for Winterfest starting in 2017&period; Since then it was the region&&num;8217&semi;s premier holiday event&comma; offering millions of lights&comma; decorations and experiences that have created family memories and traditions that guests have come to love&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is devastating news following the Six Flags and Cedar Fair merger in 2024&period; Under the leadership team&comma; the parks have been cutting hours&comma; employee pay&comma; jobs&comma; and events to appease shareholders&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Up until today&comma; Kings Dominion was still selling season passes that showed Winterfest as a benefit&period; That line has since been removed&comma; making guests that might have purchased knowing they would get that benefit upset for the last minute change&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The last day of the season at Kings Dominion will be November 2&comma; 2025&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>&ast; If you liked this post&comma; join other readers who have signed up to for our <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;newsletter&sol;">free Newsletter<&sol;a>&&num;8230&semi;because then you will never miss another update&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- --><&sol;p>&NewLine;