The two Eiffel Towers in

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parks—one at

Kings Dominion Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, north of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond and south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, and features more than 60 ri ...

and one at

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—are replicas of the

Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower ( ; french: links=yes, tour Eiffel ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed "'' ...

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. They opened at Kings Island in 1972 and Kings Dominion in 1975, each when the park originally opened.

Statistics

Both of the replicas at Kings Dominion and Kings Island are one-third replicas of the

in Paris. They were both constructed by then-owner

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. Each tower stands tall with the observation floors at and high.

Kings Dominion

The Eiffel Tower at Kings Dominion was built by Bristol Steel. It was modeled and built at Kings Island three years prior to construction. It is the centerpiece of the park, located in the International Street section of the park, just beyond the fountains at the main entrance. It is currently the tallest attraction at Kings Dominion if measured by the top of the structure. It is the 4th tallest if measured by the observation platform with

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Intimidator 305 Intimidator 305 is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, Intimidator 305 opened to the public on April 2, 2010, as the park's fourteenth roller coaster. It is located i ...

and

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being taller. It is constructed of 450 tons of steel. Elevators in the replica were installed by Haushahn Elevator of Austria with subsequent modernizations and upgrades in recent years.

Kings Island

The Eiffel Tower at Kings Island was built by Southern Ohio Fabricators, and designed by

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Inc. It is the centerpiece of the park, located in the International Street section of the park, just beyond the fountains at the main entrance. It is currently the largest attraction at Kings Island if measured by the top of the structure. If measured by the observation platform, it is one foot shy of

for being the second tallest with Orion being the tallest. 15,000 bolts hold together the structure with 410 steps leading to the top. Unlike Kings Dominion, Kings Island features Fast Lane which enables visitors to get to the front of the line without waiting. It is also a 1/3 scale of the real Eiffel Tower in

, France. During the 2021-2022 off season the ride got repainted for the park's 50th anniversary celebration.

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The Eiffel Tower at Kings Dominion

The Eiffel Tower at Kings Island
{{Kings Island Amusement rides manufactured by Intamin Amusement rides introduced in 1972 Amusement rides introduced in 1975 Towers completed in 1972 Towers completed in 1975 Cedar Fair attractions Eiffel Tower reproductions Kings Dominion Kings Island Observation towers in the United States 1972 establishments in Ohio 1975 establishments in Virginia