Oh, I thought it was state fair quality entertainment.
Wait, what Entertainment?
Wait, what Entertainment?
40th Anniversary Celebration & Park Revitalization
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Released on KD's Facebook page today.
Kings Dominion is excited to announce the start of the #KD40 12 Days of Christmas! Over the next 12 days we’ll reveal First on Facebook, 12 small gifts that we are really excited about for 2014. Some of the gifts have been previously announced, but we have more details to announce about them and pictures to show you. It all starts today Friday December 13th and continues until Christmas Eve, December 24th. Check back for our first announcement at 2:00pm today.
Kings Dominion is excited to announce the start of the #KD40 12 Days of Christmas! Over the next 12 days we’ll reveal First on Facebook, 12 small gifts that we are really excited about for 2014. Some of the gifts have been previously announced, but we have more details to announce about them and pictures to show you. It all starts today Friday December 13th and continues until Christmas Eve, December 24th. Check back for our first announcement at 2:00pm today.
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Hmmm... Well, I'll play the 12 Days of Guessing. KD stated some things have already been announced; but, they will be giving more details and photos (construction/refurbishment progress and/or artist renderings). Some things have just been discovered by the KD Fans sleuth here 
and other stuff goes back to the original 2014 press release in mid-September. So here is my 12 gift guesses.
1) Candy Apple Grove Apples (recent park status report)
2) Singing Mushrooms & Frog (recent park status report)
3) Floral Clock ** (First reported here & the ** 1st KD gift)
4) Clown Band & 80's Inspired Shows (First Reported here)
Stuff Disclosed by the park in the original press release; but, no details and/or progress report yet.
5) Volcano Changes/Refresh
6) Anaconda Refresh
7) Candy Apple Grove Ride Light packages (which rides?)
8) International Street Fountain overhaul [Eiffel Tower painted???]
9) Safari Village area Refresh
10) Blue ice Cream [Being conservative here. KD did say "Small" gifts].
The last 2 gifts I am not sure about. They could use one for replacing the asphalt with paving bricks in either the Candy Apple Grove or Safari Village areas. Or KD could be lumping that in with the general area improvements. They could break down the entertainment category further. Or, crossing my fingers, a return of a former flat ride or two. Hard to say if the park considers what I already listed above as a gift on its own or grouped with something else.
11) ???
12) ???
and other stuff goes back to the original 2014 press release in mid-September. So here is my 12 gift guesses.1) Candy Apple Grove Apples (recent park status report)
2) Singing Mushrooms & Frog (recent park status report)
3) Floral Clock ** (First reported here & the ** 1st KD gift)
4) Clown Band & 80's Inspired Shows (First Reported here)
Stuff Disclosed by the park in the original press release; but, no details and/or progress report yet.
5) Volcano Changes/Refresh
6) Anaconda Refresh
7) Candy Apple Grove Ride Light packages (which rides?)
8) International Street Fountain overhaul [Eiffel Tower painted???]
9) Safari Village area Refresh
10) Blue ice Cream [Being conservative here. KD did say "Small" gifts].
The last 2 gifts I am not sure about. They could use one for replacing the asphalt with paving bricks in either the Candy Apple Grove or Safari Village areas. Or KD could be lumping that in with the general area improvements. They could break down the entertainment category further. Or, crossing my fingers, a return of a former flat ride or two. Hard to say if the park considers what I already listed above as a gift on its own or grouped with something else.
11) ???
12) ???
Well, I just saw that Kings Dominion's Entertainment Production company, Moonmaxx Productions, just announced the 2014 Show Auditions for the park on their Facebook site. What really made me raise an eyebrow, is that they are auditioning musicians. Sounds like some shows will have a live band accompanying the singer/dancers in 2014!
Auditions are in New York, New York - Saturday, 01/18/2014
and at Kings Dominion - Saturday, 02/01/2014 and 02/08/2014
[Edited Announcement Below]
MoonMaxx Productions is currently casting for our 2014 season!
FOR KINGS DOMINION, Virginia’s premier themed amusement park: Auditioning singers, singers who move well, trained dancers, musicians, and singer/musicians for country, pop, and rock shows. Housing provided. Open availability a plus.
*ALL AUDITIONEES* Please bring a current headshot and a one-page resume.
*SINGERS* Prepare two songs (one up-tempo and one ballad) with accompaniment. Bring sheet music prepared in the correct key. We are looking for singers proficient in multiple performance styles including pop, rock, and country. You may be asked to learn a dance combination.
*DANCERS* We will teach you a brief dance combination. Wear dance clothes and shoes or sneakers. No jeans. Break Dancers and multiple talents are a plus.
*MUSICIANS & SINGER / MUSICIANS* We are looking for the following: Fiddle & Utility players, Guitar (electric & acoustic), Percussionist (drum kit).
-All instrumentalists must audition individually.
-Our musicians are active performers in our shows. Be sure to show your personality!
-Choose 2 selections of contrasting styles that demonstrate your versatility. (i.e. country, rock, pop.). Avoid highly progressive jazz & hard rock. Sight-reading may be requested.
-Utility players: Please demonstrate proficiency on any instruments you play, including fiddle, harmonica, banjo, etc.
-Drummers: We are looking for drummers that blend well. Be prepared to play a variety of styles (i.e. Country, pop, rock). Percussionists should be proficient in drum kit. Please bring a bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat, one ride cymbal, and no more than 2 tom-toms. (Drum set will be provided at the Doswell, VA site ONLY.)
-Vocals are a plus! If you can sing, please prepare a vocal selection; you may accompany yourself, if you would like.
Visit us at http://www.moonmaxx.com/ or https://www.kingsdominion.com/jobs/entertainment-auditions for additional audition information and updates.
Auditions are in New York, New York - Saturday, 01/18/2014
and at Kings Dominion - Saturday, 02/01/2014 and 02/08/2014
[Edited Announcement Below]
MoonMaxx Productions is currently casting for our 2014 season!
FOR KINGS DOMINION, Virginia’s premier themed amusement park: Auditioning singers, singers who move well, trained dancers, musicians, and singer/musicians for country, pop, and rock shows. Housing provided. Open availability a plus.
*ALL AUDITIONEES* Please bring a current headshot and a one-page resume.
*SINGERS* Prepare two songs (one up-tempo and one ballad) with accompaniment. Bring sheet music prepared in the correct key. We are looking for singers proficient in multiple performance styles including pop, rock, and country. You may be asked to learn a dance combination.
*DANCERS* We will teach you a brief dance combination. Wear dance clothes and shoes or sneakers. No jeans. Break Dancers and multiple talents are a plus.
*MUSICIANS & SINGER / MUSICIANS* We are looking for the following: Fiddle & Utility players, Guitar (electric & acoustic), Percussionist (drum kit).
-All instrumentalists must audition individually.
-Our musicians are active performers in our shows. Be sure to show your personality!
-Choose 2 selections of contrasting styles that demonstrate your versatility. (i.e. country, rock, pop.). Avoid highly progressive jazz & hard rock. Sight-reading may be requested.
-Utility players: Please demonstrate proficiency on any instruments you play, including fiddle, harmonica, banjo, etc.
-Drummers: We are looking for drummers that blend well. Be prepared to play a variety of styles (i.e. Country, pop, rock). Percussionists should be proficient in drum kit. Please bring a bass drum, snare drum, hi-hat, one ride cymbal, and no more than 2 tom-toms. (Drum set will be provided at the Doswell, VA site ONLY.)
-Vocals are a plus! If you can sing, please prepare a vocal selection; you may accompany yourself, if you would like.
Visit us at http://www.moonmaxx.com/ or https://www.kingsdominion.com/jobs/entertainment-auditions for additional audition information and updates.
Wow... I read through (and shared it via the KDFans Facebook page) and didn't catch that tidbit. I'm certainly am interested in what is going to happen next year with the entertainment department.
KD is collecting a bunch of musicians, while BGW can't even maintain enough at times.
Very excited to see which shows these will be put into!
Very excited to see which shows these will be put into!
Matthew said:
My guess would definitely be the Country Music Show (Which should be new for 2014).
The other music genre shows have me scratching my head. The audition notice did ask for musicians that have proficiency in Country, Pop, and Rock. I don't know if that means three shows or two shows where Pop and Rock music are combined into one show and then the Country music show.
The 2013 contemporary/pop music show, "Pop Fusion", was new this year. The park usually runs those shows 2 years in a row before retiring them. I wonder if KD is retiring "Pop Fusion" early; or, keeping the show name and rebuilding the production from scratch using a band; or, the park will keep "Pop Fusion" and will be adding another new Pop/Rock show.
I assume "On Broadway" is back for 2014; but, who knows? "All Wheel Sports" is supposed to be coming back to KD for 2014; based on their response on their Facebook site a couple months ago.
Unless more entertainment details are coming out of the 12 Days of Christmas run, KD/MoonMaxx usually does not announce that season's entertainment lineup until late February/early March.
Hmmm ... I just thought of something. That Grove Stage is awfully small to have a live band plus 4-8 performers on it. Anyone think KD might build a small amphitheater, with a larger stage, to replace the existing Grove Stage for 2014?
On the 2nd day of Christmas, Kings Dominion gave to me...
mwhinva, the KD employment site said that there will be new entertainment inspired by some of the parks most famous shows in the 80's. So maybe we will see a few of our newer shows meet the chopping block a little early.
Kings Dominion's Facebook Page said:
mwhinva, the KD employment site said that there will be new entertainment inspired by some of the parks most famous shows in the 80's. So maybe we will see a few of our newer shows meet the chopping block a little early.
Pins. Pins focused on park history. Guys, I'm going into bankruptcy next year.
mwhinva said:Ah boy, sometimes I don't think the right hand knows what the left hand is doing; when posting all that 2014 info on the parks web site (unless the park intended it to leak that way). I thought the KD Facebook folks, (marketing department?), were having too much fun dribbling out the new 2014 info. Someone let out a few more cats outta the bag than intended I guess.
Its more than I thought was going to happen. Even if a former flat ride does not make a return to Candy Apple Grove or the Safari Village, (Still TBD at this point), I am glad they are bringing back more of the old and making it new again.
FYI ... I clicked on the KD employment link today, that Evan posted earlier, and all the 2014 details have been removed.
OOPS
Evan said:
Well, that threw my "12 Guesses of Christmas" out of the window. They did say small stuff. (Although, a 12-14 foot diameter floral clock is not what I consider "little"). At this point, I don't know what to think concerning what the park will disclose over the next ten days leading to Christmas. If kings Dominion considers these to be the small gifts, what about the larger ones? :shocked:
mwhinva said:
Well... it may be small stuff compared to some of the other stuff. The singing mushrooms returning was surely one of their biggest announcements that was made. The next 10 days will surely be amazing.
After all 12 items are announced, I will most likely make a post highlighting all of the 12 things that were announced.