If you’ve ever been to Kings Dominion (near Richmond, VA), then it’s no surprise that the park is already chock full of rides. Although it has an impressive 13 roller coasters (among its more than 60 rides and attractions), it also has an impressive amount of thought and design behind its various lands and plenty to occupy younger/shorter kids.

It’s this last bit that makes the park so special. Too many theme parks focus their attention on thrill rides geared toward teens and adults. Even though there’s nothing wrong with that (I love roller coasters), that approach can often leave the youngest members of the family feeling a bit neglected.

Not so at Kings Dominion. Planet Snoopy, their children’s land themed to the Peanuts gang, is already home to an impressive 17 rides. And they’ve just announced an expansion to the land that will bring three new rides, a new event space, and upgraded food locations.

The three new kid-friendly rides include

• Peanuts 500, which has cars designed for both parents and kids to drive together (as opposed to Joe Cool’s Driving School where kids have to be 40″ tall and drive themselves).
• Sally’s Sea Plane, a rotating seated ride that takes kids up in the air for a mild thrill and cool views.
• Kite Eating Tree, which is the standard kid’s drop tower that I’m honestly surprised wasn’t already in the park.

The addition of these three brings the total number of attractions to the 14-acre Planet Snoopy to 20. If you have little ones, it’s absolutely possible to spend an entire day in the park and never leave this one land.

And Kings Dominion is making it even easier for the little ones to visit. The brand-new (and limited-time) Pre-K Pass grants complimentary admission to children ages 3-5 for the entire 2017 season. Online registration for the Pre-K Pass is available now and must be redeemed at the park between September 3, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The Pre-K Pass also includes one free visit during the fall of 2016 to enjoy the Great Pumpkin Fest in Planet Snoopy, which begins on September 24. Visit kingsdominion.com for further information.