Kings Dominion hiring 2,100 for summer reopening, raises hourly pay for seasonal employees By Michael Pegram | April 8, 2021 at 12:14 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 12:33 PM DOSWELL, Va. (WWBT) - Kings Dominion reopens for its 2021 season on May 22, and needs to hire 2,100 seasonal employees in all areas of the park and has increased starting pay to $13 per hour. There are open positions in rides, lifeguarding, food and beverage, merchandise, park services, guest services, security and more. Employee perks include discounts, reward and recognition programs, exclusive events and free admission to any of Cedar Fair’s 12 amusement parks and four outdoor water parks.