Kings Dominion 2010 gigacoaster - Intimidator 305

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Kings Dominion 2010 gigacoaster - Intimidator 305

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Renderings coming at 11 AM after the official announcement.

But this just leaked:
Doswell, VA. (Aug. 20, 2009) – The most exciting ride in Kings Dominion’s 35-year history will debut in the spring of 2010, as the amusement park introduces a mammoth 5,100-foot long steel Giga-coaster. Intimidator 305 takes it name from one of stock car racing’s most beloved and tenacious drivers, Dale Earnhardt, “the Intimidator™” along with the height of the coaster’s lift hill, 305 feet.

Intimidator 305, only the second Giga-coaster ever built in North America, will be the tallest and fastest roller coaster of its type on the East Coast. The lift hill will stand a towering 305 feet at its highest peak; descend 300 feet at an 85 degree-angle and thunder along the track at speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour during its three minute race to the finish. The trains, fashioned after Dale Earnhardt’s signature black car, will roar through six airtime humps plus three high-speed turns and the experience will have guests screaming for another lap around the track.

“Intimidator 305 will break records as the single largest capital investment in the history Kings Dominion,” said Pat Jones, Kings Dominion’s vice president and general manager. “The numbers speak for themselves, at a cost of $25 million, a lift hill and first drop close to the height of the park’s landmark Eiffel Tower; you’ll have to see it to believe it.” Intimidator 305 will be located in the park’s Congo section and becomes Kings Dominion’s 15th World-class roller coaster.

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. will partner with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, owners of Kings Dominion, to bring the massive coaster to life. “We’re excited to see this new roller coaster celebrate the speed and intensity of the legendary career of Dale Earnhardt,” said Jeff Steiner, executive vice president and general manager of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. “there are millions of fans that still honor their racing hero and this is a very real way for them to connect with the spirit and passion of the Intimidator™.”

Guests will have the opportunity to see the ride being built from the ground up during the remainder of the park’s 2009 season, as well as follow its progress by watching the online webcam, set up to overlook the entire work site. Those who cannot wait until 2010 may take a virtual ride on Intimidator 305, access exclusive updates, features, virtual renderings, ride statistics, and more at www.intimidator305.com.

Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland, a recognized industry leader in roller coaster development, designed Intimidator 305. The ride is scheduled to open in the spring of 2010.

Kings Dominion is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to Kings Dominion, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, six waterparks, one indoor waterpark resort, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, Calif. under a management contract.
Shorter both in height and length than Millennium Force. Cedar Fair couldn't bear to top their baby I guess. Hopefully this will have more airtime.
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Re: Kings Dominion 2010 gigacoaster - Intimidator 305

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Well, kill your excitement folks. This ride is going to probably be awful.

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Hilarious layout and OVER THE SHOULDER RESTRAINTS.

Pathetic!
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That layout looks like it will be all about speed and nothing else. I don't understand, where is all the potential energy supposed to go? The first drop looks like it has nothing following it to absorb all the speed... Maybe it will deliver some good airtime over the humps with that much speed involved? What is the point of OTSRs in this day and age?

I don't get it... :?
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I just went and watched the animations on the website. well... umm.... let me summarize... turn left..... turn right...... turn left... turn right.... turn left... turn right... a hill.... turn left.... turn right... uh... and that breaking coming down a drop at the end...???? :|

Don't Nascar races always go in the same direction???? Shouldn't it be one be one big progressively descending helix where your always turning left? :lol:
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