#Intimidator 305 roller coaster g force driver#

Following the lift hill are low-to-the-ground tight turns and hills, similar to Maverick. Intamin designed the ride to feature the high lift hill like Millennium Force. Intimidator 305 has been described as a mix of Millennium Force and Maverick, both located at Cedar Point. The major modification allowed them to remove the trim brakes on the first drop, returning the ride to its original maximum speed of 90 mph (145 km/h). During the following off-season, the coaster's first turn was redesigned, resulting in a wider turn radius and fewer G-forces. To lower the number of occurrences, Kings Dominion reduced the coaster's maximum speed by temporarily installing trim brakes on the first drop. Riders reported symptoms of greying or blacking out, a brief loss of vision or consciousness depending on severity. Some riders experienced problems on that turn because of extremely high positive G-forces produced by the ride's original design.

The ride originally ran at a top speed of 92 miles per hour (148 km/h), which was achieved on the 270-degree right turn immediately after the first drop. Kings Dominion officials hoped that the ride would attract guests, and the park recorded increased attendance during the 2010 season as a result. Intimidator 305 was one of two roller coasters themed to Earnhardt that opened in 2010 the other was Intimidator, a hypercoaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard at Carowinds, another Cedar Fair park. The plaza near the ride's entrance featured Dale Earnhardt's black Monte Carlo on display, as well as commemorative plaques celebrating the famed driver's career. A media preview event was held on April 1, 2010, and the ride opened the following day, when Kings Dominion opened for the season. Intimidator 305 was considered by amusement-park enthusiasts to be one of the most anticipated new roller coasters of 2010. Intimidator 305 had cost $25 million to construct. First test runs began on March 14, 2010, and Kings Dominion announced that the ride was complete two weeks later. Construction continued through the winter and completed on January 9, 2010. The 305-foot (93 m) lift hill was topped off a few months later in November. On August 19, 2009, the first pieces of steel were put into place. Kings Dominion broke ground on June 1, 2009, with the first track pieces arriving several days later. The new coaster was built on the former land occupied by the Safari Monorail, which closed in 1993. The ride would be the 15th operating roller coaster at Kings Dominion. Animation videos of the ride as well as a working scale model were on display. Dale Earnhardt Incorporated CEO Jeff Steiner, Dale Earnhardt's daughter Taylor Earnhardt, and then Cedar Fair CEO Dick Kinzel were all in attendance of the press event, which was led by Kings Dominion's Director of Marketing Ed Kuhlmann. Its name would reference the late NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt, who had been nicknamed the 'Intimidator'. The new ride would be a Giga Coaster model from Swiss manufacturer Intamin exceeding 300 feet (91 m) in height. Kings Dominion announced plans on August 20, 2009, to build a new roller coaster called Intimidator 305 for the 2010 season.

After Intimidator 305's first operating season, the ride's first turn underwent major reconstruction to reduce the number of greyouts and blackouts some riders were experiencing. Its overall height is also higher than the observation platform of the park's tallest structure, the Eiffel Tower attraction. Its unique lift hill structure only utilizes two main points of support at the hill's crest. Intimidator 305 has a first drop of 300 feet (91 m), which reaches a maximum descent angle of 85 degrees.

#Intimidator 305 roller coaster g force driver#

Themed to racing, the coaster is named after the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, who was commonly known as 'The Intimidator'. The $25-million investment was the largest of any ride in park history. Standing at 305 feet (93 m) tall and reaching speeds up to 90 mph (145 km/h), it is the second Giga Coaster to be built in North America, following Millennium Force at Cedar Point. It is located in the Jungle X-Pedition section of the park near Anaconda on the former site of the Safari Monorail ride. Manufactured by Intamin, Intimidator 305 opened to the public on April 2, 2010, as the park's fourteenth roller coaster.

Intimidator 305 is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States.