INTIMIDATOR 305 - King's Domion 2010 Giga

[Wacky Worm]

Over the last couple of weeks, land clearing has been going on behind Anaconda and Rebel Yell at King's Dominon. Supports arrived and were then taken away, speculated to go to Carowinds. Although no more supports have been delivered, track has. Here's the latest video update from the Coaster Crew:


I have never seen that kind of track. The video mentions a Vekoma Flyer, however, neither the Flying Dutchman nor Stingray models have two spines like that one does. Also, with the removal of Hyersonic, could this likely be a launch coaster? Or could it be the long-rumored B&M Prototype?

Speculate in 3... 2... 1...

MAJOR UPDATE 8/20

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.

~Worm

[Egypt2112]

My guess is a Vekoma hyper

[Awsomedude137]

Wow, RED TRACK! I'M SO EXCITED!!!!! lol...
maybe its a new coaster type? like a standing inverted coaster?
I hope you have more on this when i get back from vacation!

[Ethan]

I doupt its Vekoma... It's the same track thats being used for this coaster: http://www.rcdb.com/id4485.htm

[Atem122]

Either an Intamin or Premier

[Egypt2112]

Crossing my fingers for a vekoma hyper. Intamin would never build anything so ugly like that....hehe

Might be the Mohre Shrone one....

[Atem122]

I saw some post on TPR about an F1 coaster that had the same track style and box supports which have so far only been found on an Intamin, it's probably a new Intamin track style

[Ethan]

Originally Posted by Ethan

I doupt its Vekoma... It's the same track thats being used for this coaster: http://www.rcdb.com/id4485.htm

...Yes.

[Brawly]

My guess : Premier F1 Launcher like Ring Racer.
Red + Yellow = Nothing ohter than racing theme

[Ethan]

^ The Yellow supports are no longer at Kings Dominion...

[Brawly]

My bad then...

[Atem122]

The yellow supports ARE at KD they were probably just moved out of sight, and someone who works at KD says that his management claims it's an Intamin Giga coaster

[Ethan]

Originally Posted by Atem122

The yellow supports ARE at KD they were probably just moved out of sight, and someone who works at KD says that his management claims it's an Intamin Giga coaster

No... they were packed back up on the trucks, left the park, and went down the Interstate.

[Wacky Worm]

Which Interstate?

[Ethan]

I-95...

[Atem122]

Do we actually know that? Because someone took pictures of smaller little yellow box supports still on the kd site, eh point is the track is there to stay

[Ethan]

Yes, Clint Novak of KDFansite saw the supports leave Kings Dominion... those other supports just haven't left yet.

[MaistroDavid]

my guess is a Vekoma or a Maurer Söhne

[Atem122]

...It's an Intamin, I swear man, we'll see those supports pop back up, because you don't deliver coaster supports to the wrong place, that's just uncanny

[Ethan]

Or Kings Dominion could have just been used as a free storage area... it is very close to the Port of Richmond...

and no... it isn't Intamin, its Premier.