Intimidator 305
| Intimidator 305 | |
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Intimidator 305 as seen from the Eiffel Tower
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| Kings Dominion | |
| Park section | Safari Village |
| Coordinates | 37°50′15″N 77°26′23″W / 37.83750°N 77.43972°WCoordinates: 37°50′15″N 77°26′23″W / 37.83750°N 77.43972°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 2, 2010 |
| Cost | $25,000,000 |
| Replaced | Safari Monorail |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Model | Giga Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Cable lift hill |
| Height | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Drop | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Length | 5,100 ft (1,600 m) |
| Speed | 91 mph (146 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 85° |
| Capacity | 1,350 riders per hour |
| G-force | 5 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane Plus only available |
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Intimidator 305 at RCDB Pictures of Intimidator 305 at RCDB |
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Intimidator 305 is a steel roller coaster by Intamin at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. Debuting on April 2, 2010 as the park's fourteenth roller coaster, Intimidator 305 is located in the Safari Village section near Anaconda. Standing at 305 feet (93 m) tall and reaching speeds of 91 miles per hour (146 km/h), it is the second Giga Coaster to be built in North America – the first was Millennium Force at Cedar Point. The $25 million investment was the largest of any ride in the park's history. It is named and themed after NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, the Intimidator.
Intimidator 305 has a first drop of 300 feet (91 m), with a maximum descent angle of 85 degrees. Intimidator 305 features yellow supports with red track. The lift hill structure for Intimidator 305 is unique in that the lift-hill and crest only have two main points of support. The overall height of Intimidator 305 is higher than the observation platform of the park's Eiffel Tower replica, making it one of the tallest rides at Kings Dominion.
Intimidator 305, the first Giga Coaster built since Steel Dragon 2000 in 2000, was announced on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Local news media, then Cedar Fair CEO Dick Kinzel and Dale Earnhardt Incorporated CEO Jeff Steiner, and Dale Earnhardt's daughter Taylor Earnhardt were in attendance to the announcement. The official announcement, led by Kings Dominion Head Manager Ed Kuhlmann, was accompanied by animation videos of the ride and a working model. The roller coaster is themed to NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt.
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