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Industry => Industry News => Topic started by: PcMan on August 20, 2009, 01:13:54 PM
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Kings Dominion to Introduce $25 Million Steel Giga-Coaster In 2010
Intimidator 305 will be the Biggest, Baddest and Meanest on the East Coast
www.intimidator305.com (http://www.intimidator305.com)
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 (http://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.
Ride Stats
- Track Length: 5,100 feet
- Maximum Height: 305 feet
- Lift Hill Angle: 45 degrees
- Length of First Drop: 300 feet
- Angle of First Drop: 85 degrees
- Length of Other Drops: 150 feet
- Airtime Humps: 6 including S-curve transitions
- High Speed Turns: 3 at ground level
- Fastest Speed: Excess of 90 MPH
- Ride Time: 3 minutes
- Hourly Capacity:: 1,350 riders
- Number of Trains: Two
- Vehicles: Four passenger open design trains with overhead lap bars but no over-the-shoulder harnesses
- Investment: $25 million
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Some competition to Kingda Ka and Nitro ?
the drop and turn reminds me of Hercules
The name will go good with the Race fans in that area and the south.
NASCAR is very very big and has many fans which spend alot of money so I expect all fans that love Dale will HAVE TO RIDE THIS.
I few of my friends are big race fans and have all the "stuff" so they may want to hit the park next year.
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No on ride speakers making race car noises?
I suppose that is so 2009.
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not bad
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Why the hell yellow supports? And why no grandstands, race track features, etc. They dropped the ball on this I say with going for the NASCAR theme.
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Why cut all the trees down? It could be soooo much better.
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over the shoulder restraints?
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Why the hell yellow supports? And why no grandstands, race track features, etc. They dropped the ball on this I say with going for the NASCAR theme.
Because that's what happens when an AMUSEMENT park does theming instead of a THEME park. ;)
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I don't get it. Why go 300+ feet when you are going to stay low to the ground most of the time. Over the shoulder restraints?! Not cool. Is the first drop really going to be that undersupported?
On the positive side, the first drop looks absolutely nuts. the ride is basically a "giga mega-lite".
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Much of the support is in the track structure. Note how beefy it is compared to previous Intamins.
The low to the ground flavor is fine by me, but it needs more hills that pack a punch. Imagine the second half of Supes SFNE coupled on to the end of this ride.
It hasn't been confirmed yet, but it's sounding like there are errors in the renderings and the restraints will not have the shoulder strap part, but just the swing-over lapbar portion. Now that right there would make this ride about 50 coasters better!
Still, why oh why oh why did they have to clear cut the woods. Not like the ride is anything interesting to look at. It would be so much more exciting if it snaked through the woods like Return of the Jedi speeder bikes! :)
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The OSTR is to simulate the feeling of being strapped into a 5 point harness like Nascar mandates all the cars to use IMO. Its still a disaster in my book and hopefully they can make it better somehow.
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Much of the support is in the track structure. Note how beefy it is compared to previous Intamins.
The low to the ground flavor is fine by me, but it needs more hills that pack a punch. Imagine the second half of Supes SFNE coupled on to the end of this ride.
It hasn't been confirmed yet, but it's sounding like there are errors in the renderings and the restraints will not have the shoulder strap part, but just the swing-over lapbar portion. Now that right there would make this ride about 50 coasters better!
Still, why oh why oh why did they have to clear cut the woods. Not like the ride is anything interesting to look at. It would be so much more exciting if it snaked through the woods like Return of the Jedi speeder bikes! :)
Well, NASCAR drivers don't swerve around trees...no matter how cool it would make the ride. I mean, it seems like a cool ride that could be MUCH cooler, but they misused the speed. If the +Gs are nice in the twists, then I could tolerate the lack of airtime some. I don't like that it's strongest hills look like El Toro's weakest hills.
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What? El Toro has weak hills? You mean it's not perfect? The Hell you say! ;)
Ok so you're saying Cedar Fair can use the NASCAR theme as an excuse to get rid of more trees. LOL
It's pretty much just Millennium Force with the overbanked turns on the ground instead of up in the air.
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It's pretty much just Millennium Force with the overbanked turns on the ground instead of up in the air.
I have to completely disagree. It is a large version of Piraten/Kawasemi.
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^With a lot of the hills replaced with flat track on the ground... just like Millennium Force.
It goes up the lift then down the drop into a flat right turn followed by a long drawn out half-sized hill, but not a full height S-curve hill mind you (as Piraten has). Right there the similarity with the megalites ends IMO.
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I see what you're saying Matt, but I mean it's more like a large megalite because of the feel of the ride, not the actual layout. Yes, there are similarities in the layout with a megalite, but it seems like it will ride more like a megalite and the idea of the ride reflects that of a megalite.
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Hehehe Matt. Yes, El Toro does have 4 weak hills. I just don't find them flaws like you do. When it's not cold, or the first thing in the morning, I still get decent airtime on them, and I think the first two weak hills are perfectly placed. You can really use the breather after the insane out run, and the relative weakness of those hills add an extreme punctuation to the Rolling Thunder hill. The two hills for the S turns are also weak, but they are still pretty fun with the twisting change of direction while you still get a hint of airtime.
Then after I was happy with that, I had someone point out that El Toro tells as story. Whether Intamin did it on pupose or not, it fits IMO. Look at a bull during a rodeo. It storms out of the gate, bucking like mad, trying to throw the cowboy off of it's back. But, the bull gets tired quick, so he isn't as forceful and starts to spin slightly. But he gets that last wind and gives you another powerful buck, before he gives up trying to throw you off, and starts spinning. Just like the powerful bucking, the powerful spinning doesn't last long either, but it is intense. 8 seconds after you started, the wild ride is over as the tired bull trots away, and you stand there victorious.
El Toro follows that pretty closely. It would be pretty cool if Intamin really did some storytelling with the track.
As for the trees..I guess? You know CF doesn't believe in things like "trees" and "shade" anyway. But in any event, NASCAR doesn't say "trees". If they were going to clear cut the trees, they could have "Bizarro-ed" the ride with some props. But wait, they're an AMUSEMENT park chain, not a THEME park chain. That's why the majority of my love goes to THEME parks...even if the world's largest chain lost their way for a while...
In the end, it still looks like a fun ride. I'll have to get down there next season and ride so I can make my final judgement.
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Guys guys, This is classical Cedar Fair themeing...Concrete!
I am not too thrilled with the layout of the ride, they could of put more over banked turns, and added a bunny hill or two somewhere in there for airtime. Also the OSTRs are brutal on something like this...
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I just think with 25 million they could of built an insane hyper! This just looks too short for a giga for me...
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Or even a Maverick style ride which I say would fit the NASCAR description alot better.
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The NASCAR theme fell apart after the first right turn...
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They should of went with a launch then, make it something like Xcelerator or Storm Runner....
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The NASCAR theme fell apart after the first right turn...
Not if its a road course! ;)
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Lmao - that was awesome Reggie!
And for the record, I'm a Nascar fan lol
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The NASCAR theme fell apart after the first right turn...
Not if its a road course! ;)
True. I was about to post that, but chose to ignore it, lol.
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Heh, NASCAR, I find it so exciting to watch cars lap around a road 500 times, going in circles...
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I know what kind of sport is that?
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I mean this in the best way, but you guys are arguing over nothing. Its perfectly fine. :headbash: :headbash: :headbash:
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Two people arguing about wheather or not nascar is a sport is like a dog lover and a cat lover trying to convert each other. It's a waste of breath. Can't change those opinions.
That being said, Nascar's garbage and dogs are annoying! haha
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I'm not a fan of NASCAR but I'll admit it's a sport. It may not require the most athleticism, but neither does golf or baseball, and those are also sports.
I think this coaster will be plenty of fun, probably not worth waiting in the line that it will draw, but that's fine by me. I'll get a ride or two on it next year I'm sure, and you'll see me in line for Avalanche and Grizzly most of the day, ending the night at Volcano :)
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I started respecting NASCAR when I found out that their cockpits can reach temps of ~115 degrees during races. Then, with that going on, they still have to pilot that car at high speeds while avoiding others. It's a different kind of athletic. But, I'd still rather watch something than cars making left turns for 500 miles, LOL.
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I would've really been looking forward to it if it weren't for the OTSR's. Instead of riding with my hands in the air, I'll be holding on for dear life trying to avoid being bashed into the OTSR. If MF can use lap bars, this one can too. There's no reason to have OTSR's.
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From what I read on other websites, people who attended media day said that the OSTR's were not being used and not everything in the animation is correct.
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I still believe there were better off going with B&M...
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Its all bout the experience of the coaster
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Sounds Cool
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Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBvLOmybyZA#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBvLOmybyZA#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded)
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I still believe there were better off going with B&M...
B&M won't build 300 feet, and KD has "competition" issues with SFA and BGW, there for they aren't allowed to build a hyper coaster since both parks have one, thus they went with a 300 footer. Intamin was the way to go.
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B&M won't build 300 feet, and KD has "competition" issues with SFA and BGW, there for they aren't allowed to build a hyper coaster since both parks have one, thus they went with a 300 footer. Intamin was the way to go.
How is SFA competition to them? I can see BGW, but SFA?
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It's within a certain number of miles, and they have a "hyper coaster". I don't have the exact statement from the parks obviously, but KD getting a 300 footer was due to BGW and SFA having hypers.
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I thought diamondback was the response to that.
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Diamondback is in Ohio... Not in the same area of the Mid Atlantic parks
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For some reason I always mix up the cedar fair rides, my bad.
anyway, I haven't been to KD since the year after Volcano opened, so I don't know much about the park other than the bobsled coaster and grizzly.
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Kings Dominion is in the same marketing area as BGW and SFA. Kings Island may as well be in Africa to most of the people in the Mid-Atlantic market. It is a good 9 hour drive from Kings Island to Kings Dominion.
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Unless you're Bubba, then it's an easy day trip. :)
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I still believe there were better off going with B&M...
B&M won't build 300 feet, and KD has "competition" issues with SFA and BGW, there for they aren't allowed to build a hyper coaster since both parks have one, thus they went with a 300 footer. Intamin was the way to go.
Why won't B&M build a 300 footer?
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I would not assume they would not. Would a park pay for that these days? Perhaps so, but I doubt it in North America...
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1) Nobody will pay them enough
2) Research
3) Designing
4) planning
5) very long wait time for 1-4.
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I do recall the specifically pointing out that they wouldn't ever build that high. It would require too many changes to their structure design and the box beam track. I guess never say never but they were the ones that pointed this out at one time.
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easily distracted by all of that mud in KD..
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that's not mud...
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I bet Mr. Kinzel would agree with you right about now...
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I guess that makes sense. It's hard to place another 300 footer in all of N.A. But then again a 300' at KD was a little surprising. I could see magic Mountain maybe. They have an inferior hyper curently that is not a B&M. Plus they are coaster crazy. It kind of follows the mold of CP building MF even though they had Magnum. Other than that there aren't alot of fits. Likely in China.
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China has many height restrictions due to earthquakes.
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China already has two 200' dive machines. Whats another 100 feet?? lol
So maybe Japan is more viable.
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Japan has more earthquakes than anyone (several per day if I recall).
I wouldn't be surprised if SFoT or SFMM got something like this some day. I could even see one going to Great Adventure if they ever figure out how to manage what they currently have without being in danger of bankruptcy.
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Well....let's let them get OUT of bankruptcy first, and see who the them is thereafter...
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That could take a while...
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It should be over by the time the season starts this year at Great Adventure...
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Great Adventure has a 200+ B&M Already plus a 400+ coaster.
What about like Islands of adventure? They are due soon for a new coaster.
I only said Japan cuz they already have a 300+ footer.
Also Hershey would be a good fit for one but I think they have a heighbour problem or at least a height restriction don't they. I'm sure ons of you will fill in the blanks on that situation.
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IoA is well overdue. Their newest coaster is hitting 10 next year.
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I've never been so I don't know the situation but you'd think a new one is due and cost wouldn't be the biggest concern.
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I think IoA will be doing just fine with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
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^Yeah IOA will be just fine with Potter.I wouldn't be suprised if opening day (not including a soft opening if they do one) they reach Capacity.IOA will be crazy crowded for awhile with the addition of Wizarding World of Harry Potter,so they don't have to worry about adding a new coaster,Forbidden Journey will count as the new coaster..
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All i'm saying is 10 years and counting.
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I believe that both Mr. Kinzel of Cedar Fair and Mr. Story of Six Flags have proven beyond cavil that building a coaster does not financial success guarantee. The fact it has been 10 years since the last major coaster at IOA does not necessarily mean another will be built any time soon.
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True, definatly true. I'm just saying that may make them more likely than others to be due for one.
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That would be prettty cool if we got a dive machine. Mhm it would look good in GASM's place
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I think it was Rj who said it,
"a dive machine is a 20 million dollar band-aid that isn't guaranteed to draw in money in the later future,"
or something along those lines.
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YA that is true but i don't like GASM and a dive machine would go well next to Superman. The Dive machine could be Mr. Freeze. Or we could get a Mr. Freeze like the one in St Luis.
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*we* are currently owned by a company in bankruptcy. The chances of getting a dive machine in the near future are about the same as the chances of the park lowering admission to $6.95 and having free parking. It could happen, but is very, very, very unlikely.
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Two Dive Coasters in the U.S. is plenty IMO. I would much, much, MUCH rather see a Mr. Freeze than a Griffon come to Jersey.
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I feel like Mr Freeze with these temps.
Yes IOA won't have any new "big" attractions for at
least 4-5 years with the 100-300 million (or whatever the cost is) they are spending on Harry Pot
And with a New COaster at Universal just 6 months ago
Just stay go in Jan-Feb or March its not to crowed at all sometimes walk ons
last early March THe Hulk was a walk on many time when i was there.
best beat get a Annual pass if you plan on going more then once
when you renew they give you a great price I have the middle tier pass and paid I think $119
also if you stay onsite you can use your room keycard as a flashpass
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Never been on mr. freeze, or chiller. Are they not similar?
My bad about IOA I didn't realize that they are literally connected to universal studios. I guess in a way that would make them not over due for a coaster.
Never been on a dive coaster. Not that excitted too either.
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I think it was Rj who said it,
"a dive machine is a 20 million dollar band-aid that isn't guaranteed to draw in money in the later future,"
or something along those lines.
I don't think it was me, but it's not too far off the truth, lol.
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dive coaster is a 20 million dollar bandaid. It wouldn't even stand out at SFGA after 5 years. It would be like batman. superman, or medusa. Not nitro, ka, or toro. That being said I think it will one day soon replace GASM.
Twas Mine
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check out the updated teaser video, they added quick pov clips from the actual ride
http://www.youtube.com/user/KingsDominionTV (http://www.youtube.com/user/KingsDominionTV)
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Oh man, I hope those transitions aren't as painful as they look like they're gonna be with the stupid OTSR jabbing ya in the neck.
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it looks like too many turns and not enough airtime to me. something that tall should have airtime galore on it.
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Have you met Millennium Force?
I'm not disagreeing by the way. These super tall coasters always waste their potential.
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I cant wait till its open. KD Finally finally getting on the map.
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until massive ridicule comes from intim's opening day...
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KD has been on the map for quite a while as far as I'm concerned. That park is great, just no major "stand out" coasters. Avalanche, Grizzly, Volcano and Italian Job are all great rides and I can't think of any coaster in the park that actually "sucks". Plus they have Flyers and Drop Zone :)
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Idk but I was very impressed by Hurler. The turns need to be re-profiled, maybe banked more and smoothened a bit, but the rest of the ride is filled with ejector bunny hops.
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^ Yes Hurler too! Like I said, no coaster in that park sucks. Oh I forgot about "The Cave" too!!
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Shoester, those are called laterals. Banking the turns more would make Hurler a GCI. ;)
Banked turns are overrated, just like inversions and El
Toro. :D (hey it's been a while)
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Taxi jam is better than el toro
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Taxi jam is better than el toro
pleaseeeee. el toro has an awesome first drop and is just pure fun to ride as a coaster in general. Forget about the fact that it may not be a "real" wooden coaster, there is no way you would have more fun riding taxi jam all day than el toro all day.
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:)
I'd prefer to ride neither all day lol.
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And that's exactly what you do most days...ride neither.
Wow, who just HAD to
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"The lost Treasure Cave " stealing my thunder are you. Btw I hate Hurler and Anaconda. Avalanche is my favorite ride, followed by Volcano and a Grizzly tunnel!
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"The lost Treasure Cave " stealing my thunder are you. Btw I hate Hurler and Anaconda. Avalanche is my favorite ride, followed by Volcano and a Grizzly tunnel!
I love the bobsled ride, I haven't been there since I was 6. So the only other rides I remember are grizzly, rebel yell, and anaconda.
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Taxi jam is better than el toro
pleaseeeee. el toro has an awesome first drop and is just pure fun to ride as a coaster in general. Forget about the fact that it may not be a "real" wooden coaster, there is no way you would have more fun riding taxi jam all day than el toro all day.
I fit better on Taxi Jam. Actually, the last two times I was at GAdv, the stupid lapbar on El Toro wouldn't go down "enough" so I wasn't allowed to ride (even though I cleared it on the test seat out front). I can fit on the kiddie coaster without even trying. There's something wrong here. :-/
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Don't encourage matt about el toro... If you ignore him it will stop... If you argue you will never win. We all know el toro's awesome. Just play along for his sake. ;)
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You can ignore my teasing all you want. It's still just a great coaster and not the amazing, incredible ride it's cracked up to be.
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KD has been on the map for quite a while as far as I'm concerned. That park is great, just no major "stand out" coasters. Avalanche, Grizzly, Volcano and Italian Job are all great rides and I can't think of any coaster in the park that actually "sucks". Plus they have Flyers and Drop Zone :)
I agree and if you happen to go with Rob you may get "Extra rides" :)
Yes a nice collection of rides
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Tickets,Memebership and Meal plan have been purchased for the May 1st event!
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POV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WpNSImh6Z8#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WpNSImh6Z8#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded)
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Not a fan of the restraints.
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Not a fan of the restraints, the alleged super killer positive G-forces, the trim brake, the wasted opportunity of an ending, and the wasted opportunity of what could have been the all-time greatest steel coaster (next to Space Mountain of course).
Still I am eager to try it, but now I'm more worried about blacking out from the extreme positive G's than taking a beating. Sounds like this might be the first Intamin to kill someone due to positive G-forces. ::)
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I wasn't going to join the OTSR bashing wagon but holy crap, that looks like it hurt. How did he not mention a thing about that??? I guess he wanted to be able to get video and ride all day without pissing off PR because those turns looked like they hurt!
Put the Millennium Force trains on there and this ride would be freaking awesome.
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Just take the unnecessary OTSR's off and it would be better than Millennium Force could ever be... unless that first turn is as black-out inducing as it sounds.
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Put the Millennium Force trains on there and this ride would be freaking awesome.
I'd rather Goliath/Titan's trains ;)
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Oh man, those would be great!
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Or Shockwave/Mind Bender trains. :)
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Could this coaster have a similar fate like chiller? Where the otsr become too painful for passengers so lap bars are forced to be installed? Still loving Millennium Force's overbanked turns which could help this coaster out :P
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What's so great about overbanked turns? I've never understood the appeal. They are a big reason why I find Millennium Force so boring.
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I doubt they'll ever change the restraints unless they dramatically fail on more than 1 of their coasters...
I agree with the overbanked turn philosophy. Not a big fan. I don't mind them if they are there just to lead into more airtime hills, like the hammerhead on Nitro, but on MF, I'm not impressed. I understand why so many people love MF, it's just not my "cup of tea". From what I'm hearing, I-305 is much better, and for me, it won't take much. Two of my best good friends were at KD this morning, one of whom is a HUGE MF whore, and they said it's amazing and light years better than MF
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And only if the courts make them.
How can Sandor be happy with his own product when it beats him up?
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A while ago I posed the question does this coaster have what it takes to become the #1 steel coaster. I'm thinking the answer may be yes. Bizzaro's stock is dropping.
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I still don't think it does. I'm sure it'll be fun, but #1 status on a coaster with OTSR's that has no inversions seems highly unlikely. To each their own though.
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Space Mountain still pwns it!
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I doubt it will take the #1 spot. What is so much better about this than Bizarro? Bizarro has a much better layout, more airtime hills, no OTSR, very good length, a tunnel, no trims on any major airtime hill, and not to mention a nice overbank :). Yes I305 may have a way better first drop, but as a whole, doesnt seem to be a #1 coaster.
Nevertheless I am more anxious to ride now with the positive reviews, but watching the pov reminds me how short the ride is. For hitting 300 feet, so much more could have been done.
As for overbank turns, idk why, but I just love them. They aren't the most exciting elements but they are a work of art in my eyes. I love watching MF speed through its 3 instances of marvel engineering. Now stop bashing MF!! ;)
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Marvel engineering? LOL
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I just got two text messages from a friend at the park...
Text #1 - before boarding "There are NO LIGHTS at ALL on the entire layout. I'm genuinely terrified right now lol"
Text #2 - after ride "There IS NO F****** DOUBT that is the best steel coaster I've ever been on. I almost want to say its better than Voyage. That was a religious experience."
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Steve's opinion doesn't count. LOL
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It's gonna be like MF in the sense that everyone you talk to hates it but some how it still manages to be 1 or 2 in golden ticket awards.
If nothing else it's something to talk about. Steel coasters are so stale lately it seems.
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^ I thought the same thing until I rode Goliath at SFoG.
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Ok im going to have to sign up for the Intimidator event.
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I want to ride with Shoe so he can see first hand how much I "enjoy" Intamins.
I am eagerly anticipating my first ride. Hope I like it.
And for the record, I know several well-traveled enthusiasts who absolutely love Millennium Force despite it not having any real airtime. Some people really dig speed.
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Lol who's driving?.... I really hope I am free that weekend
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Meet at Bubbabees. ;)
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I signed up at coastercrew just for this event
I have a guest spot open :)
from all reviews everyone loves it
there's a 720p HD POV on TPR
Lol who's driving?.... I really hope I am free that weekend
We need a mini bus :)
any other parks on or after ?
I still need a Six Flags Pass Maybe Maryland ?
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Maybe we'll run down to Carowinds. ;)
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in case you havent seen it yet here is a pov. but the real funny stuff starts at around 1:26.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WpNSImh6Z8#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WpNSImh6Z8#noexternalembed)
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I'm definitely not in any hurry to ride this coaster. It can wait until September. Those OTSR's have hurt me on every other coaster that has them so I think it's a safe bet to say they'll hurt me on 305. Seeing the POV only reinforces that.
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lol. I didn't realize Intimadator 305 is open already.. Painful turns due to the OTSR remind me of Maverick. I'll keep my hands down the first ride.
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Looks very fast
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update: straps are now on the trains. It almost looks as if they just put padding over the shoulder portion of the restraint.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgB9Jpvlsb4#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgB9Jpvlsb4#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded)
The entire first drop is still trimmed so I still don't think the ride can be any better from this IMO
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PLEASE put those on Kingda Ka!! They actually remind me a lot of the OTSR's on the flyers. Probably more closer to the Vekomas since B&M still has the steel bars come down as well. I'm only guessing but maybe Intamin wasn't ready with these in time for the park opening and had to go with the old style as a temporary solution?
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I bet Sandor said the ride would be fine as is and that KD shouldn't worry. ;)
I'm curious to try the "new version" of i305, now that it's been slowed down and comfy-fied.
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update: test run with new track pieces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICVGMzN-_7Y#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICVGMzN-_7Y#noexternalembed&feature=player_embedded)
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Looks like the ending is still gonna suck. Darn.
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"I'm curious to try the "new version" of i305, now that it's been slowed down and comfy-fied."
"looks like the ending is still gonna suck. Darn."
Just drive straight to Busch Gardens. Oh , wait , they don't have that ride anymore.
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Busch Gardens is dead to me. I'd rather go to KD to ride Grizzly.
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Busch Gardens is dead to me. I'd rather go to KD to ride Grizzly.
Sounds like a plan to me!
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I'll only ride it again if Bubba is there to be my co-pilot for the end.
(Although I never did try the new restraints.)
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Busch Gardens is dead to me. I'd rather go to KD to ride Grizzly.
And Avalanche
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^^^^ Hence I said, Oh wait they don't have that ride anymore.
Ken.. Deal. As long as you ride the rapid with me. I think that's the only ride I haven't been on yet.
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Their rapids are good value!
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Possible KD trip if I mvoe to VA before the summer. Hard to believe that place will soon be my home park, and I haven't been there in years lol.
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Volcano: The Blast Coaster.
Gush.
Okay, I'm done now...
Wow, who counts only wood, hypers and Volcano: The Blast Coaster...that last only because it won't let me not.
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Someone who would pick Volcano in the draft therefore then would be ultra wise then is what you are saying.
Canada who just had to. ;)
ps. BC playing a role in these posts ;P
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LOL