Kings Dominion (KD) Discussion Thread

[KDcoasterMAN]

Intimidator 305 now testing...

Webcam shot

[Capitalize]

As far as the restraints are concerned, to some extent I think I would prefer the hard restraints as they would provide some distance away from my shoulders, allowing at least a bit more feeling of freedom and airtime. Either way, its all good.

 

Apparently Clint got some video of a test run.

[Homeboy23]

Good news that it is testing. And maybe we should just wait a few days before someone gets a picture of the train before we start the restraint argument again?

[alpengeist04]

^^Yea, I just watched the video and the train does seem to go over that second hill pretty fast. It definitely looked good.

 

Edit: ...And no I wasn't able to make out the restraints.

[HCLcoasters]

Where can we find the video?

[Dietcokevan]

 

TESTING

[Jerrykoala2112]

 

I embed it for all to enjoy!

And might I say, that ride looks amazing, insane airtime when passing over the hills

Edited March 14, 2010 by Jerrykoala2112

[CoasterGuy06]

Y'all sure are excited about that video

[Skycoastin Steve]

Nice to finally get some confirmation that it was testing, now let's hope that everything runs smoothly through opening day.

[jmicha]

Dang, that thing FLIES over those hills. That second hill is going to have airtime of epic proportions. I'm excited to hear the first reports once this beast opens to the public.

[PKI Jizzman]

Wow, this looks very impressive! I can't wait to visit this brand new Intamin masterpiece.

[RollingRunner]

Good to see i305 construction rolling along smoothly!

I had some have doubts weather it would have decent airtime, but the vid really speaks for itself! That thing went flying!

[Gigalyte]

Thanks for shorting the video to just the testing parts but whyyyyyyyyyyy for the love of god did you have to put that techno in it? The Roar of the train was more then enough music to an coaster enthusiast ears imo.

 

Also is this the only park to put up a crappy web cam only to turn it off when anything good is happening

 

That first drop in the back seat looks amazing and it does look like it's flying over those hills here hoping that it keeps flying

[G-Force!]

That train is haulin' major a**. Well, for anyone who thought there might not be airtime it looks like you'll get it, OTSR's or not.

[kingsdominionlvr]

^ On Opening day, it will be hauling major ACE(rs), then it will really fly through the transitions.

[themeparkman25]

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[KDcoasterMAN]

^The interesting query is that KD owns the lands surrounding the road, but its a state maintained road. I could understand if Clint adn the guys where stand off the road... and I could also understand if police asked them to leave because they were loitering...

 

I'm not good with laws and stuff...

 

18 more days.

[CPmaverick]

At first I thought 305 would just be slightly better than Millennium Force, but now it looks to blow MF away. That airtime looks amazing. I cannot wait to ride in July

[themeparkman25]

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[coasterdude28]

Here is a picture I took on Saturday of KD's new skyline. I stopped by on the drive home from WDW

 

I have to say that this drop looks like it may be the best out there.

[kingsdominionlvr]

^ It really is amazing how much taller I305 is than the rest of the skyline (especially Anaconda, which is no small coaster itself).

[tedten]

If the trains end up being the as-of-late regular intamin OTSRs I'm going to be disappointed. These are bearable on Fahrenheit and Maverick but I'm worried about how comfortable they'll be on the first turn (even with it's super wide radius) and the numerous quick transitions...

from I305 website

[Skycoastin Steve]

I just ventured over to the KD Fansite to see if any kind of good information might be getting spread by an insider, and I deeply regret having taken that plunge. One kid is speculating that the ride is going 102 mph and pulling 6 g's.

[KDFAN]

^ It can really be wacky over there!

[HCLcoasters]

He says that the park gave him information. Luckily no one cares