The drop is steep enough and sudden enough that riders towards the back of the train are thrown out of their seats into the restraints, so that during the 300-foot (91 m) near-vertical drop they feel as if they're about to fall out of the ride. Once the train crests the top of the lift, the train descends down the 300-foot (91 m), 85-degree drop, reaching speeds up to 90 mph (145 km/h). Once the train is dispatched, the train ascends the 45-degree lift hill at 13.2 miles per hour (21.2 km/h) to a maximum height of 305 feet (93 m). Before the train leaves the station, a recording that states, "Gentlemen, start your engines!" is heard followed by a loud revving sound. While the train is being loaded in the station, the catch car of the cable lift is latched onto the middle car of the train. The ride features six air time humps and three near-ground-level high-speed turns over 5,100 feet (1,554 m) of track. 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 silver train in the brake run, with the old restraints 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 immediately following the first drop due to overwhelming G-forces produced in the ride's original design. 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. Intimidator 305 was considered one of the most anticipated new roller coasters of 2010. 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. 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. The new ride would be a Giga Coaster model from Intamin exceeding 300 feet (91 m) in height. The name Intimidator is a reference to Dale Earnhardt, a NASCAR racing legend. Kings Dominion announced plans on August 20, 2009, to build a new roller coaster called Intimidator 305 for the 2010 season. After only one season of operation, the ride underwent major reconstruction of its first turn to reduce the number of greyouts and blackouts some riders were experiencing on the ride. 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 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.
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