Comments on: Intimidator 305′s Off Season Track Work Could Increase Speed

By: DC

DC — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:24:33 +0000

I still don't get it. I rode it 8 times in a row (slow day) without any problems. Curious to see how it is now.

By: Andrew Moran

Andrew Moran — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:49:50 +0000

I have ridden it this year trim-less yesterday 6/28/11 and also a couple of weeks ago. They are saying it's up to 96mph now after the re-profiling. Don't worry about grey out just scream your head off and you won't have a problem. It is The most intense experience you can have on a gravity coaster for sure.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:31:08 +0000

It happened now the hope is they don't come back on. i'm sure this is how everyone wants it (KD, Intamin and Coaster riders)

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:36:39 +0000

No, it's not the fastest in the US either. Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point goes 120-124 mph at launch. They probably mean on the east coast.

Anyway, I have ridden Millennium Force at Cedar Point while I have not ridden I305. But so far, MF at Cedar Point has been the best ride I have ever ridden.

By: Dean Pror

Dean Pror — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:57:45 +0000

So who has to pay for the major repairs? Kings Dominion or the company that built the coaster for KD? Great question., huh.

By: Quil

Quil — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:09:08 +0000

Maybe they meant "In the U.S.".

By: OSM

OSM — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:15:57 +0000

94 mph wouldn't be the fastest gravity-driven, because Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan has a top speed of 95 mph, according to Wikipedia

By: Quil

Quil — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:36:29 +0000

Sorry to rain on your parade (If Iam raining on your parade), but I don't think it will happen.

By: Gearhart

Gearhart — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:47:11 +0000

I'm kinda glad I missed I305 in it's original incarnation. This reprofile seems like a great idea, as one of the things that kinda kills SFMM's Goliath for me is the intense helix nicknamed the "centrifuge" that causes me to grey out every time and is not pleasant in the least. I will say though, that even though I've heard some decent reports on the strap restraints being way better than tradional ots restraints, it still seems like a lap bar would be enough and wish they would change that as well, but what ever, still seems bad ass.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:33:12 +0000

I think (am hoping) the trims will be removed. On the In the Loop podcast Pagel made a point to say the goal is to remove the trims so I think the changes are specific to removing the trims. When i think about a wider turn I tend to think about Six Flags America Superman coaster. There are wide circular turns on that coaster and they aren't that intense or fast so I imagine (hope) the reprofile is going to be like this.