Comments on: Is the Trimless Intimidator 305 Better in 2011?

By: Darrell

Darrell — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:57:44 +0000

I think the current version of I305 is by far the best. I never had a problem with graying out on the first layout, but absolutely hated the second iteration, with the trims on the drop. The current version seems to me to provide more airtime on that awesome 150 foot air hill. I don't like the trim breaks on the third air hill, and I don't remember them being there last year. Nonetheless, I'll take the current version happily, with little to complain about.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:53:11 +0000

And those forces are a BAD thing?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:21:14 +0000

I don't like the new turn at all but the softer OTSR added mid season 2010 is an improvement.

If anything I find that the G load painfully increases with the new turn & would greatly prefer the old one any day.

By: MDC

MDC — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:15:49 +0000

Amen.

By: Prof.BAM

Prof.BAM — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:28:01 +0000

Hopefully the complaints will cease now.

By: greenspanDan

greenspanDan — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:17:04 +0000

Dion, they were probably just being as polite as they knew how to be, given that some random stranger had just walked up to them and denigrated something they no doubt worked quite hard on to their face. personally, i think i305 is thrilling all the way through and don't find the ending at all lame.

By: CoasterDude

CoasterDude — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:14:28 +0000

I rode this beast 13 times yesterday. I rode it twice in 2010, with the new restraints and the trims. It was my #1 then. Without those trims?!?! As of now, it isn't even close between this one and my #2 coaster (Maverick). I was literally holding on for dear life every single time I was riding. I was also greying out on each ride, so I'm not sure what the purpose of the reprofiling was (perhaps it was just a maintenance issue after all….). That first airtime hill produces the most intensely insane ejector air I've ever experienced (even more than Maverick's). All I have to say is that this ride epitomizes what a roller coaster should be about. I can't wait to go back later this year and ride it again.

SN: Sorry Millennium Force fans, Intimidator 305 trounces it (and Millennium is my #3 favorite coaster).

By: Dion

Dion — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:20:30 +0000

Well I happened to be there on the day that the designer and engineer were there to visit and i got to speak to them about the last quarter of the ride kinda lacking a finale.They agreed and said that they would of liked a better ending but they just did not have the room to do what they really wanted to.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:01:41 +0000

I think the ride is the exact same as when it first opened. I don't know how the turn effects the ride now but it feels exactly the same(speed and intensity) to me which is why I'm surprised to hear so many folks saying it is better now then when it first opened. I don't think the turn effects the experience of the ride as much as it is just a design to help the wear on the wheels. Of course the ride didn't have trims on opening and now that is the BIG change to this years version. The one thing that is better than the original is the restraints but they are unrelated to the new track and trims. The best thing about the removal of the trims is the return of airtime on the 2nd hill which is just incredible. From my experience you can put it like this: Original: GREYOUT, Trimmed: GREYOUT, New Turn: GREYOUT; Original: 2nd hill AIRTIME, Trimmed: NO AIRTIME, New Turn: 2nd hill AIRTIME, Original: Great first DROP, Trimmed: Good first DROP, New Turn: Great first DROP. It is definitely the most unique and intense coaster I've ever been on. I just hate the fact that I can't re ride too much since it's so intense.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:30:42 +0000

I rode it with trims (on the drop) last year on a warm day. Easily my #1 coaster. I haven't been on Bizarro but did not find the "last quarter of 305 kinda lame." The final "twisty" before the brake run is the most intense of the three super twists. It's not mellow at all. The hills on the return back to the station had nice airtime, not ejector seat but easily rivaling a B&M hypercoaster.

Millennium Force is great, but 305 is better. 305 is the love child of MF and Maverick.

Maverick needs the 305 "strap" harnesses.

And 305 still has a trim, just now on the third hill (where it was originally). I don't think I'd want to experience the final curves without any trims at all on the course.