Intimidator 305

Kings Dominion/Intimidator 305

Red Train Intimidator 305's red train cresting the top of the lift hill.

Brake Run Intimidator 305 train in the brake run.

Station Overhead view of Intimidator 305's station.

Station Queue People waiting for their turn to ride Intimidator 305.

Second Hill Silve rtrain rushing over the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Intimidator 305 train rushing along the track.

Third Hill Final airtime hill before the brakes.

Intimidator 305 Intimidator 305 train entering the brakes.

Overview Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion.

Top of Lift Hill Silver train cresting the lift hill.

Second Hill Silver train rushing over the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Silver train rushing along the track.

Intimidator 305 Another train full of happy riders going over the third hill.

Entering the BRakes Intimidator 305 train entering the brake run.

Happy Riders "What a rush!"

Intimidator 305 Intimidator 305 train running the track.

Third Hill Intimidator 305 train going over the third hill.

Entering the Brakes Intimidator 305 train entering the brake run.

Intimidator 305 The drop.

Intimidator 305 The train on the first airtime hill.

Intimidator 305 The first 305 foot hill.

Intimidator 305 The base of the first drop.

Intimidator 305 The first drop.

Intimidator 305 The train at the base of the first drop.

Intimidator 305 The airtime hill leading towards the ending.

Returning to Station Red train returninggggggggggggggg .

Intimidator Train going up the lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Silver train going down the second hill.

Entering the Brakes Intimidator train entering the slowdown hill.

Second Hill Intimidator 305 train coasting over the second hill.

Intimidator Train rushing towards the brake run.

Lift Detail Top of the Intimidator 305 lift hill.

Train on Lift Train going up the lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Train cresting over the third hill.

Stuck in Station Intimidator 305 got stuck leaving the station and left us stranded in the station.

Stuck Train Train stuck in the station - riders were evacuated from the train.

Over the Hill Intimidator 305's red train starts going down the first drop.

Second Hill Intimidator 305 train rushing over the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Intimidator running around one of the turns on the ride.

Brake Run Intimidator red train in the slowdown brakes.

Happy Riders Happy riders returning to the station from the brake run on Intimidator 305 through the Fisheye lens.

Hit the Brakes Intimidator 305 train hitting the brake run through the Fisheye Lens.

Fishy-dator 305 Intimidator 305 through the Fisheye Lens.

Over the Lift Intimidator train cresting the lift hill.

Intimidator Runnign the rails over the second hill.

Top of Lift Silver train cresting the top of the lift hill.

Brake Run What a great ride!

Storage Track Intimidator 305's red train sits on the storage track.

Brake Run Intimidator train exiting the brake run and headed towards the station.

Top of Lift I was too slow and didn't get that train at the top of the lift hill.

I-305 I-305 in the winter time from outside the park.

I-305 Interesting angle of I-305 track.

Over the Lift I-305 train cresting over the lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Train rushing over the second hill.

I-305 Opening Day Riders traking a spin on Intimidator 305 on Opening Day 2012!

Intimidator 305 Train approaching the top of the lift hill.

Down the Drop Train going down the drop.

Over the Hill I-305 train going over the thrid hill.

Intimidator 305 Lif hill's crest.

Intimidator 305 Down they go!

Intimidator 305 View of the lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Lift hill shot.

Intimidator 305 Appears the coaster takes you up to the clouds, doesn't it?

Intimidator 305 Starting the climb up the 305-ft tall lift hill.

Massive Structure Massively strong support structure for the lift hill.

Drop Time Train dropping down the first drop.

Going Fast Treain rushing over a hill.

I-305 Intimidator rushing by.

Intimidator 305 Train rushing by.

Looking Up Looking up inside I-305's lift hill and under it's second hill.

Train Dropping I-305 train going down the first drop.

Intimidator 305 Train going towards the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Train running the course.

Intimidator 305 Looking up.

Turn out of Drop I-305's turn out of the drop.

Looking Up at the Lift Intimidator 305's lift hill.

Down the Drop Watching a train go down the drop.

Intimidator 305 Train going through the course.

Lift Hill Very top of I-305's lift hill.

Train Dropping Train dropping down the first drop.

Second Hill Train rushing into the second hill.

Third Hill Train going up the third hill.

First Drop Train going down the first drop.

Intimidator 305 Train speeding over the second hill.

Third Hill Train going through the trim brakes on the third hill.

Intimidator 305

Intimidator 305 Close up of riders on the train.

Zooming By Intimidator 305 train rushing by.

Elevator Lift Building This small building houses the elevator lift system that pulls the trains up the lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Looks intimidating doesn't it?

Going Up Intimidator train leaving the station, going up the lift hill.

Track Detail Close up view of the massive supports for the track that sits on top.

Train Going Up Train going up the lift hill.

Going Down Intimidator 305 train going down the first drop.

Intimidator 305 View of the first drop.

New and Old The patch you see is the original location of I-305's footer. In the 2011-12 winter, I-305 under went some major changes to the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Intimidator 305 from the ground looking up at the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Looking straight up at the second hill passing under the lift hill and drop.

Closeup of Train Watching the train rush over the second hill.

Lift Hill System Huge lift hill system for the ride.

Looking Up at the Drop Looking up at the lift hill from the ground.

Awesome Perspective Looking up at Intimidator 305's first drop.

First Drop Riders taking the first drop plunge on I-305.

Pully Details Close-Up view of the pully system that I-305 utilizes to lift each and every train up the 305-ft tall lift hill.

Station View of the station.

Intimidator 305 Train headed into the second hill.

Fast Paced! Intimidator 305 is a very fast paced ride!

Intimidator 305 I-305's lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Train going over the 305-ft tall lift hill on Intimidator 305.

Intimidator 305 Going up the lift hill!

Brake Run I-305 hitting the brake run.

I-305 Brakes I-305 train in the brake run.

I-305 Drop Looking up at I-305's drop.

Lift Hill Looking out at the lift hill on Intimidator 305.

In the Brakes I-305 train in the brake run.

Intimidator 305 Behind the Scenes tour of Intimidator 305.

Intimidator 305 Looking at the track leading up to the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Taking a look a the coaster in a walk back tour.

Track Intimidator 305's red track.

Intimidator 305 Train rushing through the course.

Intimidator 305 Looking the track through the lift hill supports.

Grand Lift Hill Looking up at the 305-ft tall lift hill.

I-305 Looking at I-305's lift hill with Volcano and Flight of Fear in the background.

Lift Hill Intimidator 305 train climbing up the lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Intimidator 305 train running the course.

Lift Hill Another I-305 train going up the lift hill.

This pulls each and every train up the lift hill. Far more advanced than the system seen on Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

Elevator Lift Motor This pulls each and every train up the lift hill. Far more advanced than the system seen on Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

Lift Hill Cable Huge lift spool that pulls the train up the 305-ft tall lift hill.

Bottom of Lift Hill Looking at the bottom of Intimidator 305's lift hill.

Intimidator 305 in 2011 features modifications made to the ride's design by Intamin. First thing that's easily noticable here is the second hill. The track now gradually goes into the hill as you can see here.

New Parts Intimidator 305 in 2011 features modifications made to the ride's design by Intamin. First thing that's easily noticable here is the second hill. The track now gradually goes into the hill as you can see here.

Nothing New Here This part of Intimidator 305 remnained the same. Nothing changed here.

Trims GONE Trim brakes from the first drop have been removed.

Major change was made to the turn after the first drop. The ride gradually goes into the second hill by beginning about halfway into the turn. The turn was also widened by about 10-15 feet.

Major Change Major change was made to the turn after the first drop. The ride gradually goes into the second hill by beginning about halfway into the turn. The turn was also widened by about 10-15 feet.

Top of Lift An Intimidator 305 train cresting the lift hill.

Train Running Intimidator 305 train running the new reprofiled track into the second hill.

The 2011 season brought a major change in the ride's design - you can clearly see how the trakc has a better slope towards the second hill. This modification was necessary to allow the trim brakes to come off the first drop and help reduce the number of people blacking out on the first turn. It's a much better coaster with these modifications.

Great Coaster The 2011 season brought a major change in the ride's design - you can clearly see how the trakc has a better slope towards the second hill. This modification was necessary to allow the trim brakes to come off the first drop and help reduce the number of people blacking out on the first turn. It's a much better coaster with these modifications.

Intimidator 305 Train going up towards the second hill.

Brake Run Train in the brake run.

Yellow Shirt Once again, that's me in the yellow shirt.

Top of Lift Train cresting the 305-ft tall lift hill.

Intimidator 305 Train going down the first drop.

Second Hill Train going over the second hill.

First Drop Another I-305 train going down the first drop.

Approaching Second Hill Train going up towards the second hill.

Intimidator 305 Plaza Entrance plaza to I-305 at Kings Dominion.

Second Hill Train going over the second hill.

Empty Storage Lot The storage lot is completely empty at Kings Dominion. All the parts were used to build ..... Intimidator 305!

Entrance Sign Sign marking the entrance to the NEW for 2010 Intimidator 305!

Intimidator 305 Overview of most of the ride that can be seen from the general public's view.

Lift and Station Intimidator 305's massive lift hill and tiny station seen here.

Train Going Up One of the two trains on Intimidator 305 getting pulled up the lift hill.

Brake Run On the left is Intimidator's brake run.

Intimidator 305

Intimidator 305 Most of the coaster nuts have labeled Intimidator 305 as simply "I-305" or "Timmy" or "Timmay."

Electrical Building View of the electrical building for Intimidator 305. Entrance to the ride. Just to the left of the entrance is a test seat. Give it a try to see if you can fit inside the restraint.

Entrance Entrance to the ride. Just to the left of the entrance is a test seat. Give it a try to see if you can fit inside the restraint.

Intimidator 305 The I-305 plaza is loaded with benches.

Dale Earnhardt's Car On display in Victory Lane is the #3 car that belonged to the Intimidator himself.

Photo Finish Shops Onboard photos from your ride on I-305 can be purchased here as well as merchandise from the ride and Kings Dominion as well.

Staff at Work BrachPhotography.com Staff Photographer David Fulmer at work.

#3 Dale Earnhardt's #3 in the ground on the Intimidator 305 plaza area.

305-ft In the Air Intimidator 305 is 305-ft tall. The first drop is 300ft at an 85-degree angle.

Twisty I-305 has quite a few sudden twists and sudden turns.

Intimidator 305 Train in the brake run.

Intimidator 305 Entering the brake run.

Notice anything that I-305 is missing in this shot? Supports. The lift hill has a very strong double box spine design that the lift itself only needs one support for,

Going Down Notice anything that I-305 is missing in this shot? Supports. The lift hill has a very strong double box spine design that the lift itself only needs one support for,

Intimidator 305

Second Hill Silver train going over the second hill. Intimidator 305 has two trains. One is silver, the other is red.

Diving Turn Diving turn on Intimidator 305.

Third Hill The third hill goes into a sharp turn after the hill.

Train Running A train exiting the third hill on Intimidator 305.

Intimidator 305

Going Up Red train getting pulled up the lift hill. Intimidator 305 uses the exact same system that Millennium Force uses - an elevator cable lift hill system. The I-305 lift is at a 45-degree angle and you get pulled up very quickly.

The original 2010 second hill. For the 2011 season, the first turn out of the drop was widened and the second hill was reprofiled to reduce wear/tear on the trains, reduce stress on the wheels and ultimately to reduce the number of G's experienced on the ride. People were blacking out in that first turn.

Second Hill The original 2010 second hill. For the 2011 season, the first turn out of the drop was widened and the second hill was reprofiled to reduce wear/tear on the trains, reduce stress on the wheels and ultimately to reduce the number of G's experienced on the ride. People were blacking out in that first turn.

Intimidator 305

Third Hill Train coming out of the third hill.

NASCAR Theme The trains on Intimidator 305 are themed to the #3 Chevrolet car that belonged to NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt.

Two Hills Lift hill, first drop and the second hill seen here.

Top of Lift So far away, this looks like it's an arch way up in the clouds dropping a train down 300 feet.

Top of Lift Silver train cresting the lift hill.

Second Hill Train going over the second hill.

Intimidator 305

Brakes! Train slowing down on the brake run.

Train Detail Closer view of the train cars.

Brake Run Train in the brake run.

Brake Run Intimidator 305's brakes.

Twisted Track Here's where one of the multiple sharp transitions from left to right take place.

Twisted Train I-305 going through that twisted transition. This type of transition is the reason I-305 has Over the Shoulder Restraints (OTSRs).

Train slowing down in the brakes. Those red OTSRs were removed and replaced with much more comfortable restraints. I was always slamming my neck into those making the ride experience not-so-good for me.

Brakes Train slowing down in the brakes. Those red OTSRs were removed and replaced with much more comfortable restraints. I was always slamming my neck into those making the ride experience not-so-good for me.

Train slowing down in the brakes. Here's a good view of the replacement fabric restraints that fit so much better and give a more comfortable ride.

Brake Run Train slowing down in the brakes. Here's a good view of the replacement fabric restraints that fit so much better and give a more comfortable ride.

Lift Hill Silver train cresting the lift.

Top of Lift Closeup view of the top of the lift hill 305-ft up in the air.

Second Hill Train beginning to climb the second hill.

Going Down Train going down the second hill.

Look closely at the track here. Trim brakes were added to the first drop shortly after the ride opened. This was due to the excessive stress/wear/tear on the coaster wheels and an attempt to reduce the number of black/grayouts experienced by non-seasoned coaster nuts. These trim brakes were removed for the 2011 season after the ride was reprofiled.

First Drop Look closely at the track here. Trim brakes were added to the first drop shortly after the ride opened. This was due to the excessive stress/wear/tear on the coaster wheels and an attempt to reduce the number of black/grayouts experienced by non-seasoned coaster nuts. These trim brakes were removed for the 2011 season after the ride was reprofiled.

First Drop Train going down the first drop.

Station Intimidator 305's tiny, TINY station. It just looks tiny compared to the massive size of the ride itself.

Intimidator 305

Third Hill Train going over the third hill.

Intimidator 305 Train running the course.

Intimidator 305

ZOOM! Intimidator 305 reached 94-mph before the trim brakes were added. Once the brakes were added, the ride only reached 79.5-mph. The ride is expected to reach 94-mph once again in the 2011 season.

Top of Lift Hill The top of Intimidator 305's lift hill.

Silver Cresting Silver train cresting the lift hill on Intimidator 305.

Twisty Track More of Intimidator 305's twisty track.

Train Running Train running the twisty track.

Intimidator 305

NEW for 2010 Announcement board bulding up the hype for the 2010 season.

Under Construction Intimidator 305 under construction in late August 2009.

Track Parts Track and supports arriving at the park.

I-305 Model Coaster Dynamics working model of Intimidator 305 on display at the front gate gift shop.

Model Intimidator 305 Coaster train at the top of the lift hill.

Model Coaster Closeup detail of the coaster train on the model.

Model Overview Overview of the model coaster in the gift shop.

Model Coaster Another view of the model coaster.

Model Lift Hill Great model isn't it?

Thanksgiving Night 2009 - Drove past the park to get these photos. This photo was taken at night only three days after the crown piece was put on the lift hill.

TOPPED OFF! Thanksgiving Night 2009 - Drove past the park to get these photos. This photo was taken at night only three days after the crown piece was put on the lift hill.

The Richmond, Virginia and Metro Washington DC areas were under heavy, thick fog on Thanksgiving 2009. When my Dad drove us to Richmond for Thanksgiving, we stopped at Kings Dominion and could not see Intimidator's lift hill through the fog. He agreed to stop on the way back home and I was able to grab these photos. Thanks, Dad!

Completed Lift Hill The Richmond, Virginia and Metro Washington DC areas were under heavy, thick fog on Thanksgiving 2009. When my Dad drove us to Richmond for Thanksgiving, we stopped at Kings Dominion and could not see Intimidator's lift hill through the fog. He agreed to stop on the way back home and I was able to grab these photos. Thanks, Dad!