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 A to-scale model of King's Dominion's newest attraction the Intimidator 305, named after stock car legend Dale Earnhardt.
'Giga-coaster' will go 90 mph at Kings Dominion
Greg Glassner
Officials of Kings Dominion amusement park announced Aug. 20 the largest capital improvement program in the park’s 35-year history.
The centerpiece of the park’s expansion is the $25 million Intimidator 305, a “giga-coaster” named after stock car legend Dale Earnhardt. It will take its riders at speeds exceeding 90 mph and almost as high as Kings Dominion’s landmark one-third scale replica of the Eiffel Tower.
The new ride, scheduled to open in April 2010 will be nearly a mile long, rise to a height of 305 feet, then plunge 300 feet at an angle of 85 degrees. It will climb a second 150-foot hill and bring riders back to the finish line for a total ride time of...
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