Theme Park Discussion / Intimidator 305 at kings dominion!

man, they are looking freaking awesome....
jkid needs to shut up occasionally too.

I actually didn't start this argument.

I think carowinds version will be better, anyone agree?

So far more people seem more excited for it, especially since 305 is a bit of a mixed bag, but I think it's much less interesting. Both will probably be very good, and I wouldn't be surprised if Carowinds version turns out to be the best B&M hyper ever, but I'd rather have the Intamin version (especially with Apollo's Chariot just down the road, which is already an excellent B&M hyper, and my personal favorite of theirs). B&M's are more consistently good, but Intamin's have more potential for greatness.

let's run this shit into the ground

I think it depends on personal taste. The Carowinds version is all about airtime, but the KD version looks to be about speed, which I think more closely relates to Earnhardt. And 305 feet is kind of intimidating.

here's a pic of the transition between the double spine and the truss track




note: not my personal picture, nor from the Intimidator305 website..

That looks beautiful. I'm wondering, though, whether or not that ladder underneath the double spine going to stay. I'm guessing it's for construction purposes, as I don't see how anyone could maintain the track in that kind of position.

here's a profile shot of the lifthill so far




PS- the small support before the fist one(which is currently incomplete) is a temp support and will be removed after the lift hill is complete and stable.

Edited by mattec222, 11 November 2009 - 10:32 AM.

interesting. i was wondering about that support as i've seen some renderings with and without it.

all most there...

Edited by mattec222, 20 November 2009 - 10:03 PM.

This is so cool

^^ That's what she said...

Man, that thing looks so exciting. Makes me wanna take a piece of cardboard and slide down with no seat belt! (That's safe, right?)

that was *facepalm* fm.

Why does its track have a double spine? I don't think MF had a double spine.

^Not sure, but it looks sexy.

The double spine kinda makes it look like beemer or premier track from far distance.

to allow for less supports = saved steel costs.

Yeah it's Intamin's new way of doing things. I love how the lift and drop is done it looks so sexy.

I think the double spine looks cool too, but it seems unconventional and strange for an intamin. I wonder if it would look good to have a double spine in rct2.

If you merged or hacked it, probably not. I think someone would have to edit the Intamin track pieces to have a double spine. Probably wouldn't be too hard, although I wouldn't be the one to do it.