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Project 305 features two trains that were originally themed as Dale
Earnhardt's black number 3 car. The trains also originally featured headlights at the front of each train as well as advertisement stickers that are found on NASCAR cars. Both trains are black with silver stripes on the bottom of the
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Project 305 was considered by amusement-park enthusiasts to be one of the most anticipated new roller coasters of 2010. A media preview event was held on April 1, 2010, and the ride opened the following day, when Kings
Dominion opened for the season. The plaza near the ride's entrance featured Dale
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Dominion renamed the coaster "Project 305" on their website and announced that the ride was undergoing a transformation, likely due to expiring licensing rights to the Intimidator name. It began operation under the new
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On July 9, 2013, before the park opened for the day, one of the trains was performing a test run when it became stuck near the top of the lift hill. The train was brought down a week later, and the ride remained closed for more than two months. Kings
Dominion later explained the closure through a
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were all in attendance of the press event, which was led by Kings
Dominion's Director of Marketing Ed Kuhlmann. Animation videos of the ride as well as a working scale model were on display. The ride would be the 15th operating roller coaster at Kings Dominion.
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humps and three near-ground-level high-speed turns over 5,100 feet (1,554 m) of track. The ride's capacity is 1,350 riders per hour, although
Intamin gives a higher theoretical capacity of 1,500 riders per hour.
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Earnhardt's black Monte Carlo on display, as well as commemorative plaques celebrating the famed driver's career. Project 305 was one of two roller coasters themed to
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1062:"Kings Dominions Intimidator 305 Announcement Part 2"
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43:Previously known as Intimidator 305 (2010–2023)
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2050:(6.2): 66–70. September 2023. Archived from
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2119:Petenbrink, Troy (September 13, 2013).
2094:"Intimidator 305 is Temporarily Closed"
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1271:"Intimidator is Well Worth Long Wait"
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823:"Project 305 (Kings Dominion)"
2537:Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril
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1205:Hester, Wesley P. (April 2, 2010).
995:Taylor, Blake (February 28, 2024).
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2321:Discontinued roller coaster models
2066:"2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
2038:"2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
2010:"2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
1982:"2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
1513:"Intimidator 305 @ Kings Dominion"
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1652:. Amusement Today. Archived from
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1511:Bullock, Joel (August 31, 2010).
1330:Margolies, Jane (June 10, 2010).
1300:Paitsel, Nicole (April 2, 2010).
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1033:"Get ready for intimidating ride"
1031:Bacque, Peter (August 21, 2009).
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872:. August 20, 2009. Archived from
1618:"Thrills reign at Virginia park"
1238:Meyer, Russell (April 2, 2010).
1120:. Kings Dominion. Archived from
934:. Kings Dominion. Archived from
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1091:"Coaster Net - Intimidator 305"
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293:54–78 in (137–198 cm)
2123:. Metro Weekly. Archived from
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431:model from Swiss manufacturer
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2622:Superman: Escape from Krypton
2215:Current roller coaster models
1874:(6.2): 49–50. September 2015.
1843:(6.2): 46–47. September 2014.
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1616:Grant, Tracy (July 4, 2010).
1433:. Coaster-Net. Archived from
1400:. Screamscape. Archived from
1332:"New Amusement Parks in 2010"
1269:Brig, Peter (April 9, 2010).
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55:Project 305 as seen from the
1958:"2019 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1934:"2018 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1910:"2017 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1886:"2016 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1207:"Roller coaster draws raves"
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3010:Roller coasters in Virginia
2522:Green Lantern: First Flight
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1632:– via newspapers.com.
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1179:. March 30, 2010. p. 3
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1431:"Intimidator 305 improved"
902:"Are you Intimidated yet?"
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2257:Multi Inversion Coaster
2158:Roller Coaster DataBase
1490:Intamin Amusement Rides
870:"Press Release on RCDB"
827:Roller Coaster DataBase
625:Richmond Times-Dispatch
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2607:Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin
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1515:. The Coaster Critic.
1302:"Are You Intimidated?"
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2772:Great Pumpkin Coaster
2758:Backlot Stunt Coaster
2208:List of Intamin rides
1539:"Intimidator 305 POV"
1177:The Daily News Leader
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117:37.83750°N 77.43972°W
27:Dunay-class motorship
2262:Prefabricated Wooden
2071:Golden Ticket Awards
2015:Golden Ticket Awards
1987:Golden Ticket Awards
1963:Golden Ticket Awards
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1915:Golden Ticket Awards
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1812:on October 19, 2013.
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1124:on December 31, 2010
876:on February 14, 2010
682:Golden Ticket Awards
658:Golden Ticket Awards
649:second-best new ride
645:Golden Ticket Awards
361:steel roller coaster
2687:Woodstock's Express
2647:Top Thrill Dragster
2502:Escape from Pompeii
2358:Other current rides
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2100:on February 3, 2014
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611:Logo from 2010–2023
322:Project 305 at RCDB
122:37.83750; -77.43972
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2902:Former attractions
2880:White Water Canyon
2657:Tower of Terror II
2492:Disaster Transport
2078:. September 2024.
2022:. September 2022.
1994:. September 2021.
1567:. Kings Dominion.
1370:The Times Dispatch
1336:The New York Times
1244:Theme Park Insider
1211:The Times Dispatch
1037:The Times Dispatch
938:on January 4, 2010
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1970:. September 2019.
1946:. September 2018.
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2487:Demon Drop
2415:Rapid Ride
2395:Gyro tower
2390:Gyro Swing
2380:Giant Drop
2370:Flume Ride
2302:Wing Rider
2277:Surf Rider
2247:Mine train
2237:LSM Launch
1575:October 4,
1072:October 4,
841:"The Ride"
798:References
570:cable lift
560:While the
449:Cedar Fair
257:Inversions
163:2010-04-02
148:2010-04-01
108:77°26′23″W
105:37°50′15″N
2934:Shockwave
2909:The Crypt
2842:Berserker
2837:Bad Apple
2832:Americana
2796:Reptilian
2763:Dominator
2662:La Vibora
2632:Swiss Bob
2597:Sky Whirl
2592:Shockwave
2587:Possessed
2557:Kingda Ka
2385:Gyro Drop
2282:Suspended
2252:MotorBike
2227:Hot Racer
1549:August 7,
1523:August 4,
1470:August 6,
1441:August 7,
1408:August 6,
1344:0362-4331
1154:August 5,
1128:August 5,
1101:August 5,
977:August 5,
942:August 5,
912:August 5,
880:August 5,
851:August 5,
789:Incidents
664:for 2010
603:Reception
575:lift hill
493:Carowinds
404:lift hill
315:available
313:Fast Lane
136:Operating
2856:Delirium
2852:Carousel
2791:Rapterra
2786:Racer 75
2748:Anaconda
2652:Toutatis
2637:Thirteen
2577:Pantheon
2567:Maverick
2482:Colossus
2477:Colossos
2472:The Claw
2446:Freefall
2349:Stand-up
2272:Spinning
2080:Archived
2024:Archived
1996:Archived
1755:"Top 50
1717:"Top 50
1679:"Top 50
1595:Archived
1569:Archived
1543:Archived
1541:. 2010.
1517:Archived
1464:Archived
1285:April 7,
1279:Archived
1254:April 7,
1248:Archived
1148:Archived
1095:Archived
1066:Archived
1001:Archived
971:Archived
740:Ranking
669:Ranking
541:air time
533:Maverick
506:G-forces
416:greyouts
385:Anaconda
282:Capacity
266:Duration
72:Location
2801:Tumbili
2776:Grizzly
2612:Stealth
2602:Skyrush
2582:Pegasus
2552:Jupiter
2497:El Toro
2333:Bobsled
2312:ZacSpin
2232:Impulse
2199:Intamin
2156:at the
779:9 (tie)
647:as the
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566:station
510:greying
433:Intamin
423:History
379:driver
373:Intamin
359:) is a
198:Intamin
161: (
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59:in 2011
2919:Hurler
2542:Insane
2365:Bounty
2307:Wooden
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684:: Top
632:Awards
580:brakes
548:Layout
437:NASCAR
377:NASCAR
298:Trains
240:Length
224:Height
133:Status
2562:Kirnu
2292:Water
1862:(PDF)
1857:steel
1831:(PDF)
1826:steel
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1793:(PDF)
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1686:(PDF)
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735:2024
686:steel
562:train
328:Video
248:Speed
204:Model
188:Steel
2242:Mega
2222:Giga
2133:2014
2106:2014
1665:2012
1630:2022
1603:2022
1577:2012
1551:2012
1525:2015
1498:2022
1472:2012
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1287:2021
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1156:2012
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729:2022
726:2021
723:2019
720:2018
717:2017
714:2016
711:2015
708:2014
705:2013
702:2012
699:2011
696:2010
693:Year
531:and
483:, a
451:CEO
269:3:00
232:Drop
184:Type
171:Cost
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