STATISTICS
Biggest, Baddest and Meanest.
Intimidator 305, only the second Giga-coaster ever built in North America, will be the tallest and fastest roller coaster of its type on the East Coast. The lift hill will stand a towering 305 feet at its highest peak; descend 300 feet at an 85 degree-angle and thunder along the track at speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour during its three minute race to the finish.
Scheduled Debut:
| Date: | April 2010 |
Physical Dimensions:
| Track Length: | 5,100 feet |
| Maximum Height: | 305 feet |
| Lift Hill Angle: | 45 degrees |
| Length of First Drop: | 300 feet |
| Angle of First Drop: | 85 degrees |
| Length of Other Drops: | 150 feet |
| Airtime Humps: | 6 including S-curve transitions |
| High Speed Turns: | 3 at ground level |
Time, Speed, Capacity:
| Fastest Speed: | Excess of 90 MPH |
| Ride Time: | 3 minutes |
| Hourly Capacity:: | 1,350 riders |
| Number of Trains: | Two |
| Vehicles: | Four passenger open design trains with overhead lap bar with shoulder straps |
Structure & Design:
| Lift Hill Structure: | 400 tons |
| Track: | 1,000 tons |
| Supports: | 1,000 tons |
| Foundations: | 7,750 cu. yds concrete and 450 tons of reinforcing steel |
| Braking System: | Fail-Safe Eddy Current Braking System |
| Acres Covered: | 5 acres |
| Design and Construction: | Design by Intamin of Switzerland Foundations by Whiting and Turner Contracting Company Erection by Adena Corporation Station Construction by Whiting and Turner Contracting Company MEP Engineering and Electrical Construction by ITAC Engineers & Constructors |
Investment:
| Investment: | $25 million |
About The Designer
Intamin is a design and manufacturing company in Switzerland and the United States. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide.
Intamin is a major player in the amusement park attractions industry, supplying some 22 different styles of rides to a variety of parks.
Intamin is well known for being innovative and creative with their rides. They were one of the first to create a magnetic propulsion system (Linear induction motors/Linear Synchronous Motors) and remain one of only a handful of manufacturers continuing to use such technology on roller coasters. Intamin also created the first hydraulic launch system.
Intamin is known for their massive "Giga" (over 300 ft/91 m) coasters. Their designs currently occupy the top 2 spots of the Golden Ticket Awards.
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