Kings Dominion's 305-foot tall Steel Giga-Coaster Stands Tall and America's Top Dog, Snoopy, has arrived in Doswell
19 January 2010 - 3:57AM
PR Newswire (US)
Intimidator 305's last piece of steel erected, while Snoopy and the
PEANUTS Gang settle into their new Home at Kings Dominion, Planet
Snoopy DOSWELL, Va., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The most exciting ride
in Kings Dominion's 35-year history is standing tall as the last
piece of track was lifted into place Jan. 9, 2010.
Intimidator(TM)305 is a mammoth 5,100-foot long steel Giga-coaster,
that takes its name from one of stock car racing's most beloved and
tenacious drivers, Dale Earnhardt, "The Intimidator(TM)" along with
the height of the coaster's lift hill, 305 feet. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100118/CL39217 )
Intimidator(TM)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, close to the height of the park's
signature Eiffel Tower, and will descend 300 feet at an 85
degree-angle and thunder along the track at speeds in excess of 92
miles per hour during its three-minute race to the finish. The
trains, fashioned after Dale Earnhardt's signature black car, will
roar through six airtime humps plus three high-speed turns and have
guests screaming for another lap around the track. For more
information, statistics, virtual animations, construction photos,
blogs, live webcam and much more on Intimidator(TM)305, please
visit http://www.intimidator305.com/. Intimidator(TM)305 is
scheduled to open with the park on April 2, 2010. In addition to
Intimidator(TM)305, America's Top Dog, Snoopy, has arrived at Kings
Dominion! Snoopy, along with Charlie Brown, Woodstock and the
entire PEANUTS Gang are settling into their new home, Planet Snoopy
(formerly known as Nickelodeon Central/Hanna Barbara). Kings
Dominion's guests can enjoy over 60 rides, slides and attraction
all season long with a Kings Dominion Season Pass. Season Passes
include entrance into the Kings Dominion, access to
Intimidator(TM)305 and 14 other amazing roller coasters,
WaterWorks, a 20-acre waterpark, and Haunt, the Mid-Atlantic's
largest Halloween themed event. Kings Dominion will open in 2010
daily for spring break week on Friday, April 2 through Sunday,
April 11 and weekends April 17 through Monday May 24. Daily
operation begins Friday, June 4. WaterWorks Waterpark opens
Saturday, May 29. Kings Dominion is a 400-acre amusement park and
waterpark, that is home to over 60 total rides, slides, live shows
and attractions. The park features one of the largest roller
coaster collections on the East-Coast, with 15 World-Class
scream-machines, large children's area, and WaterWorks, a 20-acre
water playground. Kings Dominion is located at exit 98 on I-95,
north of Richmond. For more information about Kings Dominion and
complete operating hours, please visit
http://www.kingsdominion.com/. Kings Dominion is owned and operated
by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership
that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "FUN." In addition to Kings Dominion, Cedar Fair owns and
operates ten other amusement parks, six waterparks, one indoor
waterpark resort, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, Calif. under a
management contract.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100118/CL39217
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Kings Dominion CONTACT:
John Pagel of Kings Dominion, +1-804-876-5335, Web Site:
http://www.kingsdominion.com/
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