Intimidator 305 Review | The Most Intense Roller Coaster Ever Built | Kings Dominion, Virginia

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Is this the most intense roller coaster ever built? Intimidator 305 has built up a bit of a reputation for it's high G first turn, causing riders to grey out, and sometimes even black out. It's one that you either love or hate! Let's dive into this massive 305 foot tall monstrosity!
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  • @BrowncoatFairy
    @BrowncoatFairy21 күн бұрын

    KD is my home park as well. One thing I would emphasize is this: INTENSE does not mean ROUGH. This coaster is super-smooth. It doesn't bang you around. But it does subject you to some of the most extreme G-forces available on a coaster. It's my all-time #1.

  • @Theillive

    @Theillive

    4 күн бұрын

    Fury325 at Carowinds is my #1 but before that it was this bad boy.

  • @mpeters99

    @mpeters99

    2 күн бұрын

    Agreed. This coaster is terrifying and intense yet very smooth

  • @evil_me
    @evil_me4 ай бұрын

    I was one of the first to ride I305, before the re-track and trim brakes..... It was the most amazing thing ever!

  • @mr.flaxonwaxon9283

    @mr.flaxonwaxon9283

    4 ай бұрын

    Same! first time I experienced grey/blackouts too and still to this day the only ride that does it to me

  • @brandonfulcomer2924

    @brandonfulcomer2924

    4 ай бұрын

    They took the trims off with the re-track, they’re only in the small airtime hill towards the end now

  • @vapoet

    @vapoet

    4 ай бұрын

    I loved it but my daughter passed out every time for the first half of that season before the breaks. We were there that first weekend, My daughter and I had our hands up and I watched her arms fall and go completely limp in that first turn.

  • @MichaelRei99

    @MichaelRei99

    4 ай бұрын

    @@brandonfulcomer2924great times!!

  • @assemblyrequired7342

    @assemblyrequired7342

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm so jealous, since I'll never even have a chance to ride it in it's original form! I mean, it can't be much worse than a Skyscraper, right? I'm curious whether or not I could take those forces without passing out, but I guess I'll never find out.

  • @maxhagenauer24
    @maxhagenauer244 ай бұрын

    When the ride is by far the tallest and fastest in Virginia and it gets a small line just because of the intensity shows how crazy it is.

  • @arturobianco848

    @arturobianco848

    4 ай бұрын

    Well id on't really get it why this park is so quite compaired to the other parks i visited. Not done a whole lot of parks in the states yet but this was defently one of the more pleasant ones. I would have loved to ride volcano i think thats the one kind of coaster this park is still missing. And maybe swap out the old arrow ( i'm assuming its an arrow and not a vekoma) with a new gen vekoma. Not that the ride was bad but the newer ones are so much better.

  • @CoasterCentral305

    @CoasterCentral305

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah, Anaconda is an arrow

  • @chicken29843

    @chicken29843

    Ай бұрын

    Line wasn't small when I went in 8th grade. Took forever

  • @jayman4874

    @jayman4874

    20 күн бұрын

    Yes!! The intimidator is so intense there’s never really a line. It’s Awesome

  • @laer.393

    @laer.393

    19 күн бұрын

    there used to always be a line, now the past several times i’ve gone it’s just been straight up closed😂. it’s a very fun coaster but not nearly as scary as you’d expect bc it’s so quick.

  • @maxhagenauer24
    @maxhagenauer244 ай бұрын

    I think its safe to say this is my #1 bucket list coaster. I live intensity more than anything. Positive Gs and whip.

  • @solarwinds5114

    @solarwinds5114

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah you'll love this then. It's basically all that to the max

  • @TheBroox-zc8mg

    @TheBroox-zc8mg

    4 ай бұрын

    It's my #2 bucket list coaster, right behind Iron Gwazi

  • @spenserkahle1851

    @spenserkahle1851

    4 ай бұрын

    As VA native, I305 was my number 1 until i went to BGT in the summer of 2022 and rode Gwazi. Both amazing

  • @G3R0George

    @G3R0George

    4 ай бұрын

    The best I've got like that so far is Goliath at sfmm

  • @mr.flaxonwaxon9283

    @mr.flaxonwaxon9283

    4 ай бұрын

    Riding this is like....a roller coaster trying to kill you but you escaped lol

  • @BrooksHolt
    @BrooksHolt4 ай бұрын

    Will never forget riding this on a super hot day (prob dehydrated too) and remember coming to with the restraint seatbelt smacking me in the face 🤣

  • @BungeeJump16

    @BungeeJump16

    3 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @Aerolandaircraft
    @Aerolandaircraft4 ай бұрын

    Let's just say it's amazing how Taylor's opinions and filming has evolved!

  • @CoasterStudios

    @CoasterStudios

    4 ай бұрын

    the channel has come a long ways since the days of filming with an ipod touch!

  • @Aerolandaircraft

    @Aerolandaircraft

    4 ай бұрын

    @@CoasterStudios it's incredible the effort you put into your videos!

  • @Strawbabeytart
    @Strawbabeytart19 күн бұрын

    So crazy to see a video on this coaster. I’ve lived an hour away from kings dominion my entire life and have ridden the intimidator so many times. I gray out every single time too. It’s unfortunate that the volcano you talk about in this video is gone now, that was another big favorite of mine. The flight of fear being a completely indoor rollercoaster is also so awesome and the alien theming is excellent. KD is such an amazing amusement park!

  • @catchilupi
    @catchilupi4 ай бұрын

    Kings Dominion was my home park growing up. I remember when Anaconda was new and dwarfed Rebel Yell. It felt huge towering over the trees and lake. Then I305 was built and was literally twice as tall. Anaconda and the whole park look like a joke from the top of that hill. And the speed of cable life! Tears flying out of my eyes… best ride. It’s my #2 out of 184 credits only after El Toro.

  • @ragekage209
    @ragekage20924 күн бұрын

    undoubtedly my favorite coaster i've ever been on. i would ride it over and over for hours whenever i had the time. the fact that it blacks you out for a second is just surreal and i love it. i'm very lucky to live so close to this park :)

  • @DangerrNoodle
    @DangerrNoodle4 ай бұрын

    I've only ever gotten one ride on I305, back in 2022, and I had the full blackout experience. Your visualization of what the blackout is like was so accurate! That was exactly what it was for me. It's still an awesome ride, but I'd love to get another chance to experience it and hopefully stay conscious throughout the entire thing 😂😂😂 It's a weird feeling to have the credit but not remember much of it

  • @The0Train

    @The0Train

    Ай бұрын

    it was the third roller coaster ive ever ridden on which is why i love it, it gives me the confidence to ride everything else

  • @DT_Worlds_Strongest_Goth

    @DT_Worlds_Strongest_Goth

    10 күн бұрын

    Flex your legs as hard as you can towards the bottom of the hill and sit closer to the front and you'll be able to reduce the blackout effects

  • @MrJamieBattle
    @MrJamieBattle4 ай бұрын

    I-305 was my number 1 until fury opened and it’s still in my top 10. I love this relentless thing. I have a soft spot for this ride because on my July 2014 visit, I had my first front row ride on it, at night no less and I felt a spirit went through me while riding. My dad passed away the day before my visit so I knew he watched over me. 🙏🏾💙

  • @billchief397

    @billchief397

    4 ай бұрын

    Hugs...it's strange how that can happen at any point...to have on a coaster is special. Thanks for sharing that.

  • @arturobianco848

    @arturobianco848

    4 ай бұрын

    I still must do fury going there in june but i like the intimin better then the B&M at least usually. The one exception are the inverts B&M rules in that one altough if you want a bit more of an relaxed ride the new stc from vekoma isn't that bad either.

  • @SteelBuckeye

    @SteelBuckeye

    27 күн бұрын

    You are talking about Carowinds.

  • @Theillive

    @Theillive

    4 күн бұрын

    @@arturobianco848Fury325 is the best coaster on planet earth- I hope to hear your thoughts. Smoothest ride at that speed and that amount of airtime you’ll ever experience.

  • @hellashes
    @hellashes4 ай бұрын

    The first time I got the chance to ride this I was blown away and was like "yeah this is definitely fitting into my top three." However a year later I got to experience it in the front seat at night and it has not moved from my number one spot in over 5 years.

  • @Ethan_FPV

    @Ethan_FPV

    Ай бұрын

    At night, front row, on the Intimidator 305 is truly an experience you can’t get anywhere else. During Halloween haunt, they actually have all of the lights around the track off, and that’s an even crazier experience.

  • @doughnutnizzle2620

    @doughnutnizzle2620

    4 күн бұрын

    ⁠@@Ethan_FPV I did that exact thing with my girlfriend last year, I had ridden it before she hadn’t, safe to say she has a new favorite coaster

  • @CampinSam

    @CampinSam

    2 күн бұрын

    Yeah, night time riding is my favorite. It's insane. But don't try riding it in a drizzle, that's not fun 😂.

  • @allidoisspinpoi8181
    @allidoisspinpoi81814 ай бұрын

    I am in that last category, I marathon this ride whenever I go, this is why I like going by myself lmao

  • @adamdurbin6895

    @adamdurbin6895

    4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely solo trips are the best 👍🏻

  • @AustinAlexander151

    @AustinAlexander151

    3 ай бұрын

    Exactly, I enjoy rides better without people next to me, its breaks the vibe off as soon as upu sit down, it like dam it. Its happend to me all the time.

  • @quix9556
    @quix95564 ай бұрын

    Last time I rode this was the only time I’ve blacked out on a roller coaster. Ridden this before, but I ended up riding it in the back row on a super hot day, and coming out of FoF with no refreshment afterward. So it was 95 degrees out and hadn’t had a drink for like 30 minutes. How you describe the blackout is exactly how it felt to me, I woke up when the snappy transitions started and regained my vision when the trimmed airtime hill kicked in. I’ve never hit the brake run on a roller coaster, covering my face and trying to comprehend what happened until then. And again, that’s coming from someone who’s ridden it multiple times.

  • @wesleyx1
    @wesleyx14 ай бұрын

    I've ridden I305 over the years and agree on the intensity and incredible speed that doesn't let up until the final brake run. It is one of my favorite rides. I usually greyed out after the first drop until I rode next a woman whose father was a fighter pilot. She told me that in order to prevent blacking out on high G maneuvers, the pilots squeeze their abdomen very tightly to keep their blood in the upper part of the body. I tried that on the first drop and it worked! I do that for the first drop now and don't get light headed or grey out anymore. The high speed turns do get a little painful on my neck and back though. I do make a point of riding this whenever I visit KD, but I can't ride it too many times before I start to feel light headed and worn out.

  • @idioticallyrandom7579
    @idioticallyrandom75794 ай бұрын

    One thing I love about it only having only 2 supports for the lift is that you can see it sliiiiightly sag when you’re in the station. Perfectly adds to the intimidation!

  • @ventopha
    @ventopha4 ай бұрын

    i grew up 2 hours south from doswell and i remember the times before I305, growing up and gradually being allowed to ride the big coasters.. i’ll NEVER forget us one day approaching the park for another yearly trip and seeing the brand new I305 appear in the skyline, and your passionate explanation of it encapsulates my entire first ride experience. it’s truly a must-ride for any enthusiast and kings dominion will always be one of my favorite parks!

  • @NoGods999
    @NoGods9994 ай бұрын

    I love this rollercoaster! I still haven't made up my mind which coaster I like best, but Intimidator 305 and Fury 325 are definitely my top 2 favorites.

  • @quix9556

    @quix9556

    4 ай бұрын

    They’re both really different rides, but both worth a try. I prefer Fury for the longer and more well rounded ride, but some people love the intensity i305 provides.

  • @scott1969k

    @scott1969k

    4 ай бұрын

    Rode both of these in the same day with my son. Did Carowinds one day, then the next morning did a quick ride on Fury, then drove to KD & hit I305 on our way back home to Maryland. One of my best days ever.

  • @b8c0n15
    @b8c0n154 ай бұрын

    As somebody who loves Orion, it has completely changed with how it rides. It used to have minimal forces and was rattling. Now it runs fast, has great forces, and is smooth as glass. Every time I go back it gets better.

  • @marcusmcgraw3519

    @marcusmcgraw3519

    4 ай бұрын

    Lmao minimal forces. You guys are so obnoxious and weird with your “forceless” criticisms. You’re the reason I don’t tell people I like coasters, because they will instantly look down on me for doing so because of entitled ass people like you

  • @coasterworld44
    @coasterworld444 ай бұрын

    I love the new animations you guys are doing!

  • @TheHornsofValmar
    @TheHornsofValmar6 күн бұрын

    Remember riding when it first opened. That first bank turn after the drop had everyone complaining their vision went dark and felt dizzy after. I loved it while my friends all said never again lol, good times

  • @Thundernoob98
    @Thundernoob984 ай бұрын

    I remember back when the fast pass was unlimited I rode this ride like 5 times within half an hour and started to get lightheaded 😂

  • @ThiCC_Yosh

    @ThiCC_Yosh

    4 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @CampinSam

    @CampinSam

    2 күн бұрын

    Yeah, the first season this was open I was there on a slow day. We could get off and just hop back on in a seat that didn't have a line. I had to stop after about 5 rides in a row, I was really starting to feel it.

  • @karlanderson7436
    @karlanderson74364 ай бұрын

    I rode I-305 for the first and only time a couple years ago, and absolutely loved it! It was a hot summer day (but I was keeping myself well hydrated) and I rode it multiple times, and each and every time, I greyed out exactly as Taylor described. I was surprised that even at age 49, I could do about 7 or 8 rides without feeling beat up physically. Amazing ride, as intense as what I'd heard, so much worth the trip to KD.

  • @djreyrivas
    @djreyrivasАй бұрын

    This ride intimidated me so much while waiting on that short line that I wanted to run away from getting on the coaster. Massive anxiety attack. When the time came to get on, to walk across the seats, I sat down and experienced the most intense ride ever! The first drop happened and I was in pure adrenaline bliss. Wow! I was so happy I experienced, but definitely it was a one and done for me. Killer coaster!

  • @nallen0
    @nallen04 ай бұрын

    This is my favourite review you’ve done so far! Along with after your ROH first ride reaction, the feeling of “I MUST RIDE THIS ASAP” is so strong right now - I’ve always wanted to ride it, but now I simply need to get there as a priority. Thank you 🙏

  • @CoasterStudios

    @CoasterStudios

    4 ай бұрын

    Love to hear it!!

  • @winkmarketresearch
    @winkmarketresearch4 ай бұрын

    Such a well-done video, playlists by coaster name is huge!

  • @riafe010
    @riafe0104 ай бұрын

    I think this is the best coaster review of the channel. Thanks.

  • @TIMMAYY7
    @TIMMAYY74 ай бұрын

    This is now on my dream coasters bucket list!

  • @Derek_the_coaster_nerd
    @Derek_the_coaster_nerd4 ай бұрын

    this thing is my number 1 (and my home park has Steel Vengeance, so that says alot) specifically for the positives... blistering positive gs immediately followed by amazing negatives.

  • @mlhartman2010
    @mlhartman20104 ай бұрын

    This is my #1. I love it so much.

  • @SupahGeck
    @SupahGeck10 күн бұрын

    Damn, we went as teenagers when this thing first opened and after that first turn, I looked over at my buddy, and he was passed out. I remember it being a whirlwind and our whole group felt shook up after haha. Glad to have my memories confirmed!

  • @NoahHagan
    @NoahHagan4 ай бұрын

    still can’t believe this ride opened the exact same day i was born. this is probably my #1 bucket list coaster because of this and just seeing this makes me excited

  • @stevehardisty6502
    @stevehardisty65024 ай бұрын

    We spent summer 2023 traveling around trying to hit all the CF parks... 305 was by far one of our favorites out of the parks we got to. Carrowinds, Kings Dominion, Michigan Adventures, Multiple KI and CP as they are our home parks.... Great Coaster! We want to go back to Kings Dominion- beautiful park and excellent rides! Tumbili is also a new favorite!

  • @annibalirealty
    @annibalirealty4 ай бұрын

    Hands down one of my all time favorite rides. I was fortunate enough to be able to marathon it 17 times without getting out of my seat one during ERT for an event. Unforgettable experience.

  • @hooligan_3
    @hooligan_34 ай бұрын

    Rode this for the first time last summer and loved it. Ended up going on it 5 or 6 times that day. Can't wait to do it again this year!

  • @MarkRidley-lp3im
    @MarkRidley-lp3im4 ай бұрын

    Love this ride a lot. Ride it 286 times last year. Give this ride a 10! 👍

  • @Artbyhurricanyounot
    @Artbyhurricanyounot4 ай бұрын

    Last year for my birthday I went with my best friend to KD who had never been before even though she, like me, grew up in VA, and the “GENTLEMEN START YOUR ENGINES” wasn’t working 😭😭 I hyped her up about it too.

  • @marcusmcgraw3519

    @marcusmcgraw3519

    4 ай бұрын

    Wait, that’s the part you hyped her up about? Out of everything on the coaster, that’s one of the worst things to spotlight

  • @Artbyhurricanyounot

    @Artbyhurricanyounot

    4 ай бұрын

    @@marcusmcgraw3519 of course I hyped up the whole ride, but I did tell her that they had a cool voiceover audio and it kinda sucked that the station was pretty much dead silent

  • @laer.393

    @laer.393

    19 күн бұрын

    omg, what has been going on with i305, has KD just given up on it? i haven’t heard the voiceover in so long😭 and half the time when i’ve gone i305 is closed!

  • @lighthouseclimber
    @lighthouseclimber4 ай бұрын

    Only trip ive made to KD was about 10 years ago, rode I 305 4 times, greyed out each time, i remember freaking out initially cause no ride had ever done that to me before and only one ride (Goliath, 6Flags Ga) has done that to me since, but what an experience, ill never forget it, alot of fun, definitely in my top 5

  • @casualmaille1749
    @casualmaille17494 ай бұрын

    Went on this last year. Loved it. I think I can handle pretty much anything if im strapped in secure.

  • @SiberianThunderT
    @SiberianThunderT4 ай бұрын

    I went nearly a dozen years without going to a theme park between early undergrad and getting back into things after the pandemic hooked me with a return to RCT... I went to KD for the first time in 2022 as my first theme park after that gap. I had heard about I305 from enthusiast YT videos and decided, with a few similarly wary friends who had previously avoided it, to make that my first coaster of my adult experience. We ended up up lapping it multiple times over a half hour or so before finally getting to other coasters. 😂 I only have about 36 credits total so far, including several from before undergrad, but it's easily my favorite coaster of that list by a wide margin!

  • @arturobianco848

    @arturobianco848

    4 ай бұрын

    Well i have close to 700 and its still in me top 5 so you ve done at least one of the great ones. Not suprised its by a wide margin. From what i'v seen and not ridden yet i don't expect that it will move out of my top 10.

  • @mancrobat1042
    @mancrobat1042Ай бұрын

    I love roller coasters, I’ve been on every coaster in Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion. I went on the Intimidator once, and it is the only ride I’ve ever come close to blacking out on. It was the only ride I’ve ever greyed out on even, and while it was a unique experience, it’ll probably be a while before I do it again (but I will do it again eventually). I honestly don’t remember much of the ride past the start because I was still coming back to

  • @jordansoboojie
    @jordansoboojie2 ай бұрын

    This ride is my favorite of all time. It is legit what started my enthusiasm for coasters at 15 years old. I remember being at KD for Halloween haunt in 09 and seeing the track being in the parking lot. The forums speculating what this could be and being shocked that we were actually getting a giga. I am so glad i was able to experience it before the re track even though i still love it. Nothing compares

  • @CaseFamilyVlogs
    @CaseFamilyVlogs4 ай бұрын

    We loved this coaster when we rode it last year!

  • @starapton5374
    @starapton53744 ай бұрын

    Didn’t know what to expect from this when I first rode it last year. Now I’m grateful for it only being three hours from where I live now. Hoping to get plenty of rides on it this year. Easily in my top 5

  • @user-bb1kh2gs7e
    @user-bb1kh2gs7e4 ай бұрын

    Love it--still remember the shock after riding it the first time.

  • @Sonic-gy7kq
    @Sonic-gy7kq4 ай бұрын

    Its always nice hearing people talk about their home park and referring it as "we" as in "were getting..." or like "our..." just kinda funny and wholesome.

  • @logans.4079
    @logans.40795 күн бұрын

    I remember my first time riding this one, I totally lost vision for a couple seconds after the big drop and it's still one of my favorite coaster experiences ever. Waited in line for the front car like 2 or 3 times last time I went.

  • @tylertf6115
    @tylertf61156 күн бұрын

    I got the most intense cramps just watching it. It is everything you described and more.

  • @tad80659
    @tad806594 ай бұрын

    Great review Taylor for this beast of a coaster. By far my favorite ride I have ever been on so far. I gotta say when I went to Hersheypark and heard that Skyrush was more intense or better than I 305 I couldn’t wait to ride it. After riding it though I found it pretty underwhelming compared to this. I love speed and rapid transitions and this ride is amazing with those elements. I wish they would make more of these kind of rides but it sounds like Cedar Fair did not get the return on investment they expected and scared off other parks from putting a similar ride at their park. It really is a one of a kind coaster and I am fortunate to live just over an hour away from this park and get to visit frequently.

  • @pixelatedfox6452
    @pixelatedfox6452Ай бұрын

    Came down to King's Dominion from Toronto this past weekend and I305 was everything we hoped for! What an amazing experience!!

  • @zeebaka
    @zeebaka10 күн бұрын

    the intimidator has been a part of my childhood, my mom and i would go every other year or so and i always wanted to ride it at least once. im going again for the first time in a few years soon and i cant wait to ride it again

  • @The0Train
    @The0TrainАй бұрын

    can’t believe i went on that, you could see the whole park from up there because it stops for a second before dropping. it wasnt the funniest that would be the denominator but the it sure was the scariest and intense

  • @CRBTrains
    @CRBTrains4 ай бұрын

    This has been my number 1 bucket list coaster ever since it opened. I finally got the opportunity to ride it in August and it was well worth the wait. I only got 1 ride but I was in the front row. It immediately took my #1 spot out of 157 credits. It’s ridiculous

  • @robertleonard9905
    @robertleonard99054 ай бұрын

    LOVE this coaster and I am so glad it’s at my home park!

  • @jonathans1637
    @jonathans16374 ай бұрын

    I’m fortunate never to have blacked out. KD is my home park and I love this coaster! Great commentary Taylor!

  • @Jshmoney24
    @Jshmoney244 ай бұрын

    I grew up in central va and kings dominion was my home park for a long time. I loved this ride so much. Still a top for me and I hope I can get back one day to ride it. I used to gray out every time but I’ve seen a friend blackout too haha

  • @jhjansenhtpc
    @jhjansenhtpc4 ай бұрын

    Did some front and backrow nightrides on I-305 this summer, truly amazing ❤

  • @richey0995
    @richey09954 ай бұрын

    I’ve been obsessed with Intimidator 305 ever since I was a kid, and I finally got the chance to ride it last year, it’s my number 1 coaster now. It’s the first roller coaster that I’ve ever grayed out on, I figured out on that day that everything I thought might be a gray out before, was not really a gray out, I only managed to resist it on my one ride in the front row! I could go on about how much I love I305 for hours, like I consider that front row ride at sunset to be the greatest moment of my entire life! I would trade Orion for it in a heartbeat, cuz it’s just way too far away, the only reason I even got out there in the first place was cuz I flew to Pennsylvania to ride Wildcat’s Revenge, which was closed down for both days I was there, so I drove down to Kings Dominion to lighten that devastation. As much as it pains me to say I’m glad WCR was closed, cuz if it wasn’t I would’ve just went home satisfied and probably wouldn’t have even thought of going to Kings Dominion, it’s almost like fate lured me into riding Intimidator 305!

  • @richey0995

    @richey0995

    4 ай бұрын

    Also this was the last (lift hill) giga credit I needed, it’s crazy to think I rode Steel Dragon 2000 before riding this 😅

  • @lonewolf1405
    @lonewolf14054 ай бұрын

    I love this thing. I was not ready for that first turn the first time I rode it and I definitely grayed out. Now I prepare myself to ride it by hydrating and making sure I’ve had a light breakfast

  • @ucwe111
    @ucwe11122 күн бұрын

    I've always loved this coaster and have ridden it multiple times in a row. I always pick the back car. The grey outs are so memorable but I've never passed out fully on it.

  • @CivilianSatellite
    @CivilianSatellite4 ай бұрын

    I love roller coasters that challenge my perception of what a roller coaster is capable of doing. There is nothing else on earth like I305. When it's running in peak form, it's my favorite coaster on the planet.

  • @steveneisner3861
    @steveneisner38618 күн бұрын

    I went on this in high school and it is to this day the only roller coaster that’s ever made me pass out. We went down the first drop, and darkness closed around my eyes like an aperture. It opened again as we were pulling into the launch pavilion. I wanted to go again because I missed it, but my friends weren’t having it 😂

  • @tectonicshiftfitness2586
    @tectonicshiftfitness25864 ай бұрын

    I can't wait to ride this coaster this year!

  • @ForceOfWill100
    @ForceOfWill10021 күн бұрын

    Rode it opening season in 2010, blacked out hard. This was after I visited Cedar point, so I wasn't actually scared or worried since I handled top thrill dragster and millennium force just fine, but that really put me off it for a while. Tried it again a few years later, I dunno what they changed but it's great now, no grey vision, no nothing, just fun!

  • @gaggledweasel2579
    @gaggledweasel25793 ай бұрын

    Love that he mentioned iron gwazi at the end. I live right by busch gardens and love the hype around it

  • @joehoffrage
    @joehoffrage4 ай бұрын

    It’s just an amazing creation and glad it exists!! Pure intensity!!!! Nothing like it!! Got to love International Amusement Installations!!!

  • @jayducharme
    @jayducharme4 ай бұрын

    Good review! I'm one of those who's greyed out on this coaster. I've blacked out only on one -- the original version of Kennywood's Steel Phantom. But this one is just as intense though a lot smoother. Good point about keeping hydrated.

  • @Maya_Ruinz
    @Maya_Ruinz4 ай бұрын

    Wow.. definitely need to visit here at least once.. that drop and the aggressive banking is wild.

  • @SwNero
    @SwNero4 ай бұрын

    I’ve been on more than 1000 different roller coasters and I305 just plays in its own league when it comes to forces and intensity. I just love it, something you can not experience anywhere else.

  • @randihotlin
    @randihotlin4 ай бұрын

    Love it!! 1st rides were multiple rides last August. Walk-ons all day! For me, atm I would say it's definitely tied for 2nd place w/ El Toro.

  • @cryptic-p3629
    @cryptic-p362929 күн бұрын

    Just rode it yesterday. Top 3 out of the 80ish rides I've been on. So amazing. Completely grayed out the second ride and my vision was pulsing black the first ride

  • @allex2256
    @allex225625 күн бұрын

    This is still my favorite coaster by far. The coolest memory I have is of it getting to the top of the lift hill right towards the end of dusk and turning around to see a mammoth of a thunderstorm brewing miles away. Saw some distant lightning illuminate the purple and navy skies, and then we went down. So good.

  • @OklahomaCoasterFan
    @OklahomaCoasterFan4 ай бұрын

    It's a perfect 10/10 for me, and neck and neck with Velocicoaster for my favorite Intamin. I love the airtime you get on those high speed turns. Even though I barely get a slight greyout, if any, I still love it. I wish I would greyout or blackout on it. It's really cool when it happens. For my first ride in 2018, I intentionally didn't eat or drink anything for 16 hours, and not even a slight greyout, but it has happened on a few of my rides. On my visit last year, most of the people in the park had i305 as their top priority; THE reason they wanted to go to the park. I think it's more popular than we realize. But the operations are so awesome, that it doesn't get a long line. I've always seen it on 2 trains, even though all 8 days I've been here have been slow days. On those slow days, everyone flooded i305 and kept going around for more laps. The line stayed short, but the trains were always full, and this does ride best with a full train.

  • @yeoscore
    @yeoscore7 күн бұрын

    growing up 45 mins from KD, it’s always crazy to me seeing people place this coaster number one on their bucket lists. we really took that park for granted as kids. i miss Volcano

  • @Catechuman23
    @Catechuman235 күн бұрын

    Holy crap just found my new #1 bucket list coaster.

  • @joylanda2691
    @joylanda26914 күн бұрын

    I really loved this ride, but that was the first time I grayed out riding anything and it freaked me out. Thought it was just me so figured I probably shouldn't go back on. Glad to know I wasn't the only one!

  • @planetguyalex
    @planetguyalex4 ай бұрын

    I rode this back in 2018 and it’s been in my top 10 since then. That first banked turn might be my favorite element I’ve ever experienced on any coaster ever, and my current count is 378.

  • @kckonnection2807
    @kckonnection28074 ай бұрын

    I'm 30 years old. This roller coaster, to this day, is the only one that has ever made me lose my vision, but that was before the track re-work at the bottom of the hill.

  • @leander7889
    @leander78894 ай бұрын

    This thing is A FRIKKEN MAZING!!! I have rode this coaster 8 times in 1 day. I'm that rider that was ready to go again. And it pretty much just opened. Very worth the wait, EVERYTIME!

  • @MrMattogreen25
    @MrMattogreen254 ай бұрын

    Rode this last year with my 50-year old dad, we lapped it 4 times for a total of 5 rides, we both absolutely loved it, and it was unique compared to the other 2 gigas on our trip (Orion an F325) because it was different than anything we had ever rode before (and I've been on Maverick several times)

  • @Raptor3698
    @Raptor36984 ай бұрын

    Easily my favorite coaster of all time. Also my first Intamin I ever rode. And for 2023 it was running insane. I don’t know what they did, but that air time was hitting even in the front row on the trimmed hills. Edit: Just wanted to mention, I rode this in the rain in 2018….. That was fun🤣🤣

  • @lyingdogfacedponysoldier201

    @lyingdogfacedponysoldier201

    4 ай бұрын

    You're absolutey right. I've visited in 4 different years and this year in October it was absolutely flying. Second only to opening year and not a whole lot slower. The front row night ride I had was one of the best rides ive ever had on a coaster

  • @MightyMattTM
    @MightyMattTM8 күн бұрын

    I rode this back in 2011 before they put the trim brakes on the first drop. Sitting in the back, this coaster was absolute insanity back then. Unlike anything I've ever ridden. I love it so much. Speed and airtime are my favorite things about a coaster, followed closely by inversions.

  • @FlightX101

    @FlightX101

    8 күн бұрын

    Ever been on Kumba in Tampa Florida? Its literally all inversion, loops and hard turns the whole ride with no speed reduction lmao. Its great 😊

  • @PrinceofMiami14
    @PrinceofMiami144 ай бұрын

    As a Richmond resident having this thing in my backyard, I’ve got to ride this more than I have. Can’t take it for granted

  • @ScotRice-xp2rr
    @ScotRice-xp2rr4 ай бұрын

    I got my 1st rides this past summer & it immediately jumped into my top 10! 4 back to back rides & grayed out on the 1st turn every time (I'm almost 60 and no coaster has ever done that to me). If it hadn't been for my wife not riding & my daughter not tall enough to ride, i probably would have rode it 30 times 😆 I love it!

  • @arturobianco848

    @arturobianco848

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm a bit younger only in my early 50 isch, and also done it for the first time last year and man i have had the same experience never happened to me so much in any other coaster. Only lech coaster gave me gray outs on a regulair basis but they aren't on the same level of this beast.

  • @ScotRice-xp2rr

    @ScotRice-xp2rr

    4 ай бұрын

    @@arturobianco848 You are absolutely right....a beast! Cheers Arturo

  • @SlyBoogiePimpin
    @SlyBoogiePimpin25 күн бұрын

    This Rollercoaster is definitely in my top 3. It’s truly a great experience every time. The fast climb gets you going pretty much right away and you don’t even have time to get scared before you’re flying down

  • @caffeinatedtrouble
    @caffeinatedtrouble4 ай бұрын

    No one can call themselves a serious coaster connoisseur unless they've done I305. It just has to be experienced to be believed. As a Brit who isn't able to get out to the States that often, I'm very fortunate to have been on this (and lived to tell the tale!).

  • @Nolekev
    @Nolekev24 күн бұрын

    Love this coaster. I rode it one day with a friend during the work week. We rode it three times in a row without getting off since the park was so empty. Got super sick lol.

  • @simonfarenick8249
    @simonfarenick82494 ай бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE I305! It's really intense but really re-rideable for me. I was at KD last August and I rode it about 20 times!

  • @2kthrills168
    @2kthrills1684 ай бұрын

    I305 has plenty of airtime imo. The drop in the back row has great ejector along with the following hill. The transitions also provide some nice airtime.

  • @dj_stuber
    @dj_stuber4 ай бұрын

    I remember looking forward to this on a trip there in 2022. After the first ride, I wasn't sure I could handle much more of it. Later on in the day though is when I really started to enjoy it. I eventually stopped graying out by my last few rides. Needless to say, I want to go back to KD to get more rides.

  • @WolfgangN.2
    @WolfgangN.212 күн бұрын

    I hadn't ridden a roller coaster since I was a kid and the Anaconda was the most intense ride I'd been on. That was until I went to kings dominion two years ago and the first ride I went on was I305. I found myself screaming uncomfortably lol. That only happened the first couple times and now I'm comfortable riding it multiple times in a row. I love it. Definitely my favorite ride at KD. My 2nd favorite is probably twisted timbers.

  • @JenerationXY
    @JenerationXY4 ай бұрын

    I’ve been on the Intimidator 305, and sweet baby Jeebus is it awesome!! It’s one of the best coasters I’ve ever been on, and I didn’t even gray out.

  • @DiotheDino
    @DiotheDino24 күн бұрын

    I have not watched this yet, but one time my best friend and I went on the Intimidator at least 8 times straight in a row. One of my best memories from my college days.

  • @TheTakenChance
    @TheTakenChanceАй бұрын

    In the 8th grade we took a field trip to Kings Dominion. The dominator was my first ever roller coaster followed by Rebel Yell (Racer 75) and for my third ever roller coaster I rode the Intiminator on opening day. I loved it, my buddy said he blacked out at the top but I didn't. Still to this day one of my best memories was that field trip where I found my love for roller coasters. Still have a gold pass for Kings Dominion and still loving riding the Intiminator. That last turn into the brake hill is brutal tho.

  • @dragonmyr
    @dragonmyr4 ай бұрын

    Accurate description! I rode i305 shortly after it first opened. It had the original low-to-the-ground first turn and trim brakes installed on the first drop -- I don't recall them doing anything though. I grayed out and got the tunnel vision effect from the first turn. Most intense ride I've ever been on. The headache it left with me with made i305 a one and done. I'll happily ride Velocicoaster and Wildcat over and over again, but i306 is too much for me.

  • @gdovidal3277
    @gdovidal3277Күн бұрын

    I rode it like 7 times in one day, honestly my first time riding this coaster I’ve almost blacked out on the back seats, but in the front seat it’s really mentally challenging due to seeing the open space in front of you🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🏁🏁🏁

  • @likeabosston
    @likeabosston6 күн бұрын

    I went to this park during my 8th grade field trip in 2011. I never went on this coaster but almost everyone I knew said they blacked out. I never knew that at the time this was basically a brand new ride!

  • @kowalskivideos6476
    @kowalskivideos64764 ай бұрын

    It’s very true about the grey out that happens after that first turn. Happened several times for me. I got to ride this opening week in 2010

  • @ethanowen1416
    @ethanowen14163 ай бұрын

    i'm finally going to kings dominion in about a week and a half. Im so excited to finally get on this thing

  • @tecwzrd
    @tecwzrd4 ай бұрын

    First time riding this I was in the very back with my daughter and we both blacked out for a few seconds on the first turn. This was about 2 weeks after it's grand opening before they slowed it down a bit. Great ride but now we don't ride past the 5th seat :) Domintor is still my all time favorite at KD. Can't wait for the Volcano replacement coaster!

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