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Mud Mud Mud The addition of Intimidator 305 was not problem free, however. The problem? In a word, "Mud! I hate mud," smiles Jones. "This was the rainiest and snowiest fall and winter in our memories. And this was a previous undeveloped site so the mud came and still has not gone away. I literally got stuck in the mud on different occasions. It did slow construction of the ride quite a bit." While Carowinds chose B&M to build its version of Intimidator, Kings
Dominion opted for IntaRide. "They offered some very different concepts that were interesting,” recalls Jones. We had worked on a few projects with IntaRide in the past, so they had an idea of the character of our park and they understood our desire for a new and unique signature thrill." The new ride provides capacity for over 1,200 thrill seekers every hour,
using two 32-passenger trains. During the ride they will experience six airtime humps, three high speed turns at ground level. Understandably, Jones is very possessive of her new toy. When asked if
she had any advice of other operators eyeing a similar coaster her advice is straightforward. "Don't add one like this. We like being unique. This was a $25,000,000 investment. And right now I believe it is worth every penny."
www.intimidator305.com Planet Snoopy
“America's Top Dog” has found a new home at five former Paramount parks in the United States, including Kings Dominion. Snoopy, along with Charlie Brown, Woodstock and the Peanuts gang can also be found at Canada's Wonderland, California's Wonderland, Carowinds in North Carolina and Kings Island in Ohio. Bringing these properties into line with other parks in the Cedar Fair
chain that already feature the Peanuts characters, Planet Snoopy replaces each of the park's former Nickelodeon Central children's areas. At Kings Dominion, where Planet Snoopy also incorporates the old
Kidzville area, highlights include the Flying Ace (formerly Space Surfer), a Chance Aviator in which guests control their own cars, Joe Cool Driving School, Snoopy's Moon Bounce (new for 2010) and, perfect for a hot summer day, Snoopy's Splash Dance (formerly Nickelodeon's Slime Zone). Photo opportunities are also available with the Peanuts characters. Another change this season is a
retheming of Kidzville's old Scooby Doo Haunted Mansion, now Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. Although part of Planet Snoopy, this attraction does not feature the Peanuts characters.
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