It’s been a little over two weeks since Intimidator 305 experienced major technical difficulties that stranded the silver train near the crest of the list hill the morning of July 9th. Since then, Kings Dominion has managed to pull the train over the crest of the hill into the final brakes. The park has left the silver train parked near the end of the final brakes with the red train on the storage track. I was at the park yesterday (July 23rd) and noticed that the lift hill housing has been dismantled for easier access to the motor. While all we can do is speculate which piece is broken, we can assume that the part isn’t in supply at the Intamin’s warehouses. This means that Intamin is going to have custom make this part and ship it overseas to Kings Dominion. While we aren’t exactly sure when Intimidator 305 will reopen, one of Kings Dominion’s supervisors told forum member Cartidge to wait until September before being able to ride again. These issues came at the worst possible time for Kings Dominion as summer is now starting to come to an end. Hopefully Kings Dominion can get the ride operational in time for Halloween Haunt which starts at the end of September.

Here are some pictures of the area around Intimidator 305:

The silver train stuck at the top of the lift. Photo taken: July 9th,2013

The silver train stuck at the top of the lift. Photo taken: July 9th,2013

The train has since been taken off of the lift and is now parked at the end of the final brakes. Photo taken July 23, 2013

This image isn’t the best, but it shows where the train is parked as of July 23rd.

UPDATE

[list style=”2″]
[li]Intimidator 305 has reopened. You can see more in our latest post regarding this breakdown here.[/li]
[/list]

Stay up to date with KDFans for more information as it becomes available. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and join in the discussion on our forums or by leaving a comment below.

Congo Intimidator 305