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Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion Giga coaster

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I would think vests would be appropriate if for no other reason than to adhere to the theme of the ride. Racecar restraints are kind of similar, I guess.
 
Honestly I can't see any difference between the "vest" and the old OTSR. It seems just like the vest is a further development made of high quality fabric instead of rubber and steel like the old restraints. But the shape is perfectly identical to my eyes!
 
The vest is much closer and less rigid than the new ones.. from the looks. The problem most people find with the old ones are that they slap you in the ears quite consistently on transitions while it would seem the vest is more like a Flyers restraints.

I mean, I haven't ridden the new ones of course but I have been on my share of the older style. I'm not a small guy either.
 
I've never experienced headbanging on the new intamin otsr (not the vest), but then I've never experienced headbanging on a vekoma slc either.. :p I guess I'm to tall (1.87m) so that the pressure from the otsr on my shoulders prevent me from banging around.
 
Well hell I'm around 6' also.. you must have some weird SLC restraints to not get any headbanging.. :p

I got neckbanging on the old ones though.. not head. My head was above the restraints, much like yourself.
 
^Haha, well I can't remember it being painful at all :) but my girlfriend who rode it at the same time got banged around quite a bit and even lost hear ear ring.. But she is quite short. Ok, back on topic. If the vest is anything like a B&M flyer it is a good thing! But personally I already think the new intamin otsr are great :) (best on the market imho)
 
Which is the better restraint depends on, for me at least, what type of airtime we shall get. For Intamin, you can't get any better than the U bar tbh.. as it is much better than the T bar and still gives a great ejector feeling (the only airtime Intamin is any good at). While 305 will have floater.. most likely judging on the first hill.. the rest will be a mystery. Ejector in the OTSR's is just plain painful.. as the bar in the middle of the thigh does not feel good by any means, although the feeling is incredible.
 
I was reffering to best of the otsr. Of course U-bars, T-bars etc are a better option. But if King's Dominion wan't to use otsr I'm not complaing if they go with the new intamin ones (not vest), I think they are quite ok on rides like rita and desert race although their strong airtime..
 
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Webcam is up and running again. It actually looks near-completion.


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McDonalds: The Ride. :cry:

It could have looked so much better, maybe matching Intimidator or something, but NO. :x
 
**** me that looks good!

That has got to be one of the most awesome looking coasters out there...
 
^ I know. Thank god the camera's back up. Or else we wouldn't be able to see this amazing coaster. Thing that sucks is that coaster crew hasn't posted a real update for two weeks.
 
I think it look great. I don't know why some of you are complaining about the color scheme?! Racing red and racing yellow together, it couldn't be better imo! The sexy drop makes it even more fabulous! cool)
 
I think the reason I don't like it in that picture is because of the bad quality, it kinda adds weird colors to it or something. Don't get me wrong, the coaster looks amazing.
 
After a long hiatus.....


COASTERCREW!!!!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da_UNB98YMw[/youtube]
 
Wow... I think I like this track better than Intamin's regular box track or 3 spine track.

Other than that... wow... :shock:
 
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