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Intimidator is a wildly intense giga coaster with a far different layout than most giga coasters. While most feature camelback after camelback and loads of air-time, Intimidator strays from the norm and instead focuses on its breakneck speeds. The first drop is the best I have experienced on a steel coaster, as it feels every bit of the 305 feet tall as advertised and gives massive ejector air the whole way down. Then the train flies through the infamous blackout turn and over a powerful air-time hill. Here Intimidator stays 'pish posh' to conformity and treats riders to a rapid series of twists. The out-of-control feeling is incredible and these twists give surprising pops of air. Afterwards, a trim brake severely saps the coaster of its speed as it coasts to the finish line. There are still one or two small pops of air, but the intensity is nothing like it was at the start of the coaster. Despite the less than stellar finale, the epic first drop and wildly unique layout make Intimidator one of the best coasters around and well worth traveling to Kings Dominion for.
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