Pantherian
Pantherian is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Flight of Fear, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Pantherian (originally known as Intimidator 305 and temporarily named Project 305 for the 2024 season) is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. The ride was manufactured by Intamin and opened to the public on April 2, 2010. Originally themed to racing, the coaster was originally named after the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, who was commonly known as "The Intimidator". It is located in the Jungle X-Pedition section of the park near Flight of Fear on the former site of the Safari Monorail ride. Standing at 305 feet (93 m) tall and reaching speeds up to 90 mph (145 km/h), it is the second giga coaster to be built in North America, following Millennium Force at Cedar Point. The $25 million investment was, at the time, the most expensive of any ride in park history. Pantherian was the 14th coaster to debut at the park. Pantherian has a first drop of 300 feet (91 m), which reaches a maximum descent angle of 85 degrees. Its lift hill structure was unique at the time, utilizing only two main points of support at the hill's crest. At its highest point, Pantherian reaches a height greater than the observation platform of the park's tallest structure, the Eiffel Tower attraction. Following Intimidator 305's first operating season, the first turn on the ride was extensively redesigned to reduce the number of greyouts and blackouts reportedly experienced by some riders. In early 2024, Kings Dominion temporarily renamed the coaster "Project 305" and announced that the ride was undergoing a transformation, likely due to expiring licensing rights to reference Dale Earnhardt and the Intimidator nickname for the ride. It began operation under the temporary name for the 2024 season. Later that year, Kings Dominion announced that the coaster would be rethemed and renamed "Pantherian".
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Wikidata Q954833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Flight of Fear: 0.1 mi
- Baja Bends: 0.1 mi
- Arachnidia: 0.1 mi
- Backlot Stunt Coaster: 0.1 mi
- Racer 75: 0.2 mi
- North Anna Ramp: 3.8 mi
- Washington Lacy Park: 4.4 mi
- Berkleytown Heritage Park: 5.1 mi
- Pamunkey Ramp - Littlepage Ramp: 5.1 mi
- Ashland Railside Park: 5.3 mi
- Hanover Confederate Soldiers Monument: 6.5 mi
- 38th Parallel Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Jeb Stuart Monument: 12.2 mi
- 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green: 15.6 mi
- Campaign of 1781: 15.6 mi
- Brian Wesley Moores Native Plant Garden: 5.3 mi
- Demonstration Crops: 11.7 mi
- Historic Vegetable Garden: 11.7 mi
- Learning & Therapy Garden: 14.3 mi
- Lucy Payne Minor Garden: 14.9 mi
- Ashland Train Museum: 5.5 mi
- Ashland Museum: 5.9 mi
- Meadow Farm Museum: 11.8 mi
- Courtney Road Service Station: 12.3 mi
- Virginia Randolph Museum: 12.4 mi
- Young's Spring: 16.5 mi
- Youngs Spring: 16.6 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 20.6 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 20.7 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 21.7 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.2 mi
- Gambles Hill: 20.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 21.0 mi
- Shooters Hill: 21.2 mi
- Green Bottle Hill: 22.1 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 10.3 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 10.4 mi
- Mattaponi Bluffs WMA: 10.8 mi
- Meadowview Biological Research Station: 21.5 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 20.2 mi
- Lorraine: 21.1 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pantherian. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | SW 230° | 92 m | 22.9 mi |
| Green Bottle Hill | WNW 303° | 85 m | 22.1 mi |
| Shooters Hill | SSW 211° | 69 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sliding Hill | S 181° | 63 m | 10.2 mi |
| Gambles Hill | S 181° | 44 m | 20.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 154° | 43 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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