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Kings Dominion's Intimidator 305 Roller Coaster - Complex structural design of foundation system and new structures. At 305-foot tall, 5,100-foot long, and a top speed over 90 mph, this $25 million project is the tallest and fastest gravity driven steel coaster on the East Coast, and only the 2nd Giga-coaster ever built in North America.
Kings Dominion Volcano, The Blast Rollercoaster - Existing volcano modified to retrofit new rollercoaster. $20 million construction project. Debuted in summer of 1998 as the world's first inverted linear induction motor-launched rollercoaster and tallest inversion at 155 feet. Complex structural design of foundation system, new structures, and modifications to existing mountain frame required advanced 3-D modeling.
Drop Zone at Kings Dominion - Doswell, Virginia - $5 million 300 ft. high, vertical drop ride. Massive reinforced concrete foundation on steel piles.
Waterworks Wavepool at Kings Dominion - Doswell, Virginia - $2.5 million 6,000 sf filter building and 35,000 sf wave pool. Complex water retaining reinforced concrete construction with bar joist roof structure. Pressurized concrete plenums designed to sanitary code requirements.
Nickelodeon at Kings Dominion - Doswell, Virginia - $2.5 million multi-building theme project. Diverse structural systems in wood and steel.
Kidzville at Kings Dominion - Virginia - $2 million miscellaneous diverse structures for new theme park, includes foundation system for kiddie roller coaster. Required very creative structural engineering.
Troika Ride at Kings Dominion - Doswell - $1 million articulating fun ride. Reinforced concrete foundation design.
Wild Mouse Roller Coaster at Kings Dominion - Doswell - $1 million medium-sized roller coaster. Concrete foundation design. Structural steel station and access ramp.
Old Virginia Arcade at Kings Dominion - Virginia - $250,000 2,500 sf wood frame gazebo. Creative framing to ensure column free space.
Hypersonic XLC Station at Kings Dominion - Virginia - $250,000 Elevated station for roller coaster, compressor building for equipment. Steel/wood construction.
Hypersonic XLC at Kings Dominion - Catwalk - Doswell, Virginia - $25,000 Maintenance catwalk for Hypersonic XLC roller coaster.
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