It's probably an incredibly easy fix. Given the history of the wheel spraying system (a super hasty, post-opening, mid-season addition to try to alleviate wheel melting), it was likely assembled with bog-standard, readily available, off-the-shelf parts. At worst someone is likely doing the equivalent of placing an Amazon order for some spray nozels and running out to Home Depot for some new tubing.
Project 2025/305: Pantherian (Intimidator 305 Retheme)
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It's probably an incredibly easy fix. Given the history of the wheel spraying system (a super hasty, post-opening, mid-season addition to try to alleviate wheel melting), it was likely assembled with bog-standard, readily available, off-the-shelf parts. At worst someone is likely doing the equivalent of placing an Amazon order for some spray nozels and running out to Home Depot for some new tubing.
Plus if they need an extended period to do it Kings Dominion Starts to only operate Fri-Sun on the 18th.
Yeah, it'll probably be a super easy fix, and as long as the ride is up and operating next Saturday, I will be happy.
Trains have also been sitting out on those wheels for 4 months, maybe none of them are any good but I don't know. Did notice one train ops during my 2 hours there and my second/last ride near close felt like a wheel was going bad. And none of the "is it raining" "who's spitting on me" comments down the first drop when the wheel watering is working. Seems ridiculous to have all these problems after all this time as it was already extra problematic the last couple of years.
Wait having water drip on you during the lift hill is because of the wheel coolers? I rode last year in the back row and for some reason I thought it was someone's sweat, so I just put my head down and covered my face until we reached the top 
God damn these things are spraying water it’s wet in here today
Real talk what’s the most laps the posters in here have maxed out on I305/Pantherian in one day here? I think I’ve hit 14 once the next day I kept falling asleep on anything i sat on.
11+ times during Halloween Haunt last year. I forgot to log when I marathoned it after the fight dumped everyone out so it could have easily been 20+
One very cool and misty rain day last summer I got like 25 laps in a row on 305 (it was so empty that day I got like 30 laps on Anaconda and like 15 on Reptilian and I think like 15 on Grizzly too)
Got some new water features today ( the wheel two cars up just died lmao but this one is fine)
I saw an off ride video that was aimed at the station and on the exit side there was like a foot and a half of water jet spraying out
Painting prep is key, but it costs time and money, so not a big surprise when someone shortcuts that.
Is anyone at the park today? Queue times has shown it down since 12:30.
That's accurate, I got off it around then and it had a wheel fall apart on my ride. I don't believe its opened since.
Still listed as closed... Hope this isn't too major and they can get it back up later tonight or tomorrow.
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