The Interpreter Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 I don't think you can bring lawn chairs into the dry park... Terpy said flatly... Quote
Colonel_SoB_fan Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 I noticed a lot of yellow supports behind the Son of Beast tonight Quote
catzdrummer09 Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Sooo...did anyone else notice that the helix on the model is flipped the opposite way? The animations have it away from the lift and the model has it towards the lift...hmmm. Or am I just seeing things? But who ever said that the cannons on maverick were to simulate a horse running through water...I believe that they were intended to be simulating being shot at. Since the name maverick kind of has to do with a thief. That would be my children who suggested that.... They're 8 and 9, give them a break, at least until they're old enough to post on their own... When I'm sure they will be ornery... My 9 year old already told me his screen name will be BavarianBeatleIsATroll.... LOL!! Perfectly Understood. I was just putting that out there as a little tidbit...sorry if you thought I was correcting you Quote
gigacoaster2k Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 It just dawned on me that Kings Island had a (now defunct) coaster named King Cobra.. now they are naming the new one Diamondback.. KI seems to want a snake theme somewhere in their park.. maybe I'm the only one who noticed?.. Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I kind of doubt it. The Park Strikes Back in 2009! Quote
iChase Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I don't think you can bring lawn chairs into the dry park... Terpy said flatly... I've been crushed. Quote
gigacoaster2k Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I kind of doubt it. The Park Strikes Back in 2009! I do know that I've only been on 2 B&M coasters, neither one of them a hyper (I know, my coaster count is still pretty low). Either way, I can't wait until the park strikes back! I only live an hour from KI. I am really excited about this coaster. Quote
Phantom Theater Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I don't think you can bring lawn chairs into the dry park... Terpy said flatly... I've been crushed. lol,what would you do,sit near the Eiffel Tower and tan? Quote
tigellinus Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^^No...my guess is he/she wanted to sit in front of that fence across from The Crypt and by that flavored ice shavings stand or whatever....but seriously, at this point they're not moving at THAT fast of a pace yet for that, and I even doubt serious track rigging will be happening during open park hours anyway. You're better off sticking with the webcam!! Quote
Go Browns Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 FYI if you are interested the first piece of track is going up now on the webcam. Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^I just checked it, it'll be 5:00 by the time they get it up! Quote
cstrfrk Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I was wondering when anyone else would notice that. I've been watching the cam all morning. It's pretty exciting to see the first piece of track going up. Do you think that's a transfer track or just for the station. I've been looking at Google Earth, trying to figure out exactly where this ride is being built. Can someone tell me that. Quote
markalan Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 That looks like a transfer track section, and it does seem like it's taking them a while to get it moved. It's finally off the ground, so it should be up on the support structure before too long (hopefully). Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^Definately transfer track because there aren't any supports in the station area. And to answer you're question about google earth: Quote
RailRider Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Well glad to see the cranes work. In place around 1:30 is my estimate Quote
cstrfrk Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^Definately transfer track because there aren't any supports in the station area. And to answer you're question about google earth: NICE! Thanks a lot Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Well glad to see the cranes work. In place around 1:30 is my estimate Ehh they put the track back down. Quote
tigellinus Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^^Union rules called for lunch now!!! LOL Quote
RailRider Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 They were just testing to make sure they had the right crane on site. Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^They've had the same crane on site for 3 months, they must be some forgetfull workers! Quote
fanofki Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 This doesnt really have anything to do with Diamondback, but Google Earth was brought up so I thought I'd mention this. If you go to maps.live.com you can do a bird's eye view (which I dont believe you can go with Google Earth) over Kings Island. I think most the pics are in the offseason a couple years ago. I just thought I'd put that out there because it's pretty cool. Go Diamondback!(now this is post has something relating to Diamondback in it) Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^Some are from Fall 2004 some Spring 2005. You can tell because in some pictures there are the Antique Cars and some there is the Italian Job. Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Sorry to double post but the track is now going into place. Quote
RailRider Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 The track is in place. Check out the webcam. Plenty more to come. Quote
DropZone99 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 My guess is that the next piece of track will be put up maybe tonight, but probably tomorrow morning. Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^I've been checking it frequently over the past few weeks, and it seems to me they have normal hours. 9:00 AMish-6:00 PMish Monday through Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday off. Quote
Fear the Offseason Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 ^Actually once I checked the webcam at about 7am, right before leaving for KI and they were already on site working on it. So I would say probably 7AM-6PM. Looks like today they are working over time! Quote
Beast1979 Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 So I was bored and I watched the Front Seat Video of Diamondback after having not watched it for a few weeks, and coming in there with a new mind I have to say: darn! Watching the Video a billion times in a row you can really loose sight of it, but darn! This is going to have MAJOR Airtime! How can you tell? I know it's hard to tell airtime on Videos, but the trick is to have points of refrence. I watch the ties on the track, or you could watch the off ride animation, and you can tell it's going to have real air. Quote
gigacoaster2k Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Personally I can't wait to see what that first drop and all the others are going to feel like. What I'm about to say may sound crazy to a lot of you. I prefer the feeling you get from an extreme drop or the feeling you get from a launch, rather than airtime. I love airtime but I'd rather be dropped or launched, it's a better adrenaline rush. Quote
fanofki Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Does anyone ever have random times when a coaster like Racer will really get you on one of the drops, but The Beast or Son of Beast don't even give you that feeling. Quote
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