Thrill_Biscuit Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I caught a segment on ABC's Good Morning America this morning, featuring "Diamondback". The host, Chris Cuomo, in response to one of the other host's comment about the hyper coaster's speed (80 mph), said "How fast do they gotta make those things?" (He then seemed to also express a little 'coasterphobia'.) They discussed the coaster as being the first stadium-seating coaster, while showing the computer animation. Then they said that one will be built in Europe that will go 135 mph. Anyway It was cool to see this featured on a national news show! Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted August 11, 2008 Author Posted August 11, 2008 Is this segment on ABC.com??? I haven't seen it on ABCNews.com yet. I don't know if they post videos of their GMA segments or not, but there is a brief video about DB on their site: ABCNews Quote
welchce Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Then they said that one will be built in Europe that will go 135 mph. For those of you that didn't know, ring°racer Is this segment on ABC.com??? I haven't seen it on ABCNews.com yet. I don't know if they post videos of their GMA segments or not, but there is a brief video about DB on their site: ABCNews Direct link http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5536020 Quote
Jasper Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Correct me if i am wrong but didnt Millenium Force feature stadium seating to. Quote
tigellinus Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 ^^Yeah, but "stadium seating" can also evolve....just look at movie theatres...in the late 90's "stadium seating" was when the seat in front of you was partially lower, now in the late 2000's, the ENTIRE seat in front of you is below you!! Quote
gigacoaster2k Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Correct me if i am wrong but didnt Millenium Force feature stadium seating to. MF does have stadium seating, but the website refers to it as "tiered seating" .. I guess it's the same difference? BTW, nice to see someone else is a DT addict too. I rode that thing 5 times in a row for a total of 8 rides that day. It was a Sunday evening so the line was very short. I even got a high five from the ride op Quote
RailRider Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Love the National Run DB is getting. Also with the DB stadium seating the back row is higher and offset to the ouside of the front seats. Quote
Jasper Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Yes but Diamondbacks seats are not entirely lower then the one behind them. I mean like a full seat length lower. Yes gigacoaster Drop Tower is my precious baby. I love her to death! Quote
gigacoaster2k Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Yes gigacoaster Drop Tower is my precious baby. I love her to death! NO! DT's MINE!! I used to be terrified of DT until I went to Cedar Point and rode Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster. I swing my feet all the way up the tower, and take the drop with my hands in the air the whole way down. I ask my friends all the time if they want to go to KI and have a Drop Tower fun day. Nothing I've ridden at KI or CP compares to the adrenaline surge DT gives me. Here is an onride vid someone took.. I watch this like 10 times a day Quote
welchce Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Correct me if i am wrong but didnt Millenium Force feature stadium seating to. Depends what you define as stadium seating. MF is offset vertically or tiered. Diamondback/Behemoth is offset horizontally (and I guess vertically. It's kind of hard to tell in the animation). I believe that stadium seats are offset both vertically and horizontally for the most unobstructed view. Quote
gigacoaster2k Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Depends what you define as stadium seating. MF is offset vertically or tiered. Diamondback/Behemoth is offset horizontally (and I guess vertically. It's kind of hard to tell in the animation). I believe that stadium seats are offset both vertically and horizontally for the most unobstructed view. Thanks for the clarification. Quote
tigellinus Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 BTW, nice to see someone else is a DT addict too. I rode that thing 5 times in a row for a total of 8 rides that day. It was a Sunday evening so the line was very short. I even got a high five from the ride op When did you ride?? I saw DT go down at like 6:00 pm last night and was testing empty until past 8:00 pm....did you ride during that time?? Quote
Tomkatt7 Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Yes gigacoaster Drop Tower is my precious baby. I love her to death! NO! DT's MINE!! I used to be terrified of DT until I went to Cedar Point and rode Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster. I swing my feet all the way up the tower, and take the drop with my hands in the air the whole way down. I ask my friends all the time if they want to go to KI and have a Drop Tower fun day. Nothing I've ridden at KI or CP compares to the adrenaline surge DT gives me. Here is an onride vid someone took.. I watch this like 10 times a day But when you get to be my age Adrenaline Surge = Heart Attack!!! Quote
gigacoaster2k Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 When did you ride?? I saw DT go down at like 6:00 pm last night and was testing empty until past 8:00 pm....did you ride during that time?? It wasn't yesterday, it was last Sunday. It was very hot, and a lot of parents were there with small kids, so most of the crowd was at Boomerang Bay or Nickelodeon Universe. After 5 pm the ride lines shortened even more. It was great. I pretty much walked on to every ride the rest of the night. Quote
UncleHenry Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I'm more excited for Diamondback to be on In The Loop Live this weekend. Word around town is that one of our very own is going to be the guest to talk about it. And of course, I'm going to call in again to remind Pat McCabe I am better at baseball than him. Quote
firehawkboy Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 I wanna see the video of DB on GMA. Anywhere where I can find it?? Quote
geaugafan2013 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Yeah i stated this in another post cause i thought that we were posting everything in the diamond back thread! Does anybody know what it was about i had to go ! Quote
Monroe Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Then they said that one will be built in Europe that will go 135 mph. For those of you that didn't know, ring°racer Wow Ring Racer sounds cool. That's at a race track I have been going to for about a year now every couple of weeks. I just hope the launch system they are using works. (Monroe, who likes to post inside jokes. Isn't that one funny Interp?) Quote
The Interpreter Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Absolutely a blast. Terpy, who loves such Quote
welchce Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 I'm more excited for Diamondback to be on In The Loop Live this weekend. Word around town is that one of our very own is going to be the guest to talk about it. And of course, I'm going to call in again to remind Pat McCabe I am better at baseball than him. I am listening to the In The Loop podcast from the "11th" and said guest from KIC didn't answer his phone. Quote
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