johnfromdaboats Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I know... I was just being sarcastic. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 New pictures posted on Diamondback site, great 3rd hill shot also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshalMan35 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Up next: the hammerhead. Hopefully they keep up the pace with track construction. (I know other stuff is going on; I just like seeing progress being made.) This thing is going to be legendary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Soon they will be done with all the track work and we will be salvating at our mouths waiting to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfromdaboats Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Have you all ever noticed that Diamond Back is very simular to Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure? Nitro Image Found at RCDB.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Not to be mean since your new, but if were to read through the previous 200+ pages of this forum and other Diamondback threads you would notice this has been discussed, as has the relevance of calling the hammerhead a hammerhead, comparing DB to other B&M mega coasters, the use of trims and the MCBR, the difference between footers and footings, what will the ascent angle of the lift hill be, will the drop truely be 74 degrees, that some of us prefer a Night Row compared to a Chariot or a Behemoth, weather and how it effects vertical construction, and finally that we are all excited to ride DB when it opens. Im not being mean, just its been discussed and I really dont want to get in to another footer vs footings arguement or a hammerhead vs turnaround arguement... Hey welcome aboard. Enjoy the ride and please keep all arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Have you all ever noticed that Diamond Back is very simular to Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure? Sadly, yes. I'm hoping the design "improvements" associated with Behemoth are as dramatic as many people claim, otherwise Diamondback will be a rather boring ride, in my opinion. Insanely popular and great for the park, but boring nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I don't think Diamondback looks at all like Nitro. On Nitro the turns are mostly at the top of the hills Rather than the bottom. Diamondback has extra helix and the mid course break run helix is shorter. Diamondback lift is right out of the station while Nitro does a turn 1st. These rides are really not close ot being alike at all. Diamonback looks more like Bethmoth if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Have you all ever noticed that Diamond Back is very simular to Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure? Sadly, yes. I'm hoping the design "improvements" associated with Behemoth are as dramatic as many people claim, otherwise Diamondback will be a rather boring ride, in my opinion. Insanely popular and great for the park, but boring nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I doubt Diamondback will be a borning ride. If its borning to you, you shouldn't be riding coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Wow and I know someone that prefers a coaster with a Night Row more than almost anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecartoon Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 what is a night row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 what is a night row Hang around enough, and it will just come to you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshalMan35 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 That's Terpy's affectionate name for Nitro at Great Adventure in NJ. He speaks in puns and riddles and such. Kind of like a bridge troll. (no offense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzman91 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Wow and I know someone that prefers a coaster with a Night Row more than almost anything else. Me for one, but I know who your talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 That's Terpy's affectionate name for Nitro at Great Adventure in NJ. He speaks in puns and riddles and such. Kind of like a bridge troll. (no offense) Looks like someone has lurked in the shadows before they joined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 That's Terpy's affectionate name for Nitro at Great Adventure in NJ. He speaks in puns and riddles and such. Kind of like a bridge troll. (no offense) AHAHAHA, I just fell off of my chair, no joke!! Kind of like a bridge troll? lmao (usually when you say no offense, there at least is some) Interpreter is certainly no bridge troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I enjoy Terpy's puns and riddles, it makes him more fun and less boring. And he is certainly no troll, heck no. You know that the term "Troll" on the internet is an insult, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshalMan35 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I enjoy Terpy's puns and riddles, it makes him more fun and less boring. And he is certainly no troll, heck no. You know that the term "Troll" on the internet is an insult, right? No, I didn't know that. I meant Troll in a jolly Monty-Python way I guess. I certainly wasn't trying to insult the guy. I don't even know him. And yes, I did a fair bit of lurking over the past few months. Mostly because this thread gave me way better updates than the official site and KICentral's photo gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 MCBR is a blocking system that has the power to stop the train all they way if needed. A Trim i just to reduce speed, causing lower G's (on most cases), a trim can't stop the train, it just slows it down a mph. or two. the one on mean streak's first drop almost brings the train to a complete stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 At least every amusement park doesn't have a coaster like Diamondback, Night Row , or Behemoth. It's an honor to have such a superstar coaster in "our" park. Not only an honor, but a thrill, because now I don't have to drive to another state/country to experience the ride (although, I might probably make it to Canada and back before some get through the line...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 ^i still have to drive to another state to go to an amusment park, unless i have the urge to drive 3 hours away to go to sfkk, or just drive 1 hour across the river to Kings Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Cannot wait to see the full station go together. Looks like it is coming together very nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 No, I didn't know that. I meant Troll in a jolly Monty-Python way I guess. I certainly wasn't trying to insult the guy. I don't even know him. Heck, I don't even know the guy, and I've lived with him for 50+ years! Anyway, I'd only be insulted if someone thought Nitro was boring AND they hadn't ridden it. Boring? If Nitro is boring, in my opinion, then Kings Island is a very small carnival with a dog and pony show! And, as much as I adore Nitro, and I do, I prefer Tremors and The Georgia Cyclone to any steel coaster I've ever ridden...except one. About some things, I truly am a maverick. (Or is that mavrick, tee hee?) But, and rather ironically, that last only in the front row...night or day, even though on Nitro and most wood coasters (but NOT at Kings Island), I'm a back seat kind of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 am i the only one that is bugged by the fact that the two sides of the station roof are completely different lengths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 But, and rather ironically, that last only in the front row...night or day, even though on Nitro and most wood coasters (but NOT at Kings Island), I'm a back seat kind of guy. I hear you. The back seat is AMAZING on MF. Try it on TTD. You feel like your soul gets pulled from your body on the launch, and getting yanked over the tophat is quite an experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 am i the only one that is bugged by the fact that the two sides of the station roof are completely different lengths? No, I find it quite annoying too that they aren't symmetrical. I hear you. The back seat is AMAZING on MF. I rode in the front but I bet the backseat is killer. Try it on TTD. You feel like your soul gets pulled from your body on the launch Sounds daring, scary, and risky. I'll do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 ^ i love riding in the second row on top thrill dragster, when right after the launch you hit the steam coming off the launch cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Check outs Dons Blog for some cool pics of the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 The reason that the two sides of the station roof are not symmetrical is because of the fact that one side is the exit and the other side is the entrance side with some room for waiting guests. How is it any different than the station over The Vortex? Even Adventure Express`s station is not symmetrical, as the roof ends much higher above the platform floor than it does on the load side. And Gabe, that should say wood sheathing in progress on the station. Based on the pictures, that will not be the final exterior treatment for the station, but simply the substrate that the final material will be applied to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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