I think i got good idea to get helicopter and fly around where diamonback because you can get great picture or video of diamonback testing all day....

So last night they put the webcam back to normal and now we get two views one of The Racer and one of pretty much nothing. You guys sure they just aren't letting us see the test runs.

I didn't think that was the case yesterday, but now it seems pretty apparent that they're blocking them.

It's all a conspiracy so everyone on KICentral can't watch their coasterpron at work, they need Cincinnati natives to be productive at work instead of watching the webcam all day.

New blog update for KI Insider.

"Kings Island's Eiffel Tower a regal landmark"

So last night they put the webcam back to normal and now we get two views one of The Racer and one of pretty much nothing. You guys sure they just aren't letting us see the test runs.

I saw Vortex, then a fleeting image of a pile of dirt, then Racer. Then the webcam stopped working.

^ Hmmm. I wonder if they were testing anything on the pile of dirt yesterday.

New blog update from D-back site...peeps, get to KI now and film the test runs on this bad boy!!

Sadly, I don't live at the Nantucket apartments anymore or else I totally would be myself with my HD cam no less!!

Now thats a forecast I can count on!

Has anyone written Don asking if the cam can be pointed toward DB during testing? I don't want to flood him with e-mails if others are writing.

i sent him and E-mail like 20 mins ago he hasnt replyed back yet

Dom just sent me an E-mail here it is

Zach,

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Nobody has missed seeing a test run today. We are testing the webcam to see what other good shots we can get to show during the 2009 season.

Don Helbig

Area Manager, Public Relations

Kings Island

Dom just sent me an E-mail here it is

Zach,

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Nobody has missed seeing a test run today. We are testing the webcam to see what other good shots we can get to show during the 2009 season.

Don Helbig

Area Manager, Public Relations

Kings Island

That doesn't seem promising since that was the response yesterday.

You beat me to it smurf. You know there is something going on...... just gotta be.

yea i know i hope someone gets some pics or videos posted here soon ive been waiting to see it test run ever since they put the first peace of track down

Personally, I think it would be a bad idea for them to show the first test runs. This has basically been said before but, what if something happened. Even if it was routine or something insignificant, once it hit the web there would be no getting it back. That could cause a PR crisis over nothing.

Keep in mind folks, Dan is every bit as excited as we are and quite possibly the biggest coaster enthusiast of all of us. I think it's pretty cool and we are very lucky that he has the job he does. However, there are decisions made that he must follow regardless of his personal enthusiasm. I'm sure they will show us test runs as soon as possible and if the are not showing ones occuring now, there is a good reason for it. Just be glad we've got the webcam at all.

Personally, I think it would be a bad idea for them to show the first test runs. This has basically been said before but, what if something happened. Even if it was routine or something insignificant, once it hit the web there would be no getting it back. That could cause a PR crisis over nothing.

Keep in mind folks, Dan is every bit as excited as we are and quite possibly the biggest coaster enthusiast of all of us. I think it's pretty cool and we are very lucky that he has the job he does. However, there are decisions made that he must follow regardless of his personal enthusiasm. I'm sure they will show us test runs as soon as possible and if the are not showing ones occuring now, there is a good reason for it. Just be glad we've got the webcam at all.

couldn't have said it better if I tried....

Hey Don,

I know you are probably getting alot of emails about this but... why

in the world are you keeping us from Diamond back. We are all so ready

to see those trains moving. Please please please move them back. I

hope you update pictures soon. We all are needing something new from

Diamond back!!

in response to my email.....

Stephanie,

We're not keeping anyone from Diamondback. Testing for the day has not

begun.

So in all due time I have a feeling my friends.

I am sure we will get to see a test run soon, as long as we get to ride it come April, I don't HAVE to see a test run. Although it would be nice

Personally, I think it would be a bad idea for them to show the first test runs. This has basically been said before but, what if something happened. Even if it was routine or something insignificant, once it hit the web there would be no getting it back. That could cause a PR crisis over nothing.

The only problem is that everyone and their mother can see DB from the road and if something happened, it's a good chance someone would see it anyway. I would imagine that most people glued to the cam are us fanboys and girls who know that if it valleys, it's not a big deal because that can happen during tests.

they are adding metal roofing to the DB trading post. I'm assuming to match the station?

-----Original Message-----

From: stephanie [mailto:kittenpooh@gmail.com]

Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 12:52 PM

To: Helbig, Don

Subject: Diamondback

Hey don, Im sorry I didnt mean mean to make it sound like you were

keeping us away from it. We are all just so excited. Im sorry. I know

your a busy guy with lots of emails from enthusiast. I apologize.

Stephanie

We'll be switching the webcam back to Diamondback when we begin getting

the ride ready for testing today.

Don

-----Original Message-----

From the big man himself... Another email he sent me just a few moments ago. He is on the ball today about emails.

he said same thing yesturday and we missed the first test run and is that going happen again today???

We'll be switching the webcam back to Diamondback when we begin getting

the ride ready for testing today.

That's encouraging. So we'll get to see them get ready for testing; then we'll be able to view The Racer and Vortex when they actually start testing, lol.

They are showing DB on the webcam! They are taking a train out of shed 3!

Yay!

It's stuck - is anyone else experiencing this?

I think we are all about to see that even if they did/do point the cam at DB while it starts initial testing that the number of enthusiasts that try to watch will crash the webcam.

Its down for me

Why is it when something good happens, the webcam no longer works for me.

its work for me rite now it showing the storage area

It's just moving very slowly. Probably because soo many people are trying to access it.