Skywriter Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Well yeah I know Diamondback is far from done but all the track work is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecartoon Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Well yeah I know Diamondback is far from done but all the track work is done. how do you know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 wait i feel like i shouldn't ask because i have a feeling im going to got chewed out but i will ask any way. how do they get the trains on the track? Good question. More than likely will load them on to the transfer track and then use it to load them on to the actual track for testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 They use a crane to hoist them up the the transfer track and put them on that way. At least that is what I have seen ohter parks do in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywriter Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Here is a panoramic view Before After Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywriter Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Well yeah I know Diamondback is far from done but all the track work is done. how do you know that. Well you got to factor in testing,electric work,landscaping and other things to put into perspective. I'm guess my personal opinion take it for what it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I hope they do a cool light theme like they have on MF> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Force Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I just want some spotlights coming from the bottom of the supports shining upward, no lights anywhere else because that would ruin what seems like a great night-riding roller coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAHill Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Bright yellow lights shining up against the tallest supports. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 They don't have the chain installed on it yet, do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Islander Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 They should build the station to look like a western sheriff's office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 They don't have the chain installed on it yet, do they? From the pictures on the blog it looks like its all ready there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yes the chain is already installed on the lift. You can see it plain as day in this picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Edit: You beat me to that pic. I guess I never actually looked at that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 A second blog update for the day confirming completion of track erection. It took the Adena Corporation a total of 161 days to erect the ride after the first piece of track was installed in the splashdown area on August 18, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 So is Adena done with the ride then? ^ It looks like that chain needs some grease before it can be fired up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywriter Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Looks awesome I can't wait to ride her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 ^ That was all ready posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi_kapp_shack Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 So is Adena done with the ride then? ^ It looks like that chain needs some grease before it can be fired up. Do they still need to install the tracks to store the trains in the area of the transfer track? Sorry, don't know the official name for those pieces. I see that the structure is built, not necessarily completed, but I can't tell if the tracks are already in from the views from the webcam. I'm guessing that Adena would do the installation of those as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Final Piece for New Kings Island Ride Put Into Place: http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/s...Md27HMFnFQ.cspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAHill Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 ^ Weren't they the ones who said 3 months ago that the ride was near completion? Let the fun begin! It appears the new rollercoaster at Kings Island will open as scheduled later this year. Crews installed the final piece of the Diamondback Monday afternoon. The new rollercoaster is scheduled to open April 18. The amusement park is auctioning off opportunities to be one of the first people to ride the new rollercoaster. The money will be used for a local charity. Details on how you can become one of the first to ride the Diamondback will be released next month That's two so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocoasterkid Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Even though it was expected, that KY Post article tells us that there is for sure an auction for the first rides. Cool! I'm sure I'll need a few hundred or maybe $1000 to win... Anyone have any to spare for me?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 ^ You can get it all back when you file for taxes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 ^ You can get it all back when you file for taxes! Uh, no. You can, in effect, get back the result of your marginal tax rate times the amount of your charitable contribution MINUS the value of the ride...to the extent this, along with any other deductions to which you are entitled, exceeds the standard deduction, subject however to certain other provisions (such as, but not limited to, the alternative miniumum tax). You should consult your tax advisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 ^^Haha!! As someone who's been doing his own taxes since age 16 (and makes a modest princely sum doing the taxes of his many siblings and their significant others), rule of thumb is unless you're deducting mortage interest, then you're not itemizing and chartible deductions mean zilch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That depends. If one lives in a relatively high tax state and owns property...mortgage or no mortgage, one is probably itemizing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Workers for Adena attach the final piece of Diamondback, completing its circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAHill Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I still can't believe how huge the track pieces are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm looking at the new photos on both here and the kiDiamondback site in disbelief (and found my new desktop, http://www.kiDiamondback.com/_upload/photo...12309%20072.jpg). This thing is going to be a real gut-wrencher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWildman424 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 So is Adena done with the ride then? ^ It looks like that chain needs some grease before it can be fired up. Do they still need to install the tracks to store the trains in the area of the transfer track? Sorry, don't know the official name for those pieces. I see that the structure is built, not necessarily completed, but I can't tell if the tracks are already in from the views from the webcam. I'm guessing that Adena would do the installation of those as well. I did some research on that question for myself a while ago. I decided that the train will roll along the wheels in the middle of each space, and the sides will rest on something in order to keep it balanced. The reasoning for this is so that the mechanics can have easy access to the wheels and underside of the train for inspection and wheel replacement. The first pic is from KICentral's gallery, and the second one is from rcdb.com showing Nitro's storage shed. Diamondback Nitro If I'm wrong, please let me know. This is just the conclusion I have personally come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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