goofywdw Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 That tricky little Public Relations Area Manager! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_junky Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 on the auction bid board, is "a k" a k steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welchce Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 on the auction bid board, is "a k" a k steel? Makes sense to me... New Blog Post: Diamondback roars through initial test runs February 26, 2009 The moment all of us at Kings Island had been anxiously waiting for happened this afternoon as the first test run of Diamondback took place. The train, filled with a Water Dummy in each of the 32 seats, began its climb up the 230-foot lift at 4:41pm, rising above the park, above the trees. It roared down the 215-foot first drop at 74-degree angle, and made its way through vertical drops of 193, 131, 129, 110 and 106 feet; two helixes and the splashdown ending (without water) before stopping on the break run outside the station. The ride worked the way it was supposed to the first time! The sound of the ride was amazing! You can feel the power of this 5,282-foot monster as you stand and watch it from the midway. We told you we'd have the ride ready for testing by March! - Don Helbig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofywdw Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 YAY! That is some amazing news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I wonder how long it will take for Don to stick a POV on the front of one Happy Webcam Watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterboy22101 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Is anyone else mad? Didnt he say to the people who emailed him that they were only testing new camera angles for the season and NOT testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well DB will began daily testing tomorrow So he could stick a mounted camera on anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofywdw Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Is anyone else mad? Didnt he say to the people who emailed him that they were only testing new camera angles for the season and NOT testing? I think that was something he had to do for the sake of his job. We will be able to see it soon enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisco227 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I emailed Don Helbig and didnt expect anything back but he emailed me right away. Cory, Please be advised that Diamondback has not been testing. Nobody has missed anything. Testing is scheduled to begin in a matter of days. An exact date and time has yet to be determined. Sincerely, Don Helbig Area Manager, Public Relations Kings Island Wow a couple of days went by pretty fast...something tells me that no one told Don that they were planning on testing it until they were just about to test it. Just a though... After what Goofy just said, I'm pretty sure im incorrect in my statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I wish I could of Had my 2/3 School day tomorrow instead of today... I guess I could try to get a pass to the IMC and Get online and watch it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Is anyone else mad? Didnt he say to the people who emailed him that they were only testing new camera angles for the season and NOT testing? I think that was something he had to do for the sake of his job. We will be able to see it soon enough! I agree. I do not think Don was trying to be sneaky at all. There is good reasons for not relaying everything to general public. ~Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Mr. Helbig seems to have been straight up (up and above anything expected, for sure) with this site. I can't see this being any different of a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Is anyone else mad? Didnt he say to the people who emailed him that they were only testing new camera angles for the season and NOT testing? Oh give me a break. Don was relaying the information to everyone that he was given. It was obviously a last minute decision to do a run w/ one train, and Don found out when everyone else did. It also blows my mind that some people would think the park was trying to 'hide' any testing of the ride. What purpose or benefit does that serve the park? None. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBeast07 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 ya, imagine if the first test run went bad?!? that would be a killer for pr and Diamondback if it was viewed on the webcam. i'm sure we'll see some action here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I couldn't blame them a bit if they didn't want the public to see the initial run. One minor hiccup could mean many less riders on their newly installed apparatus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhudson17 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I can't believe this. Me and my friend were supposed to head down to take some pics. We were gonna leave my house at 4 so the timing would have been perfect. But she called and said she can't make it. That would've been awesome to look over and see a train heading up the lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 ya, imagine if the first test run went bad?!? that would be a killer for pr and Diamondback if it was viewed on the webcam. You are looking WAY too much into things. A large amount of new coasters do not have a successful first run, it is not as big of a deal as many on here think it is. Considering B&M has been engineering and perfecting these rides for 20 years now, and have yet to have any incidents, it would be safe to assume that there would be nothing to worry about with the first test run of Diamondback. Worst case, ride valleys on its first run, big friggin deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I couldn't blame them a bit if they didn't want the public to see the initial run. One minor hiccup could mean many less riders on their newly installed apparatus. I'm not trying to gloat about what I witnessed today, but I can say that the machine glided smoothly across the tracks and sounded extremely powerful! Not one hiccup throughout the circuit! I cannot wait to see and hear it up close! ~Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What if a steel coaster vallies how do they get the train back into the station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What if a steel coaster vallies how do they get the train back into the station? You'll need a crane and alot of cable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 What if a steel coaster vallies how do they get the train back into the station? They bring in a crane and winch it back to the station. We will see Diamondback valley at least once during its testing procedures. It's all part of testing its safety systems. It's standard practice for the majority of new coasters. There are pictures and videos of Behemoth valleying during its testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfreak Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Can you get a link to those pictures for those of us who haven't seen them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm not trying to gloat about what I witnessed today, but I can say that the machine glided smoothly across the tracks and sounded extremely powerful! Not one hiccup throughout the circuit! I cannot wait to see and hear it up close! ~Josh Many moons ago, someone said they can't wait to hear the signature B&M roar at Kings Island. I absolutely LOVE that sound, and can't wait for the chills it always gives me when I hear it at my home park for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb79 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm not trying to gloat about what I witnessed today, but I can say that the machine glided smoothly across the tracks and sounded extremely powerful! Not one hiccup throughout the circuit! I cannot wait to see and hear it up close! ~Josh Many moons ago, someone said they can't wait to hear the signature B&M roar at Kings Island. I absolutely LOVE that sound, and can't wait for the chills it always gives me when I hear it at my home park for the first time. It was beautiful... I'm still smiling just thinking about it ~Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChase Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Angie, I'm with you. That sound will forever change the atmosphere of Rivertown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofywdw Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 My favorite B&M roar that I have heard would probably be Medusa at SFGAdv and if ours is anything like that then the excitement will fly through the roof. That sound gives me chills and I imagine just the site of it up close will also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 It will sound a lot more like Nitro than Medusa..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofywdw Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 ^I was thinking about that but I don't remember much how Nitro sounds. From what I remember you can't here much but the little pre-lift dip but after that I don't remember hearing much because it was so far off in the woods. What is the difference between the two? Is Nitro's a little bit quieter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Medusa is much louder than Nitro, but probably due to its siting. Most of Diamondback is a lot closer to the midway than most of Nitro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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