House Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 We are on our way to the park now. currently by batesville. we are staying all weekend i cant wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I just can't stop looking at this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Its 7 o'clock? Where's the 200 ft. hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 ^Go to KI and measure it, I bet it's up near 185 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markalan Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 All the blog said was that it "will stand close to 200 ft". I would guess the last supports that are up are at the 200 ft mark, but the track hasn't made it up that far yet. Can't wait to see that lift hill capped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 They always find a way to hype everything the best they can, then disapoint because it not what we thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAHill Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 They always find a way to hype everything the best they can, then disapoint because it not what we thought! Picky, picky, picky... Would you rather have had them hype it and do absolutely nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAHill Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 ^ Accept the nice amount of progress the crew has worked on this week. Think, they rose the lift a buttload of feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I'm gonna have to go with beastfan62 on this. Over the past week it probably grew about 100+ feet, and you're complaining because it's not 200 feet yet, and you don't even know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 From anyone who has been to KI recently since it has been erected, can you already see it dominating the skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Diamondback, as she stands today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Thats an unbelivable picture! Very clear today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 After staring at the webcam shots all week it's like moving to Hi-Def television! Thanks for the nice photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Can't wait untill I go there tomorrow. Expect in depth coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 The elevator operator for the tower said that Diamondback would not open until may because they are behind on construction due to hurricane ike. im callin bs on this one. im about to go get in line for club blood now. also you can see the lift hill from 71. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TombraiderTy Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Did you get their name? Cause you should complain about them next April when it's open Be sure to say how you delayed your visit till May because of this man. Try to get some free tickets or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 They plan in every delay imaginable, except the ones they cause. It'll open on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanofki Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I went to the park on Friday and it was pretty neat to look up at it with all of the fog around. You could barely see the top of it because it seemed to rise slightly above the haze of fog. Like many people have said before, you have to see it in person to believe it. I was really surprised that it wasn't even at its peak, but it was still so tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Taken Today By Me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I really hope Diamondback won't have the red lights on the side of the catwalk on the lift hill like Behemoth and Dominator do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 From Diamondback's Constuction Blog: Construction continues on Diamondback October 17, 2008 Construction continues on the new Diamondback roller coaster at Kings Island. Another 88 feet of track has been added to the 230-foot lift hill this week, as well as more vertical supports in that section of the ride. In addition, workmen have begun pouring concrete in the station area of the ride. Mailbag: Q: What part of the ride does it reach its max speed of 80 miles per hour? It looks like from the renderings that some of the drops go into the valley, so I was wondering if it was after the first or second drop. Brandon – Villa Hills, KY A: Diamondback will reach a speed of nearly 80 miles per hour going down the 215-foot first drop and pick up an additional two or three miles per hour at the bottom of the second drop, which is 193 feet into the ravine. Q: I took my 7-year-old daughter to Kings Island this summer for the first time and she had a blast. She rode The Racer, Adventure Express, The Vortex, and Flight Deck. She is excited about Diamondback. Do you know what the minimum height requirement will be to ride Diamondback? David A: Great to see your daughter had a great time during her first visit to Kings Island. The height requirement to ride Diamondback is expected to be a minimum of 54 inches. The height requirements on each of our rides are based on manufacturer guidelines. Q: It was said at the official announcement (August 6, 2008) that most of the track would be put into place by Thanksgiving and the ride would be ready for opening day 2009. When would you speculate that testing of the ride will begin? Stephen Prunier – Noblesville, IN A: Diamondback should be ready for testing in March. Q: I’ve been making summer trips to Kings Island for the past 14 years and have always been a fan of the park’s amazing atmosphere. The excitement surrounding the new Diamondback coaster has led my wife and I to purchase our first-ever season passes, and we look forward to making many wonderful trips in 2009. My question about Diamondback is as follows … the renderings and promotional artwork show a gorgeous detailed splashdown area made to look like a natural pond. The finale is surrounded on its shores by large boulders, with other rocks jutting up from the middle of the splashdown, and the entire area displays beautiful foliage. Will the final result of the splashdown finale reflect the renderings, complete with this well-themed landscaping, or were these effects simply used in the artwork for aesthetic purposes? Matt Ward – Dublin, OH A: The renderings of Diamondback’s spectacular splashdown ending paint a very realistic picture of how that area is expected to look when the ride opens in April 2009. Q: What will Diamondback’s station/queue look like? Is it going to be set up like Maverick’s at Cedar Point or are you planning on something smaller? Jonathan – Chillicothe, OH A: The station and queue area will be designed to fit the look of Rivertown and the surrounding area. The station will have a galvanized roof and brown metal siding. Q: The angle of the ascent on Diamondback’s lift hill looks very steep. Is this angle greater than most coasters? Thanks, Mike E. A: The angle of the 230-foot lift hill is 40 degrees. By comparison, Son of Beast is 36 degrees and The Beast is 20 degrees. Q: What’s the significance of the different colored supports? David Brewer – Kettering, OH A: The primary reason for the different colored supports is we wanted to highlight the height of the ride. Diamondback will stand 230 feet at its highest point making it the tallest ride in the park. Q: Some of those track pieces look pretty heavy. I was wondering how much each section weighed, especially the lift hill sections, as those have a lot more metal per section. Josh Wright – Nashville, TN A: The lift hill has 44’ and 88’ sections, and they are the heaviest at 26,000 and 52,000 pounds respectively detailed with stairs and railings on the lift. The rest of the pieces of track are approximately 10,000 pounds each. - Don Helbig Diamondback will have a 40 degree angle instead of the 45 degree angle first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk141 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 "A: The primary reason for the different colored supports is we wanted to highlight the height of the ride. Diamondback will stand 230 feet at its highest point making it the tallest ride in the park." does that mean Drop Tower is being removed? haha j/k. though his statement should say tallest coaster in the park. great to see updates on the blog, i'm loving every bit of this project so far!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Browns Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Wow sounds like that 2nd hill is going to be incredible! 80 mph dropping almost 200 feet into the ravine! I can't wait to ride this at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I know this is off-topic, but did anybody notice that the topic "Camping Out and Waiting for Diamondback" is missing? I'm lookin' for it everywhere! Including off-topic, in case it got moved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Apperently that Rediculous thread ran it's course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOFreak Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Oh man! That was my favorite thread! It's not closed, its acually missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Yea sometimes they'll do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChase Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Apperently that Rediculous thread ran it's course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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