beastrider97 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well my question is how long do you think the line will be for Diamondback on opening day and will you wait on it? I think it will be about 2 hours to 3 and no matter what I am waiting on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Who knows. I remember the first time I rode Raptor (A B&M from the 90s) the line filled the entire queue but we waited no longer then 40 minutes. B&Ms are rides with amazing capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootZilla Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Not really sure how the long the wait will be.It could be pretty decent or pretty bad depends on if it runs into any bugs/downtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 ...and the weather. If it pours rain all morning (which I most certainly hope it does not), the coaster still will not open until after the opening ceremonies and first rides for the charity auction...but then there will probably be a much reduced crowd waiting in the park for the new coaster. Even then, much would depend on the forecast for the rest of the day, the temperature...what weather had been like for the past month and on and on and on. Put another way, as has been said, who knows? Not even the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Gibson Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 It's like weather. You can know a whole lot about all the factors involved but who knows what will really happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Wow! A post like this already?? Hopefully it'll still be a few more months until the "Will you be able to sleep at all the night before D-back opens" threads, but 'tis Terpy is the monarch on this one with weather being the biggest factor. Assuming weather is not a factor, it might reach over 4 hours at its peak, but even I the self-proclaimed Mentalist of KIC cannot fully grasp acuity on this question. But I for one definitely intend to wait for as long as is sane (i.e. ignoring station-wait's for Firehawk or Delirium or Invertigo to wait four hours for one D-back ride wouldn't make a whole lot of sense), but without question D-back will be pretty much the only thing I ride for most of my KI trips this season...if for any reason, mingling with the "folks"/GP and espousing my D-back expertise to first time riders will have some captivation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I think due to it being a B&M as Beast1979 stated, it will have good capacity and will push through many riders per hour giving it the best capacity in the park. So I am guessing probably openning day wait of 3 hours backed up into Nick U. Then evry day In the summer, weekdays, 1 hour to 2. Weekends in the summer 2-3 hours with a miserably hot queue line. Posted from my iPhone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 ^^Except, granted I never went to Canada's Wonderland on an exceptionally busy day this past year, I NEVER waited longer than 1.5 hours for Behemoth...in addition, the CWMania peeps claim the entire Behemoth queue completely full only holds a 2.5 hours wait, intentionally designed that way (so they say) to disuade people from waiting in line for an extended amount of time, which I pray D-back's queue design has a similar approach!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gad198 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 ^ I actually hope that the queue never gets that full in the first place, avoiding that very problem! To add to your question about the queue, I'm curious to see exactly how much of the queue you'll be able to see from the ride entrance. Of course, if they posted some type of a "Ride Wait Time is Approximately __ Minutes From This Point" sign it'd be even better. I'm interested to see if they'll eventually do this ala Cedar Point not only for this ride but for the other more popular rides as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well, it should be noted that at the end of last season, Son of Beast actually sported one of these approximate wait time signs... The only issue is that the signs are approximates, and therefore the actual wait time could vary. They are not as accurate as Disney`s wait time signs. For those, they actually give guests cards that are scanned when they enter the line. They are then scanned when they get to the actual ride, updating the ride wait times using real information, not just approximations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I don't know about KI, but at CP the wait times are locked, and can only be unlocked (to be changed) with an alan wrench in the back...making my attempt to change a (wrong!) time unsuccessful due to no alan wrench, and taking the time to unlock it would likely lead to being noticed by someone, however, if they were unlocked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 And the reason for that is that only park employees should be changing the signs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gad198 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well, it should be noted that at the end of last season, Son of Beast actually sported one of these approximate wait time signs... The only issue is that the signs are approximates, and therefore the actual wait time could vary. They are not as accurate as Disney`s wait time signs. For those, they actually give guests cards that are scanned when they enter the line. They are then scanned when they get to the actual ride, updating the ride wait times using real information, not just approximations. Excellent point. CP's signs, though not always accurate, will at least err on the side of overestimating wait times, which is nice for your psyche anyway! I'd still argue that, particularly for queues like Flight of Fear or Top Gun, it'd be nice to be able to get at least an estimate so that you're not having to walk into the ride line only to backtrack when the line is too long for your taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofywdw Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 We tried to keep the SOB sign pretty up to date. When one or two of us would go on break we would check the line and move the arrow to the right time. And during the Haunt when we had one person out at greeter, I know I would always try to keep the time about correct. It was hard though to keep it accurate. Disney's system works very well plus you feel special when they give you one of the red cards to take through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I'd imagine on a week day Diamondbacks line will be on the 1 hour to 90 minutes range. Depending on the crew. Saturdays about 2 to 2.5 hours. Sundays are a wildcard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigellinus Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I'd imagine on a week day Diamondbacks line will be on the 1 hour to 90 minutes range. Depending on the crew. Saturdays about 2 to 2.5 hours. Sundays are a wildcard. So, in other words, Firehawk's queue times?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlfox_21 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 It's hard to say. It depends on so many factors. A weekday when school is still in session, could reduce the crowd. Weather is certainly a contributing factor. Other factors can include events at the park, Weekends, Other Cincinnati events, going early in the week, or going early or late in the day. I think that I would aim for a Tuesday or Wednesday when some schools are still in session, there is a Cincinnati Reds game going on, and it is raining, early in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Dude its lines are like the stock market. Unpredictable. Could be a weekend nice day and short lines while a raining weekday could be packed!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Like what the others sayed about Raptor, even when the hole queue is full. The wait was no more than 50 mins to a hour. But Raptor's seats are in a row across, while Diamondback seats are per car two seats side by side in front, then two seats apart behind them. I could be wrong but I would prefer the seats to be in a row, like Raging Bull or Apollo's Chariot. When I was there in 2006 at SFGA, I only waited 20 min's for Raging Bull on a busy day. Along with Apollo's Chariot, busy day max wait was 20 to 25 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 When the Raptors line is full its more than 45 minutes to an hour. Its about a 90 minute wait! The line is huge and I bet it holds about 1500-1800 people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigacoaster2k Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I've waited 3 hours for Millennium Force, 2.5 for Maverick, 2 for Dragster, 2 for Raptor, 2 for Beast, 2 for Flight of Fear, 1.5 for Magnum, 1 for Drop Tower, and 1 for Slingshot. I'll wait for Diamondback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenpooh Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Last year was my longest wait in a line ever. I waited an hour and twenty min for Firehawk. It was a beautiful, sunny, busy day!! I think as long as there isnt much down time, and things go smooth I dont think the wait time should be over 90min. And yes.... I WILL WAIT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I was the first public rider for Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom. For that, I waited five hours. Worth every second of it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 ^Wow Terpy! I dont think i would ever wait that long for a ride at Kentucky Kingdom period. The only one i would consider would be the one and only Chang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Chang, at the time, was a bunch of lots with trailers and houses on them, with some having burning barrels in the front yards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well then i guess id be waiting around for a few more years instead of a few hours. Talking about a wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Let's be honest here -- The wait for Diamondback the first weekend is going to be long. Very long. Regardless of the weather, it'll be long, so you have a few options: -You can wait for a few hours for it in line. -Participate in the Gold Pass early rides. -Bid on a first ride by clicking on the link in my signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 ^Plugging the auction, nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 ^Plugging the auction, nice! They asked how long the wait will be. The truth is it can be instant, 1 train, 2 trains or several hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rcfreak339 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 ^Wow Terpy! I dont think i would ever wait that long for a ride at Kentucky Kingdom period. The only one i would consider would be the one and only Chang. I waited 3 hours for Chang before and it was in the Summer of 2007 and also worth every second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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