Hello KIC!

In January, KIC was going to have a Diamondback Construction Tour...but due to mass amounts of snow and ice, it was canceled and postponed until yesterday! It was great talking to that one Mighty Ducks coach, Avatar, and I really, really suck at names, haha. Sorry for those who I forgot, but I know who you are! >.<

I have to say, I was really nervous during the walkback because it was:

-Windy

-Just cold enough so where the rain wouldn't turn to snow

-Dirty Lenses for my Nikon D40

And I'm proud to say I did my best to make these shots what they are! Please comment, and enjoy!

The tour started off with a walk down International Street; coming up to the International Showplace, we get our first looks.

Coming around through Nick U, here's the gran pano-rama.

Dane man! Not lookin' too good! :PrBoddah looks concerned, too

Red Beards' Revenge was in the building that was here.

Here's the overview of the station and the entrance/exit.

Peek-a-boo!

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As we continued down towards Rivertown, you see the second hill. That's right, second hill.

The station's kind of western..ish...plain....cool?

Mm....first drop goodness.

230ft at 74*...yum.

That's a lot of airtime in one photo.

Hello up thar.

I hope you guys like twisty, because snakes do too.

Diamondback's supports are within reach, so all you enthusiasts can hug away :lover:

Old and new =)

No, no, no, no...that's the second hill dude.

Cedar Fair should go crazay over this red track. It's amazing.

Check my title.

I forgot which angle this was taken at, but every way I turn it...it's amazing.

Flip'd....90 DEGREESE!!!

I have a feeling you will turn to jello at the bottom of this drop.

Money shot!

Out of MCBR...into ravine.

Wait...B&M....in Kings Island?

Someone's going to LOVE this.

Yeah, it goes RIGHT up and over the Crypt.

Then, it roars right over your head before splashing in puddles like a little kid.

Diamondback has a loop, I SEENT IT

Beast get some work for turning 30 this year.

Mmm....captions.

Bringin' sexy back. Yup!

I really, really hope the single rider line isn't like Maverick's.

There's even airtime into the brake run!

Take one!

Take two!

Take three!

By now, we were in freezing rain.

I'd ride it in the freezing rain.

Train one, box 4, WC HYPER COASTER....Wheel covers?

Big, bad, and full of venom.

Thanks for showing us around, Don! ....let's get the hell outa here, I can't feel my face or hands!

Thanks for readi...

Woah, you're not going to show them the really good part?

Dude, come on.

What?

Oh..the trains!

There they are...those sexy beasts.

Mr. Green Train....nice fangs. :lover:

And the Orange Train :lover:

Thanks for reading guys! Comments appreciated!

-Zach

WOW! Those pictures are amazing!!! DANG!

Very nice PTR! I liked the shot of the trains from near the crypt entrance. I think we can deduct that train #1 is the green train.

Amazing pictures Zach!

WRONG!

It's not a 230ft drop at a 74* angle, it's 215ft at a 74* angle.

Jackson, trying to help.....

Great pics. Thanks for sharing. Lots of awesome views of DB.

Just a little off-topic: The thing that I love about this photo is what I still love about The Beast...when viewing/entering the queue, you see nothing of the ride. I can just imagine the anticipation this created when it was new (it always reminds me a bit of the early Friday the 13th movies).

Not that I think that Diamondback (or other ride at KI) is any less than spectacular, though!

there is no orange train, there is a gold, red and green train. (the two in the storage track are the red and green.)

Zach – Awesome Photos!!!

I am really impressed with the quality and selection of your pictures, it really looks like you took your time to get just the right angle and that you were total focused in getting the best shot possible. You know I always enjoying chatting with you and I am glad we did not get enough time to visit or we may have never gotten to see your beautiful pictures.

I really enjoyed your report and look forward to more from you, just awesome. Avatar

WRONG!

It's not a 230ft drop at a 74* angle, it's 215ft at a 74* angle.

Jackson, trying to help.....

Really? ....just, really?

Avatar, I would have loved to talk, but...freezing rain and wind isn't my best environment

Thanks for the comments, everyone =)

Amazing pictures! You have a great camera and some nice skillz. Great train shots. I love those clam shells!

Zach, well done man. Great photographs. It was nice getting to finally put a face to a username.

Mr. Green Train....nice fangs. :lover:

OMG I never even realized the trains have fangs! That is the greatest addition EVER.

The only thing better than your incredible photos is the catchy captions! Thanks!

Agreeing with the rest...great pics and good captions!

Thanks for all the comments everyone =) I might be doing some cropping for close ups later...

Favorite PRT yet!!!!

For those who want, feel free to use my pics as wall paper, just don't distribute them. Personal use is always cool with me.

If you'd like a higher resolution, email me!

-Zach

boothe_z09@moeller.org

Very nice Trip Report Zach! I love all your pictures of the trains, how you caught the details of them was very cool. I give it a 5/5 on the TR scale. Makes me cravin some Diamondback. Keep em coming.

Great pics and were you using your zoom lens on the D40? Hope you didnt get it too dirty, but well worth the effort. Loved the close up shots of the trains. Thanks for sharing.

Zach,

I am so glad you made it for the make-up tour….not only so you would have fun…but so I could read another one of your trip reports! You took some very good shots…as usual. The close-up shots of the trains were cool. I especially liked these two shots:

Like The Interpreter has already mentioned, your captions are a lot of fun to read…being a Simpsons’ fan I liked the “Mmm....captions” caption! Keep up the great work.

See ya,

J.D.

P.S. What, no shot of you in your report?! You almost seemed to be doing a me that day…I have read all of the trip reports and looked at the photos…and I haven’t noticed you in any of them…except for possibly one lone shot of your back.

P.P.S. I haven’t noticed anyone mentioning it…but about how many people were there attending the event?

thanks for the Pics and all the TRs, yay time is getting closer!!! Thanks again!!

Great pics and were you using your zoom lens on the D40? Hope you didnt get it too dirty, but well worth the effort. Loved the close up shots of the trains. Thanks for sharing.

I have a 15-55mm lense that I use for getting the whole idea of the shot, overviews, and panoramas.

Then, I have a 55-200mm lense that's great for close ups, and even with going all the way up to 200mm, I can crop something out of he picture that's very small, and get a high detail quality. I freakin' love this camera. =)

Zach,

I am so glad you made it for the make-up tour….not only so you would have fun…but so I could read another one of your trip reports! You took some very good shots…as usual. The close-up shots of the trains were cool. I especially liked these two shots:

Like The Interpreter has already mentioned, your captions are a lot of fun to read…being a Simpsons’ fan I liked the “Mmm....captions” caption! Keep up the great work.

See ya,

J.D.

P.S. What, no shot of you in your report?! You almost seemed to be doing a me that day…I have read all of the trip reports and looked at the photos…and I haven’t noticed you in any of them…except for possibly one lone shot of your back.

P.P.S. I haven’t noticed anyone mentioning it…but about how many people were there attending the event?

J.D.!

Thanks for the comments first of all, I was bummed you weren't going to make it, but I'm not sure if it would have been worth a 45 minute plus drive due to the weather. I always make sure to pay attention to little details, and find things that no one else might see or catch. I liked those two shots as well! <3

The Simpsons rock! I've got some Homer pants to lounge around in, I love them! lol!

There was a shot in gigacoaster's PTR....but that's about it! I hardly EVER take pictures of myself, maybe just me in the seat of a coaster....but that's about it! I don't think I've gained that status of "Omg...it's Ki Man! *snaps a picture*" Hehehe....atleast, not yet

There were about....35-50 people? Ish?

-Zach

Great pics and were you using your zoom lens on the D40? Hope you didnt get it too dirty, but well worth the effort. Loved the close up shots of the trains. Thanks for sharing.

I have a 15-55mm lense that I use for getting the whole idea of the shot, overviews, and panoramas.

Then, I have a 55-200mm lense that's great for close ups, and even with going all the way up to 200mm, I can crop something out of he picture that's very small, and get a high detail quality. I freakin' love this camera. =)

Does your 55-200 have VR on it? I thought I'd better get it as my hands aren't the surest things in the world. I love mine, if my 18-55 somehow got ruined Saturday it was turning a little rough when zooming, I would probably get another 18-55 with VR.

VR? Sorry, I'm don't know all the words...

Sorry. Vibration Reduction. There will be a red VR on the side of your lens if you have it along with a switch to turn it on and off.

No, I don't think so....I'm just a sure shot.