Ki Man Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Hey everyone! I love working and riding Diamondback, so why not show my support for the ride! Most of you know I do a bit of photography at theme parks, so I'd like to show off Diamondback's life so far! Starting with construction, winter tour, opening day, and regular season, oh and night time! It's almost April 17th... Enjoy, -Zach Here we are in 2008, when Diamondback's construction started... Then BAM! B&M is erected. Diamondback gets lonely in the freezing cold Cincinnati winter. Lots of curves look very nice... Station is coming along nicely... Massive 2nd hill, fantastic airtime heaven here. Snow snow snow.... Cincinnati winter sucks! Opening weekend! What a horrible day...2nd day open and it's sleeting. Who cares, there's new B&M hotness! The watersplash is a neat new feature. Who said watersplashes don't interact with guests on the ride? Yeah, come sit in Diamondback's Row 16 and look backwards right here. It's like Old Faithful shooting up right behind you! Very refreshing on a hot day. Let's not forget the amazing 215ft drop at 78* angle. Quick, steep lift with fantastic views. Count those hills, then try to imagine floating in your seat and getting your butt kicked out of it! Each time. Longer trains = huge pull down the drops in the back. Front seat leaves you hanging over a 230ft cliff. Weeeeee She's pretty. Front, back, or middle...all completely different rides. 4 seconds of pure free fall from 230ft in the air. New hotness. Pick your poison: Brown train, Red train, or Green train Old scool and new school Airtime heaven At night it just gets better! Yeah you can't see anything in those woods. Oh joy, more coasters nerds will come to Kings Island now! Wow, just gotta be here to see this! Plan your visit to Kings Island now! Night rides are a must... Snake skin. Hey, I work here! Oh, check out those new B&M trains. Guy demonstrates how to ride! The train's approaching, come on over to Cincinnati and get in line! Into the final drop Helix - Diamondback slacks on the intensity that Goliath at SFOG has. But makes up for it with airtime! Layout isn't too bad either! Best drop on any coaster I've been on. Millennium Force, get out of here. Diamondback's on top in Ohio. What's hiding in the woods.. Perhaps the funniest expression I've captured! Mmm..coaster track and fireworks. Hope you all enjoyed! Kings Island opens April 17th, stop by Diamondback and say hello! --Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Nice photos. This reminds me, I need to try again on figuring out a way to turn my PowerPoint of Diamondback into a video so I can share it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 dekfjaso;fihq What's left of my brain just spilled out of my ears...you spilled a wave of memories back to me. Great pictures! I want to ride now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCryptRaider Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Gee, thanks for making me miss it even more! Just kidding though, this is pretty cool. Thanks for posting. Josh, who has butterflies who have booked a stay in his stomach for the next 35 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countess_of_tuscany Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Awesome pictures, great captions! Makes me miss Kings Island even more -- can't wait to go back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 Thanks for the comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandAddict Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I can't stop laughing at the second to last picture. New background/desktop/whatever it's called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear the Four Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 These pictures made me tearful! Nice pics though. I love looking at the riders faces! They make me burst into laughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast79 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Love the pictures, I love the expressions. DB is a easy coaster to get pictures of the guest facial expressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gad198 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Zach, it's always great seeing your photos. Diamondback really captured the attention of a lot of people this year and I think that part of that is due to pictures like this really capturing the essence of the ride. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Incredible, my good man! Just incredible! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChase Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Zach, these are fantastic! Thank you for posting them. A whole flood of memories just hit me. I'm really upset I have to miss this operating season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Kind of cool - I'm looking forward the 2010 album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alluna Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Zach, these photos are awesome! I love the old school/new school photo and 'snake skin' the best. Is it April yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastrider97 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Wow zach, amazing photos! It brought a little Diamondback goodness into my home for the off season. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomkatt7 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Great pics! Thanks for posting them! It seems like so long ago that we were watching the progress on the webcam, and riding the train just so we could see the excavated land in the back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Thank you for those pictures Zach. It brings me back to the first day I went to the park in 2009, first Sunday it was open. I remember just waiting in line for Diamondback and watching it eat the line up and making the wait shorter and shorter. After my first time I was snake bitten. Can't wait for opening day to get here, but, I get to catch my first glimpse of Diamondback tomorrow, actually my first glimpse of Kings Island overall as I am going to get my pass processed. Once again thank you for the photos Zach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Ah, only two weeks from Saturday. I'm ready for some Diamondback. Thanks for the comments I promise them to be 10x better this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Some of the best photos I've ever seen of Diamondback. Ever. Very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Best photos ever! Expect a PM from me soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 ^Answered. And thanks, Ryan and KIC! Less than 2 weeks until I can get some more photos. Perhaps I'll post some more later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragsterfan420 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Thanks Zach. Always love seeing your pics, especially of DB. It brings back the memories of seeing the land being cleared and anticipated what could be going in the space. When you get back to KI take some pics of DB through the woods near White Water Landing. I got some great pics there last year. Can't wait to see more! -Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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