Diamondback
Opened: April 18th, 2009
Cost: $22 million
Maximum Height: 230 feet
Length of First Drop: 222′
Height of First Drop: 215′
Height of other drops: 193′, 131′, 129′, 110′, 106′
Total Drops: 10
Length of track: 5,282′
Ride Time: 3 minutes
Top Speed: 80 miles per hour
Hourly Capacity: 1,620 riders per hour
Track: 852.5 tons
Supports: 650.5 tons
Foundations: 1,100 cubic yards of concrete with 130 tons of reinforcing steel
Acres: 10
Foundations installed by: Modern day Concrete Construction
Ride Erection: Adena Corporation
Station Construction: Adena Construction
Ride Design by: Boliger and Mabillard
Ride Manufactured by: Clermont Steel Fabricators in Batavia, Ohio
Station Design by: RSL Commercial Architecture
Location: Rivertown
Ridership: 1,852,831 were given in its first season. 20 Million rides have been give through 2022 season.
Miscellaneous: On 7/13/22 Diamondback gave its 20 millionth ride. Details: https://kicentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/42496-diamondback-gives-its-20-millionth-ride-on-71322/
For the 2023 season, Diamondback received a new paint job. The track became crimson red and the support columns went from yellow and tan to mushroom brown.
Number of Trains: three
Vehicles: Four passenger cars, two each front/rear offset
Vehicle length: 8′-0 1/4″
Train Length: Eight vehicles for a total of 32 passengers, 71′-10 3/4″
Train Width: 7′-1 1/4″
Ride Structure Weight: 1,503 tons
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