jpmaher228 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I love the ride and the first drop looks amazing, but the splash down does not look interactive like SheiKra's and Griffon's, i mean it may just be the concept art but don't u need some kind of interaction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rturo Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 ^What exactly do you mean with interaction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 ^ he means that people can get wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reon Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 ^Actually media day accepts all card carrying coaster clubs Are you sure? To go to the media day at Cedar Point, you had to be invited by the park. including the much cheaper GOCC (Great Ohio Coaster Club) Apparently its $20 a year for a few events each year (website doesnt say what for this year, but I bet theres gonna be something for Diamondback), reduced admission for HW, and access to any coaster club function. Spring Fling will be at Knoebels on April 25th (opening day). They will be having an event at Kings Island on August 22nd. A GOCC membership should get you into most if not all Park Sponsored events too. I know it's accepted for Holiwood Nights and Coaster Mania. I'm basing the notion that they'll accept GOCC off of the December 24th blog, where they listed that in the list of accepted cards. Also yay Diamondback, and generic praise of it's awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xizor_Racer Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 New pictures posted today (sorry again for not being photopostingliterate) Work has started on the second helix!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgodsey Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 /beginplug Just FYI, A RideWorld membership is currently $5 per year until March 1st and we will definitely allow our members to attend the Diamondback media day. For Italian Job, we received over 100 media invitations for our club members! $5 to attend Holiwood Nights, CoasterMania, Solace, WCB, and other park sponsored events has to be the best deal out there! /endplug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpmaher228 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 ^What exactly do you mean with interaction? interaction meaning getting soaked by the water splash , otherwise the splash down factor just plays a visual role instead of visuals and getting wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Trackwork will be complete by the end of the week no doubt. Next is landscaping the splashdown according to the blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xizor_Racer Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 A chet load of new pics up today on the website including some inside the station shots, first helix and hammerhead turn as well as a few from the top of the lift hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Trackwork will be complete by the end of the week no doubt. Next is more concrete and the splashdown according to the blog. Fixed I've been surprised with how this ride has turned out, and it looks like it will be a lot better than I originally thought. The way the coaster dominates the park's skyline, and it is kind of amazing to see how one coaster can change a park's skyline that already one of the world's largest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocoasterkid Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 New pix over at kidiamondback.com as of the 22nd.. I let someone else post them up here if you want, but there's quite a few of them. There's pix from the top of the lift, at the MCBR, and INSIDE the station. It's really looking good. Check 'em out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkman25 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Those pictures definitely are sweet! The lift hill looks steep from that picture but one thing I noticed is the station really isnt anything fancy. When CP built Maverick (Kind of the same theme, same colors etc) they had white water landings buildings to use but I still seemed CF put more money into theming maverick than the are doing for diamondback. I guess I would have liked to see a little more "fancier" of a station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 What else am I here for? Oh....my....God. Station. A peeky poo inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mochtroid Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 ^Looks amazing. This ride screams (pun intended) Airtime! What looks strange for me is the small amount of supports on some of the hills. If I had a car I'd go to KI now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyweird Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 It's about time someone posted new pictures of this ride. BTW, it's looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Joe Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The view from the higway is great and it plays tricks on your mind. As you are approaching from the south, hill #2 literally looks like it's 80deg steepness on each side. The hills in& out of the hammerhead look typical. This view shifts when almost parallel with the park and it becomes obvious that hill #2 has a "normal" profile, more consistent with the remainder of the ride....but the other hills then take on the "abrupt" shapes. It is actually quite dangerous driving by the park right now as everyone seems to look at Diamondback 10 seconds for every 1 second they focus on the road But who can really blame them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Looking good. I'm still fully expecting this to be the best of the B&M hypers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 That looks like an insane pop of airtime coming out of the turn into the MCBR. I really can't wait for April! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdane Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Why does such a long coaster look so short to me? I'm assuming its just cause of it's height. Still looks ridiculously fun as I've only been on Raging Bull out of the B&M Megas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 ^Actually media day accepts all card carrying coaster clubs, including the much cheaper GOCC (Great Ohio Coaster Club) Apparently its $20 a year for a few events each year (website doesnt say what for this year, but I bet theres gonna be something for Diamondback), reduced admission for HW, and access to any coaster club function. Just to clarify - Diamondback's media day will be for the media only. Coaster clubs will not be given a blanket invitation to the event. However, Kings Island will be offering early ride times for all Kings Island Gold and Platinum Pass holders every day that the park is open in the 2009 season on both Diamondback and another major ride in Rivertown. Card carrying members of enthusiast groups that do not have a Kings Island Gold Pass or Cedar Fair Platinum Pass can participate in these early rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 carowinds 2010?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b&mforever Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Why does such a long coaster look so short to me? I'm assuming its just cause of it's height. Still looks ridiculously fun as I've only been on Raging Bull out of the B&M Megas. I agree. Rides like Nitro and Apollos chariot look and seem a lot longer than it. I think this looks great but honestly now after seeing pics, it doesn't look as impressive as I thought it would look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 See the latest Diamondback construction photos: http://www.kicentral.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuschSchoe Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I didn't realize that Diamondback would be going right over the entrance to The Crypt and surround the show building... that should add a really nice touch to the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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