The case of the missing Diamondback Model

[angryemobeaver]

Well I've been having some problems with Photobucket so I just now got some of the photos uploaded, there will be alot more btw!

 

Woke up at about 5:45 Saturday and left my Dad's house around 7am. We got some McDonalds 1 Exit South of KI. By the time I bit into my sandwich we were getting off the highway and onto Kings Island Drive, so I just threw it away since we got to KI at about 8:55 and I had 5 Minutes to get to Diamondback from the parking lot! I made it to the entrance at 9:01. ERT Was amazing, I got 7 Rides on Diamondback, and I could of gotten 9 but I waited for Back and Front. So at about 9:50 I was on Diamondback's lift hill, I turned around and noticed the parking lot was empty. So Instead of going to X-Base before the parking lot opened, we just kept riding Dback til 10:05.

 

Than we went to X-Base and wait 10 Minutes for Firehawk, and 20 Minutes for FoF (longest we waited all day.) Firehawk was as good as it was last year and they fixed the green paint, it's now Back to Red. FoF now has music playing in the spaghetti Bowl and brake run, and the ride seemed alot more intense minus the strong MCBR. After FoF, we went to Adventure Express and got 2 Rides in a row on it, had alot of fun!

 

We than decided to ride Viking Fury and, wow.. it changed. Last year it was great, I loved it but now it's ride cycle is slower, you don't swing to far, and it's just boring... We were going to meet up with some other people but they were on Delirium so we were going to Top Gun. Extreme Sky Flier was $5, so why not go ride it? Me, Paul, and Mitch bought our tickets and waited along time til' we got to ride it. Paul was going to pull the cord but the tallest person isn't allowed, so I got to. It was pretty fun. My Dad's Fiance's ex-husband's girlfriend called me and asked if we wanted to go to Picnic Grove for some event. We said yes and the food was actually really good! We got awesome lanyards, got some cool views of Diamondback, got to see the Diamondback model upclose, got souvenir cups, and great food!

 

Me and Mitchell met back up with Brian and Paul at Blue Ice Cream Patio and waited for Ty. Than We walked to Vortex and waited 15 Minutes for 7-1. Got some great Arrow-Time (lol) and a smooth ride! I wanted to get some good pics of Racer so we went to Sponge Bob. Since the line wasn't too bad we decided to get in line. It was actually pretty fun and it was nice riding it, since I haven't gotten to since 2003. Ty than showed me where you could get some cool photos of Flight Commanders queue and we took some photos. Paul and Ty went to the arcade and Brian, Mitchell, and Me rode Blue Racer. It was a little rough, but the airtime made of for it. We met back up and went to Eiffel Tower for some Aerial Photos. We left Ty up there and He didn't know we left and so we waited at the base for him and refilled our cups with some Fanta. Than we all walked around International St. and than too Diamondback. I used the single riders lane while they waited in the main queues. I rode 2 times, once in the very back, and once in row two. Row two is great, you just hang on the main drop, than get amazing ejector on the second hill, same for the third. The hammerhead is awesome in the front, you can turn around and say hi to everyone!

 

I was in line but than Diamondback closed, so I went to the Exit of Crypt and took some photos. After about 30 Minutes We got bored and We went to Beast. Waited 15 Minutes for Row 2. Had a smooth ride, but Mitchell hit his hand on the tunnel in the double Helix. After Beast I think I went to Drop Tower and waited 20 Minutes. Than to Top Gun and waited 1 Train for the front seat. TG Seems alot faster at night, you should try it! Than I got a text from Adam saying Diamondback opened back up so we walked there and waited 15 Minutes for Back Seat and got back in line again and waited about the same time for row 2. I had a great time, and can not wait to get back this weekend for Ride Warriors!

 

I rode...

Diamondback- 9

Beast- 1

Vortex- 1

Racer- 1

FoF- 1

Firehawk- 1

AE- 2

DZ- 1

TG- 1

Viking Fury- 1

Eiffel Tower- 1

Extreme Skyflier- 1

Spongebob- 1

 

 

Race not racing, but Blue Side was about to start testing.

See.

If you look close, you can see Racer is going up one of it's airtime hill and Vortex is Entering it's batwing!

My best try at being artsy, I took a photo of the reflection of the park through a TV, showing Racer going on a hill, Vortex on it's MCBR, and Diamondback going up it's lift!

Another attempt of being artsy.

On the left is Ty, and the right is Paul and some random girl checking out Paul...

Anti-Roll-Back System.

The only part of Race that is actually Noticeably banked.

Coney Mall Construction Update.

My shirt, and I think I'm in Vortex's station...

My cool lanyard.

Arrow Track.

I have no idea what this is...

Bat footing.

Vortex is infact a Terrain Coaster...

Things under it's station.

Detail shot.

Race with SOB behind it.

Diamondback going up it's lift, and Vortex entering it's batwing.

Dipn' Dots?

With The Giant Onion being gone, you get good views of Racer!

I was taking photos of random people, and I actually think I know this woman...

Mulch with no tree.

Not that good of a photo, but there will be better photos of Diamondback soon!

Same..

KI loves Diamondback so much they even put it on Pasta Salad!

I have one of these in my room!

Never before seen view!

Almost looks real!

Helix #1.

This is what Dback's station really looks like.

Stuck lens through hole in fence to see what was on the other side.

 

More soon, Including... TONS of Diamondback photos, and more!

[mcjaco]

Well I've been having some problems with Photobucket

 

Another reason why uploading to TPR is the most awesomist idea ever.

[angryemobeaver]

Well I've been having some problems with Photobucket

 

Another reason why uploading to TPR is the most awesomist idea ever.

Somewhat true... But I post PTRs on about 10 other sites.

[Jack Rimer]

Hey, nice model. LOL.

Good to see it is still in one piece (sort of) after making the "tour of Ohio". I really never intended for it to be disassembled and reassembled as many times as it has. Oh well, so far so good.

[angryemobeaver]

Hey, nice model. LOL.

Good to see it is still in one piece (sort of) after making the "tour of Ohio". I really never intended for it to be disassembled and reassembled as many times as it has. Oh well, so far so good.

Thanks!

 

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Flight Commander's old queue.

Being Renovated.

Nice detail for this building, even though it's not visible unless you look over a fence.

First of all, King Cobra? And secondly, why would you want a photo strip with Congo on it?

Face/Off.. Whats that?

Adventure Express, trees got in the way though.

They painted over the green.

No more Fire-Flight/X-Hawk.

Awesome element.

Egg-turn.

Neat looking bird under Eiffel Tower.

I told the elevator op. they need to fix this, but they didn't even notice anything wrong with it..

Looking down.

Up they go!

I can see my house from hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I liked the hammerhead best in row 8, for some reason it's most intense there.

In the back seat you get great airtime here, but not on the rest of the small hills, but in the front you don't get airtime here but you got airtime on the little hills.

Backlot and Vortex, 2 Trains in 1 photo.

I never noticed you can see Firehawk from here...

Nice guy, I've seen him multiple times this season, and he's really cool.

Scorpion I think.

Neat shot glass.

Race shirt!

Coming soon, more Diamondback photos!

[angryemobeaver]

For you people who haven't ridden Diamondback yet, The lift hill is extremely quiet, the anti roll backs are silent, and you get up the lift in a matter of seconds. It's like a cable lift!

Airtime!

About to dive into a pit of awesomeness!

My friend Brian is on the very front left seat.

More airtime!

The splashdown is very noticeable in every seat, and in the back you get wet!

On the count of 3 how loud can Green train be! 1,2,3- Ahhhhh!

Why are no trains coming!?

Thats why!

An air compressor went out I think...

So they got to evacuate.

Lucky people!

They pretty much got a backstage tour that I haven't got since it was underconstruction.

Lucky!

This is what the train did for a few more hours.

So I got inline for Beast.

KI did infact get something from Geuaga Lake besides X-Flight...

 

More soon!

[angryemobeaver]

Last set of photos.

As I was about to take a photo of Drop Tower, it dropped.

Empty Diamondback queue and station. The splashdown is still.

The only life in the splashdown was the waterfall.

It was sad seeing no train go down this drop...

So we rode Beast!

Backlot Stunt Coaster got new photos in it's billboards, again.

Why would you want to carry this giant stuffed animal with you All Day long!?

It now dark so we rode Top Gun.

Sadly I didn't have enough time to ride SOB that day because Adam texted me saying Diamondback was about to reopen so We had to get there fast before the queue got too big. We rode Diamondback twice during night.

 

Thanks for reading!

[dandaman]

 

"I just got an evac credit! This is the greatest day of my LIFE! *sob*"

 

Awesome photos, sir. Must ask the standard question, what kind of camera?

[angryemobeaver]

Awesome photos, sir. Must ask the standard question, what kind of camera?

 

Canon Power shotSX110 with 10 optical zoom, 9.0 megapixels, and 40x total zoom. Great camera!

[dandaman]

Aah, Canon. I've owned a Powershot A550 for a few years now; for $150, it takes amazing shots. Maybe next year I'll move up to an SLR.

[John Peck]

Those are some VERY nice pictures. You have really taken some great out-of-the-ordinary shots.

 

You may want to make a few of those black and white and have them framed up and entered in either a school competition or your local city's art show.

 

Seriously.

[netdvn]

PKI sticker?

 

Face-Off photo frame??

 

KING COBRA PHOTO FRAME?

 

You'd think that CF would at least notice that KC was removed and Face-Off was renamed Invertigo!! Although I strangely want the KC one! It looks like the Paramount (and KC) ghost still lingers.

 

Oh yeah and awesome LSHoF pics. I can't get enough of those.

[Kennyweird]

Well I've been having some problems with Photobucket

 

Another reason why uploading to TPR is the most awesomist idea ever.

Somewhat true... But I post PTRs on about 10 other sites.

 

Then upload the pictures to TPR and embed them in the other Photo TRs you post.

 

At any rate, great TR.

[angryemobeaver]

Well I've been having some problems with Photobucket

 

Another reason why uploading to TPR is the most awesomist idea ever.

Somewhat true... But I post PTRs on about 10 other sites.

 

Then upload the pictures to TPR and embed them in the other Photo TRs you post.

 

At any rate, great TR.

Oh, I didn't know you could copy and paste them, I thought it was more confusing.

 

PKI sticker?

 

Face-Off photo frame??

 

KING COBRA PHOTO FRAME?

 

You'd think that CF would at least notice that KC was removed and Face-Off was renamed Invertigo!! Although I strangely want the KC one! It looks like the Paramount (and KC) ghost still lingers.

 

Oh yeah and awesome LSHoF pics. I can't get enough of those.

And in those photos, they added the new Cedar Fair logos to them so They did of course notice them. Thanks, LSHoF?

 

 

Those are some VERY nice pictures. You have really taken some great out-of-the-ordinary shots.

 

You may want to make a few of those black and white and have them framed up and entered in either a school competition or your local city's art show.

 

Seriously.

Thank you! Can you tell me which ones you like best?

[Chris Benvenuto]

Looks like you had a great time.

 

I saw a bunch of TPR members at the park when I went last weekend on Saturday. I saw them getting off of Flight Deck and then I saw a lone member on Diamondback.

 

How could I tell you say? They were wearing Midwest T's! and if any if you respond to this, and if you saw me I was wearing a Hard Rock Keywest shirt and red pants.

 

Sorry about the little offtopicness but I honest to god wondered if anyone saw me there last weekend.

 

EDIT: AND YES! I got on Diamondback, thank GOD for the single rider line. I rode 5 times.

[Lenaapple1974]

Great PTR! Thank you for sharing! I will one day get there!

 

YES! Why on earth would anyone carry any stuffed toy around a park! NUTS!

 

Love the shot from under while the trains were stuck! Great angle. We just bought that camera for our daughter. It is an awesome camera!

[gnarkiller]

Awesome photos, some of the best i've seen of Diamondback and Kings Island. Your lucky you have such a nice camera! Can't wait to see your PTR of Ride Warriors!