Author Topic: Kings Island Announces Diamondback B&M Hyper (Read 3400 times)

GADVwow · « **on:** July 22, 2008, 09:42:26 PM »

From our friends at KI Central and particularly Captain Nemo!

http://www.kicentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14185&hl=

Click on his link to get to the pictures!

overlord · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2008, 01:03:55 AM »

Hmm... a B&M of some sort eh? A Flyer possibly? But they already have FireHawk.

GADVwow · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2008, 07:33:51 AM »

People keep talking about a snakey version of riding in a night row.

AV Matt · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2008, 08:45:47 PM »

Jinkies. It's a B&M hyper with the new trains that Behemoth has, plus a splashdown finale similar to those on the dive machines. Did you all miss the plans that were published?

GADVwow · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2008, 09:04:53 PM »

August 6. 2pm. Press conference. At said park.

GADVwow, who tells what is supposed to be told at the appropriate time...hence he knows more than he says sometimes...

overlord · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2008, 11:27:27 PM »

Hmmm...hopefully this monster will have the airtime that Behemoth looks to give off.

WadeJ · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2008, 09:06:32 AM »

To me, this is probably one of the smarter investments CF has made as far as rides go in the last several years.

And the steel box scoop for the water effect is so stupid simple that its genious

ChuckR · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2008, 12:36:52 PM »

Do you guys think CF made this purchase or did Paramount plan this before they sold the parks?

GADVwow · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2008, 01:06:40 PM »

Cedar Fair definitely made the purchase and contract. The design was probably already on hand due to a proposal B & M had made to Paramount Parks in the past, which had not been accepted.

AV Matt · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2008, 11:05:39 AM »

For those that haven't seen these yet... good stuff...SPOILERS:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/p/content/gen/sharedoh/photos_galleries/news/local/070908coaster.html

WadeJ · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2008, 03:18:54 PM »

I've got to admit, this ride will likely get me out to Kings Island next Spring. This looks awesome!

http://www.kidiamondback.com

AV Matt · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2008, 07:04:06 PM »

Yeah, that might even get Rob and Dan to go back.

Looks great to me... almost exactly how I interpreted the layout from the plan published in the paper (see link above). Hopefully it runs balls out and not like a typical B&M.

Ogolo · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2008, 07:40:10 PM »

Nice! In the POV video it really hauls the whole way thru.
I still don't know about that train design.

PcMan · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:06:52 AM »

Looks Nice
I live the Name
I like the added Water roster effect
I like how it goes into the woods

I like to go next year

WadeJ · « **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:11:39 AM »

One thing I couldn't tell was if the water effect will be anywhere near the actual midway. That would be a shame to not let the kids enjoy getting soaked like shiekra does.

Robert T Ackerman · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:33:21 AM »

Ken, so far I've only heard good things about the train design.

As far as this getting me back to KI... if (a big IF) I go to HWN next year (again, another if, if they even hold the event) I might just fly into Columbus and make a quick stop at KI to get a night ride or 2 and then get out. My brother is moving to Columbus so that might help get me there just as much.

PcMan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2008, 12:05:07 PM »

When I flew out to Columbus it was only $39 from Philly a few years ago.
They KI may have an event before or after HWN like other parks do ?

AV Matt · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2008, 01:08:52 PM »

Quote from: WadeJ on August 08, 2008, 10:11:39 AM

One thing I couldn't tell was if the water effect will be anywhere near the actual midway. That would be a shame to not let the kids enjoy getting soaked like shiekra does.

The Splashdown is in the old Swan Lake which was right along a walking path. I'm sure they will have it set up so spectators can get an up-close view of the finale. The park would be stupid to miss out on such a strong point of "atmosphere".

GADVwow · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:40:21 PM »

Some great construction pictures here:

http://www.kicentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14524&pid=236490&st=0&#entry236490

AV Matt · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:59:24 PM »

Damn; lots of tree clearing.

GADVwow · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:14:16 PM »

It's Cedar Fair, but still, there are plenty of trees that they have worked to save...so far.

Dubya91 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2008, 01:05:25 AM »

It seems like a Nitro-like ride with a Dive Machine Water area. With that being the case, take as many trees as you want.

Besides, what do trees produce oxygen or something

?

GADVwow · « **Reply #22 on:** November 24, 2008, 11:24:38 PM »

Our friends over at http://www.kicentral.com have new aerial photos of Diamondback and the park, courtesy of their very own Captain Nemo:

http://www.kicentral.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-293

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