Diamondback - New for Kings Island April 2009

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It's big, it's steel, and it's coming in April of 2009!

Diamondback, Kings Island's new B&M steel coaster will be the tallest and fastest coaster at the park! With a total of ten vertical drops, Diamondback will feature a track length of 5,282'. It has maximum height of 230', Diamondback will be the park's first steel 'hyper' coaster. "Diamondback will change the landscape for thrill seekers at Kings Island." said Don Helbig, Public Relations Area Manager for Kings Island, "It will be the tallest, fastest, meanest coaster at the park!"

Each train will feature a unique stadium seating-style, unobstructed open air view which will be the first of its kind in the United States.

The Breakdown:
Track Length: 5,282'
Ride Time: 3 Minutes
Maximum Height: 230'
Length of First Hill: 222'
Length of First Drop: 215'
Length of Other Drops: 193', 131', 129', 110', 106'
Total Drops: 10
Fastest Speed: 80 mph
Hourly Capacity: 1,620 riders
Number of Trains: 3
Track: 852.5 Tons of Steel
Supports: 650.5 Tons of Steel
Braking System: Combination of magnetic, water and mechanical
Footprint: 10
Manufacturer: Bolliger and Mabillard
Cost: $22 Million

Category:

Film & Animation

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• april
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• 2009

[zachary274]

Long live son of beast

[LaharlD2]

Nice coaster. Sorry it's been a while since you sent this.

[Layneeatsbabies]

im goin next weekend and im gonna ride that itdoesnt really look hat scary

[shishaayo]

ha i can't wait for this one.

[Coonstafabio]

It looks kind of like Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland

[insanebowler]

o tht sucks i want to ride it so bad im going there this upcoming summer maybe

[frenchfries65879]

i can't breathe when i get on rides that are really fast

[insanebowler]

y not

[Jcoaster2008]

I wish I could go to King's Island! It has interesting seating too.

[twinsfan2499]

sweet