Diamondback

Roller coaster in the United States
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Diamondback
Kings Island
Location Kings Mills, Ohio, USA
Coordinates 39°20′32″N 84°16′03″W / 39.3421047°N 84.2674313°W / 39.3421047; -84.2674313
Status Operating since April 18, 2009
Cost $22,000,000 USD
Rider height 54 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard
Product Hyper Coaster
Type Steel - Hyper
Track layout Out and Back
Riders per train 32
Hourly capacity 1,620
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 230 feet
Drop 215 feet
Top speed 80 mph
Length 5282 feet
Inversions 0
Drop angle 74°
Duration 3:00
HELP
Lift hill

Diamondback is a steel hyper roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. At a cost of $22 million, it was the park's largest investment until the construction of Orion in 2020. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Diamondback was the second roller coaster to use staggered seating with the first one being Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland, which opened in 2008.

History

Diamondback was unveiled in August 2008.[1] The roller coaster was topped out on January 26, 2009.[2] In February 2009, the ride began testing.[3] The attraction opened on April 18, 2009.[4]

The trains received new seat belts during the 2014 season.[5]

For the 2018 season, the original red seats were replaced with new black ones.[6]

Design

Elements

The ride is an out and back featuring ten hills. Diamondback has a 74-degree drop at a height of 215 feet and a splashdown at the end of its course, before the final brake run.

Color scheme

Diamondback has red track with yellow and tan supports.

Trains

3 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 32 riders per train. Riders are held in by lap bars.

Name

Mid-course brake run
Splashdown approaching the brake run

Diamondback was given its name from the venomous snake, the Diamondback. The ride is also themed around the snake. Interestingly, the paint colors are not similar to the Crtalus Atrox.

Images

References

  1. "The secret's out: Kings Island's newest ride is called 'Diamondback'". Fox19.
  2. "Kings Island tops out Diamondback coaster". Theme Park Insider.
  3. "Diamondback Testing". NewsPlusNotes.
  4. "This date in 2009: Diamondback roller coaster opens at Kings Island". Kings Island.
  5. "Cedar Fair Parks- Seat Belts Added to Rides". Insanity lurks inside. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  6. Diamondback Roller Coaster Trains Get New Seats - Kings Island

External links


Articles on Kings Island