Kings Island - 2009 B&M Hyper Construction

uh... that drop is really sexy, thought i might throw that out there.

(druling over georgeous, 0g, diving, steep, swiss artwork)

Im speechless.

Man oh man oh man oh man oh man this is going to be a LONG Offseason waiting for this thing to open!!!!!

Originally posted by CoastaGuy

I would guess they don't use those supports because they don't need to use that much steel at all, it's just an extra cost for nothing.

Compare that picture of Nitro to this one of Behemoth, you can see they used much less steel than they used to. http://www.rcdb.com/ig4005.htm?picture=6

Might have more to do with the fact that Nitros lift goes over water. So centralizing the supports on either side and fanning them out could have been the most cost effective way.

[jayman]

YAY!!!!
it's real! sorry my post has nothing to do with the topic nice to hear from you!

Originally posted by Real

Originally posted by CoastaGuy

I would guess they don't use those supports because they don't need to use that much steel at all, it's just an extra cost for nothing.

Compare that picture of Nitro to this one of Behemoth, you can see they used much less steel than they used to. http://www.rcdb.com/ig4005.htm?picture=6

Might have more to do with the fact that Nitros lift goes over water. So centralizing the supports on either side and fanning them out could have been the most cost effective way.

Oh alright, I had no idea it went over water. Makes sense, though.

That drop is awesome looking, so photogenic!

looks sweet, very nice. Hopefully ride this major coaster sometime.

Looking good!

http://www.kidiamondback.com/public/latest/gallery/

More pictures have been added to the Diamondback website. According to the blog, the station floor is being poured today.

Taken Today about 2 hours ago

^ Yum.

[gouldy]

well that's changed the skyline a little, huh!

^ Yeah just a bit. [shocked]

[gouldy]

wooo!




woo woooo!

Dayum....Look at that. Nice.

Diamondback- Complete

Workmen finished installing track on the new Diamondback roller coaster today at Kings Island. Track piece #129 was the final piece of track installed on the 5,282 foot-long $22 million steel coaster, being hoisted into place at approximately 2:42pm.


It took the Adena Corporation a total of 161 days to erect the ride after the first piece of track was installed in the splashdown area on August 18, 2008.









The ride is going to be ready for opening day of the park according to Kings Island.

picts from kingsisland.com

http://www.kiextreme.com/gallery/thumbn ... ?album=368

KIExtreme has posted a gallery full of flyover pictures of the completed Diamondback. The ride in general looks great!

I can't wait to go back and ride this baby!

It would be awesome if B&M would do some high speed, low to the ground turns.

[Coasterkidmwm]

No no no see that would require having G's. They don't do that anymore.

Isn't Raging Bull the only one of the hypers that has low terrain turns?

Anyway, besides that this is pretty beautiful. A KI trip would be a nice 16th birthday present.

You could say Apollo's Chariot has a low to ground speed turn:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/303 ... 4ea7_b.jpg

Batman at SFNE has a cool low to the ground turn if I remember correctly.

^ it does, and its very forceful and very fun.

Originally posted by Austin

Diamondback- Complete

Workmen finished installing track on the new Diamondback roller coaster today at Kings Island. Track piece #129 was the final piece of track installed on the 5,282 foot-long $22 million steel coaster, being hoisted into place at approximately 2:42pm.


It took the Adena Corporation a total of 161 days to erect the ride after the first piece of track was installed in the splashdown area on August 18, 2008.









The ride is going to be ready for opening day of the park according to Kings Island.

picts from kingsisland.com

you know what, i don't care if it's immature and unproffesional or not, but:

hahahaaaa... erect.

the deed is done.