KINGS ISLAND
ROLLER COASTER REVIEWS
- AFTERBURN
- ALPENGEIST
- AMERICAN EAGLE
- ANACONDA KINGS DOMINION
- APOLLO'S CHARIOT
- AVALANCHE KINGS DOMINION
- BACKLOT STUNT COASTER
- BANSHEE
- BATMAN: THE DARK NIGHT
- BATMAN: THE RIDE SFGA
- BATWING
- Behemoth
- BIZARRO SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
- BIZARRO SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- BLUE STREAK CEDAR POINT
- BOOMERANG COAST TO COASTER
- BOULDER DASH
- CANNIBAL
- CAROLINA COBRA
- CAROLINA CYCLONE
- CEDAR POINT
- CHEETAH HUNT
- COLOSSUS THE FIRE DRAGON
- CONEY ISLAND CYCLONE
- Cyclone Six Flags New England
- DEMON - SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA
- DIAMONDBACK KINGS ISLAND
- DOMINATOR - KD
- DORNEY PARK
- DRAGON FIRE
- EL TORO
- FAHRENHEIT
- FIRECHASER EXPRESS
- FLASHBACK SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- FLIGHT DECK
- FLIGHT OF FEAR - KD
- FURY 325
- GALACTICA
- GATEKEEPER
- GEMINI
- GOLIATH - SIX FLAGS FIESTA
- GOLIATH - SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA
- GOLIATH - SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- GREAT BEAR
- GRIFFON
- GRIZZLY
- GWAZI
- HERSHEYPARK
- HOLIDAY WORLD
- HURLER - CAROWINDS
- HYDRA THE REVENGE
- INTIMIDATOR
- INTIMIDATOR 305
- IRON RATTLER
- JET STAR 2
- JOKER'S JINX
- JUDGE ROY SCREAM
- KINGDA KA
- KINGS DOMINION
- KUMBA
- LEVIATHAN
- LIGHTNING RACER
- LIGHTNING ROD
- LOCH NESS MONSTER
- MAGNUM XL 200
- MAVERICK
- MEAN STREAK
- MIGHTY CANADIAN MINEBUSTER
- MILLENNIUM FORCE
- MIND ERASER - SFNE
- MONTU
- MR. FREEZE REVERSE BLAST
- MY TOP TEN ROLLER COASTERS
- MYSTERY MINE
- NEMESIS - ALTON TOWERS
- NEW TEXAS GIANT
- NIGHTHAWK
- NITRO
- OBLIVION
- OUTLAW RUN
- PHOENIX KNOEBELS
- POLTERGEIST
- POSSESSED
- POWDER KEG
- RAGING BULL
- RAPTOR - CEDAR POINT
- REBEL YELL
- RITA - ALTON TOWERS
- ROADRUNNER EXPRESS
- ROAR
- ROLLER COASTER
- ROLLING THUNDER
- RUNAWAY MINE TRAIN - SFGA
- SHEIKRA
- SHIVERING TIMBERS
- SHOCK WAVE
- SIDEWINDER HERSHEY PARK
- SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
- SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- SKYRUSH
- SKYRUSH PHOTO SHOOT
- STEEL FORCE
- STINGER
- STORM RUNNER
- SUPERMAN - RIDE OF STEEL
- SUPERMAN KRYPTON COASTER
- SUPERMAN SFGA
- TALON
- TEMPESTO
- TENNESSEE TORNADO
- THE BEAST
- THE DARK KNIGHT - SFGA
- THE HURLER
- THE HURLER KINGS DOMINION
- THE JOKER
- THE SMILER
- THE VOYAGE
- THEME PARK REVIEWS
- THI3TEEN - ALTON TOWERS
- THUNDERBOLT
- THUNDERBOLT - SFNE
- THUNDERHAWK - DORNEY
- THUNDERHEAD
- TITAN
- TOP THRILL DRAGSTER
- TWISTED TIMBERS
- TWISTER KNOEBELS
- VIPER - SFGAM
- VOLCANO THE BLAST COASTER
- VORTEX
- WICKED
- WICKED CYCLONE - SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
- WICKER MAN
- WILD BEAST
- WILD EAGLE
- WILD ONE - SIX FLAGS AMERICA
- WILDCAT - LAKE COMPOUNCE
- WILDCAT HERSHEY PARK
- WILDFIRE
- WOLVERINE WILDCAT
- WOODEN WARRIOR
- X-FLIGHT
Monday, May 14, 2012
DIAMONDBACK
DIAMONDBACK
KINGS ISLAND
Like
Apollo’s Chariot, this B&M coaster goes straight up the lift hill from the
loading area, and with surprising alacrity.
I could be mistaken, but my impression was that it took less time to
reach the top than it did on Nitro. The
first drop of 215 feet at a 74-degree angle is phenomenal and that was followed
by a second, lesser drop. This ride has
some interesting elements such as a hammerhead turn similar to the one on Nitro
and a spectacular splashdown.
Unfortunately, from the front seat I was unable to see the huge plumes
of water which rise up during the splashdown although maybe riders at the back
of the train can see this – I would hope so because it looks quite impressive
to spectators. One thing which struck me
as unusual was how the seats are arranged.
Diamondback seats 2 across and whereas the seats in the first row are
side by side, the seats in the second row are spaced apart, and staggered that
way throughout the train. As to other
elements of the ride, the helixes were not as intense as those on other
coasters I have ridden but all in all, Diamondback is an excellent and exciting
ride. (Be forewarned that because this a very popular ride, the wait
time to get on it was 2 hours.) 4 ½ out
of 5 stars. . For more information about rides at Kings Island ,
go to www.visitkingsisland.com/
KINGS ISLAND
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