Diamondback (Kings Island)
| Diamondback | |
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A train passing through the water (test operation). |
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| Data | |
| Location |
Kings Island ( Mason , Ohio , USA ) |
| Type | Steel - seated |
| model | Hyper Coaster |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| costs | $ 22 million |
| opening | April 18, 2009 |
| length | 1610 m |
| height | 70 m |
| Departure | 66 m |
| Max. gradient | 74 ° |
| Max. speed | 129 km / h |
| Travel time | 3:00 min |
| capacity | 1620 people per hour |
| Trains | 3 trains, 8 cars / train, 1 row of seats / car, 4 seats / row of seats |
| elements | Splashdown |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Subject area | Rivertown |
Diamondback in Kings Island ( Mason , Ohio , USA ) is a steel roller coaster of the Hyper Coaster model manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard , which opened on April 18, 2009.
The 22 million US dollar route reaches a height of 70 m, a length of 1610 m and has a 66 m high first drop of 74 °. The top speed is 129 km / h.
history
On October 11, 2007, the construction work for the railway began by cutting a tree. Before the 2008 season opened, the swan pond, which would later contain the splashdown element , was drained and the first concrete foundations were poured for the supports. On August 6th, Diamondback was officially announced as Kings Island's largest investment. The 70 m high lift hill was completed on October 30th. On January 26th, 2009, the railways closed. The first test runs were carried out a month later, on February 26th. Diamondback was officially opened on April 18, 2009 .
Trains
Diamondback owns three trains with eight cars each. Four people (one row) can be seated in each car. Lap bars are used as a restraint system. The seats in a row are arranged in the shape of a V so that the two inner seats are slightly in front of the two outer seats.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Did you know? Diamondback's construction blog , October 11, 2008, archived from the original on August 19, 2014 ; accessed on June 22, 2013 .
- ↑ Timeline. kicentral.com, accessed June 22, 2013 .
- ↑ Track work completed! kidiamondback.de, January 26, 2009, archived from the original on August 19, 2014 ; accessed on June 22, 2013 .
- ↑ KICentral: Diamond backtesting. Video on YouTube, accessed June 22, 2013 .
Coordinates: 39 ° 20 ′ 27.3 ″ N , 84 ° 16 ′ 1.4 ″ W.