PKI 2009

Does anyone know the reasoning behind the different colors of the track supports? I think it was mentioned earlier that a coaster at another park also has different color supports.

It seems to be something Cedar Fair is into lately. Dominator has a different colored loop and Silver Bullet has different color schemes as well. It seems completely superfluous to me but hey, whatever floats your boat.

^^Because it's purty? ;)

This is more purty -

http://www.kicentral.com/photos/index.php?cat=22

KICentral has pics up from the 29th, 1st, and 3rd, looks like they're getting into putting the lift up now.

Diamnondback topped off today 10-30-08 www.kidiamondback.com

Sweet! :)

Strange looking supports.

Tennessee_CP_Fan said:
Does anyone know the reasoning behind the different colors of the track supports? I think it was mentioned earlier that a coaster at another park also has different color supports.

I think they said the yellow would make the lift hill stand out and dominate the skyline. The gray supports would blend in better in the woods.

Yeah, the supports are a little unusual. Not like the recent B&M supports with one straight column and one angled column. I think it had to do with the space they had to fit the lift into.

Photos from the ground and sky from yesterday: November 2008 Diamondback Construction

First drop is just about hung if anyone wants to get their daily coaster porn early.

The wife always gets made when she catches me looking at construction photos.

Your wife becomes an untouchable in the Mafia?

jive2 said:
The wife always gets mad when she catches me looking at construction photos.

There are worse things she could catch you looking at. BTW, is you wife a coaster fan? If she is, she shouldn't be so upset.

The wife likes construction tours but doesn't care to look at photos and wonders why I always have webcams open.

Does anyone have any details about the preview night for Diamonback on April 17th? The website is rather vague about it; just wondering if this is an all day affair with other rides operating as well, or just a few hours for gold/platimun passholders to catch a few quick rides?

If it was an all-day affair why would they call it "Preview Night"?

Don talked about it at the GOCC holiday party, but I don't remember details. He mentioned that there wouldn't be a Beast Walkback for ACE this year because Diamondback would be open for morning ERT. I think he said that Beast would be open as well. If that's the case, I'm sure you'll be able to get plenty of Beast rides seeing as how most people will likely be in line for Diamondback. I believe he also said that an ACE card would work as your morning ERT pass if you don't have a Platinum Pass.

Hanging two helics track and the final piece before the brake run and its done. I expect within a week.Chuck, from my house I can see 4 hills and the hamerhead.
P.S Weather permminting of course.

The latest blog post (posted 1/14) reads

Mark your calendar! Saturday, April 18, 2009 is Opening Day at Kings Island. April 18 will your first opportunity to take a ride on the new Diamondback roller coaster -- the tallest, fastest and meanest roller coaster to ever strike Kings Island.

Hmm. Perhaps there will be more details about the preview night at coaster con...Don is supposed to be there.