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Diamondback

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Marketed as the tallest, fastest and meanest roller coaster to hit Kings Island, Diamondback will debut in April 2009. This 5,282-foot long B&M hypercoaster spans across ten acres of terrain, wooded hills and feature a spectacular splashdown ending. The Diamondback roller coaster will stand 230-feet high, reach a top speed of 80 miles per hour and conquer 10 drops during the three-minute ride.

Diamondback Details

Year	Track	Type	Designer
2009	Steel	Hypercoaster	Bolliger & Mabillard

Roller Coaster Stats

Height: 230 feet	Drop: 215 feet
Angle Of Descent: 74 degrees	Top Speed: 80 mph
Length: 5,282 feet	Trains: 3 - 32 passenger
Ride Time: 3 minutes

More Facts About Diamondback

Features: 10 Drops (215-feet, 193-feet, 131-feet, 129-feet, 110-feet, 106-feet)

Estimated cost: $22 million

Trains have eight cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row.

Braking systems: Magnetic, Water and Mechanical

Ride capacity: 1,620 passengers per hour

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