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News: Kings Island announces Diamondback

By Chip

Aug. 6th, 2008 -- Kings Island announced that it is building Diamondback, a 230-foot-tall B&M hypercoaster for the 2009 season.  

The first drop will be 215 feet, and the ride will have 10 drops over more than a mile of track, 5,282 feet. Diamondback will go 80 mph.

Each of its three trains will have eight cars with four seats. The seating arrangement will be the same as Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland, with two outside seats set back for a better view.

Diamondback will be Kings Island's tallest and fastest roller coaster. It is expected to open in April.

For more, visit kidiamondback.com.



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