Comments on: Diamondback Coverage & Early Reviews

By: dragster dude

dragster dude — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:29:33 +0000

So far, Diamondback is my favorite hyper coaster. It has insane airtime, nonstop speed, and amazing smoothness!
I would give Diamondback a 10/10, even though it lacks theming.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:09:10 +0000

rode it and loved it

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:37:19 +0000

a 9.5 excellent almost superior

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:40:18 +0000

Diamondback I I'm going right now!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:58:30 +0000

I liked Diamondback but was surprised that the curvature of the drops were drawn out to reduce the "falling" sensation. Raging Bull had a better drop sensation (despite not being as steep), presumably because the sharpness of the first drop was more acute. (The excessive trim brakes on RB's third hill are another topic.)

The best B&M drop I've been on is Griffon.

The day I rode it, in the morning the Kings Island maintenance crew was mowing the clearcut created around the far turn around. It was unpleasant to ride through a vast cloud of pulverized grass. Sneezing airtime.

Here's a critical review of Diamondback that I found:

http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/2009/diamo…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 15 May 2011 15:34:44 +0000

I rode this monster in October 2010. I am a soccer mom and hadn't been on a coaster in a few years. The diamondback scared the hell out of me. It literally gave me nightmares. If you are a thrill seeker, this is for you. I did not feel secure in the seats but obviously I was fine because I lived through it. My daughter loved it, my husband loved it. I was glad to get off alive. The advantage was that I just got back from Busch Gardens and their coasters were easy to ride. None were as scary as the Diamondback!

By: Em

Em — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:08:58 +0000

I'm not a big roller coaster fan, but the ride looks fun and from the reviews it sounds like a great roller coaster. The highest one I've ridden is the Legend at Holiday World. Does anyone think that I'd enjoy the Diamondback since I'm pretty new when it comes to riding coasters?

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:33:18 +0000

This coaster is amazing! I rode it 18, yes 18 times. If you go the first month of June there are no lines. It had the best airtime of every coaster I've ridden 54 and counting. It's just so much fun.

By: adavis

adavis — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:40:50 +0000

Matthew, why is it so offensive to compare a good hyper with Arrow's finest? Don't get me wrong, Magnum has definitely gotten rougher, but it is still a viable hyper.

Also, four rides on DB in the middle of last summers coaster trip, that sucker can hang with anything.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:12:08 +0000

Live in MI, just got back from Kings Island. Rode Diamondback a couple of times. This is a phenomenal coaster. Very smooth,fast and excellent 'air' times. Lines are well managed and loading and unloading couldn't be quicker. Very nice, comfortable stadium seating offers un-obstructed view for all riders.

My #1 coaster of all time.