Diamondback ( roller coaster ) - wikipedia Diamondback ( roller coaster ) Diamondback Kings Island Park section Rivertown Coordinates 39 ° 20 ′ 31.51 '' N 84 ° 16 ′ 02.64 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.3420861 ° N 84.2674000 ° W ﻿ / 39.3420861 ; - 84.2674000 Coordinates : 39 ° 20 ′ 31.51 '' N 84 ° 16 ′ 02.64 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.3420861 ° N 84.2674000 ° W ﻿ / 39.3420861 ; - 84.2674000 Status Operating Opening date April 18, 2009 Cost $22 million General statistics Type Steel Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard Model Hyper Coaster Track layout Out and back Lift / launch system Chain lift hill Height 230 ft ( 70 m ) Drop 215 ft ( 66 m ) Length 5,282 ft ( 1,610 m ) Speed 80 mph ( 130 km / h ) Inversions 0 Duration 3 : 00 Max vertical angle 74 ° Capacity 1,620 riders per hour G - force 4.2 Height restriction 54 in ( 137 cm ) Trains 3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. Fast Lane available Must transfer from wheelchair Diamondback at RCDB Pictures of Diamondback at RCDB Diamondback is a steel roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. The ride is located in Rivertown just behind International Street and the Eiffel Tower. When built in 2009, it was the first hypercoaster to feature a splashdown and the first Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster at Kings Island. Diamondback was previously the biggest investment in Kings Island 's history at $22 million ( ahead of The Crypt and Son of Beast, each of which cost $20 million ) until surpassed in 2014 by Banshee, an investment of $24 million. The coaster has a 230 ft ( 70 m ) lift hill with a 215 ft - drop, featuring 10 total drops and a top speed of about 80 mph ( 130 km / h ). It is similar to Behemoth at Canada 's Wonderland in statistics, layout, and seating. Contents 1 History 1.1 First rider auction 2 Ride experience 2.1 Layout 2.2 Splashdown 2.3 Trains 2.4 Track 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links History Diamondback during construction Construction of Diamondback began on October 11, 2007, with the removal of a tree. Swan Lake was drained and filled with concrete before opening day in 2008 ; this turned out to be the location for the splashdown element. Kings Island started teasing visitors during the Fourth of July weekend in 2008 with signs saying, `` Ride sally ride '' and `` Steep incline ahead. '' Diamondback was announced on August 6, 2008 as the largest investment in Kings Island history. The ride was topped off with the 230 feet ( 70 m ) lift hill on October 30. The last piece of track was installed on January 26, 2009. Diamondback started testing about a month later on February 26. Diamondback officially opened on April 18, 2009. The 1,000,000 th rider was on July 20, 2009. On July 21, 2014, Diamondback gave its 10,000,000 th ride. The rider, Mike Brogan, was given a Diamondback gift package including T - shirts, hats, keychains, coffee mugs, shotglasses, and a large sign proclaiming his ride. First rider auction On February 3, 2009, Kings Island announced they would hold an auction for the first riders on Diamondback. The winners of the auction would be given a commemorative first rider ticket, a special gift from the park, and an admission ticket. All proceeds from the auction would go to A Kid Again non-profit organization, formerly known as Adventures for Wish Kids. The first rider auction raised $102,000. The first eight trains, or the first 256 seats were auctioned off. The average bid was $398 per seat. Ride experience Layout After the train leaves the station, it begins its ascent up the 230 feet ( 70 m ) chain lift hill. Once reaching the top of the hill, the coaster drops 215 feet ( 66 m ) at 74 ° over the Rivertown midway reaching speeds up to 80 miles per hour ( 130 km / h ). It then curves to the right up a 193 feet ( 59 m ) hill and down the drop into the ravine, curving again to the left. The ride then ascends a 131 feet ( 40 m ) camelback hill and drops, curving left into the hammerhead turn. After dropping out of the hammerhead, the train travels up a 129 feet ( 39 m ) hill ( which has a trim brake ). After the fourth hill, the train turns down into a 287 ° counter-clockwise helix ( on - ride photo camera is here ) and into the mid-course brake run. After the short brake run the train drops down into the ravine, raising into a bunny hop hill, then into another bunny hop and into the final clockwise helix of 323 °. After the final helix, the train passes over the Rivertown midway a second time and drops into the splashdown finale, slowing the train down and leading it into the final brake run. After braking, the train takes a left U-turn and heads back into the station. One cycle of the ride lasts about 3 minutes. Splashdown A train in the splashdown element. Diamondback is the first hyper coaster to feature a splashdown. Scoops positioned at the back sides of the last car on each train send water soaring at heights of 50 ft ( 15 m ) as the train passes. The riders do n't actually get wet in the splashdown. Splashdowns are used for a visual effect as well to slow the train down. The splashdown is located in the former Swan Boat pond. Trains Diamondback operates with three open - air stadium style steel and fiberglass trains. The trains are the same prototype trains seen on Behemoth at Canada 's Wonderland, Intimidator at Carowinds and Shambhala : Expedición al Himalaya at PortAventura. Diamondback was the first roller coaster in the United States to feature the new trains. Each car seats four passengers, with two front seats set near the middle of the car and two rear seats set closer to the sides of the car. The front car of each train features a yellow / orange snake head with long fangs, while the inside of the trains are black, red, and orange. Riders are restrained by a single T - shaped lap bar and a seatbelt. There are three trains total, each train featuring a different fin color : green, red, or brown. Under the sides of the last car on each train are the scoops for the splashdown at the end. Track The steel track is 5,282 feet ( 1,610 m ) in length and the height of the lift is approximately 230 feet ( 70 m ). The supports on the first lift hill and part of the second hill are yellow while the rest of the supports are tan. All of the track pieces are red. The track was fabricated at the Ohio - based Clermont Steel Fabricators. Awards The back half of the ride located in the woods. Won the award for `` Best New Attraction in 2009 '' from NAPHA Golden Ticket Awards : Top steel Roller Coasters Year 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Ranking 7 7 11 10 14 11 9 8 Mitch Hawker 's Best Roller Coaster Poll : Best steel - Tracked Roller Coaster Year 2009 2011 2012 Ranking 19 No poll 26 ( tie ) References ^ Jump up to : `` Diamondback to tower over Kings Island in 2009 ''. The Coaster Critic. Retrieved August 2, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Diamondback Statistics ''. Kings Island. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Did you know ? ''. Kings Island. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Kings Island history ''. Kings Island Central. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Diamondback to strike Kings Island for 2009 ''. Coaster - Net. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Diamondback track complete ''. Kings Island. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Diamondback testing ''. Kings Island. February 27, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Marden, Duane. `` Diamondback ( Kings Island ) ''. Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 3, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Diamondback gives 1,000,000 th rider ''. Kings Island. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Let the bidding begin ! ''. Kings Island. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Diamondback first rides auction tops $100,000 ! ''. Kings Island. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Roller coaster opens in Ohio ''. Associated Press. April 18, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Diamondback POV ''. Coaster Force. 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Track layout and train information ''. Kings Island. 2009. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Diamondback Built in Clermont ''. Clermont County, Ohio. Retrieved August 13, 2013. Jump up ^ `` NAPHA 2005 -- 2011 Survey Results ''. National Amusement Park Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Top 50 steel roller coasters '' ( PDF ). Amusement Today. 13 ( 6.2 ) : 32 -- 33. September 2009. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top 50 steel roller coasters '' ( PDF ). Amusement Today. 14 ( 6.2 ) : 34 -- 35. September 2010. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top 50 steel roller coasters '' ( PDF ). Amusement Today. 15 ( 6.2 ) : 38 -- 39. September 2011. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016. 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Jump up ^ Hawker, Mitch. `` Steel Roller Coaster Poll 13 Year Results Table ( 1999 -- 2013 ) ''. Best Roller Coaster Poll. Retrieved January 10, 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diamondback ( roller coaster ). 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Question: how high is the diamondback at kings island
Answer: 230 ft (70 m)