Coaster reviews
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Airtimes First Drop Fun
Diamondback is by far one of the best hyper coasters out there with a fantastic drop, beautiful setting, and strong airtime, and some intense moments! During my first visit to Kings Island in September 2021, I was able to get two rides in total with one being in row 13 and my second ride in the front row. I personally prefer the front row because you feel the air and the wind more than towards the back. This thing is an airtime machine! Every single hill gives super strong and sustained floater air, especially the first camelback which actually gives 5-second sustained flojector airtime and also feels similar to Candymonium’s first camelback. The helixes on this ride were also really intense, as both of them made me gray out! I also grayed out on the hammerhead turn as the train was entering and exiting the element. That turn also felt a bit snappy towards the back row! My favorite part of the ride is probably the first drop because of how good the airtime is on that drop! If you sit towards the front of the train, you go flying as you get the strong sustained floater air but if you sit in the back of the train, you just get ejected out of your seat as you just go flying! I also really like the splashdown effect towards the end of the ride, which adds some great scenery to the ride and also adds on to the experience in general. Overall, Diamondback is one airtime machine and by far one of the best hyper coasters out there with a fantastic drop, beautiful setting, and strong airtime, and some intense moments!
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Airtimes Fun Too short
A fun, airtime filled ride, albeit on the shorter side.
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Fun Duration
Stampida is definitely rough, but it’s a good rattle that adds to the ride experience, making it out of control mixed with some airtime and lots of laterals. The dueling aspect adds even more, making it fun and competitive the entire way through.
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Fun Duration
Stampida is definitely rough, but it’s a good rattle that adds to the ride experience, making it out of control mixed with some airtime and lots of laterals. The dueling aspect adds even more, making it fun and competitive the entire way through.
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Location Launch Rattle Discomfort
Furius Baco features the best launch I’ve ever experienced, a great location in the trenches and on the lake, as well as a fantastic in-line twist with lots of whip. But that’s where the positives stop. The rest of the ride is very, very rough. Going through those first turns before the inversion, my ribcage got rattled the entire time to the point where I would sometimes come off the ride almost in pain. Without this roughness, this would be a fantastic attraction, since those two moments are amazing.
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Inversions Pace Intensity
Dragon Khan absolutely blew me away. I expected it to be a rough, boring sitdown that I would ride once or twice but not really remember. But I was wrong. This ride is so intense from start to finish. Every inversion packs a huge punch, especially that insanely whippy zero-g roll that I would put up there with some of the best inversions I’ve experienced. The reason why it’s not 5 stars is that it doesn’t really vary its sensations, it’s just a constant barrage of intensity. Still, Dragon Khan is a fantastic ride and an underrated gem.
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Airtimes Intensity Ejectors
Lightning Rod is one of the greatest roller coasters ever built. This thing is non-stop action. It’s got the strong ejector airtime, intensity, and great pacing. My favorite part of the ride is the quad-down finale since I got ejected and I went flying out of my seat as I got whipped all around as the ride was zig-zagging all the way through! It is truly one of the best finales on any coaster! Overall, Lightning Rod is by far the best wooden coaster I’ve ridden as of 2021.
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Location Layout Rattle Harness Discomfort
確かに痛いというだけで叩きたくなるアメリカ人の皆様の言い分もわかりますが、個人的にはこのレイアウトは好きです。
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