Diamondback
Roller coaster in Mason, OhioWikipedia
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Search complete. 26 mentions across 9 episodes found for "Diamondback".
Oct 15, 2026
JillHOST
So at ours-
JasonHOST
I mean, it's just like DiamondBack at Kings Island
JillHOST
...
JillHOST
So DiamondBack and Orion are the two at ours who have been shut down, that have been shut down because, um, Six Flags said it's the same style, it's the same safety mechanism as that Goliath one, so they wanna-
JasonHOST
But why is o- ...
JasonHOST
That's the thing
Amy SteigerwaldHOST
Of course, obviously, a lot of details are still coming out of how this happened, but just now we're learning that Kings Island has closed two coasters in response to this issue.
Amy SteigerwaldHOST
The Diamondback
Colin DorseyHOST
and...
Colin DorseyHOST
There's the Diamondback.
Colin DorseyHOST
There's the Diamondback.
Colin DorseyHOST
And then the other one that's being closed is the Orion Coaster.
Colin DorseyHOST
This one here, that is the Orion Coaster there at Kings Island.
Colin DorseyHOST
They say they don't have any roller coasters that use that mechanism or at least are of that same design.
Nicole VersanskyHOST
Six Flags is temporarily closing multiple rides across the country after a deadly fall from a coaster at its Georgia theme park Monday.
Nicole VersanskyHOST
Now, Cedar Point does not have any rides that are closing, but in Cincinnati, the Orion and Diamondback coasters are temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution.
Nicole VersanskyHOST
So today police have released more information about the victims as witnesses share what they saw.
Nicole VersanskyHOST
In those fatal few seconds, as Laura Aguirre reports, this is intensifying scrutiny on extreme rides.
Dan DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
The Ohio Department of Agriculture actually has a division that looks at fairs and roller coasters and licenses and inspects them.
Dan DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
All four at Cedar Point were inspected in 2026.
Dan DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
When we start looking at Kings Island, they have three of these B&M roller coasters, Diamondback, Orion, and Banshee.
Dan DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
These two, Diamondback and Orion, have been temporarily suspended because of the type of lap restraint that they have.
Todd HollstHOST
So now they have closed a bunch of similar roller coasters at Six Flags parks, including Kings Island.
Todd HollstHOST
They confirmed today that the Orion and Diamondback are temporarily out of service until they can figure out exactly what happened.
Todd HollstHOST
You know, was this a mechanical failure? Something break? Did something, you know, whatever the bar that keeps them in, did that malfunction? Or, you know, could this have been a situation where maybe he wasn't strapped in all the way? I mean, I haven't ridden a roller coaster in a very, very long time, but I do recall a few times feeling as though I wasn't strapped in as well as I could be and getting thrown around a bit.
Todd HollstHOST
Now, maybe that was part of the ride.
Vince CoakleyHOST
Those are the two rides locally at Carowinds.
Vince CoakleyHOST
Then Orion and Diamondback at Kings Island.
Vince CoakleyHOST
That is in Cincinnati.
Vince CoakleyHOST
This is not the first time Carowinds has had ride closures.
MarcusHOST
I might have this one maybe even a little bit higher.
MarcusHOST
And I, I swear, it's, it's not 'cause Diamondback bias over here, but it's Diamondback.
MarcusHOST
But so it starts out in the middle of the park.
MarcusHOST
So I-
RyanHOST
You have Diamondback higher?
MarcusHOST
No, no, there's no Diamondback bias over here.
RyanHOST
No way.
MarcusHOST
Um, but it starts out in the middle of the park, but I think what's so fun about a Diamondback night ride is that once you drop, you know, over that first hill, you bounce to the next airtime hill, and from that point forward, it's really dark because there's nothing really out there.
Carston AndersonHOST
And they're going to have the Beast.
Carston AndersonHOST
They're going to have Diamondback.
Carston AndersonHOST
And they're going to have Phantom Theater Opening Nightmare.
Evan SchultzHOST
So last year, the reason I didn't go was because the Beast wasn't going to be open.
TylerHOST
It's amazing.
TylerHOST
And they said, have they gotten on Diamondback yet? And I said, well, no, they're not talented for that.
TylerHOST
And they said, I rode that with Pastor Ershin.
TylerHOST
And I called him a liar.
Joel UrshanGUEST
I have.
Joel UrshanGUEST
And I have also...
Joel UrshanGUEST
I rode the Diamondback a few times.
Joel UrshanGUEST
Okay.
Byron MarinHOST
... sipping a cocktail afterward.
Byron MarinHOST
I think we had got on Diamondback as well.
Ryan BergaraHOST
Also, by the way, good bars at Cedar Point, too, and like good sitting areas.
Ryan BergaraHOST
There's also like a glass blowing theater at Cedar Point, which I thought-
Byron MarinHOST
Yeah.
Byron MarinHOST
We had done Diamond.
Byron MarinHOST
We went to do Diamondback after that.
Ryan BergaraHOST
Oh, God.