For years, Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky has enjoyed its reputation as the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World," and with 17 of the "scream machines" scattered throughout its 364-acre grounds, the venerable park has had a legitimate claim to the title. But the big news for area coaster fans this year is some 200 miles south of Sandusky, at Kings Island amusement park near Cincinnati. Kings Island, which like Cedar Point is owned by the giant Cedar Fair partnership, is unveiling a new world-class coaster of its own for the 2009 operating season.....

Over at Cedar Point, there's no shiny new coaster this year to mark the park's 140th season. The only notable addition to the park is a new lighted walkway called Starlight Experience, which features more than a million LED lights....

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"The coaster is the first of its type in the country."(Diamondback)

I swore there was other Hypers around somewhere. (hopefully I don't stupid)

And which of those hypercoasters have splashdowns?

Ergo, "the first of its type in the country." In fact, the continent or even the world...

Don't forget about the first hyper coaster to have this style of seating in the country.

True that!

I like the photo of Ohio with Firehawk, Maverick, and Diamondback. I'm making it my new avatar.

Ahh...that makes sense. thanks! *slaps face for stupid comment*

(As a point of interest, Diamondback may surpass some of the coasters at Cedar Point in both height and speed, but it's not in the same league as the Point's big daddy, Millennium Force. Launched in 2000, the 310-foot-high coaster reaches speeds of 93 mph, and is consistently voted one of the top steel coasters in the world.)

I believe there are some members on here that would disagree with that "point of interest."

I would agree it's not in the same league. Diamondback is far better.

Sorry, Giga, I just HAD to