OnPoint! the Cedar Point blog just released their PointCast episode 1. Basically it is a video version of what they talk about in their blog. In the first episode they visit Kings Island and talk about Diamondback. There is nothing groundbreaking that they cover, but it is fun to watch Tony and Tyler mess around. There is also a lot of season pass promotion which seems to be a good idea if you live there.

Freestyle Music Park is taking no time in trying to change the image of the park. The Led Zeppelin coaster is being repainted pink and has recieved a siderweb looking metal piece over the back fins of the zeppelin. I believe they have to change the name becasue of licensing, but it is a big change. Below is the latest details on what they might be doing with the ride:
Towering 150 feet in the sky, Freestyle Music Park’s signature roller coaster gets your adrenaline pumping with a high intensity / …

Diamondback had its preview day yesterday, and is offically opened as of today. From what I am hearing, there is a line that streches from the enterance of the ride to the Eiffel Tower and then back to the splashdown area. O yeah, the queue is completely full on top of that. From everything I have heard, it is worth the wait.
The reviews starting coming yesterday and the ride was compared to Nitro and Apollo’s Chariot, and some said that it was easily better then both. I can’t review it …

Update: SeaWorld has released some video of Manta Testing. Boy of Boy does it look like a fun ride. A little slow in spots, but it still needs to be worn in. Looks like a lot of fun.
RCPro has recently posted a great update on SeaWorld’s new cosater Manta. The coaster has really progressed to the point that theming is now taking place. As you can see from the pictures SeaWorld is doing it right, and it really looks great. It might be the best looking construction site I’ve ever …

Kings Island has posted a bunch of new photos of Diamondback testing. The photos include our first look at the water splash and also the water scoops (for you geeky ones out there). The trains look great, the ride looks great, I really have nothing bad to say. Well, nix that, I have one bad thing to say; I’m not going to have the chance to get to Kings Island anytime soon.

You can check out the rest of the photos here.

Flying Phil has taken a couple of pictures of what Medusa has changed into. The track looks to be totally done, which happened really fast. I’m still not sold on the blue and purple thing, but it is nice to see something fresh. Check out more of the pics here.

One of our forum users, SFMMMan17, posted that Medusa at Six Flags Great Adventure will be receiving a revamp much like X did earilier this year. You can get the full details from his post here. It looks like some of the proposed improvements have already started. The most notable is the track repainting. You can check out more pictures of the track repainting here.

Prowler and Dimondback are moving quickly with their construction. Power’s website posted a bunch of new pictures of the progress being made on the coaster, which you can see below.

Meanwhile, Dimondback has been topped off. This coaster is coming together very quickly and looks very promising. You can check out some of the other updates with this coaster on it’s website.

Kings Island today announced Diamondback, their 2009 B&M hypercoaster. Diamondback will be 230ft tall,  have over a mile of track, 10 total drops with a splash down finale – not to mention one twisted layout that is sure to turn heads.
I must say I am very impressed at what I see and will definitely be there opening day.
To check out all the stats and some juicy renderings, go to www.kidiamondback.com.