Ride 2,000 for Diamondback Fan!

KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – A jubilant Gary Coleman (front seat right) took his record-setting 2,000th ride on Kings Island’s Diamondback roller coaster Sunday. The 68-year-old retired minister began riding the 230-foot tall coaster daily when the ride opened in 2009. Since last season, the Montfort Heights, Ohio native has made 105 trips to Kings Island to ride Diamondback, an average of 19 rides per day.