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^^ Glad to see that Cedar fair didnt say "Oh this ride is old and parts are "hard" to find anymore. lets scrap it". Glad to see that they brought it back (along with the flyers) since they mean alot to the park!

Does anyone know if there will be on-ride pics you can buy for this ride? i havent seen anything in the pov from the test run that would show a camera lol.

^the contract does end in 2019. But we never know what Kings island of Cedar Fair is up to But the space buggies have been installed! April 17th and 18th needs to hurry up!

Is it just me or does the train's colors look a little darker? O.o maybe its just a shadow...

I think Carowinds took note of what KI did with Banshee and the lights no pun intended

I wont say that it brings in a BIG amount of cash but it does bring in somewhat of a lot of visitors, even since they've let Gold and Platinum passholders get in for free. I've seen quite a few dozens of people in it when i went threw it last year (about 5 times).

You probabilly wont need it since everyone is in school. (Including my self )

I know i might get a lot of crap for this since this is the KI forum, but I recently spent this past Saturday night and almost all day Sunday at The Great Wolf Lodge located next to KI. This was my second trip to the water park/resort. Overall the Great Wolf was pretty satisfying! The water park has a good collection of slides for all ages and the food service, games, etc. was very well taken care of. The water park has 2 Body slides (for young kids, teens can go on them), a master blaster (water coaster), a family raft slide, a triple funnel water slide, a pair tube slides, and a bowl slide. The kids area has water basketball, play zones, tipping buckets etc. The water park also has a "lazy river", although it wasn't slow at all. Feel free to enjoy pics of the water park, and KI. My next full trip reports will be from The season preview night (April 17th, hope to see some of you there!) and Opening Day (April 18th). Please Enjoy! And By The Way i think that if the park map shoes that the tower gardens are going to be re-done, it might just be true after all. and pics where takin with my Iphone 5s, sorry if some arent in good quality View from the window in the lobby. The watercoaster was quite fun! The Northen Lights Arcade has A flappy Bird game!? What!? Did not play the minature golf but the theming and black light effects where cool! Sadly not open :'( I really like the new paint job on The Bat Endings of the watercoaster and family raft slide. Bowlslide, and lazy river bowlslide. Still wishing KI and Cedar Fair would invest in some new slides for KI. play area with Basketball Childrens show area in the lobby. A backview of KI, somewhat of a rare pic to see i guess, Backside of the waterpark. Family raft slide is CLEARLY visible. Triple funnel waterslide is pictured to along with one of the every-age tube slide (orange) KI Sign is advertising already! April 17th and 18th needs to hurry up! All is quiet as the restless soul of the banshee sleeps Honestly i was shocked as i saw that the Eiffel Tower was lit up in different colors at night. Preferably the best B&M Hyper I've been on. The worst investment (but great for views) was the windseeker models.............

^ or maybe cedar fair's invested in a new thrill ride ? has cedar fair installed any other major thrill rides in the last few years at any parks? But if my eyes dont decieve me it looks as if one of the three trains for Diamondback is in the storage shed! April 18th needs to hurry up! Plus ill be having some pics from the Great Wolf Lodge up after this weekend.

Found this pic on Instagram! Looks like the site is completely cleared! Maybe ki might get a wild mouse or something? That space is big enough for one.

^ Plus they drained the water and took out the waterfall. I went through it when Paramount owned the park and it was pretty cool tbh. Speculation might have just started though for something for next year

More slide parts are going up and on site!

^Has Cedar Fair put any other family rides in at there other parks other than the Flyer's and the Surf Dog style coaster at KI? maybe some kind of flat ride is being installed and land is clearing out now

honestly i think the trim was just a sensor for the computer system lol. They just never turned it on so the just got rid of it and took it off...

Photo cred to All American Thrills! Batman is coming along nicely!

Looks like slide pieces are going up INDEED!

I'm not sure if it plays the actual song, but I do seem to recall it having some music not that long ago. I went this past summer, and yes, it still plays. Great song! I just remembered too that they play a mix of Nirvana, Metallica, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam (maybe some other bands to) back in the qeuve for the bat!

Couple pics from the parks twitter. Photo Creds to the park. Also i will be staying at the Great Wolf Lodge on March 14th- 15th. Ill take some pics of the park and the Lodge and share them with you all! I will try and do a TR from Opening Day when i go to Construction has started on The Coke Marketplace. It will be Found Next to Hanks Burrito Shack, which is a GREAT place to Eat . The Space Buggie cars have been shipped and delivered to the park!

^bwahahahahahahahahaha thats a good one , its the week. Test Runs Start hopefully today!?

They had one the first year Diamondback was open. But that one is gone. The employees at the the Banshee sign last year let me go through the fastlane since i was a single ride but they stopped that. Other than that theres no single rider lines anymore. I feel your pain though i always am by myself just means you can ride more things YOU want to than what people in your group want to.

Looks like the picnic grove's almost done! just gotta melt some snow and put the tables in

Looks like the Giant Lightsaber is back . im really liking how carowinds put more lights and themeing into Fury just like KI did with Banshee im sure night rides will be great!

Photo creds to the park. Shake Rattle and Rolls new paint job. I dont really know if i like it or love it. Nice to see that they refurbished it and brought it back.

Some more pics found on Screamscape. photo creds to the park

^ Thanks. thats always a great song. One of the Best by Van Halen!. Can't wait for the 2015 season with the new rides! Maybe a new one next year time will tell.