Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[eddie200330]

Just from that photo, the first thing that went through my head was, "i'm going to be lifting my feet up the whole time when i'm on this." Foot-choppers anyone.

 

It makes me think of this part of Great Bear at Hersheypark.

credit ultimatecoaster.com

[palmerleeberry]

Hey, any type of foot-chopper element on an inverted coaster that causes the rider to panic and suddenly lift his or her feet up is always a good thing in my book.

 

As for the area that the Bat and the Banshee are in, I hope they do rename that area into a Halloween-type theme. Since Kings Island is no longer in the movies, the Action Zone is becoming less active these days and needs a new theme. A few upgrades and extra theming in the surrounding rides would do the trick and make this area the scariest area in Kings Island.

 

"I'm not perfect; I just love to ride!!!

[Tropical7]

At least Great Bear had a concrete ravine it went into, Banshee doesn't! I like feet chopper effects, especially head choppers, but at the same time, when I see a coaster like this have this short clearance, I hope that the cars are high enough off the ground. Though, I know I won't loose a foot on Banshee so I'm happy, I want to see the tombstones soon!

[Hoppy]

The low ground elements make it exciting on a ride, not to mention [they] make you feel like you are moving faster than you really are - this looks to be a way to 'trick folks' as well to showcase perhaps B&M is trying something a bit more exciting than just floating through the air like others with these seats...love Robb's analogy, fingers crossed this pushes more G's...

[A.J.]

Eh, I always extend my legs out on inverted coasters anyway...

[gerstlaueringvar]

Judging from the videos, I think most of Banshee's turns are not that tight and sudden. Finger crossed it would have some G's.

[B&MBoy1982]

I was invited as a guest to attend ACE Holiday Party at KI on Saturday.

 

Here are the photos I got of Banshee.

 

 

 

 

 

More stuff up on that hill.

 

A few of us were conspiring to bring a sled to the next winter tour!

 

Top Deck Bat Flight Gun gondolas before going in for rehab and repaint.

 

Translation, please?

 

Kite Eating Tree (Children's drop tower)

 

Picnic Grove

 

ON the return track from Soak City to Rivertown, looking toward Soak City.

 

Track toward Soak City is over there somewhere.

 

We are standing in the middle of the track.

[kidcoaster 2]

Great photos, thanks! Hopefully the ride will be as good as it looks!

[DavidW]

Here is a list or all the Banshee timelapse videos as of today. I'll keep this thead updated every monday when a new one is added.

 

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[UrbanLegend]

Cool collection! When might they start work on the second half of the ride?

[_koppen]

Those photo of the loop and lift in the snow is a pretty darn good photo!

[Jon Sabo]

I love the last video when the snow arrived at the park!! It almost look like a ghost town from the earlier activity in the video.

[BenFreeze]

Is it just me, or does the vertical loop look really small? Hopefully it will provide some nice forces!

[B&MBoy1982]

Is it just me, or does the vertical loop look really small? Hopefully it will provide some nice forces!

 

It's actually quite impressive in person.

[Diamondbacker27]

You know what Banshee reminds me of? All the superman style coasters at the Six Flags parks. I wonder if they are the same exact color. I really wish that it had more of the paint color of the renderings. Anyone know why they didn't go through with the original color scheme?

[DougMJr]

^They didn't go through with the original color scheme? It seems close enough to me. Renderings are never 100% spot on.

[robbalvey]

Cold and snow doesn’t slow down construction of Banshee roller coaster

 

MASON, Ohio – Construction of the world’s longest inverted roller coaster, “Banshee,” continues to move forward in the snow and cold at Kings Island. Work crews have completed the following track elements on Banshee: lift hill, curved drop, dive loop, loop interacting with the lift and zero-G-roll. The construction of the ride’s station is also underway. Riders on Banshee will scream their way through 4,124 feet of track and seven inversions at speeds up to 68 mph when the $24 million ride debuts in April 2014.

 

Kings Island / Courtesy

[Diamondbacker27]

^They didn't go through with the original color scheme? It seems close enough to me. Renderings are never 100% spot on.

I know they are not 100% But to me the color doesn't even seem 50% accurate. Maybe 20.

[3Mutts]

^To me it seems that there is a unrealistic bloom effect in the rendering.

 

Anyways, Banshee seems to be coming along quite nicely, that loop should hopefully provide some good forces.

[Diamondbacker27]

Maybe I'm not sure. Haha

[A.J.]

You know what Banshee reminds me of? All the superman style coasters at the Six Flags parks. I wonder if they are the same exact color. I really wish that it had more of the paint color of the renderings. Anyone know why they didn't go through with the original color scheme?

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Why does this even matter?!? It looks fine!

[Diamondbacker27]

No one said it did matter.

[PKI Jizzman]

You know what Banshee reminds me of? All the superman style coasters at the Six Flags parks. I wonder if they are the same exact color. I really wish that it had more of the paint color of the renderings. Anyone know why they didn't go through with the original color scheme?

 

I hadn't realized you only have to be 52" to ride. That's pretty cool. Not a huge difference than 54" but it's giving more people the opportunity to ride!

[GwaziBSRider1]

I think it looks better with its real paint scheme. That pink in the renderings was absolutely HIDEOUS.

[Vonni]

^ I really liked the colors in the rendering, BUT, I can certainly see how they would get old.