Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[rctneil]

Not checked in here for a whole and Banshee is looking incredible.

 

Wish I could get over there and ride it next year but it's not looking likely unfortunately.

[Skramp]

So maybe it's just me, but if you look at the ride layout rendering, it looks like after it comes out of the batwing, it is going to interact with The Bat somehow. I mean the station is at a 90 degree angle to the back part of the coaster and looking at the webcam and estimating where that would put it in relation to The Bat, it seems there may be some overlap of tracks somewhere. Am I just looking at it wrong?

 

And if you look at the recent webcam, right near the end of the station track seems to be a piece leading into the second loop, that looks to be in different location than the rendering.

[rcjp]

^It does look a lot closer to the station than in the rendering. I actually had already been thinking that something was looking slightly different from the original picture. It almost looks like there will be no room for the helix but I'm sure that's not the case.

[rolercstrluvr]

Well you can never believe renderings 100%, it may look closer to the station when in fact if you look at both the we can and rendering photo, they're at different angles.

[Koasterking48]

I'm pretty sure it's just the angle of the webcam. The entrance of the second loop and the beginning of brake run are farther apart than they appear.

[coasterlover420]

So maybe it's just me, but if you look at the ride layout rendering, it looks like after it comes out of the batwing, it is going to interact with The Bat somehow. I mean the station is at a 90 degree angle to the back part of the coaster and looking at the webcam and estimating where that would put it in relation to The Bat, it seems there may be some overlap of tracks somewhere. Am I just looking at it wrong?

That doesn't seem likely.

[A.J.]

The "perspective" viewports of 3D modeling applications are all slightly different compared to each other, which are different compared to how our eyes see perspective, which is slightly different compared to how a camera views an image through a lens.

 

It's especially difficult to compare a rendering to a real-life webcam image when the render camera and the webcam are not in the same position and/or not angled in the same direction.

[KI Kidd]

There is also a hill there. The station is significantly higher up then the batwing element which isn't overly evident from the angle of the webcam. I think the fact that it is hard to see that you are actually looking downhill makes it seem closer then it actually is.

[DavidW]

Four pieces of track installed today

Edited May 7, 2014 by DavidW

[rolercstrluvr]

Im still surprised that they've got this much before the new year.

[rolercstrluvr]

Im still surprised that they've got this much before the new year.

 

Woop's, double post.

Edited December 31, 2013 by rolercstrluvr

[Jon Sabo]

I think the crews want to get as much done as possible before the Ohio winter really starts!-lol

Looks great.

[Tropical7]

It looks like they are making steady head way! I wouldn't be surprised if it would be completed in February of 2014. Though I am curious on the end product of Bat, will it be completed before or after Banshee?

[gerstlaueringvar]

It's going up SO fast!

[Mrlittle]

It's going up SO fast!

 

And that's what she said...

[Hoppy]

DavidW, your blow by blow is turning me on! I would be SOO lost if you didn't help with these incredible graphics. Thank you so much.

 

I'm surprised...I thought only your fascination of Robb could do that to you!

[Vonni]

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Station completed. The rendering is so cool, I hope the end product holds true to the animation of the Station.

[rolercstrluvr]

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Station completed. The rendering is so cool, I hope the end product holds true to the animation of the Station.

 

As am I, It looked amazing.

[DavidW]

DavidW, your blow by blow is turning me on! I would be SOO lost if you didn't help with these incredible graphics. Thank you so much.

 

Not exactly the reaction I was looking for, but Sorry, I am happily married.

[PKI Jizzman]

A very nice yet awkwardly edited video that includes some details about the ride and station/theming.

[triggernel]

Would have liked to have seen some video of the ride, but the pictures are looking great none the less.

[ArizonaGuy]

Cool video. Nice to get a little of the inside scoop on how the ride came about, etc.

[DBru]

Glad to hear it confirmed that there actually will be tombstones and the scream incorporated throughout the ride!

[RCT3Bross]

I really hope there are going to be some Tombstones in clear view containing the names of previous coasters on that terrain, like the teaser did. Anyway this ride will come out great, can't wait for it to be complete.

[FaithPlus1]

That guy isnt the best interviewer!!! "Awesome awesome!" lol