Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[TheZachMan28]

Any news on the Banshee POV?

I believe they are hiding the POV until media day.

[FaithPlus1]

I honest am most excited for the heartline. Call me crazy but I think it will be a pretty cool part of the ride. Don't get me wrong I wish there was a corkscrew to go with it.

[glouthan]

I think the heart line will be cool as well. Gives a different experience that will make Banshee different from most inverted coasters.

 

Going back to the discussion about the line, I think they might still have something up their sleeves. Wrought iron fence switchbacks anyone?

[SFOGdude25]

From Greg Scheid's Twitter

"Walkway into the queue being poured this morning. No sign of Eve (our Banshee) yet. #KIBanshee"

 

We have a name for the Banshee!

The entrance sign says "Haunted Hill" (At first I thought it said Haunted Hell haha.)

[Woodie Warrior]

I'm wondering if The Bat could end up connected to the Haunted Hill pathway.

[B&MBoy1982]

I'm wondering if The Bat could end up connected to the Haunted Hill pathway.

 

The Haunted Hill pathway IS the entrance to Banshee, therefore the Bat will not be connected.

[tarheel1231]

Eve doesn't fit the name! If a Banshee is a screaming, scary, long haired death monster, I vote we name it Ke$ha! but no! No one listens to me!

[Geauga Dog]

Love that view of the queue entrance. Now to only remodel all those Action Zone buildings to make it all fit together. All those blue roofs throw the theming off.

[thrillrider]

How about Justin Bieber?

[tarheel1231]

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Edited April 6, 2014 by tarheel1231

[rcjp]

^I wonder what the reason might be. Strange thing for a B&M.

[PVA62]

^^first of all, it's not on Kings Islands Twitter page and secondly, that "tweet" is way over 140 characters. Going to call bull on that. Just my opinion.

and if it's sarcasm, I guess I don't get internet sarcasm yet.

[ccharle2]

This tweet was made a few hours ago: [attachment=0]Stupid Tweet.jpg[/attachment] Lines for Banshee are going to be packed!

 

 

Could this be a joke?????? Maybe the ride needs more repairs? It just seems really....well....random...

[rcjp]

^^Thinking better, you may be right. I don't know about the number of characters but it is sort of strange that they would already know that it won't be possible to open it on opening day.

[Lareson]

Yep, that's quite the fake tweet you got there. Way over 140 characters, makes zero sense onto why Diamondback would be closed on opening day, and the last tweet they sent out was for season pass processing. Not to mention the scaling of the text on the tweet looks like it was done in MS Paint, which I know you very commonly post stuff from that on here.

 

This is just me, but I think you're just trying to stir up a bunch of rumors.

[coasterkyle]

That poster is known for doing stuff like that. Kinda annoying if you ask me. But what more can you ask from a 13 year old kid.

[tarheel1231]

^Well, that was hurtful, saying that because of a certain age, all you can expect is nonsense.

[GrapesLie]

[TyRush]

Cant wait to see and hear results for this. It is one of the most anticipated coasters of the year if you ask me

Edited April 5, 2014 by TyRush

[The Great Zo]

^Well, that was hurtful, saying that because of a certain age, all you can expect is nonsense.

 

I think it's more an issue of track record than anything else.

[Ccron10]

Personally I don't think the park would think highly of someone making up a tweet like that to look like something their official Twitter account would post. If it sounded more like a parody then maybe, but I don't see any comedic value in it.

 

As for Banshee's queue line, it looks great and seems one of the better Cedar Fair queues as far as theming goes. I'm guessing the tombstones will have removed rides on them? As far as operations goes, hopefully they do a better job than Diamondback as they constant stack all three trains the entire time I was there last year.

[B&MBoy1982]

Diamondback stacking may be worse this year due to the possibility that it may have gotten seat belts.

[bonsaiisuperstar]

They added seat belts to Diamondback? That sucks bad.

[Lareson]

It's just a rumor that's been flying around, and it started at Carowinds. I'd like to mention that Intimidator never received seat belts even after someone said they did, although I heard they're being a bit more strict on the locking position of the restraint.

[coasterkyle]

Man, is everyone gullible today? hahaha