PVA62 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 ^No visible progress has been made, at least from this afternoon Thanks for letting me know so quickly. I'm just eager to see this beast in person next year on my road trip. Yea, I'm not counting on it, but I'd love to see the batwing completed by the time I head to PA for Christmas. I'm hoping to stop by and get a skyline picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Any webcam updates on where Banshee is? Here is the latest from the webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Cedar Fair seems to be wanting to bring some nostalgia back to their parks, and they seem to be doing a good job at it. Elaborate? Kings Dominion is using their entire 50th anniversary to celebrate the park's past by changing names back to their old names and adding old characters/animatronics. Knott's Berry Farm has used this season and the upcoming season to refresh their old classic attractions with brand-new animatronics. Kings Island is renaming Flight Deck to their past ride "The Bat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'm liking the direction that Cedar Fair is taking to bring some nostalgia back to the parks. I can't wait to hit Kings Island in 2014 for Banshee and the Bat. Can't wait to see what else they're going to be doing in the future. Kings Island is my favorite Cedar Fair park along with Cedar Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whodey Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The parking lot near the front of the park is being repaved today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MBoy1982 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I am participating in Scream for a Kid Again. Please visit my page and donate! http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/JesseCaldwell/screamforakidagain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aceattack52 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^ That looks like a ton of fun! 2 hours is going to be fantastic- and at night too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOGdude25 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 The parking lot near the front of the park is being repaved today. Really glad this is being done. That parking lot seemed torn to shreds in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Turbo Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Progress on Banshee's station is coming along nicely. From KI's twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Nice to see they've been doing something on Banshee as the layout construction itself hasn't really been moving. Looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aceattack52 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Awww I wish they would post more construction updates on the Twitter page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Big snow storm headed our way Friday, so Mason will probably be hit. Construction isn't going to speed up anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 My dad doesn't think Banshee looks that impressive but I'm really excited to ride. It's probably because in his eyes it's just another Batman-style coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Banshee is looking as amazing as always. Can't wait to ride this thing in the Spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm looking forward to the rest of the track work to continue. What we have seen already, and the pace it occured was such a tease lol! I'm also looking foward to seeing the station take shape! What was used in the promos looks totally bad a**! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I can't wait to see the Bat when all the repainting and refurbs are done to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDipper 80 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm so happy that this side of the park is getting all this love this year. I wonder if there will be any other small landscaping improvements to that corridor between Banshee and Bat? It would be a nice additional touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Forever mad that there isn't a big Katun-esque 0-G on this thing and instead they went for that inevitably-floater rollover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 It will be cool if KI place speakers around the que and/or station area and have that Banshee scream every few minutes and use a webcam to watch the peoples facial expressions when they hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical7 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'd rather not go forward with that notion. You already have a B&M invert roaring next to you, that wail would be a bad combination to my, and probably others, ears in that queue. I'm glad to see all of the progress for the park coming up, I hope that it looks better in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterStreak Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 So I just got back from a winter tour of Kings Island and the Banshee construction site. It was a mess with all the snow and ice, but it provided some great photos. Anyways, there was one photo in particular I wanted to share. I know there has been a lot of discussion about clearance in a few areas, and that Don has mentioned no digging is planned. Today, I noticed they had a reach envelope attached to the track between the dive loop and loop. It wasn't quite at it's lowest point, but it was no more than a foot vertically from it. In the photo, the snow is somewhere between 3-6 inches deep. Crappy cell phone picture. Still good perspective though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It will be cool if KI place speakers around the que and/or station area and have that Banshee scream every few minutes and use a webcam to watch the peoples facial expressions when they hear it. You'd get a lot of video of some very irritated people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yay101 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 ^Or show TVs randomly adding Banshee masks to the people like the Joker masks on the Dark Knight coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical7 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 That drop looks to short into the ground, and I believe someone may be thinking the same at Kings Island if they have that. Thanks for the photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolercstrluvr Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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