themuska11 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 i'm sure the track erection will be completed on friday the 24th. I think thats the date Russell Flatt says in this video. Around the 37 second mark. The audio is muffled, but what would you expect? There filming a interview at a active construction site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Two supports and two pieces of track installed today  Full res album: http://www.davidwaderich.com/hotlink/KI/TrackComplete Edited May 7, 2014 by DavidW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Banshee is gong up really fast! Are they trying to break some kind of record? Fastest construction of a 160+ft coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster19 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 ^it almost would not surprise me if they did. Both cedar point and kings island have raised their coasters incredibly fast!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Really looking forward to seeing how this thing runs! They are moving pretty good on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Didn't the coaster start construction in August when it was announced. That will be almost 7 months of construction. Not sure how that is really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1231 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Didn't the coaster start construction in August when it was announced. That will be almost 7 months of construction. Not sure how that is really fast. Really, construction started early before the season. There were survey markers, footers had to be poured, and then track construction. The whole construction process was just about 10 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I find it funny with every new B&M installation anymore people think of how fast it went up, new record, etc... lol  Land clearing, foundations, etc... Are usually done or well underway before the off-season. That is the long part usually, everything else is just bolting all the pieces together and electrical work afterward. I don't think Banshee went up quickly at all compared to other recent installations such as Gatekeeper, Leviathan, etc... All usually about the same IMO. I think they also start earlier in the seasons then they used to, which make these rides appear to go up quicker.  Ride is looking great, though. I hope I can make it to media day but with a new job and stuff it may be a bit more difficult to get off. Hopefully I can make it work though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I wonder if they are getting any work done, it's just a little snow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 They are. An hour ago I saw part of the inline being lifted into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbomser Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I love how they are working through the elements to get this thing done. One day I'll have to make my way up there for the ride. Â With the crazy weather that they have been having, I wonder if the temperature varience is causing pieces of track to shrink or expand (albeit slightly) enough to cause tolerance issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 ^^Yeah you can sort of see it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invertalon Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I love how they are working through the elements to get this thing done. One day I'll have to make my way up there for the ride. With the crazy weather that they have been having, I wonder if the temperature varience is causing pieces of track to shrink or expand (albeit slightly) enough to cause tolerance issues?  Doubtful, as all the track with be in the same temperature and would have all shrunk at the same rate. They will bolt together just fine. Adjustments in the supports can be made to make small changes for tolerance. When it gets hot, the entire structure will adjust. Stresses may change slightly in the connections and such, but obviously are not an issue and is taken into account with design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Looks like they left early today, but still got a lot accomplished. Two supports and three pieces of track installed today  Full res album: http://www.davidwaderich.com/hotlink/KI/TrackComplete Edited May 7, 2014 by DavidW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Â With the crazy weather that they have been having, I wonder if the temperature varience is causing pieces of track to shrink or expand (albeit slightly) enough to cause tolerance issues? Â I see what you're getting at, but all of the pieces are the same temperature, since they are being stored outside. As long as all of the pieces expand and contact the same (thermal expansion), nothing will be affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I'm estimating 12-13 pieces of track left till the ride is complete. So close to the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012jarrett Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 My money's on Thursday, though it could get pushed back into Monday with the polar vortex hitting us again on Tuesday and Wednesday, though it shouldn't be as bad as the last one we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zayzayd13 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I made a recreation of Banshee using No limits 1.8. I tried to make it as accurate as possible. Enjoy. Â Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE0_oVgWJ18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I was hoping KI would announce a complete retheme of Action Zone, but I'd guess if it has not been announced by now, it wont be happening, at least for the 2014 Season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 It may come with time. You're already talking in big money in investments this year with the banshee and the retheme to the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfelice Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 As much as the "Action Zone" area of KI is criticized because it's not being refurbished or re-themed, I really just see KI eventually phasing it out. I do not go to KI or any Cedar Fair park expecting a detailed theme. Some lightly themed areas are to be expected, but I would never expect them to go all out Busch, Disney, or Universal by any means. To be quite honest, I would rather see KI remove the Action Zone title, and just clean things up to make them look presentable. I think of how Cedar Point did the whole GateKeeper plaza area, and I think that would work best for a park like KI. The area would be more appealing and not go out of date as quickly if the current Action Zone area was just well-done with nice gardens, some trees, and ample seating. That's all an amusement park like KI needs to have for an area to look nice and please their guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) Great news everyone! Just like the Gatekeeper Media Day, Club TPR Members have been invited to Banshee's media day!  You MUST be a paid member of Club TPR. If you are not a paid member, you can join Club TPR here: http://www.clubtpr.com  To register for the Banshee media day, please click: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/banshee-media-day  Banshee's Media Day is Thursday, April 17, 2014. You MUST be registered for Club TPR by March 15th in order to receive your membership card in time for the event. You MUST have one membership card for each person attending the event. No non-card carrying guests are allowed.  Enjoy the media event. I will see you there!  --Robb Edited January 19, 2014 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsaiisuperstar Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 April 17th is going to be a long day of Banshee riding. Media day in the morning and A Kid Again in the evening! I'm excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1231 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Aaawwwww! Too bad I'm not visiting until summer. And that hasn't even been decided yet! (my parents aren't crazy about Theme Parks like I am) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster19 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I am super excited for Media Day for Banshee! I have never been to a Media day! Looking forward to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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