Diamondbacker27 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Son of Beast's lift didn't look all that impressive as you drove south on I-71. You are going up a hill as you drive past The Beach towards the Kings Mills exit and even then you don't really get the best view until you are almost past the park. The best views are heading north and from what I recall during my visit last October Banshee's lift does look impressive on the skyline. Son of Beast was built on a bit if a downhill. So even from standing by the go-karts, it didn't quite look 200+ feet tall. I disagree. Even though I never got to ride SOB, every time I drove passed KI or was in the park, I thought SOB was an incredibly impressive structure. Banshee on the other hand does not impress me that much. I've only gone passed KI twice since the lift hill has been up and I just haven't felt that awe inspiring size and massiveness that SOB gave me. This doesn't at all mean that I want SOB back. I'm very excited to try out Banshee on media day. I do think the most impressive part of this coaster is looking at it from the valley up towards the lift. It would be nice to see some of the park developed back into that area so we can enjoy those views! Just my 2 cents on it. I think all wooden coasters are more eye catching. Wood coasters take more time to construct. I just think they are breath taking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVA62 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Son of Beast's lift didn't look all that impressive as you drove south on I-71. You are going up a hill as you drive past The Beach towards the Kings Mills exit and even then you don't really get the best view until you are almost past the park. The best views are heading north and from what I recall during my visit last October Banshee's lift does look impressive on the skyline. Son of Beast was built on a bit if a downhill. So even from standing by the go-karts, it didn't quite look 200+ feet tall. I disagree. Even though I never got to ride SOB, every time I drove passed KI or was in the park, I thought SOB was an incredibly impressive structure. Banshee on the other hand does not impress me that much. I've only gone passed KI twice since the lift hill has been up and I just haven't felt that awe inspiring size and massiveness that SOB gave me. This doesn't at all mean that I want SOB back. I'm very excited to try out Banshee on media day. I do think the most impressive part of this coaster is looking at it from the valley up towards the lift. It would be nice to see some of the park developed back into that area so we can enjoy those views! Just my 2 cents on it. I think all wooden coasters are more eye catching. Wood coasters take more time to construct. I just think they are breath taking I agree. One of my favorite coasters to look at, yet one of my least favorites to ride is Mean Streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 new image from google earth FINALLY GOOGLE IMAGES HAS UPDATE THEIR MAP! I kept checking throughout discussion and was surprised to see SOB still standing there! NO MORE! If this post is serious, I have to say that Holiday World's image has not been updating since early winter of 2005 while Kings Island was last updated in 2012. Not for long...Google Earth has also updated Holiday World's aerial view. Neither that nor Banshee are visible with Google Maps on browsers yet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Son of Beast's lift didn't look all that impressive as you drove south on I-71. You are going up a hill as you drive past The Beach towards the Kings Mills exit and even then you don't really get the best view until you are almost past the park. The best views are heading north and from what I recall during my visit last October Banshee's lift does look impressive on the skyline. Son of Beast was built on a bit if a downhill. So even from standing by the go-karts, it didn't quite look 200+ feet tall. I disagree. Even though I never got to ride SOB, every time I drove passed KI or was in the park, I thought SOB was an incredibly impressive structure. Banshee on the other hand does not impress me that much. I've only gone passed KI twice since the lift hill has been up and I just haven't felt that awe inspiring size and massiveness that SOB gave me. This doesn't at all mean that I want SOB back. I'm very excited to try out Banshee on media day. I do think the most impressive part of this coaster is looking at it from the valley up towards the lift. It would be nice to see some of the park developed back into that area so we can enjoy those views! Just my 2 cents on it. Never got to see SoB but I'm sure it would look impressive. I took a night jog around Cedar Point and Mean Streak in the dark looks breath taking impressive. Not to mention SoB is even bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 That last update was great! Looking forward to finally trying it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Here's a new photo of the Bat's trains from King's Islands twitter feed. Edited March 8, 2014 by glouthan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewalk13 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The trains look awesome! Reminds me of vintage Monster colors and I dig it. It's going to look great when it opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Very nice. Much better than the Top Gun/Flight Deck colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Very nice. Much better than the Top Gun/Flight Deck colors. I agree. Much brighter and more colorful than the old trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPSFMMCW Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 pretty! looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I agree.....Looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Really nice color! But seemly too similar to the track and support color so it's not as eye catching while a train is running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1231 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Out of boredom, I pasted The Bat logo on the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Nice colour, even though I think painting it all black would look better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The train looks amazing with the new logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The Bat logo looks great on the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheel1231 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Thank you, though it's not real, I just used MS Paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 ^ I could see them putting it on the front of the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. M Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Thank you, though it's not real, I just used MS Paint. I saw the picture before I read your description, and my first thought was "Did they seriously put that decal on crooked?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 ^^ I'm sure they will, but it would be awesome if they put a 3-dimentional bat figure on the front car. Not very likely, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPSFMMCW Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 That train looks great. It really pops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsaiisuperstar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I was speaking with a gentleman today at work. He started talking about Banshee and how an old friend is working for Cedar Fair. He said three things that grabbed my attention. Time will tell if he is correct. 1. The new coaster at Cedar Point will be going out into the water of Lake Erie. That would be sweet! 2. The coaster in development at King's Dominion will be smaller than Banshee because of space issues. 3. King's Island plans to build another coaster in the space between The Bat and Banshee starting next year. I'm sceptical of the King's Island info. This guy is old and retired. He cares nothing for coasters and know not much about them. He has friends in high places so he may be privy to such information. He just happened to hear someone talking about Banshee and he then mentioned his friend and then the story. Regardless, interesting stuff for the rumor mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koasterking48 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 ^ Like you said, that is very secretive information to just carelessly blab about, but also as you said "time will tell." I am more cautious about the CP information because I'm not sure CP "owns" much of the water to develop on. Again, I could be wrong. On the positive side of things, if those pieces of info are true, then that sounds very exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I'd also be skeptical of the KD info seeing as the park is in no way lacking in space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildStangAlex Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I'm still curious to know the reason behind the ground work in the center of action zone. I would love to see some sort of water feature there. If banshee does to action zone what gatekeeper did to the midway by the giant wheel, I'm stoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now