Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[The Yeti]

I may have to make my first trip to KI this year! This is looking awesome...the zero-g roll looks strangely large, but maybe it's just the angle of the webcam.

[jray21]

The track is getting pretty close to being complete! It looks really good in the snow!

[cal1br3tto]

The station does look church-like with the Gothic arches. I wonder if that will tie into the Banshee theming or if it's just to give it some visual appeal.

[tarheel1231]

I'm almost absolutely 100% sure the coaster track will be done by Thursday. The carousel will probably take two days to complete (today and tomorrow) and the last two pieces should take a day. I'm just guessing, I could be wrong.

[coasterbill]

It looks like it's snowing again. Is this normal for the Cincinnati area? They're much further south than we are in New York but they're getting punished this year with snow.

[cfc]

The station does look church-like with the Gothic arches. I wonder if that will tie into the Banshee theming or if it's just to give it some visual appeal.

 

A "banshee" is seen as an omen of death in Irish mythology, so I think they went with some "gothic graveyard" theming for the station.

[bonsaiisuperstar]

It's been snowy and cold this winter in Cincinnati. I don't remember a winter like this since the 80's. It seems to snow several inches every few days. I'm sure it's much worse in New York however.

[coasterbill]

It's been snowy and cold this winter in Cincinnati. I don't remember a winter like this since the 80's. It seems to snow several inches every few days. I'm sure it's much worse in New York however.

 

That's the thing... it's really not worse in NY this year. We're getting a decent amount of snow but it looks like it's snowing every single day on the KI webcam.

[tarheel1231]

Completely random, but this teaser is just to awesome!

I remember the night of the announcement, when everyone was shouting "Banshee" over and over again. Now the coaster is in the final stages of construction. These coaster grow up so fast!

[Skramp]

Man, they must be getting some huge bonus for having the track work done by January. It's like 10 here today with a windchill of -5 and they are still pushing away, looks like they have maybe half of the helix done now. Unless something crazy happens should be done by Thursday if not maybe tomorrow.

Part of the helix circled in red

[tarheel1231]

I think the crews went home early. I haven't seen any activity on the webcam since half of the carousel was constructed.

 

[EDIT]Construction still continues, a piece of the carousel is being lifted.

[Guy T. Koepp]

^Just curious. You are referring to the helix, correct?

[DavidW]

just like the batwing/pretzel, people are torn between carousel and helix

[tarheel1231]

^Just curious. You are referring to the helix, correct?

Yes. The Banshee website refers to the element as a "carousel".

[Guy T. Koepp]

^Interesting. I wonder if there is amy difference, or if that is just what they chose to call it.

 

Guy "Those wacky and often hilarious B&M guys." Koepp

[tarheel1231]

Screw Thursday, at the rate the crew is going at today, the whole thing could be finished by tomorrow!

[DavidW]

Crew was very busy today. Five supports and five pieces of track installed today

 

Full res album: http://www.davidwaderich.com/hotlink/KI/TrackComplete

Edited May 7, 2014 by DavidW

[rcjp]

Well that's very very impressive! A few hours ago when I last checked there was no helix and now: there it is!

[Brassinthegrass]

^Interesting. I wonder if there is amy difference, or if that is just what they chose to call it.

 

Guy "Those wacky and often hilarious B&M guys." Koepp

 

I always took a Carousel turn as a flat turn (like Bizarro at SFGAdv) while a helix bent up or down (like Nitro at SFGAdv)...

 

 

of course, that idea is ruined by this ride... so I think it's interchangeable.

[PVA62]

From KI's Twitter

[yay101]

Woah! Construction is going so fast!

 

I've been following construction for so long on this ride and now it's almost complete! I hope it's as good as it looks!

[djboss302]

It's almost done?! But it's only January! Great to see the being close to finished.

[thrillrider]

It's been so damn cold out, that the workers are probably trying to get it done as soon as they can.

[Brassinthegrass]

Yea, I don't know about you, but I would be kicking butt to be finished with an outdoor project!

[DJeXeL]

Things are moving at a brisk pace despite the weather.

 

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