Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[Invertalon]

Just reopened again at 1:05pm

[redfoot12]

Just finished marathoning Banshee for A Kid Again. They gave me two KI tickets just because WoW! (It was supposed to be for the top three donation receivers).As for Banshee, I noticed the rear of the train is pretty chattery / jackhammer-ish on the outside seats. The inside seats are smooth as butter. Strange because they are 5 inches apart and the wheel is right in the middle of them. Anything from the middle to the front is SUPER SMOOTH. Inside very back rear is the most intense, but also the roughest.

It's a great coaster. Just as forceful as Raptor and the last slow roll into the helix is AWESOME!! 27 rides. I may be the record holder haha. I took #20 with Rob Alvey himself.

Umm. Excuse me. You forgot the "superfluous B"

 

Glad Banshee is getting some positive cred. Makes me look forward to this more than I was on the Mini New Hotness.

[DJeXeL]

^^Thanks for the update.

[bonsaiisuperstar]

I was there and left. No freakin' way. Banshee lines must be 8 hrs long. They will hit full capacity today guaranteed. If you plan on going, stay home.

[firewalk13]

Yowza, banshee line is starting to circle the Eiffel Tower!'

[cfc]

I was there and left. No freakin' way. Banshee lines must be 8 hrs long. They will hit full capacity today guaranteed. If you plan on going, stay home.

 

Or go ride almost anything else.

 

Opening days for big new rides are always busy. That's why I tend to avoid them.

Edited April 18, 2014 by cfc

[Diamondbacker27]

I would go just to ride the other rides that have empty queues. And marathon them, and then go to Banshees fast Lane line.

[Invertalon]

I would go just to ride the other rides that have empty queues. And marathon them, and then go to Banshees fast Lane line.

 

Beast, Firehawk and Diamondback all full queue currently.

[Coaster19]

^add vortex to that also. The stunt coaster is close.

[talonec]

I agree with Robb about the 2nd vertical loop, love it when I coaster throws that in towards the end.

Also, very excited that Banshee DOES NOT have a cobra roll, hate those things...the "batwing thingy" is much better.

Can't wait to ride it in May.

[DJeXeL]

^add vortex to that also. The stunt coaster is close.

 

Oh those poor folks are really missing out!

[CPSFMMCW]

I agree with Robb about the 2nd vertical loop, love it when I coaster throws that in towards the end.

Also, very excited that Banshee DOES NOT have a cobra roll, hate those things...the "batwing thingy" is much better.

Can't wait to ride it in May.

I'm with you. NOT a fan of cobra rolls. They looks cool though! That batwing makes me happy. Its a cool maneuver. It doesn't thrust you into the inversion. It sails smoothly into it.

[Coastin Eric]

Did GateKeeper have a 6 hour line at opening? That's insane!! Kings Island definitely has a winner.

 

From what I remember, Gatekeeper didn't surpass I'd say 3-4 hours. I waited 3, and got in to the park 45 mins early with platinum but it surely could have gone longer

[thepoint4life23]

Two things do we have a list of ride open for passholders early entry. Also is banshee not on fast pass?

[DJeXeL]

Not according to the site....

 

[Diamondbacker27]

Yes,Banshee is on FastLane Plus

[DJeXeL]

^I was thinking they could make a killing off FL+ if it was added. Glad to hear site is wrong.

How long is said FL+ line?

[Skramp]

That's insane that the line is so long!!! But here's my question.....You can see the line snaking back towards the Eiffel Tower, but there seems to also be a line on the service roads too. If you look behind Slingshot, you can see people there and also on the other blacktopped path by that. Wondering if one line is for GP and other for FP+. Anyone on site that can tell the difference?

[Philrad71]

Line I would estimate at 4-6hrs easily at this point.

 

Oh my...no thank you.

 

Interesting that the website doesn't have Banshee listed as FLP. You would think that it would be a given so perhaps they will update it soon?

[Diamondbacker27]

Here is this years Fast lane lineup

This is probably captured from last month

Edited April 18, 2014 by Diamondbacker27

[Invertalon]

The FL+ line stretches to the entrance of the normal line. It's not that bad considering.

[thepoint4life23]

Diamondbacker27 HOW DO YOU KNOW ITS ON FAST PASS +? JUST ASKING nvm. Thats still crazy.

Edited April 18, 2014 by thepoint4life23

[Invertalon]

Diamondbacker27 HOW DO YOU KNOW ITS ON FAST PASS +? JUST ASKING

 

It is. They have a FL+ entrance.

[Coaster19]

That's insane that the line is so long!!! But here's my question.....You can see the line snaking back towards the Eiffel Tower, but there seems to also be a line on the service roads too. If you look behind Slingshot, you can see people there and also on the other blacktopped path by that. Wondering if one line is for GP and other for FP+. Anyone on site that can tell the difference?

 

That line your talking about it more overflow for gp.

 

Line for racer is full que.

[Diamondbacker27]

Diamondbacker27 HOW DO YOU KNOW ITS ON FAST PASS +? JUST ASKING nvm. Thats still crazy.

What? Why are you screaming like a Banshee? And why is it crazy?