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This ride is definitely going to change the look of the Action Zone. It is a lot closer to the midway than what Son of Beast was. And it will tower over the midway by Slingshot too. I can`t wait for next April!

Thanks for the pictures! I went to Six Flags Great Adventure back in 2011 with some friends. We had originally intended only to go to Hersheypark and Dorney, but we ended up doing those two parks in one day, and did Great Adventure the next day. (Talk about lots of driving). But it was well worth it. We had a lot of fun at SFGAdv. I can`t wait to go back there and take my fiance with me! I really love El Toro. Between Kingda Ka and Top Thrill Dragster, I pick Top Thrill. Kingda Ka has a lot more vibration in the trains.

One firm that is working on the ride that was not mentioned is Tony Ravagnani Architects. TRA is based in Cincinnati, OH and also did work on Cedar Point`s new entrance and Gatekeeper. http://www.tonyravarch.com/ TRA worked on the station for Banshee. This is of particular interest to me, since I currently work at Tony Ravagnani Architects. And yes, I did work on the project.

Well you certainly seem to be acting like a moderator to me! And besides, some of us mods are busy working one or two jobs. I know I have been busy at my current job working on some exciting projects. No need to chastise us moderators. On the subject at hand, I rarely ride Mean Streak when I go to Cedar Point. Same goes for Mantis. There are other rides I would much rather go on and wait in line for than those attractions.

Yep. Most of the electrical panels for the rides are removed at the end of the season and moved to higher ground (the second floor of Moonlite Gardens or the warehouse above the games building). For example, the carousel horses are stored on the second floor of Moonlite in the off season. There is something coming to Coney next season. It is coming at the expense of a ride that has not operated all season this year though... It will be an exciting ride.

Well the family is going to announce the new attraction for next year. That being said, a Mean Streak rehab is not likely to be the main headliner attraction for next season.

If I am not mistaken, Mean Streak has closed a couple of weeks before the end of the season the last couple of seasons so that the crews can get a head start on the off season maintenance of the ride.

Gary, I was thinking the same exact thoughts with the fire fighting theme to this coaster. Hopefully Blazing Fury is safe. I still miss that splash down ending on it. So does anyone know where exactly this new resort hotel will be located in relation to the park/parking lot?

That statement is not entirely correct. Kings Island does have several rides that have come from Intamin. The Eiffel Tower is an Intamin ride. As is Viking Fury, and White Water Canyon. Kings Island just doesn`t have any Intamin coaster creations. Personally, I am beyond ecstatic to finally be getting a B&M inverted coaster. I love Afterburn at Carowinds ever since I first rode it back in 2001, and have wished Kings Island would get a ride similar to it. Now I finally get my wish! I think with Bansee, Diamondback and The Beast, Kings Island has a nice trifecta of top notch coasters. I know I will certainly be among the first in line to tame Banshee! Especially since I have been doing some work related to the project at my job. Is it April 2014 yet?

There will be a gift shop and ride photo located in the station building. Not shown in the rendering is another set of doors by the staircase on the left where riders who just got off of the train will enter the ride photo area. The elevator lift for wheelchairs will be adjacent to the exit stair case.

I agree that the ice show was a poor replacement for Babes in Toyland. It just didn`t have the wow factor that Babes in Toyland had. I have never used a Q-Bot when I have gone to Dollywood. And I even have had a pass to Dollywood for a couple of seasons. Dollywood lets you purchase your pass in November and December of the year before and use it the remainder of the season. Kings Islnad used to do a similar thing with there passes once they went on sale in the fall, they could be used unlimited times the rest of the season.

So I wonder how much they sold this property for and if they will use the money to pay down debt or put it towards their hotel refurbishments.

I don`t think the entrance will be right by the restroom, based on the plans that were posted last week. Looks more like the entrance will be closer to where the graveyard display is currently set up. Glad to see ride pieces finally on site! I`m really excited to see this thing start to get built!

They are not digging footings for the station just yet. But soon though, footings will be taking shape.

If you could select the playlist for Banshee`s queue, what songs would you choose that fit the theme of the ride?

No, that is not true. Just because a ride was not shown in the renderings, does not mean it is getting removed. Since most of Adventure Express is so low to the ground, it wouldn`t be that noticeable in the rendering. It would have cost them more money to model that for the rendering, with little extra effect. After all, the focus is on Banshee, not Adventure Express,

My best guess is that it'll be below the station much like we see on Gatekeeper. There is what appears to be a door [to the gift shop?] in the concept art of the station. The ride photo and a gift shop will be located directly below the station. The door you see in the rendering is actually the exit from the gift shop. What the rendering doesn`t show is the entrance to the ride photo, which is directly below the bump out in the station, right across from the stair, which is the exit stair. Also not pictured in the rendering, is a wheel chair elevator lift, which will be located directly to the left (in the rendering it would be behind) of the staircase. How do I know this? Well, lets just say that I have a very fun position at a local Cincinnati company. A company that was not mentioned at the announcement, but was mentioned in an article about Gatekeeper and Cedar Point. It has been tough the last couple of months, knowing but not being able to tell anything.

Seriously? 2016? Kings Island just announced the largest single year investment in park history and people want to discuss if a coaster is coming in 2016. Topic closed.

Brad, the amazing thing that record that was achieved last night, is that myself and several other KIC`ers were at the park. If people were on KIC at the park, it was all via mobile devices. Pretty cool. Its also really cool to finally see the rendering. This ride will be a huge hit, and I love the layout and concept. The station looks really awesome too. On a side note, for those of you who know me, you know that I am extremely happy with my new job and some of the projects that I get to work on!

There are some things that are in the works. I haven`t heard anything definitive yet.

Montu's is a batwing. The blueprint looks more like a Norwegian loop. But it wouldn't surprise me for them to call it a batwing for marketing purposes. And have there been any inverted coasters from B&M that feature a Norwegian loop? I think the ones that feature a similar element are all batwings.

Yep, she is one of our really good workers. It is her first year working at Coney. In fact, she recently was awarded "Super Staffer" which is similar to Employee of the month.

So sad! Fortunately, damage was limited, and it did not spread to the maintenance or Whip buildings. Its especially sad given the age of the Dodg`em ride. Hopefully they will rebuild it, although it will never be able to replace the ride destroyed by the fire.

I have not gotten any such message. Next time it happens, try copying the error code, and pasting it here. It is helpful to see what error code is thrown.

One of the things I loved the most about Winterfest was the live entertainment and atmosphere. You didn`t go there so much for the rides, but the entertainment. The train ride was an awesome experience in 2005`s incarnation of Winterfest. Not to mention Santa`s Toy Factory in the now Kings Island Theater. I think they over priced the event back in 2005. From all accounts I have heard, the original WinterFest that ran from 1982-1992 made the park lots of money. I would think that if done right, it could make Cedar Fair money in the future. Yes, there is always a risk with the weather. But the Cincinnati Zoo, as others have stated does good business with their Festival of Lights. Granted they also have animals as their star attraction during the day. But with as much as Cedar Fair has developed and groomed their Haunt season. I`m surprised they haven`t tried to implement something like Winterfest again. Yes, there was that awkward weekend at KI when there was Haunt stuff up and there were Christmas decorations up too. But I visited Winterfest I think four times in 2005, and had a blast every single time I visited. I wish it would come back. But then again, I wish the Flying Eagles would come back to Kings Island too...