Kat

I wonder how long it will be on media day. Is anyone going to the event that night? I want to but I don't think I will be able to. You have to raise $100 and if I don't I'd have to come up with the money myself or be out the $25 registration money and issue refunds lol I'll think about it though. I may just see about taking the 17th and 18th off (PTO and floating holiday)

I'm going to guess 3 hours, maybe 4.

Congrats on the baby! How old? Boy or girl? Name? (yes, I really am that bored with this current topic that resulted from boredom)

I was just thinking that myself!!

Thanks for all the info, everyone. I'm a curious person, and don't think about things such as renderings and the inaccuracy of such Now I am going to spend the remainder of my break taking a virtual ride on Banshee

One thing that just occured to me, and if this has been discussed before and I missed it, my apologies for bringing it up again.... Handicapped access.... I haven't seen any indiciation on the drawing that there is going to be a handicapped access way into the station, but I'm sure there will be, as there is with every ride... thoughts? Also, do we know if Banshee will be part of ERT this year? Finally.... part of a circle can be seen here, so maybe they are just re-doing it? https://www.visitkingsisland.com/images/uploads/file/Banshee01_8x10_300dpi.jpg

According to the twitter feed, he posted this "@Fox19Kelly will be live this morning from the Banshee construction site." Does anyone know what was discussed? I heard a story on the news last night about it being completed (track work) but nothing interesting beyond that.

Do we not care at all about CJ?!?! I mean, he did a lot of work, too, ya know!!!! Let's not forget that it was CJ that built the whole back half of the coaster down there in the valley!!! I'm going to miss him just as much as I will miss Clifford. They both worked very hard

Thrill_Biscuit - your profile picture is super awesome!

Don just said that the content can be embedded as long as both credit and a link back to the original source (park site, Twitter post, page on facebook.com, etc) are also provided. Proper attribution is needed when publishing the content of others in any medium. This forum ranks particularly high in Google searches related to Kings Island, so misuse of the park's content here could potentially cause them a lot of harm. EDIT: Here's an example, based on Don's example above: Kings Island announced on Twitter that the last piece of track on Banshee was installed this morning. Photo: Don Helbig / Kings Island via Twitter such a beautiful photo!!! Our Banshee is complete (well track/supports anyways)

I believe she works a more non traditional shift. I am thinking she goes in around noon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That is correct. I work M-F 12 noon until 8:30pm, could be as late as 10:30pm in cases like Tuesday when we are swamped with work and work overtime. That wasn't fun lol. Breaks are at 2pm, 4pm lunch, and then 6:30pm. If we work 10 hours we get another break at 8:30.

I can never tell on the supports, but I think he has one too many pieces of track for sure, just based on what I saw on the webcam during my lunch break (from 4-4:30pm). Either way, the update is much appreciated, and I'm betting on completion of track and support construction tomorrow

I was hoping for completion of track today, but by all means, I don't want them rushing and it being any less than perfect

oh wow.... that is an amazing photo!!! Very very nice view of the batwing! (yes, I said batwing even though I will probably always regard it as a pretzel loop )

holy cow!!!! that's serious progress!!! By the way, in response to whomever asked when the shadows would be installed, it looks like they've installed numerous shadows today as well!!!

Gotta admire those constructions guys working in this extreme cold!

I am not off on Good Friday so I likely won't be going to opening day this year. Especially not with a tentative date of April 17th for Media Day. I am definitely taking off work for that, and don't want to request two days off so close together, especially because I need time off in May and then I will need the first work week of June off, possibly longer because of my wedding and moving.... I don't want to use all my paid days off or vacation time up so quick lol. I get two floating holidays so I may use one for it but I am undecided yet. It's still a few months off, so I don't want to make definite plans for time off work just yet lol. I want to go to media day but at the same time, I want to go storm Banshee with all my KIC friends on opening day lol. I will think about it a lot depends on when media day is.

not sure yet. I was planning on going to media day and if that's on the 17th then going to KI on the 18th would mean missing two days of work.... I don't think I get the 18th off of work, I'd have to check the calendar of company holidays. If I don't get it off, I won't be going on opening day this year for the first time in two years.... it all depends when media day is, but even if it's the same week as opening day, I can't do both. I will have vacation time and paid time off and floating holidays but I'd rather save those for other things lol. I'll have to keep that in my mind.... If I can't go on the 18th I will go on the 19th but I'd rather go to media day because it's limited access meaning less wait time for Banshee

"I want..... a shrubbery!!!" (If you don't know what that's from, look it up.) seriously though, I am pretty sure trees and shrubbery will be added when they landscape, just based on the video renderings. The breeze you'll get from all those trees at night after a hot summer day will be delightful!!

Such a pretty sight in the snow!!! I wore my scream like a Banshee contest shirt today lol though it currently smells like a blend of cat urine, glade fabric freshener spray, and perfume that I used in attempt to make it smell better, not knowing it smelled bad and needed to be washed until I was leaving home... and I didn't want to change shirts I see at least one new piece of track

Here ya go.

I wonder if they will do first rider tees like they did for Firehawk and Diamondback that would be awesome.

Well BY means no later than.... So if it was started tomorrow, technically it would be completed by the first week of February... At least that's my opinion lol I'm betting they start on it next week.

I am so excited to ride this. I will be using one of my paid days off work for media day lol

How much progress did they make today? Kat, who is stuck at work and won't be home til after 10pm and doesn't want to wait for David to post the official update