Kat

courtesy of Kings Island Facebook "Construction of the dive loop on Banshee is almost complete!"

Four pieces of track? Maybe I'm missing stuff on the update lol only change I saw was a little bit of track on what will be the section coming out of the lift hill loop. Was that four pieces? Forgot about the deliveries lolyou can go to the gallery link in my signature and just arrow back and forth to notice the changes I don't get online much but I will have to do that thanks

Ohh ok I see that now. Y'all are quite observant lol I'm clueless thanks for the info!

Four pieces of track? Maybe I'm missing stuff on the update lol only change I saw was a little bit of track on what will be the section coming out of the lift hill loop. Was that four pieces? Forgot about the deliveries lol

It sure doesn't seem like they did much today. Maybe now that it's colder they aren't doing as much?

I don't think I am able to go on Friday I plan on going Saturday and Sunday though

as much as I want that, I doubt it. With only 42 minutes of decent daylight left, I don't think that's enough time to put the track piece in place and secure it.... I could be wrong, though

any idea what time they stop working for the day?

after studying the webcam vs the track layout image, I have come up with the theory that they won't finish the dive loop until after all the lift hill loop supports and quite possibly the lift hill loop track is in place. They have quite a few supports sitting near the dive loop, so I have theorized that by finishing the dive loop they would be more limited for space and turning room for their crane vs leaving it unfinished for the time being

the element?

I found Raptor to be among the rougher coasters I went on at Cedar Point this year. where did you ride? It's sad I don't remember where I rode on my trip just a few weeks ago but I think I only rode in row one, maybe row two lol

I can't see any of that!! lol thanks for the info!

Gatekeeper was smooth as glass at the beginning of the season (Media Day). Then on opening weekend of Halloweekends when I rode it, I noticed that It developed a "bump" worse than Diamondback's rattle in the back. Diamondback is more of a vibration, but Gatekeeper actually BOUNCES. Of the 41 B&M's I have ridden, the Cedar Point trio are the worst. I rode it for the first time ever the same weekend you mentioned and I wasn't a fan at all. Mostly because of the restraints painfully pinning me in but I agree Gatekeeper definitely bounces. That ride hurt me. I was sore for days

viewing the webcam for the first time ever today, and maybe it's just me, but it doesn't look like a whole lot has been done today. Without the ability to zoom in, I really can't tell what's been done if anything lol. I am still hoping they finish the dive loop today...

I never seem to get brown train anymore. Seems my luck always puts me in red lol

IMO Diamondback is a little rough in even number rows bc you're on the wheels but then again I'm small and find a lot of coasters rough lol the only coaster I have been on that I can say I didn't find rough was Raptor.... But not sure I rode anything other than front row when I was up there lol I prefer front row on rides not only for the view but they are typically smoother but I'm willing to give any row a chance until I discover it's too rough. For example, I will NEVER ride right side row 3 on Gatekeeper EVER again nor would I recommend anyone ride in that location bc I found it VERY painful. I have heard row 4 left side is worse though lol

Wow. Looks like they got quite a bit done today!!! So excited to see what tomorrow brings

Gatekeeper is very strict about loose articles. Large items have to go in a locker, hats and smaller items go in a bin. If sunglasses are not secured with a strap they go in a bin. People at CP also seemed smarter than those at KI lol

Maybe they will put up a net like they did with Diamondback I always love looking up at the net to see what kind of items are up there lol

This is the first time I had heard of a hawk being hit. Only bird being hit by a coaster story I knew of was the seagull that got hit and killed by Gatekeeper over the summer lol

I just liked the page

Boy you're observant!!! I took the photos and looked at them and didn't even notice the bushes til you said something!

"This is going to be a beautiful machine." Courtesy of Kings Island Central Facebook

Here are my pics from today's trip

Kat...Look at the last post on page 67. Thanks. For some reason my phone decided not to load that last night!