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@KingsIslandPR on Twitter: "The color scheme for The Bat will feature orange track and two shades of charcoal for the columns." Photo : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Twitter

I'm guessing that the Chicken Shack will be replacing Stunt Crew Grill?......

Another view.... Kings Island on Facebook: "The process of painting the cars for the trains on The Bat roller coaster is underway starting with a coat of primer. Black will be the featured color of the trains. The Bat will be in flight when Kings Island opens for the 2014 season April 18." Photo : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Facebook

EDIT: Sorry jcgoble3, I didn't even see your post when I started to write my post.....

Crews arriving at the Banshee construction site: This webcam can be found on Kings Island's website, Here: Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam

Beech Bend Park preparing for opening in May...... Beech Bend Park on Facebook: "The warmer weather means we get to start prepping the KY Rumbler for testing. The train is going on today. May couldn't come any sooner!!!!" Photo : Beech Bend Park via Facebook

Capture from the Diamondback Construction Cam on this date in 2009..... As you can see, two trains were already assembled and on the storage track. The first test runs began about 1 week 1/2 after this date. (The last week of February) Maybe we'll see a similar time frame for the start of Banshee test runs......

Construction crews have arrived at the storage track area of Banshee this morning..... The webcam can be found on Kings Island's website, Here: Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam

^ Thank you for sharing those photos with us, Shaggy. It's great to finally get to see the track and supports on site.

Yes, someone knows what happened to the old Bat trains. (TheBEASTunchained.......Who just HAD to do it)

The world's tallest, fastest wooden roller coaster, Son of Beast, 1 month before demolition began..... (This photo was taken by me. Do NOT use without permission.)

I was on the second train of The Beast that morning and once we hit the second lift hill, I started wondering why I was wearing a t-shirt....

@KingsIslandPR on Twitter : "The Beast is ready for its 35th anniversary season. Are you?" Photo : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Twitter

^ Another example of that would be Son of Beast, which also had gravel under it's first drop, which was very close to the ground.

"The top speed isn’t reached until halfway through the ride’s course." ( www.visitkingsisland.com/Banshee )

99 days from today, The New Kentucky Kingdom will open to the public.

@KingsIslandPR on Twitter: "Photo: Ride technicians place a vehicle for a Banshee train on the tracks." Photo : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Twitter

EDIT : Not concrete.

Construction crews have arrived this morning at the Banshee construction site......In preparation for another day of work......and the installation of the rest of Banshee's first train.... This webcam can be found on Kings Island's website, Here: Banshee Construction Cam

It is a really nice rendering of the station. Whoever made that rendering did a great job!

Kentucky Kingdom on Facebook: "Now that some of our busy bees have settled into the new operation's building, I thought it would be nice to show off the interior of their new work space!" Photo : The New Kentucky Kingdom via Facebook

Actually, the color of the siding of the station is almost exactly as that of the renderings. Check these renderings out and you'll see what I mean..... Photo / rendering : Tony Ravagnani Architects website: Rendering courtesy of Robbie Zerhusen of Tony Ravagnani Architects

@KingsIslandPR on Twitter: Tweet : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Twitter

@KingsIslandPR on Twitter: Tweet : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Twitter

Crews getting an early start this morning at the Banshee construction site..... This webcam can be found on Kings Island's website, here: Banshee Construction Cam