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"Workmen install lift element seven to column element seven on Banshee roller coaster."

Wow....and just to think about how different the skyline will look on opening day 2014.....We'll all be Screamin' like Demons! (or Banshees)

"This stretch of track will take riders back into the station on Banshee." (Photo Courtesy of KingsIslandPR)

CoasterBob 62's absolutely fantastic video of Halloween Haunt, September 2013 He did a great job with this one! You have to see it!...

Picture of the work going on at the Banshee construction site today..... (Photo Courtesy of KingsIslandPR)

CoasterBob62's Halloween Haunt promo video...

I would really honestly like to see a HUSS Enterprise ride like Witches Wheel at Cedar Point installed at Kings Island.... or possibly one of their "Fly Away" models....

Kings Island Banshee Construction Update #3

Banshee supports seem pretty lit up tonight..... (or the surrounding lights are just hitting the support) Either way...Here's a good night-time webcam shot from the Banshee Cam....

Yes, but only an inversion diversion until 2014 when we'll see the real version....

I'm very curious to see if there will be anything similar to this, about Son of Beast, at Haunt this year, and if there is....Maybe it will be located in Action Zone near Banshee instead of near The Beast....Just a random thought...

The fog at the front gate prop, being tested as we speak....(write)

(Photo Courtesy of The New Kentucky Kingdom) "They just started painting the wheel yesterday evening and they've already made so much progress! They're applying the first color to the inner spokes and the legs, but I wonder what the second color will be?" -KentuckyKingdom

Signs of life being seen lately at Freestyle Music Park....Mainly to do with the Time Machine roller coaster... People taking pictures of the coaster.....? An American flag hanging at the top of the coaster?.... More Here..... http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/23457177/lights-on-but-no-one-home-at-freestyle-music-park Owners claim that it is routine maintenance...... But is it really....? Probably so.... Or maybe not?...

Picture of the lift hill so far... (Photo Courtesy of KingsIsland PR)

While were on this subject concerning the steepness of the lift hill of Banshee.... I decided I'd contribute with a question and an inference...... (Sorry for the sloppy edit, I just wanted to make an example...) (Original photo, courtesy of KingsIslandPR) So if we said that the picture above was an up-close of the lift track.....That would represent the steepness of Banshee.... The below picture is the steepness of Diamondback's lift hill..... (Photo Courtesy of Drew Borg of the DrewBorgBlog) Make your observations of the steepness now....What do you think?... Or you could compare it to B&M's most recent inverted roller coaster, Oziris, As seen here... http://rcdb.com/9675.htm?p=37943

What would I think if Kings Island was not owned by Cedar Fair?...... ...Probably the same thing I thought before they bought it.....

After I saw that post.....

No, I don't know what you mean. Maybe if we all make a joint effort in "decoding" this post as we did "Starting to decode 2014", then we can figure out which way Is left....or right.... ( I kind of had to... )

I shouldn't have involved myself in such a topic but to end discussion before it starts.... No, it is not a Banshee, It is a light. No, the coaster will not really be "haunted by a Banshee", because it simply is "Banshee". If the lights that Kings Island uses at night are now referred to as "Banshees" then I guess Kings Island has a whole bunch of them.

I'd honestly like to see a few webcams in the park so that people can see the work being done and get a live view of it...

About 20 minutes ago on the Banshee Cam it looked as if more track arrived on a truck... Looks like quite a bit of activity has been going on in Action Zone this morning...

I believe that I have some pictures like that somewhere, I'll look, and If I find them I will be sure to post!

For 2013, I'd probably have to say either The Racer at Kings Island or Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point. The TTD crew were focused, fast, and as Terp worded above, safety minded. But were they as silent as church mice?....Very much so The Racer crew were focused, fast, and having fun with everyone, which always makes it a good time. When the ride-ops are happy, more guests are happy.

I'm hoping in the next few years to be trained to operate The Beast.