frisbeefan Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Do we know how many trains? 3 trains, 8 cars each with 4 across seating, for an estimated capacity of 1,650 peoploe an hour. Source: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/Banshee/the-evidence/wail-of-the-Banshee-blog/blog-article/Title EDIT: too late 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdeq Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Why were they scare crows and owls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Is anyone else excited for the interlocking loop and lift hill or am I the only one? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 IS Slingshot coming down? i don't see it in any of the videos. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesReviews Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Awesome! I realize the tombstones and fog along the ground were probably done only for effect on the video, but I hope they'll consider adding actual tombstones with the former ride names on them. Would love to have my picture made next to them outside the line queue next spring. I think it'd be a classy addition to the ride. Can't wait for 2014! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 IS Slingshot coming down? i don't see it in any of the videos. Wouldn't be surprised, it always seems to be running "special" pricing. Potentially, it needs updates and maintenance that KI doesn't see as a good investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdeq Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Great decoding guys!! We did very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 This looks AMAZING! so I wonder what they are going to do about Action Zone. Will they spruce up the general area, but keep it Action Zone. Or could we be seeing a retheme? If they keep using my wedding colors, I know where to renew my vows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 from the birds eye view it didn't seem as though any other rides were going to be removed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 3 questions I'd love Don to answer: 1. Will the track be filled/will the coaster be quieted by some means? Or will this thing actually have a loud ROAR? (Like louder than Diamondback preferably) 2. Will these restraints be identical to those on Gatekeeper? 3. Will slingshot be staying? Edit: also, congrats to the marketing team for keeping this thing under wraps! I was continually refreshing for the ride's web page but it didnt come on even a minute early! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhit2004 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The new restraints look awesome! Where is a pic of restraints?[youtube link] Cant view youtube at work :-( 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnofthedead Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The longest inverted steel roller coaster in the world, “Banshee,” will make its debut at Kings Island in April of 2014. The first female-inspired thrill ride at a Cedar Fair Entertainment Company amusement park, Banshee will send riders screaming through 4,124.1 feet of track and seven mind-bending inversions at speeds up to 68 miles per hour during the 2-minute, 40-second ride. Built over hilly terrain and incorporating the most exciting features of the very best inverted roller coasters in the world, Banshee will feature several unique elements that distinguish the ride from others. The ride begins with a lift taking riders up to the maximum height of 167 feet. After plunging down 150 feet, riders will go through a dive loop, followed by a vertical loop, zero gravity roller, two batwing inversions, a second vertical loop and a 170-foot long heartline finale. Two of the most unique features about Banshee are the massive size of every loop, and unlike other roller coasters, the top speed isn’t reached until halfway through the ride’s course. Since Banshee’s lift hill is on a higher elevation of terrain than the other side of the ride that goes down into a valley, the total elevation change is 208 feet from the highest point at the top of the lift hill to the lowest point, which is the bottom of the batwing between loops four and five. Passengers will be seated in cars four across. A total of three trains, each containing eight cars, will enable Banshee to accommodate approximately 1,650 riders per hour. Banshee will be the 15th roller coaster at Kings Island, which is home to some of the top-ranked roller coasters in annual industry and enthusiast polls including The Beast and Diamondback, and represents the biggest new product investment in the park’s 41-year history at $24 million. Banshee was designed by Bolliger and Mabillard of Monthey, Switzerland, one of the premier leaders in roller coaster development. Since 1990, B&M has designed a number of ground-breaking and critically acclaimed roller coasters. In fact, B&M features 14 of the top 25 roller coasters on the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards Top Steel Roller Coasters list for 2012, five of which are listed in the top 10. They have more roller coasters than any other ride manufacturer on the list. B&M roller coasters are renowned for their smooth ride, comfortable seats and restraints, reliability, low maintenance, impeccable safety record and ride capacity. As of 2013, B&M has more than 85 roller coasters operating worldwide, including Diamondback at Kings Island and this year’s sensation, Gatekeeper at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The construction of Banshee is currently underway in the Action Zone area of Kings Island. Park visitors can see the ride being built from the ground up with great aerial views and photo opportunities available from the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower on International Street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Its so great to look back at all the decoding we did. It all adds up now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdeq Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Great decoding guys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Awesome! I realize the tombstones and fog along the ground were probably done only for effect on the video, but I hope they'll consider adding actual tombstones with the former ride names on them. Would love to have my picture made next to them outside the line queue next spring. I think it'd be a classy addition to the ride. Can't wait for 2014! The tombstones perhaps, but I took (Greg or Don, video was too blurry I forget who was talking at this point) statement of a coaster that must be ridden at night as an indication that the fog would be utilized as an element for night time riders. How long the fog theme lasts until KI lets the machines run empty is another story. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ki lover Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 How do you think Mantis feels about all this? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXDrummerKiDXx Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Can someone explain the Tombstones to me and why they were added? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intaminallday Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Wow she is a beauty. Definatley riding. Also i would like to add that b&m is now starting to make their rides more… new and different. (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Banshee has a RCDB page already. http://rcdb.com/6640.htm However, it says only 2 trains...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I'm stoked! Looks like it's gonna be a great addition to KI. Look at that themed station...looks rad! Groovy! - LordSkippy, having a blast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ki lover Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The top speed isn't reached till the middle of the ride! This is one wild female! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 No midcourse brake run and it uses the drop in the valley to pick up speeds faster than alpengeist. This will be intense all the way till the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI FANATIC 37 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Just to put this on here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Awesome! I realize the tombstones and fog along the ground were probably done only for effect on the video, but I hope they'll consider adding actual tombstones with the former ride names on them. Would love to have my picture made next to them outside the line queue next spring. I think it'd be a classy addition to the ride. Can't wait for 2014! The tombstones perhaps, but I took (Greg or Don, video was too blurry I forget who was talking at this point) statement of a coaster that must be ridden at night as an indication that the fog would be utilized as an element for night time riders. How long the fog theme lasts until KI lets the machines run empty is another story. Maybe what we were thinking were drains are actually fog vents? I too thought the fog in the night POV had significance, but then again it could have just been for show. That would be another questions I'd ask, whether or not there will be fog on night rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesReviews Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Can't stop watching that teaser video. So awesome that the Banshee "screams" down Son of Beast. haha! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcoaster10 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 There is so much theming compared to what CF usually does. AMAZING! I feel like Matt Ouimet is leading this company into a very, very good direction. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbias1 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 This might as well be the fastest invert too. I believe the only invert faster is Wicked Twister at 72 mph, but that is not a full circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I notice that YoungStud has been quiet since the announcement. But he did say he wanted this new coaster to have Gatekeeper-eque restraints. Well, looks like he got his wish so he better not be complaining! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts