I'm confused.

What exactly could that bracket be for and how does it imply that Banshee will get a trim brake?

B&M problem solving = apply the trims. Wether that be too fast, too fun, ejector airtime, or a ride photo camera up ahead, i wouldn't count it out for a problem like this, just make sure when your feet hit the ground on at the bottom of that hill your running at full speed to counteract the trim affect.

B&M problem solving = apply the trims. Wether that be too fast, too fun, ejector airtime, or a ride photo camera up ahead, i wouldn't count it out for a problem like this, just make sure when your feet hit the ground on at the bottom of that hill your running at full speed to counteract the trim affect.

What utter rubbish.

On the other hand, how were Volcano: The Blast Coaster's trains configured year 1?

What happened to Maverick right before opening?

No rubbish there...

B&M is not going to apply trims on here. Don's said it many times before. I don't understand why we're all freaking out about this bracket touching the ground. They'll just dig under that part and concrete it to allow the train to make a complete pass.

B&M problem solving = apply the trims. Wether that be too fast, too fun, ejector airtime, or a ride photo camera up ahead, i wouldn't count it out for a problem like this, just make sure when your feet hit the ground on at the bottom of that hill your running at full speed to counteract the trim affect.

What utter rubbish.

On the other hand, how were Volcano: The Blast Coaster's trains configured year 1?

What happened to Maverick right before opening?

No rubbish there...

what about them, its expected with intamin, no fun if it is to be expected.

Right.

No FUN if it's to be expected. Surprises me SIX still deals with them.

Has anybody thought of the possibility that maybe the bracket in that picture is either:

A. only touching the top of several inches of snow and is not actually touching the ground,

B. just a publicity stunt and not the actual envelope that will be used to check for clearance, or

C. being used for something totally different and has nothing to do with clearance?

All are possibilities here IMHO.

Yes. Someone has thought of that.

Remember my IF?

I'm not sure if this has been posted elsewhere on KIC yet, but I just saw this post on Facebook from CP Rundown regarding Banshee media day.....

"Kings Island announced the Banshee Media Day is tentatively scheduled for April 17th. Confirmed plans will be announced in January! You must be a card carrying members of a coaster club, such as Great Ohio Coaster Club."

Troy...you make no sense...

Terp...using rubbish...sounds a little UK haha

UK? Yah, I See Blue.

Terp, who likes a cuppa Barry's Tea or Yorkshire.

Better start telling my teachers about coasteritis, a rare disease that can be seen from months away but has no cure and lasts only one day.

I'm not sure if this has been posted elsewhere on KIC yet, but I just saw this post on Facebook from CP Rundown regarding Banshee media day.....

"Kings Island announced the Banshee Media Day is tentatively scheduled for April 17th. Confirmed plans will be announced in January! You must be a card carrying members of a coaster club, such as Great Ohio Coaster Club."

Confirmed by the GOCC Facebook page:

Don Helbig sent a video for our Holiday Party. We are happy to share with you that Media Day for Banshee is tentatively set for April 17th and GOCC members will be welcome to come along for some of the first rides! We will share any more details as they become available.

Somebody should start a Most Creative School Absence Excuse contest for the young ones on here. Bonus points if the excuse actually works.

I'd give some of my excuses...but they were golden

B&M is not going to apply trims on here. Don's said it many times before. I don't understand why we're all freaking out about this bracket touching the ground. They'll just dig under that part and concrete it to allow the train to make a complete pass.

Yes they will, but it is probably an unseen issue and could cause some delays and extra time that they might not have.

But on the other hand they seem ahead of schedule, so I think it will be alright. Just a 'whoops' moment.

OSU's finals are the week after media day! I'll see you all there!

I'll see what the schedule looks like in comparison to my class schedule, and decide from there! It looks like I will have classes that morning, so it will come down to if they are "skippable"or not.

My first class isn't until 9:30, so maybe I could sneak in a ride or two and then head back to Columbus?

Oops…

*Taken from Facebook post above

And y'all thought b&m was perfect?, This design flaw is going to cost us a trim brake addition...

Note the outer "ring" of the envelope is red...maybe showing that anything to that length away from the train and further is a no-go.

Oops…

*Taken from Facebook post

I knew that would be a problem. Ever since they got the track down to there I knew that people would be losing legs.

No one is going to be losing legs because of clearance issues.

Sigh.

They may if they do jot properly secure or remove prosthetic limbs before riding :-P those g forces are ganna be awesome haha

You knew for a fact that people were going to be losing legs and didn't tell anyone you knew for a fact they'd lose legs?

In all honesty, people are going to be in a sitting position so unless the person is extremely tall...doubt there will be any issues.

It's snow people.

Oops…

*Taken from Facebook post above

Even before a train has run on the track, How is there paint gone already?

^ From welding the track connections and grinding down the welds to smooth it out. They'll go back and repaint over the welds at a later date.

Or they won't paint them...Gatekeeper has a few spots like this untouched unfortunately =/

I didn't know that we had so many engineering experts here on the forum.

When will they put on more track????

You knew for a fact that people were going to be losing legs and didn't tell anyone you knew for a fact they'd lose legs?

In all honesty, people are going to be in a sitting position so unless the person is extremely tall...doubt there will be any issues.

And I'm sure there's even leeway for extremely tall people.

Losing legs? A super villain runs Cedar Faire now? He's going to be sitting at that particular curve and laugh as people meet their doom?

This is King's Island! Why are there a select few being such downers on my park?