steveinphoenix Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I am glad to see the new pic of the exterior of the station. They have added the wing wall and lower level pop-out for the entrance.....just like the rendering shows......the only thing I don't see yet is the lone freestanding wall....but I am pretty sure that's a last minute build after everything else is in. 1
thedevariouseffect Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 No this is what you have to look forward to hehehe 25
Stitch Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I wonder if the ride ops will be costumed as priests, fathers, sermons, nuns, etc. Probably not. Would be kinda funny though! Here is your ride ops crew... Testament? 2
upstop Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I wonder if the ride ops will be costumed as priests, fathers, sermons, nuns, etc. Probably not. Would be kinda funny though! Here is your ride ops crew... Testament? Why...yes!!! 1
Creed Bratton Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 No this is what you have to look forward to hehehe Vinnie! Lol! I'm loving the updates from the park! 1
thedevariouseffect Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Yup..I miss that guy, was actually alot of fun to work with..he got into trouble because of these which was ridiculously stupid 3
Creed Bratton Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I know! I think we've talked about it. Lol. I'll pm you in a second about one of the other ones. 1
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Gee, Cedar Fair having problems with public representations that company ride ops, pictured in company uniforms on company property, don't care about guest satisfaction. I can't imagine what the problem was. For crying outloud. Just goes further to illustrate how preposterous, immature (and annoying) spieling is. Guests and ride ops should take safety instructions more seriously. Paramount Parks until its last few years had a totally different philosophy about guest interaction at rides: Safety is important, be sure you've done as much as you can to assure that. The point of contact at guest boarding is to assure safety compliance, first and foremost. If any spieling is to be done, it will be mechanically reproduced by automated systems, as our ride ops have far more important responsibilities to consume their time and attention. That was the nineties and early 2000's Paramount Parks ride operations philosophy. Then somebody got "Welcome Back you crazy Magnum Riders, How was your ride?" envy. Sigh. 21
Gplez90 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Been on a cruise vacation for the past 7 days with no internet access. Can anyone update me on what/if anything has happened? Thank You
TheBEASTunchained Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Crews have arrived in Action Zone this morning..... This image was captured from Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam, which can be found below: Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam 7
GamesAndRides Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Crews have arrived in Action Zone this morning..... This image was captured from Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam, which can be found below: Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam Is that gravel or wet cement? 1
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Been on a cruise vacation for the past 7 days with no internet access. Can anyone update me on what/if anything has happened? Thank You The best way? Read the pages you missed. Seriously. 14
TheBEASTunchained Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 With a high of 63 tomorrow and a high of 66 on Tuesday, I believe that Banshee testing could begin as early as tomorrow...... 8
Kat Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 What will become of this thread April 17th/18th? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I would suspect, like previous threads whose time has come and gone, it will be closed (locked). 4
BoddaH1994 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Yep - just like Decoding 2014, this thread will one day expire... ..and it will be glorious. 15
thegajone Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Great Album and Band!! Gods of thrash metal. That album is indeed awesome. 1
JTW Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Why glorious? ...because you'll be free to go ride Banshee any day you choose. 13
The Interpreter Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Why glorious?...because you'll be free to go ride Banshee any day you choose. Offer not valid in Guam, the District of Columbia and in certain states, provinces and countries. 14
rcwizard13 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Why glorious? ...because you'll be free to go ride Banshee any day you choose. Only as long as the park is open and operating that day. 16
Ride On_17 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 April 17th will be both a very happy and sad day. The speculation and construction of the world's longest inverted coaster will officially come to a close, but also the opportunity to ride it will finally be here! 8
Kat Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 As if I didn't miss KI enough, the song Right Now came on my shuffle play while at the gym Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 5
gsreed76 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 heys guys new to ki central. im hoping someone can answer a question for me about Banshee. will it have the big boy seats llike Gatekeeper has (row 4)??? 5
CoasterMyths79 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 ^ Per an interview with Don Helbig (don't remember which one) there will indeed be big boy seats as on Gatekeeper. And welcome to the KICentral family! 4
homestar92 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Additionally, I believe it has either been said or assumed that the midseason modifications Gatekeeper recieved last year will be in place on Banshee as well. 3
AZ Kinda Guy Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 ...Just goes further to illustrate how preposterous, immature (and annoying) spieling is. Guests and ride ops should take safety instructions more seriously. Paramount Parks until its last few years had a totally different philosophy about guest interaction at rides: Safety is important, be sure you've done as much as you can to assure that. The point of contact at guest boarding is to assure safety compliance, first and foremost. If any spieling is to be done, it will be mechanically reproduced by automated systems, as our ride ops have far more important responsibilities to consume their time and attention. That was the nineties and early 2000's Paramount Parks ride operations philosophy. Then somebody got "Welcome Back you crazy Magnum Riders, How was your ride?" envy. Sigh. Disagree with you on the spieling. Having been one of those people that have delivered said spiels, when done right, it is effective. Ensuring rider safety, when it comes down to it, is a visual check. A good ride op can ensure rider safety and deliver spiels at the same time. In the Paramount years, the control operator delivered most, if not all, of the spiels. Frankly, I'd rather have the ops on the floor deliver the spiels then the controls operator. The last thing I want, as a rider, is the controls operator to be distracted. 14
The Interpreter Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 And that, as I said, was the later Paramount years. In the early years, there was no operator spieling. 5
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