Banshee: World's Longest Inverted Coaster

[Coasterama]

Last night on August 8, 2013 at 10:00 pm... Kings Island unveiled plans for their biggest investment ever, Banshee; the 4,124.1 foot, 68 mph inverted scream machine. If you would like to share any news, facts, opinions, etc. about the ride... this is the place to be!

[Kat]

My opinion:

Incredible. Love everything about it

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[shrillcaptinspike]

Anyone else notice how on the vist Kings Island mobile site, it still says bat instead of Banshee? After you click on it, it changes to Banshee, hmmm

[Kat]

Anyone else notice how on the vist Kings Island mobile site, it still says bat instead of Banshee? After you click on it, it changes to Banshee, hmmm

It's not doing that for me

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[Itstimetoeat]

Kat,

If I am not mistaken, you were able to get VIP passes... Hope you enjoyed them and you deserve them!

[kicsehlhorst]

Why is there multiple Banshee topics? (I know it's a new coaster in all that and we are freaked out by its coolness)

[diamonbackandbeastlover]

Anyone else notice how on the vist Kings Island mobile site, it still says bat instead of Banshee? After you click on it, it changes to Banshee, hmmm

It's not doing that for me

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In the things to do at the bottom above dining it says bat- (online fun, about the ride, and gallery)

[MDMC01]

Well, I am totally pumped for Banshee; bring on 2014! While walking through the park yesterday, I was picturing how the ride would look from different places in the park (such as the Parking lot, I-Street and Coney)

EDIT: I also really like the Banshee's screech; it reminds me of Rodan's screech from the Godzilla movies!

[thedevariouseffect]

Lol but it's from mass effect however :-P

[weberc3]

has anyone noticed in the renderings and videos that there is a lack of Adventure Express? they put the effort in to put in top gun, Delirium, WindSeeker, outer limits....i hope they were just being lazy...

[thedevariouseffect]

No...ae is getting torn down...

Super serious

[The Interpreter]

That's not nice!

[thedevariouseffect]

And neither is second lift hill to nowhere :-P

[The Interpreter]

Somebody tell Disney.

[McSalsa]

has anyone noticed in the renderings and videos that there is a lack of Adventure Express? they put the effort in to put in top gun, Delirium, WindSeeker, outer limits....i hope they were just being lazy...

I'm assuming it was just laziness- there is no real good reason to remove Adventure Express ATM. It isn't in Banshee's way at all, is only 22 years old which for a Mine Train is still young (there are Mine Trains from the 1960's still going very strong today), and is still popular with nearly a million riders every year. It has very high capacity (rarely will you wait more than 20 minutes at most!), and is reliable. And there's a large fanbase that would go bonkers on Kings Island if it were removed in 2014. Hopefully, Kings Island isn't dumb enough to remove this popular ride.

Now Sling Shot is also not in the rendering video, though its removal would make more sense- it's over 10 years old, is an upcharge, and has fewer total rides given than any other ride in the park. I can see it going, leaving only 3 upcharge attractions- Dinosaurs Alive!, Dinosaurs Alive! 3D, and Xtreme Skyflyer- in the park.

My theory is they didn't render everything because they wanted the video's frame rate to stay smooth (this animation was done on PC's), so they just rendered a bunch of the most popular rides that would be clearly visible in the video and left everything else- including AE- out...

[The Interpreter]

In the real world, cost avoidance is important. It's not a matter of being lazy, it's a matter of being smart. Spend where it matters. Save where it does not.

[McSalsa]

^
Also quite possible. It did cost them money to make the render video too. And hey, if they can save a few bucks by not rendering a ride that is hidden deep in the woods and is mostly out-of-sight to most park guests anyway...(The only place from within the park you can even see AE well from off-ride is the Blue Racer exit and it's q-line anyway)

[fanofFirehawk]

You could see Diamondback way off in the distance in some shots, I think that would be something they wouldn't spend the time to render and not something that borders the new ride.

But does anyone know what is going on is side of greg and don's pretty little heads.

[invertedgirl]

I heard about Banshee plonking there. Does anyone know how much it is?

[invertedgirl]

Plinko not plonking.... Autocorrect sorry

[fanofFirehawk]

Now before someone else beats me too it, I'm going to do it the nice way.

There is an edit button, don't double post to correct.

Not trying to be rude, unlike some others.

[invertedgirl]

I don't know how to edit on my phone. I'm sorry.

[fanofFirehawk]

Its fine I'm not mad at you, I'm just trying to guide you to keep the forums a nice place so you can grow and be respected.

And if a little typo can wait, plus you can always revise your posts before you press that button.

[Pumpkynz]

Not taking sides, but as another newbie here, I don't think I can edit from my phone. :/

ETA!!! Never mind. Yes, I can!

[The Interpreter]

For mobile iOS users: Push on the lower right corner of your own post, like you would to quote another user. Voila, the edit button.

[invertedgirl]

Thanks it's kind of hard to find on the tapatalk app but I figured it out, thanks again.

[TheCrypt]

I don't understand the Tapatalk draw. The mobile site works fine. The "Sent from my..." tags are pretty obnoxious, too.

[KI FANATIC 37]

You can edit that out though. That's what I did.

[The Interpreter]

I don't understand the Tapatalk draw. The mobile site works fine. The "Sent from my..." tags are pretty obnoxious, too.

No more obnoxious than most posters' signatures.

Terp, lover of simple elegance.

[UnrealNightmare]

Hey now I love my signature! =P