BoddaH1994 Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 PR is one of the best forms of advertising and it seems like there have been Banshee screams all across the United States. It looks like our new record breaking lady-friend has brought in some attention since her debut a few weeks ago. I have compiled a short list of articles that mention Banshee. I have skipped the local markets because they really have nothing better to do than to cover Kings Island. Also bear in mind a few things: 1. this is not a complete list... I had to pick and choose samples that caught my eye. 2. Some articles (ones by the same parent company) are exactly the same but hey... if it's new to you, right? 3. Some making a list of new attractions throughout the US and Banshee is described 4. I know there was international coverage but I didn't include articles that weren't in English (or American, for those in the south). This sort of thing is what justifies a $24 MM investment... WNCT - North Carolina cleveland.com LA Times - Best 32 new theme park additions of 2014 CNN - Most Insane New Roller Coasters Detroit Free Press USA Today Orlando Sentinel MyStateLine.com - Texas WREG - Memphis WUSA - Washington, DC 11Alive - Atlanta, GA WSIV - Columbia, SC NBC12- Richmond, VA WTSP - Tampa, FL WFAA - Dallas, TX 12 Quote
thegajone Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 USA Today calls Banshee "the world's longest roller coaster". 11 Quote
boojum Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 There's also a little blurb on Wired: http://www.wired.com/2014/05/scariest-themepark-rides/ That same article is also in the May 2014 printed edition of Wired, page 76. 1 Quote
thegajone Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 1. Read "Steve Tepper's" comments about TTD in the comments section. 2. Laugh hilariously along with me. If you don't feel like digging for it, he claims that he saw the TTD train get stuck not at the top of the hill, but vertically on the way up to the top to where the train was completely vertical, then it was slowly inched back down the hill from there. And vehemently argues with anyone who tries to explain to him how impossible such a feat would be by saying that he saw it first hand. 3 Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Cool! Thanks for posting that list! Good to see Banshee/Kings Island shining wide and bright across the land again! Maybe Kings Island can set up something like what Jungle Jim's has just outside their "world-famous" restrooms (lots of TV screens running loops from news reports about them from around the country)... for Banshee. Quote
Hoeter Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 It's been getting great press. At Media Day, Don was interviewed by WGN out of Chicago. They had a live crew there and all. Chicago is 200+ miles away and they drove to Cincinnati just for Banshee. 1 Quote
TheBEASTunchained Posted May 8, 2014 Posted May 8, 2014 6 New Terrifying Rides to Try This Summer ABC News : Published May 5th and written by Joanna Prisco 1 Quote
TheBEASTunchained Posted May 8, 2014 Posted May 8, 2014 @KingsIslandPR on Twitter: This tweet can be found Here. (Sorry for the double post!) 1 Quote
TheBEASTunchained Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Just listening to 105.7 in Indy and heard this Banshee radio channel opener : "This all 80's weekend is brought to you by Kings Island's all-new, high speed, Banshee roller coaster!" For this, I have to once again give the park much credit for getting Banshee out into the media so much! 7 Quote
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