After months of anticipation, Banshee was unveiled to the coaster world. This world record-breaking B&M had a lot of hype to live up to. Coaster101 writers Nick and Kyle were at Media Day to see how the new coaster measured...
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Banshee Receiving Finishing Touches
Kings Island General Manager, Greg Scheid @KIGMGREG has been tweeting new images of the park as they prepare to open for the 2014. Banshee is finishing up testing, so now all that’s left is to add the final touches to the surrounding...
Continue reading...Banshee Trains Arrive at Kings Island
Banshee’s trains were delivered to Kings Island today. The world’s longest inverted coaster will feature a new style of train never before used on a B&M inverted coaster. We were told on our construction tour of Banshee the restraints are...
Continue reading...Banshee Receiving its Lift Chain
Unfortunately, it’s not often that an amusement park builds a mammoth Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster. Watching Kings Island’s Banshee rise over the past few months has been quite exciting. And we have to give props to Kings Island’s PR...
Continue reading...Banshee Construction in Final Stretch
The last two pieces of Kings Island’s Banshee coaster arrived at the park yesterday—meaning that construction of the 4,124-foot-long B&M inverted coaster is nearing completion. In just a few months, riders will be speeding along the track at speeds of up...
Continue reading...Kings Island and Banshee Covered in Snow
If you think that harsh winter weather conditions are slowing down Banshee construction at Kings Island, think again. The B&M inverted coaster is growing each day, thanks to the dedicated construction workers. A spokesman from the park reports: “Construction of...
Continue reading...Banshee Loops Around its Lift Hill
Kings Island sent us two great pictures of the top section of Banshee’s first vertical loop which circles the B&M inverted coaster’s lift hill. From Kings Island: “Workmen on Wednesday insert a section of track to top off the loop...
Continue reading...Banshee Up Close
Like many of you, I have been closely following the progress of Banshee on Kings Island’s website. But, last weekend I got to check it out myself! As a coaster enthusiast, it was neat to actually see construction of one...
Continue reading...Banshee’s First Drop Completed
Banshee’s continues to grow in size. Kings Island sent us spectacular photos of the B&M inverted coaster’s recently completed first drop. “Work crews have completed the construction of the track for the 150-foot first drop on the world’s longest inverted...
Continue reading...Banshee’s First Plunge Takes Shape
Kings Island’s Banshee continues to grow in size. The park sent us the below pictures of the B&M inverted coaster’s 150-foot drop: “Construction of the 150-foot first drop on the new Banshee roller coaster at Kings Island is almost complete,”...
Continue reading...Kings Island’s Banshee Lift Hill Rises
Kings Island’s B&M inverted coaster continues to grow seemingly each day. The park sent us a photo and video of the ride’s towering lift hill rising into the sky. © Kings Island “Workmen install column number seven for the 167-foot...
Continue reading...Video Tour of Banshee Construction Site
Kings Island sent us a video detailing the active construction site for Banshee, the under-construction Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster which is due to open next spring. Watch the video below: As shown in the video, most of the work...
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