| Watch the on-ride POV |
|---|
_2017_21.jpg)
| |||||||||||||
| Banshee in 2017 | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||||
| Product | Custom Inverted Coaster | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 32 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,650 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 167 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 150 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 68 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 4124 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:40 | ||||||||||||
| HELP | |||||||||||||
Banshee is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. It is the first inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the United States since Patriot at Worlds of Fun opened in 2006.
History
In 1995, Cedar Point originally intended to use the name "Banshee" on Mantis, the Bolliger & Mabillard stand up roller coaster, but the name was changed once the park realized the negative connotations of the word.[1]
Banshee is partially located on the site of the former Son of Beast wooden roller coaster and the Thunder Alley go-kart track. After remaining standing but not operating for three years, Son of Beast was demolished in 2012.[2]
Banshee was announced on August 8, 2013 at 10 PM, Ohio time.[3] Construction began that month with the installation of the first track piece.[4] In September 2013, the lift hill was topped off.[5] The ride was completed in January 2014.[6] Testing of the ride began on March 15, 2014.[7]
On April 18, 2014, Banshee opened to the public.[8]
Design
| Elements |
|---|
|
The lift hill threads the vertical loop, just like Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa. Banshee ties with Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa for most inversions on an inverted coaster, with seven.[9]
Ride experience
As the train leaves the station, it makes a left turn and climbs the 167 foot lift hill. At the top, the banshee scream is heard and the train descends 150 feet, reaching 68 mph. The train flips into a 125 foot tall dive loop, followed by a 113 foot tall vertical loop. The train then goes into a 100 foot tall zero-g roll. Following that is an 88 foot tall pretzel knot. The train goes into a second vertical loop at 72 feet, spiral right and goes into an in-line twist at 35 feet. After the helix, the train hits the final brake run and returns into the station.
Color scheme
Banshee has a raspberry track color and blue supports.
Trains
3 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 32 riders per train. This is the first B&M invert to utilize vest harnesses, instead of the traditional over-the-shoulder harnesses that all other B&M inverts have.
Images
Construction
_2013_construction_07.jpg)
_2013_construction_08.jpg)
_2013_construction_02.jpg)
Queue line
-
A tribute to Son of Beast
-
The switchback section
-
The gravestones
-
The O'Scheld and Major graves
_2017_13.jpg)
_2014_03.jpg)
_2014_04.jpg)
Exterior
-
The entrance archway
-
The station
-
The transfer track
_2014_01.jpg)
_2017_19.jpg)
_2014_05.jpg)
Layout
-
The zero-g roll
-
The layout design
-
The pretzel knot
-
The dive loop
-
The first vertical loop
-
Banshee at night
-
The second vertical loop
-
The in-line twist
_2017_15.jpg)
_2014_02.jpg)
_2017_20.jpg)
_2017_09.jpg)
_2016_01.jpg)
_2014_07.jpg)
_2014_06.jpg)
References
- ↑ "Cedar Point plans most costly coaster ever". News Herald. September 9, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Demolition completed for Son of Beast".
- ↑ "Kings Island unveils plans for world record-breaking coaster Banshee". USA Today.
- ↑ "Banshee Watch: Construction begins on KI's new coaster".
- ↑ "Kings Island Tops Off Banshee". NewsPlusNotes.
- ↑ "Track done on Kings Island's Banshee roller coaster".
- ↑ "Banshee screams thru first test run at King's Island!".
- ↑ "'Theme park trifecta' causes long lines at Kings Island Friday".
- ↑ "Throwback coaster coming to Ohio's Kings Island".
External links
| The category Banshee contains additional media. |
- Banshee on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Longest inverted roller coaster April 18, 2014 – present | ||
| Preceded by Pyrenees |
Longest inverted roller coaster April 18, 2014 – present |
Succeeded by None |
