More supports going up under the lift hill.

It's getting much harder to see with all the supports that are there now

Davidw, if you would like to use this edited photo I did for the progression pictures you upload from now on, feel free.
This had to be done sooner or later.. it was bothering me..

http://i43.tinypic.com/15gbay1.png

Ummm... Isn't that the same picture he's been using? And if its not, I'm sure he could have changed the picture himself.

I think its the same picture but the track color is different. Took me a few takes to realize it.

yeah, i'm just going to continue using the official image...

Yeah, it's the same, it's just a change of color to what it actually is in real life; I just wanted to make it and thought I'd put it up when I remembered he'd been making the construction progress photos.

Appears that it's been deemed pointless and a nonsensical offer, I think... Which is surprising since a handful of other people were pointing out the different track color being a bother when track began to show up.

No matter, no big deal, do what-cha want, which you could and will do regardless; I still fulfilled my desires of color accuracy.

I'm hoping we still get the updated B&W with color for what track has been installed.

I'm still not sure why it matters. The point of his pic is to show us how completed Banshee is, not what color it is.

Yeah, that is what I meant. It is good to be able to keep up with construction progress via the colored image where it is complete.

Sometimes details are just nice to have. No claim was made that his pic was intended to show the color either.

Not everything in life matters. Sometimes things are done just for aesthetics...

If you couldn't care less, then fine; ignore the posts please.

todays update. Link to gallery

"This is going to be a beautiful machine." Courtesy of Kings Island Central Facebook

Pretty low to the ground, add the track and the train..hmmm not much room at all.

Good.. that is.

"This is going to be a beautiful machine." Courtesy of Kings Island Central Facebook

Pretty low to the ground, add the track and the train..hmmm not much room at all.

Plenty of room!

I hope a deer won't be standing there when I'm in the first row!

(No idea how much clearance there is, but that was the first thing that came to mind)

Low-to-the-ground areas should be fenced off and I wouldn't think deer to be the kind of animal to jump the fence (and stay there) when there are loud noises going on around it.

I remember seeing deer relaxing in the shade next to the track before the second tunnel on The Beast and then remembering....I'm in the front seat...yikes.

Deer are funny about noises...especially in more rural areas. I've hunted pretty much my whole life (mostly in SE Ohio) and have seen deer just stand and watch as a tractor or quad rolls by, sometimes close enough for the driver/rider to reach out and touch them.

Now, roll up to those same deer on that quad and shut it off...they'll bolt for sure. It's a perceived threat at that point for some reason.

I've always looked, but never have seen deer around the track on Beast. It would surely be a bit of a mess if they decided to take on a coaster train...wonder if KI has thought of this?

just an FYI, i created a FB page for my updates as well http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedar-Fair-Roller-Coaster-Construction/528819877202301

just an FYI, i created a FB page for my updates as well http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedar-Fair-Roller-Coaster-Construction/528819877202301

I just liked the page

I know at BGW, we had a deer get into the water in Escape From Pompeii. They said they just waited a few moments and it hopped out and back into the woods.

I have been on The Racer twice with deer inside the track area. Heading to the turn around and praying they would stay where they are or get out. Both times, they had evacuatred thank goodness...

The last support for the dive loop is up. At this point they have all the supports till after the lift loop in place.

There are still a set of supports to erect for the lift hill loop on each side of the hill but by the looks of things they are going to start installing some more track.

Actually they still have the four large supports for the lift loop left.

I guess I meant to say all the supports they can put up. The angle on those loop supports are going to require the track be put up at pretty much the same time. They would probably freestand, but would put a lot of stress in the footer without the track to help support it.

Deer are funny about noises...especially in more rural areas. I've hunted pretty much my whole life (mostly in SE Ohio) and have seen deer just stand and watch as a tractor or quad rolls by, sometimes close enough for the driver/rider to reach out and touch them.

Now, roll up to those same deer on that quad and shut it off...they'll bolt for sure. It's a perceived threat at that point for some reason.

I've always looked, but never have seen deer around the track on Beast. It would surely be a bit of a mess if they decided to take on a coaster train...wonder if KI has thought of this?

Yes KI has thought of the possibility of deer being on the track. The trains for The Beast all have deer whistles on them to hopefully scare the deer into moving

Deer Whistles...and where? I have never heard of these being installed

Deer are funny about noises...especially in more rural areas. I've hunted pretty much my whole life (mostly in SE Ohio) and have seen deer just stand and watch as a tractor or quad rolls by, sometimes close enough for the driver/rider to reach out and touch them.

Now, roll up to those same deer on that quad and shut it off...they'll bolt for sure. It's a perceived threat at that point for some reason.

I've always looked, but never have seen deer around the track on Beast. It would surely be a bit of a mess if they decided to take on a coaster train...wonder if KI has thought of this?

Yes KI has thought of the possibility of deer being on the track. The trains for The Beast all have deer whistles on them to hopefully scare the deer into moving

I don't know if those deer whistles work to keep deer off the track, but I do know they don't do squat to keep hawks from landing on the track just prior to impact.

They're lifting another track for the dive loop.