Please imagine devarious just saying it, while I explained it in a strong He-Man style voice.

Had to

B&M trim installed after the fact? On the drop, no less?

Mantis.

Just sayin'

Guys I think it is testing. I was looking at the webcam, and there was a blur in the zero g roll and the track was covered by the blur. Also, because the webcam went to grey scale instead of color.

I thought it went to grayscale every night?

The KI cams do go Greyscale evernight. The KI Cam doesn't..watching closely..in case

Sorry to double post, it's a possibility IMO..

See the light that's in the bottom of the dive loop in the pic I'm posting, and how it's not in the next. Someone is down there doing something..

http://www.davidwaderich.com/hotlink/KI/Angle1/index.php?image=Angle120140310200819.jpg

Pretty sure that was just a light on the man lift that was working at the base of the lift. It comes and goes a few times. Probably moving it around.

There was a flashing light a few times on the ground away from the ride, and then lift lights moving or partially blocked out. Ride location has been blank the past bit though, stop teasing me folks!

Hopefully Banshee testing will begin tomorrow!

I'm wondering if the bottoms of the drops in the valleys will get the gravel/fence treatment.

yes. they will.

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Only because Mr. Johnson of Apple fame was fired.

Per an interview with Don Helbig about a month ago, Banshee will have no trim brakes.

It will..it came that way

I'm sure it's nothing significant, but it looks like something is on the lift about half way up. The lights seem to be covered.

KingsIslandPR on Instagram:

"Ride entrance area for the new Banshee roller coaster is under construction."

Photos : Don Helbig / Kings Island via Instagram : Photo 1

You will know testing is close, when something in this picture disappears.

^^It's been that way for hours trust me been watching quite awhile. Use DavidW's website that he has setup to track the webcam, nothing has been going on since about 2000 or so

I'm wondering if the bottoms of the drops in the valleys will get the gravel/fence treatment.

yes. they will.

I just want to know, Where are you hearing all these "Rumors"?

I think it is a really nice touch that they are using decorative black iron fencing, reminiscent of a graveyard, as opposed to the traditional chain linked fencing for the bottom of the loops. Detail considerations like this are fantastic! And it is appreciated since chain link fencing is less expensive.

I think it is a really nice touch that they are using decorative black iron fencing, reminiscent of a graveyard, as opposed to the traditional chain linked fencing for the bottom of the loops. Detail considerations like this are fantastic! And it is appreciated since chain link fencing is less expensive.

They need those iron fences instead of hand rails in the queue so people can't climb on them. Children are the worst! They climb, swing, flip, balance beam, etc up and down those rails and the parents do absolutely NOTHING to keep them from doing it.

Make them extra pointy too!

Is anyone else hoping the queue gets really close to those gates, right up close to the track?

It is true the fact that there will be a trim brake on Banshee, typical B&M fashion i don't think they will build a coaster without one.

There's some activity at the Banshee site this morning......At the back half of the ride.....

This image was captured from Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam which can be found below:

Kings Island's Banshee Construction Cam

I hate trims but these sound reasonable. If it keeps the max speed at 68mph there will be no complaints from me.

I gotta feeling today might be the day.

It is true the fact that there will be a trim brake on Banshee, typical B&M fashion i don't think they will build a coaster without one.

Many Intamins have trim brakes..and the ones without actually wish they did too..see Millie for example.

This trim really just prevents an overspeed that's all it's for. Ride uses the safety system to judge the speed, determines if it needs to trim the speed so it doesn't go through the course quicker to cause issues or speed through a block.

If it's slower, you don't get trimmed.

Why are y'all so freakied out over something to remove a chance of overspeed..see Maverick, Montu, Magnum, Beast, etc..

Sigh..enjoy the ride, the park is spending 30mil plus on us to have fun..

^Also giving them the chance to make even more money.

Is that a problem?

Nope

I think it may be just a few more days before testing. It looks like there working on the lift hill chain.