If this is the approximate speed, it looks like we might get some floating sensation at the peak of our first loop!

Some about the sound of Rolling Thunder's wheels happily spinning on the brake run-/the train lifted up off the track by the skid brakes...

Post Blue Streak rehaul, same beautiful sound too, def one of the you just had a kickass ride sounds

To the previous page about chainlifts and noise...The chain lift that reigns supreme as the loudest in the park is none other than (drum roll please)....Firehawk! I can barely hear anything when going up the lift

To the previous page about chairlifts and noise...The chain lift that rains supreme as the loudest in the park is none other than (drum roll please)....Firehawk! I can barely hear anything when going up the lift

with Vortex (seat 5-1) as a close second.

Any seats where there are anti rollbacks, it's a loud ride..

Which also for some reason coincidentally provide the best rides IMO

To the previous page about chairlifts and noise...The chain lift that rains supreme as the loudest in the park is none other than (drum roll please)....Firehawk! I can barely hear anything when going up the lift

I think that's cause your ears are right on top of it.

The thing I look forward to the most when riding this fantastic coaster is how close my feet will come to the ground, and me being 6'-4" with longer legs then most means my feet will be closer to the ground on the low points.....and even though I am sure my feet will still be a few feet from the ground it sure won't seem like it when your riding.

Just a little humor on my part but, here goes nothing: On August 9th, 2013

KI: Kids, B&M and I are having another baby. We are naming her Banshee. Now Diamondback, don't be jealous when everyone wants to see her first instead of you. Your now approaching 6 years old. Your growing up so fast, but mommy and I felt the need to have one more.

DB: But daddy.....for the last few years I was the attractable one, everyone wanted to see me.

KI: Your going to have to learn how to share. She's a new, special addition to the family

DB: Fine.... Wait a minute....If little sister Banshee is a new, special addition to the family, then what was I?

KI: You were a much needed addition to the family, two years before you came along, I adopted your older sister Firehawk. Mommy and I decided we wanted to start over, and that's how we created you. Then after you, DB, came your distant cousin WindSeeker, Your Uncle DT's son.

DB: So... You're telling me my sister is going to be better than me?

KI: Noo! She's just new, so she's going to have the spotlight.

Once again, just a little humor

So which attraction is "Daddy" in your little poetic story?

Very clever! Is daddy going to tell Baby Banshee and Diamondback what happened to Son of Beast?

This is how to explain Son of Beast.

So is The Beast the father in that story?

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/18/8adube3u.jpg[/img here's a image of Banshee testing

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A. That's been posted

B. The image is the park's

C. Credit must be given....yada yada yada

While Banshee is not testing at KI, it IS testing on my computer!

Probably sent from my iDevice without Cydia.

Look at what I found on the Banshee Ride Info Page

WARNING: This ride contains strobe lighting and utilizes magnetic systems during the ride.

I wonder what they mean by "Magnetic Systems"

That probably is meant for the on ride camera, and then the magnetic systems has to do that brakes that is uses.

I would think that you wouldn't put a strobe warning up just for the picture station, has to be more stuff that we haven't heard about yet.

I am pretty positive the "magnetic systems" are for the brakes.

Firehawk and Diamondback are both listed as rides that contain strobe lighting.

(edit to add)and Vortex, and Flight of Fear, and The Beast...

That probably is meant for the on ride camera, and then the magnetic systems has to do that brakes that is uses.

then they would need this warning for many other rides across the park and the amusement industry.

EDIT: I stand corrected.

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^Most of the thrill rides , including The Beast and Diamondback, listed on the thrill rides page of Kings Island's website show the warning for strobe lightning. However I'm not too sure on what the magnetic systems are yet.

EDIT: kblanken beat me to it.

Magnetic systems could be used for the magnetic breaking systems.

EDIT: I just checked the website and since when did The Beast get any kind of "magnetic systems"?

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Magnetic systems could be used for the magnetic breaking systems.

Is that what happened to Shoot the Rapids?

Terp, who likes to ask questions.

It depends, Terp, which one?

Well, Since they did say there will be lighting on the coaster. Maybe there will be strobe lights at the back half of the ride?

^^I think most of the strobe lighting refers to the flash from the on-ride camera.

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Magnetic=eddy current brakes

Strobe=Camera flash

Smile

^^ I think ALL of the strobe lighting refers to the flash from the on-ride camera.

But it all depends on the ride.