Kings Island will be holding competitions every Friday night during Haunt to find the loudest Banshee scream. Banshee Media Day passes will be awarded each night, and one finalist will win an off-season trip for two to Knott's Berry Farm.

I'm certainly not going to get up on stage in Action Zone and scream like a Banshee, but good luck to anyone who does this. (Hopefully we'll see some KICentral winners!)

Competitors will be judged with a decibel meter, so I'd recommend practicing with one of the many Android/iOS apps that approximate one.

Info: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/what-s-new/scream-like-a-Banshee

Rules: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/images/uploads/file/Kings Island_Banshee COMPETITION.pdf

A warning to those who become finalists:

All Finalists participating in the Finals will be subject to costuming, make-up and hairstyling by the Kings Island staff.

Holy crap that will be annoying.

I'm placing money that a person with hearing loss or is completely deaf will win.

Well, on the bright side of things, Banshee wasn't named "Tarzan."

That's a great grand prize!

Why am I reminded of a certain, very annoying ad campaign?

If the winner is amongst the members here, take note: Though not listed in the rules, the winner is responsible for all taxes related to this trip.

so glad I will be on the other side of the park during this lol

Even though some unwilling spectators may be annoyed, this will make an excellent news segment.

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Kind of like a hog callin' , Su Su su piggy piggy piggy weeeee.....

I would say something about former CEO's coming running, but it wouldn't be proper.

^^ he he he...LMAO!!!

I can't really scream loud any more or let's say go up high.

Oh, Lord. Remind me not to be anywhere near Action Zone when this is happening!

I suppose it's better than contestants chowing down on hissing cockroaches.

Blech!!!!

Must be a dirty word in there somewhere...LOL

I suppose it's better than contestants chowing down on hissing ****roaches.

No one actually died at Six Flags. It was because someone else had died in a similar event.

That's correct. Doesn't make the roach chomping contest any nicer...

I'm expecting teenage girls with high-pitched voices to take the prize.

Would I be able to cash in my trip to kbf? Or trade for tix to magic mountai and keep the airfare.

^^Why not do both???

Would I be able to cash in my trip to kbf? Or trade for tix to magic mountai and keep the airfare.

Yeah, I'm sure they'd be thrilled to fly you out to California so that you can visit a competitor.

^^

I have already ridden excelerator several times, nothing else I want to ride now that perilous plunge is gone.

I'm expecting teenage girls with high-pitched voices to take the prize.

The pitch of one's scream isn't directly relevant to winning this contest.

It seems that the winner of each "round" is the contestant with the highest (peak) decibel reading, not the one with the loudest perceived scream. Practicing with a meter, or even a meter app, is likely to help one scream at maximum intensity.

Would I be able to cash in my trip to kbf? Or trade for tix to magic mountai and keep the airfare.

Read the official rules.

It says that you and a guest would get round-trip airfare, a 4-night hotel stay, and a single day admission ticket to KBF. You'd also get $1,000 cash to help with taxes and incidental costs. No one would force you through the turnstiles at Knott's.

If you decide to participate, please do post the date and time you'll be competing.

Scream:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Not loud enough.

(post changed because malem was quicker with the same info)

I'd assume they'd want a woman to win the contest, since the Banshee is technically supposed to be a woman...

That would be just weird for a guy to be in alot of makeup and costuming to look like a Banshee.

But what if you have a voice like James Earl Jones'?

^ I just imagine the sound of Morgan Freeman, screaming up on stage...

Then the microphone turns to solid gold

^LOL They'd have to keep a few extra microphones on hand!

I would want to see somebody death metal scream. Anybody in a hardcore band?