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The Bat flies again at Kings Island

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You may also notice when driving on I-71 that our humble little Arrow Suspended Coaster finally pops and is easy to see from the highway.

Visible to all, as the best non-inverting steel coaster at Kings Island should be.

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    I chose today to announce the name change to coincide with the date the original Bat was announced in 1980.

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Visible to all, as the best non-inverting steel coaster at Kings Island should be.

I actually prefer Adventure Express to be hidden. I think it adds to the ride experience. :)

You may also notice when driving on I-71 that our humble little Arrow Suspended Coaster finally pops and is easy to see from the highway.

Visible to all, as the best non-inverting steel coaster at Kings Island should be.

But should IT be visible to all?

:D

EDIT: I agree with The Crypt! :)

Adventure Express and The Bat sometimes flip-flop on my favorite non-inverting steel coasters list.

I'm feeling more batty than adventurous today, so at least for now, The Bat it is for me.

I will admit, TheCrypt's comeback was superb.

You may also notice when driving on I-71 that our humble little Arrow Suspended Coaster finally pops and is easy to see from the highway.

Visible to all, as the best non-inverting steel coaster at Kings Island should be.

We're placing it above Diamondback? That's a mighty bold statement. And that's coming from someone who spent a couple years working it.

For me personally, absolutely, 100% yes.

In fact, Diamondback is my 3rd least favorite coaster in the park, beating out only Backlot Stunt Coaster and Flying Ace Aerial Chase. If it's any consolation, had I ever ridden The Great Pumpkin Coaster, Diamondback would be my 4th least favorite.

As its manufacturer implies with their name, I find Diamondback to be Boring & Mediocre.

-Homestar92, generally a fan of B&M coasters but unimpressed by their Hypers and Wings.

It would be awesome if Kings Island had a Bat cam, its kinda pointless to have Banshee cam one facing were it is.

It would be awesome if Kings Island had a Bat cam, its kinda pointless to have Banshee cam one facing were it is.

It is not "pointless" to have Banshee Construction Cam 1 facing the direction that it currently is.

Banshee Construction Cam 1 will be providing great views of Banshee testing once it begins.

Actually, from watching while the park was still open, I never noticed anything moving. I watched and watched for about 2 hours one day, and saw nothing but the shadows move. It was frustrating. (Though, I have no life, since I didn't have a way to get to the park.)

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The silhouette of the lift hill and GWL is actually pretty cool. I'm glad they gave The Bat its own webcam. Now I don't have to zoom in on the back of the Banshee cam and squint my eyes to see how much painting they've done! :D

I cannot wait to ride The Bat during Haunt, it looks like it would fit perfectly!

I would like to know if there is any rhyme or reason to the sections of track/supports that they choose to paint. To me, it doesn't seem like there's any.

I would think they choose parts they have not already painted.

Terp, who just HAD to. (The reward for poor quality, hasty work is rework).

I'm giving KIC, and Don credit for the move.

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They took my advice! Now all they need to do is take my advice on building an intamin giga..

Just a friendly reminder, linking to the live webcam means that the image will change with time, and nighttime viewers will be met with a dark photo. Instead, save the photo and upload it to a photo sharing site like imgur.com. That way, the screenshot will be saved in time.

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