Banshee
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Banshee
Kings Island · US · B&M Inverted Coaster
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Fast facts
- A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Banshee opened at Kings Island in 2014. bolliger-mabillard.com
- The lift hill rises 50.9 metres above Kings Island. sixflags.com
- Banshee reaches a top speed of 109.4 kilometres per hour. sixflags.com
- The course carries its passengers through seven inversions. sixflags.com
- Its trains can accommodate approximately 1,650 riders per hour. fox19.com
- The Kings Island project represented an investment of 24 million dollars. daytondailynews.com
The story of Banshee
Banshee opened in 2014 as a major new attraction for Kings Island, designed exclusively for the Ohio park by Bolliger & Mabillard of Switzerland. It was presented as the world’s longest steel inverted coaster. bolliger-mabillard.com· sixflags.com
The ride was laid across hilly ground formerly occupied by Son of Beast and King Cobra. Its designers made use of the natural terrain, giving the journey a remarkable change of elevation from the lift to the lower inversions. daytondailynews.com· sixflags.com
Construction brought together a number of Ohio firms. Clermont Steel Fabricators produced the steel, while local contractors handled the foundations, electrical work and erection of the frame. daytondailynews.com
Visitors and the local press received the new coaster warmly at its debut. Banshee helped make 2014 a record-setting year for Kings Island and led the park to an all-time opening-day attendance record. daytondailynews.com· amusementtoday.com
Sources
- bolliger-mabillard.com Preferred source
- sixflags.com Preferred source
- fox19.com Acceptable source
- daytondailynews.com Acceptable source
- daytondailynews.com Acceptable source
- amusementtoday.com Acceptable source