Banshee (roller coaster)
roller coaster
Banshee is a B&M Inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island. It replaced Son of Beast, a wooden roller coaster. It is currently the longest inverted roller coaster in the world.
| Banshee | |
|---|---|
 Banshee’s Logo (Top) Banshee’s Lift Hill, First Drop, Dive Loop, First Vertical Loop, and Zero-G Roll (Bottom) | |
| Kings Island | |
| Location | Kings Island |
| Park section | Action Zone |
| Coordinates | 39°20′44.39″N 84°15′55.70″W / 39.3456639°N 84.2654722°WCoordinates: 39°20′44.39″N 84°15′55.70″W / 39.3456639°N 84.2654722°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 18, 2014 |
| Cost | US$24,000,000 |
| Replaced | Son of Beast Thunder Alley |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Drop | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Length | 4,124 ft (1,257 m) |
| Speed | 68 mph (109 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:40 |
| Capacity | 1,650 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 52–78 in (132–198 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Banshee at RCDB Pictures of Banshee at RCDB | |
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