Banshee Roller Coaster, Mason

Name: Banshee Roller Coaster
Address: 6300 Kings Island Dr, Mason, 45040, United States

#4 among attractions in Mason

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride, Theme park

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Banshee is an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the biggest investment in park history at the time, costing $24 million to construct. With 4,124 feet of track, Banshee opened to the public on April 18, 2014, as the longest inverted roller coaster in the world. The ride also became the third fastest inverted coaster at 68 miles per hour, matched by Steel Venom at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota. It was also well-received, ranking every year in the top 50 of Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards since its opening. ()

Alternative names: Length: 4124 ftHeight: 167 ftCoordinates: 39°20'44"N, 84°15'53"W

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6300 Kings Island DrMason 45040 United States

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Day trips

Banshee Roller Coaster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Island, The Beach at Adventure Landing, Soak City, Eiffel Tower.

~1380 ftS
Amusement park with diverse rides
Kings Island, Mason
7 min walk • Kings Island is a 364-acre amusement park located 24 miles northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company.
1.1 miN
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
The Beach at Adventure Landing, Mason
29 min walk • The Beach at Adventure Landing is a 35-acre water park located 24 miles northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. Previously known as The Beach Waterpark, it features ten water attractions, several children's areas, sand volleyball and basketball courts, pool-side beverage service and other special events.
0.7 miSW
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
Soak City, Mason
19 min walk • Soak City is a water park at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Opening in 1989 as WaterWorks, the water park is included with the price of admission to Kings Island. It is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.
~1030 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Eiffel Tower, Mason
5 min walk • The two Eiffel Towers in Cedar Fair parks—one at Kings Dominion and one at Kings Island—are replicas of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. They opened at Kings Island in 1972 and Kings Dominion in 1975, each when the park originally opened.
~1970 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Beast Roller Coaster, Mason
10 min walk • The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured in-house for $3.2 million, the ride opened in 1979 as the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world. Decades later, it is still the longest, spanning 7,359 feet across 35 acres of hilly terrain.
~1460 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Diamondback Roller Coaster, Mason
8 min walk • Diamondback is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened in 2009 as the first hypercoaster to feature a splashdown effect and the first B&M roller coaster at Kings Island.
~1760 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Vortex, Mason
9 min walk • Vortex was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at a cost of $4 million, the ride officially opened to the public on April 11, 1987.
~1160 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Firehawk Roller Coaster, Mason
6 min walk • Firehawk was a flying roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Manufactured by Vekoma, it originally opened as X-Flight at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure on May 26, 2001, billed as the Midwest's first and only flying roller coaster.
0.7 miW
Sport complex, Tennis, Sport venue
Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason
17 min walk • The Lindner Family Tennis Center is a tennis facility in Mason, Ohio. It is the home of the Western & Southern Open and is owned by Tennis for Charity, Inc.
~660 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Racer, Mason
4 min walk • The Racer is a wooden, racing roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. It was designed by John C. Allen, well-known for his contributions to roller coasters during the mid-twentieth century, and debuted at the park's grand opening in 1972.
~360 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Adventure Express, Mason
2 min walk • Adventure Express is a mine train roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened to the public on April 13, 1991.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Banshee Roller Coaster?

Nearby attractions include Adventure Express, Mason (2 min walk), Delirium Ride, Mason (3 min walk), The Racer, Mason (4 min walk), Flight of Fear, Mason (5 min walk).

How to get to Banshee Roller Coaster by public transport?

The nearest stations to Banshee Roller Coaster:

Train

Rivertown Station (10 min walk)
Soak City Station (15 min walk)