DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I am very biased on this because I am rooting for a large Intamin coaster or a Leviathan type B&M coaster. If they were to remake a SoB type ride, why would they need to tear down TA and have footers over by TA. Wouldn't they just use the same station and area for the "upgraded SoB"? As said before, they're so many idiots out there that would say that the new ride killed people it would instantly have a bad rep. If i were in charge of this whole project, I would want to replace SoB with another large coaster. In 2009, Son of Beast and Diamondback were the two largest coasters in the park. It would make sence to replace it with a larger coaster. Park guests believe that people have fallen out of the loops on Vortex and died. This coming from people standing in line to ride it. So I don't think "bad rep" can even be said about SoB, Flight Commander on the other hand... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg1998 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 ^Son of Beast does have a bad rep. You're telling me more than 20 people being injured, many complaints of headaches after riding, and overall just a bad ride experience doesn't give SOB a bad rep? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Sorry, I seem to have forgotten that the average park guest is aware that 20 people were injured while riding Son of Beast. Not 19, but 20! Also headaches after riding a roller coaster is completely out of the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Maybe they'll get Ghost Adventures to investigate the ghost of SOB. That would be more entertaining than those Ghost Hunter guys. I wonder if a ride can have a ghost. It can. Remember Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle? It was haunted. Fortunately you were able to use your blasters to thward the ghosts. They're not blasters - they're "Fright Light Flashlights." Do you even go here? And they work so well most can't hit the broad side of a barn, much less a ghost. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOBwasaSOB Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Hello all first time poster but this seemed like the perfect time to signup...and I frequent KI and CP several times a year. I personally do not see any possibility of a SOB remake (and despite my name I actually liked the ride). At most as far as wood goes I could see a GCI like people have mentioned. I am leaning more towards a B&M like so many people have stated but I would love a heavily themed ride in there. Ever since Paramount lost ownership theming has taking a plummet. I see that they are trying to make a come back in this area a bit so a thrilling dark ride or something along those lines would go a looooong way in my opinion. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Welcome to KICentral m8! Like the username also lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOBwasaSOB Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Thanks haha I had this topic in mind when I made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSkippy Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Honestly, I'm most curious about the last line of that teaser on the fence. Maybe it's just me, but I swear up close it looks like the line "...this evil phenomenon can be identified" is just a sticker stuck over whatever is under it. Perhaps whatever is under that sticker is the key to decoding 2014.Or there could have just been a typo and the sticker was a last-minute fix. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontWantToWait42mar0 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 ^I hadn't noticed that, nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 ^^ My guess is that, in all the excitment to get the teaser up, someone misspelled "phenomenon". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblanken Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 So should we watch for a sticker over 'occurance', too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 . What did I miss? EDIT TO NOTE: The quoted post has been edited. Still, I find the quoted version amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblanken Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 . What did I miss? me doing an edit...I spelled something wrong when I was mentioning something else spelled wrong. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Wrong is spelled w r o n g. Terp, running for the door. Period. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 . What did I miss? me doing an edit...I spelled something wrong when I was mentioning something else spelled wrong. I noticed that too. I think it is simply just a typo and nothing else. I`m sure it is a lot cheaper to reprint a strip than to reprint all those banners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Can we all just let SOB die for once and for all,is it ever going to end? I wish a sign would pop up on every SOB post that says "Warning,another SOB post"! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 The posts in that area were also removed... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I was glad when I saw this sign. I'm just happy something is happening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioRiders Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yes phantom theater is coming back! .... no. ?.. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 In all this hustle and bustle I forgot about a trending topic nationwide it seems, Iron Horse. Rocky Mountain Coasters? Outlaw Run type perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWorldEmperor Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Well the footers they're putting in point towards a steel coaster. I'm thinking most likely B&M. But thats just my two cents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOBwasaSOB Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Oh my, it is definitely not looking like this and I would be absolutely shocked if it happened but what if an updated, scarier phantom theater was put in! In my childhood that was my favorite ride by far. They could even put in thrill aspects like a less extravagant The Mummy....that will be the day. I agree though I am thinking B&M so far and that's just fine they do quality work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Even though I do feel compelled to believe its a new coaster, I hope it's not. That would be a waste of land to put a coaster on the edge where sob ran. If KI plans to install a coaster I really hope they place it behind flight deck to accommodate other rides.So in other words, build the new coaster on top of Great Wolf Lodge on land the park doesn't own.Good idea. So you're telling me that Great Wolf Lodge owns all this land circled here? Hmmm, I thought KI owned that.... You are correct, Kings Island does own that circled area of land. Also, they won't build a coaster or any ride back there. Flight Deck's queue goes far back enough and that terrain of the circled area has a massive elevation change that wouldn't be friendly or convenient for park guests. someone explain to me why they think its a good idea to rebuild SOB? Im trying to get my head wrapped around that idea... but i cant. Just cant. So instead of retracking/retrofitting the ride... they would tear it down and rebuild it exactly the same way, but smoother? I don't think it is a good idea, but the "warning" signs we see seem to be making a reference to SOB. I don't think retracking or retrofitting the ride was an option, or they would have done it. I think the problems it had would have continued so they just dismantled it. SOB wasn't a bad idea or a bad coaster, it appears it wasn't installed properly. Redoing it perhaps with a couple new wrinkles isn't going to result in a bad coaster. With all the work, rework and troubleshooting they were forced to do with SOB, if they were to rebuild it, i would think they would have it all worked out already.Personally, I'd like to see a 311' 94 mph Leviathan type coaster, but right now what I see doesn't lead me in that direction. It's extremely early on in the process, but it's fun to let your imagination go and think of what might be. They're not going to "remake" Son of Beast. Put it this way, if the first incarnation was good - they would've kept it and not spent a lot of money tearing it down. Also they did try re-tracking and retrofitting it multiple times. Did it get any better? No, ultimately the park wasn't "satisfied with the ride's performance." Also, what manufacturer would be interested in putting their product on that ride? There's a reason it had used, modified gerstlauer trains and not new ones manufactured. The ride is dead, the ride sucked, the end. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 but we can rebuild it. make it faster, stronger.... Bombay... you have crushed peoples souls on here. If SOB doesnt return what will they post about? Side note: this thread took less than 3 pages before someone honestly brought back the "they are going to rebuild SOB." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Those yellow and black stripes tell the story! What else could it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblanken Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Those yellow and black stripes tell the story! What else could it mean?A bumblebee. Flying around on an inverted B&M themed to a bee, named Stinger. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I think you cracked the case! We have a new Reds Griile,next year we have a new B&M invert named Stinger(the Blue Jackets mascot!). Being a die hard Jackets fan I cant wait for this ride to open. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I actually heard it was gearing (no pun intended) towards an old style racing theme. They were going to name it "The Red Wing." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanMaroney Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I realize I am new here, but I thought the idea of the thread was to try to decode the meaning of the sign. I don't want another SOB, but in just looking at sign, i thought I'd offer a possible interpretation of the meaning. I don't think anybody said "Rebuild SOB!" I thought everyone was just analyzing the sign and what we saw opening day. Why don't you say what you think it means? Maybe it means nothing. Just saying another idea is stupid doesn't make it stupid. Just saying someone is wrong doesn't make them wrong. I think it's exciting that KI is possibly building another coaster. I think it's fun that they try to give hints, or talk in coded language and we try to figure it out. None of us know anymore than the others so any guess is as legit as the next at this point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exscream team Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 anything but a wing rider i am already growing tired of them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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