O.K. Well, if they haven't fixed the ride to where it stops dishing out pain (and I dunno if they can), then that says something. They don't think of it as their signature ride.
I dunno if Discovery Channel is national enough for you but here.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/coast.../poll/poll.html
These are the top 10 roller coasters in America  five wooden and five steel  according to our users. Now we want you to pick the "best of the best."
Click the circle beside your choice for best coaster of 2002, then hit "submit answer" at the page bottom to vote. Not sure? Click "play" for a video glimpse of any ride.
Then it goes on to list the coasters. Son of Beast is there and so (PKI's real signature ride) The Beast.