KIBeast

^You just reminded me of something I had forgotten. My grandfather, God rest his soul, rode The Beast long before I was brave enough to ride. I remember him saying that coasters back in his day were nothing like The Beast.

SOB only runs two trains. Ooops! Vortex beat me to it.

This is absolutely horrible. Lately, it seems bad incidents are the order of the day when you consider the boy who died on Rock-n-Rollercoaster, the woman passing out on Mission:Space, the SOB incident...a horrible month. Boy loses both legs

Except King's Island didn't win any awards for any of their shows that I can remember. However, CP won awards just this past year from the IAAPA.

When they're open? Just Kidding. Best day I ever had was on a Thursday.

Mine is LaRosa's Pizza. Gotta get a slice every time!

Yeah, they do spend millions on upkeep and re-tracking every year. SOB had a bad reputation and fairly low ridership before this incident. I think that it will be gone...maybe not by next year, but within a few years.

I would like to see what is left of the train restored. Too bad that it is really only transportation to and from the waterpark now.

^Um, someone's chest bone was broken. I don't think there was any exaggeration there. Granted, most were bumps and bruises, but definitely one was seriously injured. My point was that no one received anything more than bumps or bruises from The Beast incident. I would say that THAT makes the SOB incident considerably more serious than a slow bump into another train.

Gotta agree with you Hank. I was shaking when I came off of The Beast for the first time, too. I thought I was the only one. It is a good point that it was indeed some thinking outside of the box with this one. Beast at night is unbeatable. Ummm, I thought this was a poll...how come no voting?

I have a feeling that we will all be waiting until next year. I will ride it again if it re-opens.

Never heard of any accident on The Beast that was similar in any way. The only one I recall was a slow collision in the station due to the skid brakes not completely stopping the train. What incident are you referring to?

I think we all know that amusement parks charge an absurd amount for food or drink. This is one of their money makers that allow them to build million dollar attractions every year. If they only charged what McDonald's does, it would mean a huge dent in the budget. Especially if you get a fountain drink. Mad money can be made from fountain drinks.

Nice find, coaster chickie! I wonder if this cracked wood is near the loop section that everyone has been talking about.

Already being discussed here...Mystery Mine Ride

If it is decided that SOB will be dismantled, then I will consider myself lucky to have rode it. I wouldn't be happy about it, but, CF must decide what is best for everyone.

^You got me good on that one. Twas a good laugh.

Well, here's my .02 on that subject. 15 years ago, I had back surgery due to an extreme curvature of my spine. I have two titanium rods in my back that keep me straight. This also kept me from riding coasters for about five years, much to my chagrin. Anywho, I CAN read the signs and I don't assume I know better nor do I think that nothing will happen to me. What I do is strap in, hold on, and pray that nothing will happen to me. Could I injure my back? Certainly. Will I stop riding? Not until something actually causes me pain.

No, according to some in the other SOB accident thread, it's far more important for the news agencies to not use the word suspended or get confused and say the big drop before the loop than the people who were injured. I am personally glad that there were no fatalities.

Some people on here kill me. Does it really matter if it wasn't the initial big drop into the loop? Why do you care that much? All of you who are planning on writing the news agencies and telling them to report correctly...well...you're wasting your time. Not to mention that there are more important things like the injured riders. Like Ryan said, this IS a big deal. Here's more. I mean really, the word suspended doesn't necessarily mean hanging. It means it was just stopped on the lift hill.

Yeah, I know the changes came from the ride manufacturer. But, at about a million dollars per train, how likely do you think it would be that they would spend that kind of money? It would not be guaranteed that a new train would mean more ridership or necessarily a better ride.

I agree that this is going to be a great new addition for Dollywood. I am liking their most recent additions...the Mystery Mine Ride, Timber Tower, and Thunderhead. I am definitely going to Dollywood next year combined with a stop at Six Flags Over Georgia.

On the other hand, I don't think that they are going to tear down SOB on the advice of some coaster enthusiasts either. I doubt that they woule replace the trains either. Look at Millennium Force at CP as an example. After the accident on Superman:Ride of Steel, the policy on the seat belts were changed. The result was that many people who had rode it before can no longer do so. I've seen many people complain on message boards about the policy. Fast forward to today and I don't see Cedar Point ordering new trains for MF to accomodate those who cannot ride any more.

Boddah, if Cedar Fair drops the Paramount part of the name, can my name be changed to KIBeast without the P?