jondrewfoo Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 yeah i think i remember seeing a if they want to reopen it it must get inspected again so that if there are changes they can be approved. something like that. inspections just take a day or two from what it sounds like on the report anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hey, everyone print these off and bring them in for Kings Island! Well, you can take out names and put in new ones. WE NEED THEM! I love that sign. You KNOW it's a bad woodie when CF puts up a sign like that! Well, theirs doesn't have a spiel including a laundry list of reasons you shouldn't ride, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Or implode it. That would be a cool thing to watch. These are the kind of posts that get threads deleted. If you dislike SoB, great. If you don't, that's awesome. People don't have to keep saying it over and over and over and over and over!!!!!! STOP AND LETS HAVE A REAL CONVERSATION ABOUT A GREAT COASTER!!!! I was just saying that if they were to take it down, this would be the coolest way. Do I want it taken down? No I do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki Man Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 It's a discussion. I think it's bad. You think it's good. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Some things in the article posted in the first post (this one) don't add up or are conflicting. The e-mail continues that her husband took her to the West Chester Medical Center and “a CAT scan showed a small spot of blood on my brain.” She was transferred by ambulance to Bethesda North Hospital, according to the report. She told investigators she was placed in Intensive Care Unit, where she remained overnight and was released around 4 p.m. on June 1 “after further tests indicated that the bleeding had stopped,” she wrote. (emphasis added) So, that says she went to West Chester Medical Center on May 31, the day she was at Kings Island. The incident was reported to the park on June 16 by Tavella’s husband, Jeff Tavella. In an interview with ODA investigator Hal Miller, Jill Tavella she said she did not report the injury for two weeks because “her husband was out of town and she was taking care of her three children.” It had not occurred to her to report the injury until her husband suggested it when he got home, she told investigators. (emphasis added) Right there she says her husband was out of town. So, was he in town and he took her to get medical treatment, or was he out of town and she went by herself to get treatment? If he did take her to the medical center, what, did he decide to leave his wife who had a (possibly very) severe injury at home by herself for two weeks and then think it would be a good idea to report it? Either the news article is messing up the facts, or that lady is getting her facts mixed up. Or I'm looking into this way too deeply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Or he had to leave right after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLorean Rider Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 What's that sound? Is someone chasing an ambulance? Welcome Back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 lol - We should do another Photoshop-off! It's been long enough that most of the active members here now probably don't remember the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron94 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Some things in the article posted in the first post (this one) don't add up or are conflicting. The e-mail continues that her husband took her to the West Chester Medical Center and "a CAT scan showed a small spot of blood on my brain." She was transferred by ambulance to Bethesda North Hospital, according to the report. She told investigators she was placed in Intensive Care Unit, where she remained overnight and was released around 4 p.m. on June 1 "after further tests indicated that the bleeding had stopped," she wrote. (emphasis added) So, that says she went to West Chester Medical Center on May 31, the day she was at Kings Island. The incident was reported to the park on June 16 by Tavella's husband, Jeff Tavella. In an interview with ODA investigator Hal Miller, Jill Tavella she said she did not report the injury for two weeks because "her husband was out of town and she was taking care of her three children." It had not occurred to her to report the injury until her husband suggested it when he got home, she told investigators. (emphasis added) Right there she says her husband was out of town. So, was he in town and he took her to get medical treatment, or was he out of town and she went by herself to get treatment? If he did take her to the medical center, what, did he decide to leave his wife who had a (possibly very) severe injury at home by herself for two weeks and then think it would be a good idea to report it? Either the news article is messing up the facts, or that lady is getting her facts mixed up. Or I'm looking into this way too deeply. You are not looking into it too deeply.. I noticed it too, and on the first time that I read it. From that article it just does not add up. But like you said, the news does not always get things right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragsterfan420 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 ^^^That picture was the funniest thing I've seen in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thanks for keeping this thread on topic and mature, guys and gals. And Klockster - hilarious photoshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rcfreak339 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 When I rode SoB in early 2006 I absolutly loved the coaster, I experienced some heavy jolting but I love it when wooden coaster shakes a lot....But the last time I rode SoB in early 2008 I had one of the most horrid feelings Ive ever had. All through out the ride it felt as if my chest was about to implode. I'm in perfect condition to ride any coaster, and from talking to other coaster people this is kind of normal in some. I will never ride SoB again if some major renovation happens. I think the ride will reopen but if another occurrence like this happens again (If you think the girl is fooling us, check the history of the ride and you will get that she was hurt by SoB, If you don't think she did your kidding yourself) it will be the last straw. Do I want SoB gone? No. I see so much potential, but it' just not happening. Even if you think SoB is a great ride you have to agree it could be 100x better then it is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback96 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I'm starting to question if the people who came up with SOB were crazy or were doing drugs. I mean, who's idea was it to build this coaster with wooden supports instead of steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jondrewfoo Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 actually, in theory it sounded good. From everything ive seen from the interviews of the designers and builders they all thought it was going to be the next best coaster out there. They were playing off of The Beast which is such a big draw. The year it opened, they had season pass preview night, and the year before im pretty sure they had that giant box out with noises. It was super hyped, and with great success. I can remember going to it first thing like the second week or so it was open. We arrived when the park opened and walked straight to it, still getting a 45 min wait which was nothing. It really was all good, well that is until it was down for design flaws among many other things. did they ever get any money over the lawsuit from the developer? anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I believe this is the 28th thread about SOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 As long as we're still making jokes about Son of Beast..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 ^ Thats my new desktop! Funny Stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandAddict Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 ^ Thats my new desktop! Funny Stuff! Same. I should try to track down Paramount and send it to 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Whether you consider SoB to be a good ride or not, it can't be considered anything but an epic fail on Paramount's part. It could easily be considered one of the biggest flops in coaster history. How many circuits did it run on opening day, again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I don't think the idea to build a wooden looping hyper coaster was the fail - it was having RCCA build it. Son of Beast could have been done beautifully by any number of other companies - Intamin for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jondrewfoo Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 i think they were going for original old school Woodie to go along with the whole beast aspect of the ride, which most companies probably wouldn't touch at that height which is most likely why they went with such an unknown company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Design = fail. Using RCCA = bonus fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondbackLover Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 It makes me sad because Son of Beast had SO much hype going into 2000 and tons of people turned out hating it because of it's roughness. Design = fail. Using RCCA = bonus fail. LOL. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Imagine the airtime machine that SoB could have been... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 SOB could have been fantastic. Stupid RCCA.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rcfreak339 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Umm the idea of a wooden hypercoaster is not a fail....El Toro is how high? About 25 feet lower then a hyper? And how good is El Toro? iThe reason why it does have problems is because Paramount hired a un experienced builder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsteele Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Rough or not, I am just impressed with the fact they had the balls to build such a monster. We all knew a woodie that big was gonna be a rough mother, all woodies are to an extent, then make one that goes that fast? It had to be expected. But regardless, we all get on it and endure the ride. For me, it was the loop. Didn't matter how rough it was, I wanted to go through that loop on a woodie, was just so awesome in my mind. Yes i could do without the rosebowl, the one on The Beast is rough enough, the Son is just too fast for that kind of element. This year was my first year back since the "remodel", and naturally it gets closed, so I have no idea what it is like now, heck I'm not even positive how the track is where the loop was...Now I do think them buying those used trains from the Pavilion was a big mistake, just a bad band-aid. They should experiment more with different trains I think. As far as this woman who filed this complaint, I think they knew how easy it would be to say hey, that coaster did this to me, and I think there will more like her down the road. Poor Sonny has a bad rep, so people are going to find ways to cash in on it. Most people know how woodies are, and anyone who comes to the park and looks at that monster knows it is not going a very smooth ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rcfreak339 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Rough or not, I am just impressed with the fact they had the balls to build such a monster. We all knew a woodie that big was gonna be a rough mother, all woodies are to an extent, then make one that goes that fast? It had to be expected. But regardless, we all get on it and endure the ride. For me, it was the loop. Didn't matter how rough it was, I wanted to go through that loop on a woodie, was just so awesome in my mind. Yes i could do without the rosebowl, the one on The Beast is rough enough, the Son is just too fast for that kind of element. This year was my first year back since the "remodel", and naturally it gets closed, so I have no idea what it is like now, heck I'm not even positive how the track is where the loop was...Now I do think them buying those used trains from the Pavilion was a big mistake, just a bad band-aid. They should experiment more with different trains I think. As far as this woman who filed this complaint, I think they knew how easy it would be to say hey, that coaster did this to me, and I think there will more like her down the road. Poor Sonny has a bad rep, so people are going to find ways to cash in on it. Most people know how woodies are, and anyone who comes to the park and looks at that monster knows it is not going a very smooth ride. Possible, Anyone can say "I got hurt from SoB!" and looking at the history I would even believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandAddict Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Design = fail. Using RCCA = bonus fail. Design = fail. Using RCCA = bonus fail = epic fail. I haz math skillz! I haz 'em! Rough or not, I am just impressed with the fact they had the balls to build such a monster. Very true... it was quite a gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 i think they were going for original old school Woodie to go along with the whole beast aspect of the ride, which most companies probably wouldn't touch at that height which is most likely why they went with such an unknown company. I couldn't agree more, and why did RCCA go out of business? RCCA was an un experienced builder, and they might have been the lowest bidder to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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