DropZone99 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/19666-Hengqin-ocean-resort-open-2013.html http://www.rcdb.com/8991.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear the Four Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 WOW, did not see this coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 *clears throat* ahem.... "NOOooooo!" Oh well, holding a record for 32 years isn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I think we add another helix and lift hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear the Four Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I think we add another helix and lift hill Or another huge straight section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tycoonrebel7188 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Seeing as that park isn't scheduled to open until 2013, The Beast still has two more seasons to hold onto the crown. Does it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I subtracted from 2011, before I read the articles. (tittle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBeast07 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 looks like just the time to redo Son of Beast, making it the world's longest. not many people care about it being changed now, so changing it into a brand new world's longest coaster would be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdawg1998 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 No no no no no no no! I didn't think it would be passed until ten more years, but I guess I was wrong. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Some of the worst news in my life!! I didn't think it would happen so soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Who cares? Honestly! The Beast is still going to be the same Beast record or not. Are you going to stop riding it when it loses its record? I know I wont! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 So soon? Ten more years? Where are you people pulling these ideas from? Either way, don't go overboard. The ride isn't even built yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 And if/when this new ride opens, KI will boast that their Beast is the longest wooden coaster in the country. Most visitors won't even notice the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I recall hearing Beast operators saying "Enjoy your ride on Americas longest roller coaster, the one, the only, The Beast!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbkigi Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 And if/when this new ride opens, KI will boast that their Beast is the longest wooden coaster in the country. Most visitors won't even notice the change. I would agree with that. I guess it was only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkroz Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 And really, what difference does it make anyway? The experience of riding The Beast will undoubtedly be exactly the same when it's the second longest wooden roller coaster on Earth as it was when it was first. Having a record doesn't typically mean too much... After all, Kings Island has the world's tallest amusement park recreation of the Eiffel Tower. Are we proud of it? Maybe. What about having the world's only Giant Top Spin? Plus, visitors are bombarded by "records" that are all but useless. For example, Kings Island is / was also home to "the midwest's first face-to-face inverted boomerang coaster," "the world's first family launched coaster," "the world's longest roller coaster with an inversion" and "the Midwest's only flying coaster." People don't spaz out over it, because these records are so freakin' specific, any ride could be a record-holder. But because we're so inundated by these records, ones that actually are quite a feat (like The Beast's) typically go under-appreciated anyway. And on top of that, bigger is not always better, anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Yes, but The Beast will remain the longest wooden coaster with a breathtaking forest view before the first drop ...in the world! Maybe their view will be nice too. I dunno. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear the Four Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Here is the model in case you passed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I am alright with this as it is good for newer coasters to go farther, higher, faster as long as they become safer. It gives the coaster makers something new to achieve new concepts that park marketers are looking for to keep the guests interested and engaged. Please do not be sad for The Beast, it holds something that all similar newer coasters can never achieve or take away and that is its history and most likely in my lifetime the record for holding the longest wooden coaster for this long. The Beast has achieved greatness for so long and it will be here for many many years to come so now when we ride it it will be like riding a part of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Records are made to be broken. The Beast much like the Force set the standard, in the end the ride that sets a standard is much more important than someone who breaks the record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppetfan1999 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Why, WHY, WHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbfan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 680 foot Ferris Wheel??? Wow. This park has high intentions. And The Beast won't lose its record until 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillsberry123 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 If I'm correct, The Beast is still the longest coaster in America, wooden or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Some of the worst news in my life!! I didn't think it would happen so soon. Then count your blessings....you have lived a very fortunate life... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerRider Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Hmm.... In the picture, the park as a 600ft. Ferris wheel, and an observation tower? I think that is kinda a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Be aware that some people see multi-million dollar new coasters as wastes of money...and that some of those people now run and/or control the capital spending at major US park chains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbeast1968 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 The Beast is a great "terrain" coaster, it follows the lay of the land very well. Its not a "parking lot" coaster(built on a flat piece of land) I have no idea what this coaster will do or how it will follow the land. Will it be fun? Who knows? Not me, I will probably never leave the country. So, I guess The Beast will remain in my heart as the wooden coaster (at least in America) which is the longest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 The park could very easily make the Son of Beast the longest roller coaster in the world if they do the Texas Gaint treatment to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool75 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Don't worry folks, it's going to be built in China, it won't last long. It will probably fall in 5 years or so. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Really? And how reliable was Son of Beast, for example...whose construction was started by a subsidiary of the Roller Coaster Corporation of America? Terp, just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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