crosscountry4891 Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 The Demon, the first Arrow Shuttle Loop, was built in 1977 where Congo Falls is now. However in 1987 it was removed. Does anyone know why it was removed? Was it removed just to make way for Congo Falls? Quote
FOF Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Scremin' Demon didnt have any problems, if it did i dont think another park would've bought it and reopened it. In fact Camden park boutgh the ride and named in Thunderbolt Express and reopened it the year after Kings Island closed it down and it was still operating until 1999 there where it is now SBNO. I think most people just didnt want to walk up the steps to the platform. Quote
drewbari Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 It is now at Camden Park as Thunderbolt Express, as of 2000 It was SBNO. Quote
WildCat Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 The Demon, the first Arrow Shuttle Loop, was built in 1977 where Congo Falls is now. However in 1987 it was removed. Does anyone know why it was removed? Was it removed just to make way for Congo Falls? The reason The Demon was taken out of the park was so they could build Congo Falls. There was nothing wrong with the ride at the time it was taken out. Quote
coasterrz Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 As stated the park removed it to put in Congo Falls. But another reason the park removed it was because the only thrill part of the ride was the loop. When the park built The Vortex in 1987, Screamin Demon was not popular anymore because guests could ride the taller, faster, longer Vortex which featured more than just a single vertical loop. Essentially, Vortex attracted the guests and there was nothing popular about the Demon anymore, so it was sold. Quote
PKI Homey Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Camden Park is in my home town. As of 2004, Thunderbolt Express is SBNO. It will probably rust away. They do not have the money to fix it. I thought that the Screamin' Demon was pretty cool. It was the first looping coaster I ever rode. Ane, sending you through backwards blew my mind. Quote
stephenmayes Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Ok all of this makes sense...But what on earth does SBNO mean? Steve Quote
FOF Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Ok all of this makes sense...But what on earth does SBNO mean? Steve Standing But Not Operating Quote
stephenmayes Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Thanx alot FOF. I have seen that alot and I sorta thought that is sorta what it stood for. Maybe PKI will buy it back and that will be the new coaster next year!! Steve Mwahahaha Quote
jlopez Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 does anyone have any pictures of screamin demond ? if so could you post them ...Please ? Quote
crosscountry4891 Posted March 13, 2004 Author Posted March 13, 2004 I know RCDB has some....but right now their site or server is down. So I can't post the website or anything. But here are some pics of it at Camden Park. http://www.coastergallery.com/2000/cam10.html http://www.coastergallery.com/2000/cam11.html Quote
coasterfreak75 Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Where are any other shuttles operating closer to the east coast? I remember riding The Deamon, in fact it was my first looper. Quote
SOB_TOM Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Maybe PKI will buy it back and that will be the new coaster next year!! Steve Get realistic. PKI could probabily afford any ride it wants, but the public doesnt want it. Therefor, why would they buy a rusted Piece of junk (in todays standards) when they can buy something else that will bring in more guests? O and I just picked up, you were being sarcastic, werent you? Quote
fryler87 Posted March 14, 2004 Posted March 14, 2004 The Demon, the first Arrow Shuttle Loop, was built in 1977 where Congo Falls is now. However in 1987 it was removed. Does anyone know why it was removed? Was it removed just to make way for Congo Falls? The reason The Demon was taken out of the park was so they could build Congo Falls. There was nothing wrong with the ride at the time it was taken out. So the park could have said about King Cobra, "We wanted to put a hot new Huss Giant Frisbee in, and what better place than where King Cobra is?!"? I'm kidding people. We all know that King Cobra was more trouble that it was worth to keep open. Quote
derbeast Posted March 14, 2004 Posted March 14, 2004 does anyone have any pictures of screamin demond ? if so could you post them ...Please ? look at this site, it has a picture of every coaster you can imagine RCDB Quote
WildCat Posted March 14, 2004 Posted March 14, 2004 does anyone have any pictures of screamin demond ? if so could you post them ...Please ? look at this site, it has a picture of every coaster you can imagine RCDB In this pictuer from 1981 from RCDB you can see where Congo Falls would be at in this area on the park. http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery313.htm?Picture=1 Quote
stephenmayes Posted March 15, 2004 Posted March 15, 2004 Maybe PKI will buy it back and that will be the new coaster next year!! Steve Get realistic. PKI could probabily afford any ride it wants, but the public doesnt want it. Therefor, why would they buy a rusted Piece of junk (in todays standards) when they can buy something else that will bring in more guests? O and I just picked up, you were being sarcastic, werent you? Haha.. I sure was... Haha.. Steve It would be funny tho' if PKI did revive an old ride. Quote
drewbari Posted March 15, 2004 Posted March 15, 2004 My Mom, says she remember, it breaking down alot, she said, she was on it when it broke down, one time. Quote
PKI Homey Posted March 15, 2004 Posted March 15, 2004 The Screamin' Demon I'm sure had a few breakdowns, but did not break down alot. She could be thinking of The Bat. It was broken down quite a bit, but not Demon. Quote
drewbari Posted March 15, 2004 Posted March 15, 2004 The Screamin' Demon I'm sure had a few breakdowns, but did not break down alot. She could be thinking of The Bat. It was broken down quite a bit, but not Demon. Ok, I did not mean to say alot, but it did have some break downs. She does remember The Bat breaking down alot. Quote
bwware Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 The pictures of "The Bat" on that site are unreal! I have seen it in person, but never got to ride it. It's crazy looking at the loading station and think of The Vortex! Quote
drewbari Posted March 16, 2004 Posted March 16, 2004 The pictures of "The Bat" on that site are unreal! I have seen it in person, but never got to ride it. It's crazy looking at the loading station and think of The Vortex! The Bat was in the same place as The Vortex. Quote
bwware Posted March 17, 2004 Posted March 17, 2004 The pictures of "The Bat" on that site are unreal! I have seen it in person, but never got to ride it. It's crazy looking at the loading station and think of The Vortex! The Bat was in the same place as The Vortex. Yes, I knew that. Looking at the back wall of The Bat loading station , it looks almost the same as it does today! Plus as I am sure you all know, you can look where they store the train in that shed (behind that blue wall) and see where the suspended track use to run thru it! I point that out to people everytime I go! 1 Quote
TheBEASTunchained Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Its too bad that Screamin' Demon isn't still at Kings Island, Just as a coaster landmark, and in my opinion it has about as much meaning as The Racer. It was once featured on a lot of Kings Island's merchandise with its signature loop and with the guests that visit the park today, I think that it would be about as popular as Flight Deck. I would like to ride it just to say that I rode it. Quote
TheCrypt Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Man, that logo looks amazing. Sad that all we have now are just little dinky signs you walk past/under. 1 Quote
Guest TombraiderTy Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 You brought back a topic from eight years ago? Quote
TheCrypt Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) That PKI topic and The Bat topic are close to being that old... Just sayin'. EDIT: But yeah, I agree with you, Ty. I don't know what's up with all these revivals. My God, just make a new thread! Edited July 31, 2012 by TheCrypt Quote
Titan Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Then someone would link them to this thread and tell them to use the search bar next time 2 Quote
BeastForever Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 It is now at Camden Park as Thunderbolt Express, as of 2000 It was SBNO. According to coastergallery.com it was finally demolished in 2004. http://www.coastergallery.com/2000/cam11.html Quote
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