bwware Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I rode it on Easter Sunday. It was smoother than it had ever been for me before. I was in the very first seat and I have been told that was why it was smoother than normal. I dont know, but I am pretty sure than me and that SOB are pretty much done with each other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryler87 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I think there will ALWAYS be a group of people who are pretty passionate about Son of Beast. How would YOU like it if the park took it out? That would be one less world-class kick-ass coaster that the Island has. I ride Son of Beast once per visit because it causes great amounts of pain to my chest/heart (yeah, I'm 16...go figure). It's a sweet ride. If it was a steel coaster, my bet is that it would be up with Millennium Force as one of the world's best coasters. The design is amazing. Who expected a 218 foot tall, 78 mi/hr wooden hypercoaster with an inversion to be as smooth as a Bolliger and Mabillard or Intamin AG hyper steel coaster? As with many things (including you know what), some people like the ride rough, some people can't take anything but a smooth trip. Am I making sense here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 If you don't want a rough ride, ride steel. enough said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 If you don't want a rough ride, ride steel. enough said I don't want smooth, but I also don't want the crap kicked out of me! All I ask is that SOB be A LITTLE smoother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 lets just hope SOB gets better with age, like wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Believe me, I have my fingers crossed. Maybe a new type of coaster train is in order! (I can hope can't I?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI_Man Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 lets just hope SOB gets better with age, like wine Like a Glass of Coaster Grease, round quite tamed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrillDragster Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 it needs new trains! They should get trains like Thunder Head has. I heard that is a kick A** coaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster-King Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I hope that they don't kill the son like they did to King Cobra and I love the son and the daddy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrillDragster Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Yeah the Sons layout is awesome just like its daddys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterrz Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Honestly, Son of Beast isn`t going anywhere anytime soon. They have spent too much money building it and then trying to smooth out the bumps and rough spots. Hopefully, in a couple seasons, the ride will be smoother than it is and more reridable. However, rough or not, the general public sure seems to enjoy the ride! New trains probably won`t happen as the trains they have were specifically designed for the extra wide track guage and the fact that new trains cost a LOT of money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adbort Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I think SOB is a great ride and I think it makes PKI's coaster collection seem like no other. Yes SOB can be rough, but if you ride in the middle of each car it's not bad. I have noticed the very front of very back can make for a good ride too. I think SOB will continute to be worked on thru out the years, and it will be one of the best coasters out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterrz Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I recall hearing a wooden coaster designer saying that a wooden roller coaster is always under construction. Even with The Racer, Beast and Beastie, they are continually worked on to fix and smooth out rough spots. Hopefully, in time, PKI`s wood maintenance division will iron out some of the problems in SoB. After all, they take care of more wood coaster track then any other park has. If I remember correctly they maintain more than 22,000 feet of track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 If you fix a potential problem that can save you a lot of money in the long run. I know at Cedar Point they retracked blue streak over a seven year term and the Blue Streak is way shorter than SOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrillDragster Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I really hope they do something, if its getting new trains or retracking it it needs to be a little bit smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Just get a T Bar and I will be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenmayes Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Just get a T Bar and I will be happy ^ Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkifreakhogg Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 SOB is not a pile of junk. It is my favorite ride at the park i love it. I always ride in the very front and i never get beat up or anything. it is very smooth. And dude if you dont like SOB don't ride it and shut the hell up. PKI is a great park and has great rides and i really enjoy going 20-25 times a year and i live close to 2 hours away. If you don't like it don't go and go to that other crappy park up north.Had to get that off my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 When I first rode the bar just went to the middle knees and I was kind of freaked out. Ther ide was great ,it was the bar that hurt. The bar is controlled by air pressure and when any g forces accure it gets tighter and tighter. Is that were the bar was supposed to be. I beileve it was just checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastdude Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 And dude if you dont like SOB don't ride it and shut the hell up If your talking to me I love the ride. I never said it was a piece of junk. It is my number two right below the daddie and if your not sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrillDragster Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Burn it down!!! Jk Its tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdime Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 This ride isn't quite my favorite, but there is no denying its power. I'll usually stick to just riding it in cooler temps....or in the morning. I seem to have better luck, and a more comfortable ride. The loop's the ride's saving grace, at least for me. It is the single best loop I've ever encountered. The hang-time is perfect, reminding me of Batman Knight Flight at SFWoA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenmayes Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 I always ride in the very front and i never get beat up or anything. it is very smooth. Ok now I am not calling you a liar, but I think your stretching the truth there just a little bit.... To say that you dont get beat up at all on that ride, especially in the front (which is right over a wheel) is probably not accurate Tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrillDragster Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 I rode SOB today 4/26 and I sat in the middle of the car and it was a great ride it didn't hurt that bad and I actually relized how fun the ride is if you sit in the right seat! But The Beast is still the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 DON'T RIDE ANYWHERE IN THE BACK, I rode there the other day, and it was probably the worst ride on SOB EVER!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 20 years later... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSummit20 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 4/17/2004 at 9:30 PM, SixFlagsMasta said: SOB isn't going anywhere for quite a while. it normally runs 2 trains (with the third always around for back-up as far as i know) but one valied about a week ago so they will have to have it inspected before it can run again. i'm not sure where the back-up train is right now but o well. so that's why it's been down to one this week.. and it's only been ONE WEEK it's not like it's been a whole season or anything. i mean come on, they just got off from the off-season. they just need to get warmed up again. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsislandfan1972 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 33 minutes ago, RedSummit20 said: I was laughing at that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewMcPuke Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 4/21/2004 at 10:51 PM, TopThrillDragster said: it needs new trains! They should get trains like Thunder Head has. I heard that is a kick A** coaster! Looks like you got your wish. On 4/22/2004 at 12:14 AM, Coaster-King said: I hope that they don't kill the son like they did to King Cobra and I love the son and the daddy!!!! Looks like you didn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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