calakapepe Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I would say she is done for good. Especially since none of the KI reps on this forum have spoke up about it. They don't owe us a timely explanation to everything though, so keep you head up and your fingers crossed! 3 Quote
FoF96" Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Shake, Rattle & Roll is still included on the parks website. Perhaps a sign of hope? 3 Quote
shark6495 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Does it get torn down like this at the end of every season? Quote
jcgoble3 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Does it get torn down like this at the end of every season? That's what I'm thinking. This deconstruction looks like what I would expect at the end of the season. My (completely uninformed) guess is that a part that is replaced every offseason and is otherwise inaccessible broke, and they have to completely tear it down to get at that part. Perhaps something in the ground under the center support? Quote
electricsun Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 This is sad. I hope it's not done for the season as it's the ride my nephews like to use to torture me. Well, that and Monster. I've seen our team work on some program materials. It's surprising how much they have to move or take out to make some repairs. Hopefully that is the case here. 3 Quote
ProdigyRider Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I would choose a ride to be down for most of a season over a ride that never returns. Unless, of course, the ride isn't safe for the public. If SR&R does move, lets hope it goes to a good location and not in a scrap yard or online sale. Let's see what happens, a little TLC for the ride would be good. Quote
Spectrum91 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Does it get torn down like this at the end of every season? Based off this old WindSeeker webcam from March 23, 2011, it looks as though only the cars are removed. The giant arms appear to stay in place during the off season. Of course, as the photo is from late March, maybe the arms were removed earlier in the off-season and were simply reinstalled before this screenshot was taken. 4 Quote
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 It looks like it's done, period. It appears to be completely dismantled. 1 Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 That can't happen! I'm not gonna allow it! We should make a petition! Quote
bkroz Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 That can't happen! I'm not gonna allow it! We should make a petition! Petition. Heh! How many petitions were there for Son of Beast's return? As if a few dozen enthusiast signatures somehow outweigh shareholders, dividends, safety, operations, etc. 8 Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 No one has said it's not coming back. Don't get ahead of yourselves!! 7 Quote
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Dismantled doesn't always mean demolished. I just helped dismantle an elementary school playground last week. It can still be put back together 1 Quote
Spectrum91 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 That can't happen! I'm not gonna allow it! We should make a petition! Petition. Heh! How many petitions were there for Son of Beast's return? As if a few dozen enthusiast signatures somehow outweigh shareholders, dividends, safety, operations, etc. Wasn't Six Flags Great America's Whizzer roller coaster saved as the result of public outcry over its planned removal? Not to mention, public opinion made our own park reverse a couple Halloween Haunt decisions back in 2009. 4 Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 http://www.change.org/petitions/kings-island-save-son-of-beast Save Son of Beast! Save Son of Beast! Save Son of Beast! Save Son of Beast! Quote
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I hardly believe demolishing Shake, Rattle and Roll would lead to public outcry. Most people forget that it's even there. It's no Flying Eagles or anything.. 5 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 It's no Flying Eagles or anything.. You know what that just made me think of? SR&R's location would be a nice spot for our Flying Eagles. 5 Quote
kblanken Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Why there, do erratic wind patterns form down Coney Mall and converge into that location? Quote
Banshee Back VII Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Okay, then. My petition is going to be for Flying Eagles! Quote
jcgoble3 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Why there, do erratic wind patterns form down Coney Mall and converge into that location? I don't know about wind patterns. I'm just saying that it would fit there. Plus it's right across the midway from the Eagles' old home. 3 Quote
LovinMeSomeBanshee Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I like the way you think. That would be a perfect spot. Quote
upstop Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Keep in mind that for several weeks it was up on blocks. Apparently they were looking for a replacement part. It's quite possible that it was determined that the replacement part/s would cost as much as replacing the entire ride with a new one. Maybe a new SR&R from Huss is on it's way. Fingers crossed! 5 Quote
Creed Bratton Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I would say she is done for good. Especially since none of the KI reps on this forum have spoke up about it. I don't think it is. I personally think they're not talking about it on here, because they don't find it necessary to post about and/or they've got bigger things to deal with, such as promoting Kings Island Kicks Cancer campaign among many other events happening in the park. 5 Quote
shark6495 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Maybe the entire ride needs to be greased and fixed, maybe maybe maybe... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote
upstop Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 As far as Flying Eagles, I'd rather see those appear on Flight Commander's old pad. The height of the platform would certainly add some thrill to the ride. I want to stay positive about SR&R. It's a fun ride. Hope it's only a matter of time before we find out what's happening. 12 Quote
homestar92 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I hope it's not done, but keep this in mind, everyone. If SR&R's time has come, then it's come. No amount of petitions are going to bring it back. Kings Island isn't going to tear out a popular family ride on a whim, and if it is leaving us, it's with good reason. I have full confidence that Kings Island and Cedar Fair will take the best possible course of action for all parties affected. The only thing I think we can postulate for now is that even if it's not leaving us, the ride isn't going to be back up and running for a little while. If SR&R leaves us, then I am grateful to have had an opportunity to enjoy this classic ride with multi-generational appeal. If not, then I know which ride I'll be headed to as soon as it opens back up. Just sit back, grab a Snickers and wait it out. No sense working yourselves into a tizzy over something that is completely beyond your control and, in the grand scheme of life, not terribly important. 7 Quote
JTW Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I'm especially glad I went out of my way to ride this multiple times early this season. 3 Quote
BlondyRidesOn Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Shake Rattle & Roll might not be going to the scrapyard because the arms don't look like they were cut off with a blowtorch. As mentioned before, the ride is still on the parks website, if it were going to be demolished, it would have been long removed (ex: Tomb Raider and Days of Thunder). If I remember correctly, the park used to completely dismantle Zephyr during the off season, so there's hope that SS&R is just getting some tlc. 2 Quote
Oldiesmann Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 The ironic thing is the Flying Eagles actually were located fairly close to where SRR is. Based on a 1989 map of the park, I'd estimate they were located somewhere near where the basketball game and/or entrance to BLSC are today. 2 Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 ^ They were approximately where the 3 Point Shot game is now. I really think you guys are making something from nothing. Delirium was broken on two different occasions and went into rehab early. This sort of thing isn't unheard of. 6 Quote
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