So do you think The Beast will get the new PTCI360 trains?

[KI Guy]

Ah, my mistake! File that under urban legend, turned common knowledge that was never right in the first place.

[CoasterOhio]

Yes, this would be lovely to have a design like this, but let's put things into how difficult something like a train change is.

First you have to get the new trains, that costs money. With beast having 3 trains, that are 5 cars long, thats 3 benches for car. 15 cars per train, that's 45 cars total, and given the price of whatever these things are. It'll probably total pretty high.

I believe these new trains would be longer. so even if they did switch out 5, 3 rowed cars for 15, 1 rowed cars, the one row cars are larger overtime. Thus we'd only get like 12 cars. 

Next step is to reset all the sensors on the ride to accommodate for 12/15 different cars, other than 5. There also has to be lots of tests to make sure this car is compatable with The Beast, as it is technically a Kings Island Manufactured coaster, and not a PTC. (We only own the trains from PTC)

Let's not forget to reset the Camera so it flashes 12/15 times rapidly instead of 5 times rapidly.

Station has to be refit to accommodate the new train. New gates as there is probably going to be a major offset for these trains...

It takes a lot to trade in a new train system for a ride. (Mantis to Rougarou for example.)

[Oldiesmann]

There's also the staff training aspect of things - maintenance and anyone working on that ride would need to become familiar with the new trains. Given that the park and the GP both seem to like Beast in its current state, I doubt we'll see any changes to the trains anytime soon.

[jcgoble3]

And The Beast actually has six cars per train, not five, so all of those numbers are even higher.

[NoChickens]

 Though one would wonder also, if the new trains might give an opportunity to fix  the already, slightly off, configuration the station already has.  It is after all, left over from the switch from 4 row to 3 row PTC trains. 

 

  I have no real desire to see the current trains removed, but I will also state that I'd like to ride one of them. Lack of data makes an informed choice impossible. 

[Oldschool75]

And The Beast actually has six cars per train, not five, so all of those numbers are even higher.

And that's not even the original setup.. Things can be changed. Sometimes for the longevity of the ride, and cost of maintenance reduction.

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