TQZ Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 Long time reader, first time poster... Not trying to compete, only contribute. Gabriel has taken some awesome shots! Arial shot of ActionZone area. Shot of DropZone, Face/Off, Timberwolf, and the Crowded Parking lot. Shot of the Eiffel Tower and HB Land. Shot of HB land and what I think is the Admin area. A far shot of The Racers. (Hard to see due to haze). Shot of the Son of Beast. Shot of the Son of Beast 'corkscrew' (or whatever you call it). Shot of the SOB hill with DropZone in the background. The OLD WaterWorks Enjoy! Quote
HabloRM Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 Good pictures but some are really hard to see, due to the fact that you were far away. Quote
Captain Nemo Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 Really nice pics, what kind of plane is it you took the pics in? Quote
TQZ Posted December 28, 2004 Author Posted December 28, 2004 It was a Robinson R44 (Helicopter) Quote
KIBeast Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 Nice pics. Thanks. Even though some don't like SOB, you have to admit it is a beautiful structure. Quote
familyman Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 Thank you for posting the pictures. It was neat looking at the old water park. Quote
King Bowser Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 Nice pictures thanks for sharing it was nice to see waterworks again. Quote
derbeast Posted December 28, 2004 Posted December 28, 2004 Nice pictures... I saw the PKI fireworks from a plane over the summer. By the way, it's called the Rose Bowl on Son of Beast, if you wanted to know. Quote
HelixSpiral Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 Yes, it's a helix, but that specific helix is referred to as the Rose Bowl. Quote
Legend Rider Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 which part is rose nowl? the fact of the matter is, i hate, not dislike, i dispise it! SoB is terribly Rough, plus if you look at the structure... it is a terrible design, I would consider Racer more appealing to the eye, and I do not see how SoB could possibly be considered a Hyper Coaster, sure it is a prefix to rank heights, but this is a wooden coaster... and should not have been this tall, thats what makes it so rough to, too tall, RCCA, ouch! you know the common limit is about 120-ish, 218 is rather pushy eh? the stucture scares me, the journey hurts me, and the cars squeeze me, and im a smaller guy, i just have longer legs... there is a part of the structure, near the queue line, that is held with nails!!! However... ...Does anybody share any of my views on SoB? Quote
Scooby_Doo Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 WOW...I agree SoB does hurt but its really a great coaster under it all. Quote
AZ Kinda Guy Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 Plus if you look at the structure, it is a terrible design. There is a part of the structure, near the queue line, that is held with nails!!! And your degree in structural engineering is where?... Who would have thought? Nails being used on a wood coaster... Idiot Quote
TheKlockster Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 Well the majority of the load-bearing structure is held together with bolts. But there are nails. Like those hand rail things that go alongside the track. Those are nailed. And the track is held down with spikes. So its a mixture of nails and bolts. But the structure is bolted. SOB is the best coaster at PKI. What else can I say? Quote
PKIDelirium Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 of course it uses nails and the part by the queue is just the turn from the brakes to the station. Quote
pcwfreak Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 I think SOBs structure looks quite nice...or it's just that I haven't seen a nice one *points at The Mighty Canadian Minebuster* . I never knew it was called a Rose Bowl untill now. I just called it a helix all the time. As for the nails...Oh noes! The station is built with nails!! It's gonna fall down! These nails do nothing! Quote
familyman Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 I have said it many times that they should rename it the Pain Train. Many other members on here have offered some tips on where and how to ride it without leaving the ride in pain. I am looking forward to riding it first this spring. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 Wooden rides are supposed to be rough just cause all you whimps out there say its not B&M smooth well I dont know what to say. SOB is a great coaster and a beatiful structure. Anyone who says SOB is rough they haven't been on anything yet. Quote
familyman Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 I think I speak for thousands of coaster fans that have been on SOB and thought it was rough. It is a great ride but hold on to your intestines and pride because it will sure try and shake and beat them out of ya. Call me what ya want. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 I used to thouroughly enjoy riding Son of Beast. However, after my lasty couple of rides on it this past season, I am begining to not want to ride it as much. In fact, at one point I vowed to never ride it again this season becuase I had a headache and a stiff back after I got off of it. Now I understand wood coasters are supposed to be rough, but when you get off of a ride, and just want to go home and recover, it clearly can not be good for the park. I did go back on it after I said I wouldn`t ride it the rest of the season, but again, my ride was not enjoyable by far. The thing that gets me, is the roughest parts and the most painful seem to be the slower parts, at the top of the second helix in particuler. There, the train shuffles violently, throwing the riders like peas in a pod. I know PKI continues to try and make monstrosity smoother. Until it gets a little smoother I definantly won`t be riding it multiple times in a day, fo fear of my health! Quote
KIfan73 Posted December 29, 2004 Posted December 29, 2004 I agree I feel like I've been in a car accident after I've ridden SoB, but it is an awesome coaster. What ARE those tips for making it a little easier on the body? I'm all ears. Quote
TQZ Posted December 30, 2004 Author Posted December 30, 2004 Ride in the middle of the first car of the train. Best ride. Quote
TheKlockster Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 I'm gonna have to go with PSV 34.2. Thats Train 3, Car 4, Seat 2. Quote
HabloRM Posted December 30, 2004 Posted December 30, 2004 62 is the smoothest seat. Or my favorite is 12... Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 Well when the park gets Son of Beast smooth give me a call and Ill dig a hole to China! Quote
harvesterofyoursorrow Posted December 31, 2004 Posted December 31, 2004 Well, I guess it depends on the tempeture, time of day and how much light there is when you go on the ride. Also, Sometimes you can feel more comfortable then other times when you go on the rides so they dont affect you as much. Personally, I belive that First car, Both trains (11+33) is the best ride. Quote
TQZ Posted January 1, 2005 Author Posted January 1, 2005 Its a roller coaster guys, What do you want it to be the cadillac of coasters. If you dont like it. Dont Ride It. Quote
Robert_Waring Posted January 1, 2005 Posted January 1, 2005 I think I speak for thousands of coaster fans that have been on SOB and thought it was rough. It is a great ride but hold on to your intestines and pride because it will sure try and shake and beat them out of ya. Call me what ya want. I rode Son of Beast last August, and coming over a hill it threw me back into my seat so hard, it bruised one of my vertebra and I felt crippled for over a month. I also downed at least two bottles of tylenol in that month. I think the ride just caught me by surprise over that hill, but his dad "The Beast" never hurt me that bad. In fact, NO other coaster has ever hurt me. I dobut I ever ride it again. It's fun, but just hurts too much for me. Quote
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