One of my site's affiliate's, Amusement Safety Organization, recently posted their report on PKI. It can be found here. This is an independent organzation that is not affiliated with any amusement park, they just file reports on their observations and feedback they receive from patrons. They also do safety consultation with parks on a contractual basis. Anyways, I was wondering what some thoughts on this report were.

Ha, I guess SOB isn't safe. I don't really have a problem with the ride, I mean it is rough but still, I don't think it's as bad as they make it seem. The worst that's ever happened to me on the ride is it busted my lip, but that was just as much my fault as anything else.

Then again after reading some of the reports on other places the ratings seem pretty harsh. 85% of people said they don't think TTD is safe. They also said to not ride Ghost Rider, one of the best wood coasters in the world. What kind of people do they poll, 70 year olds?

People complaining that SOB is a rough ride...what's new? I understand what they're talking about, but I've never had a problem with the ride. And, it's not like they don't get warnings about the roughness before they get on.

I'm not saying that SOB isn't a safety issue, but I noticed that they ONLY mentioned Son of Beast, and no other rides. They could at least compliment other rides/rides crews. They should go into more depth next time.

SOB isnt rough in my eyes it's just being what it is a beast.

Kinda stupid to listen to a website, that can't even put a photo of real PKI ride on the report.... That coaster isn't at PKI.

Sounds like reliable stuff...

/sacastism

Son of Beast isn't rough.

Well sob is fun and the jerks are what make the ride fun. For the people that said that sob is rough and polled it, you knew before you got on the ride that it was going to be rough, so its really your fault you woke up the next morning feeling bad in the back or neck

All I have to say is read the sign before you ride SOB duh it's a woodie it's suppost to be rough if you don't like it stay off of it. Woodies are not suppost to be smooth.Beside's if i was PKI I would go after this company for false accusations.

That is a stupid report.

The first (and LAST) I rhode SOB.... it made my knees bleed! They where bruiesed and scabby for 2 weeks... I will NEVER ride it again unless they chande the trains or smooth it out! -Hauntguy

I will ride SOB again but i can only ride it about twice a visit maybe.

I have been on SOB and it was as smooth as a steel coaster and other times made my whole body ake.

That website does not seem credible to me at all. If you look at the page on Paramount`s Great America, there are numerous misspellings and grammar issues. It seems like this website is trying to look after theme park goers, but the wording on the website is very odd and they don`t seem to have any verifiably information. There is a lot of numbers and polls but they don`t say how or when these polls were conducted.

I would have to agree that SOB could be causing more injuries than necessary. Other than the younger crowds the rest of us feel its wrath each ride. The trains are very confining and if you taller than 6†your in for one painful ride. I have experienced banged up knees, bruised sides and some wicked headaches. I have been on so many different woodies to know this ride does not have to be so rough. Call it poor design or engineering it down right rough. Now this is just my opinion. Take it for what it’s worth.

I put it this way. If so many people are geting injuries on Sob,I think no park will buy pki ( yayayayaya)