DeLorean Rider Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 Tornado at Strickers Grove has 3 bench PTC trains... They are significantly lighter than Beasts trains - more like 3 bench versions of what you see on Raven or Legend at Holiday World. yes but no other PTC trains have three bench trains AND six cars per train. If they took the newer 3 bench PTC trains, like you find on Tornado - and put six of them on Beast it would be a lighter train because the cars are lighter. It doesn't matter if it is a 2 car train or an 18 car train - the weight of a single car is that I am talking about, and the newer PTC 3 bench cars are lighter... Yea but the weight doesnt come from just the train itself, there is a large weight difference when you're puttin 28 people in a train to when your packin 36. Also The Beast is running faster with the new magnetic breaks then it ever has with the skid breaks. It is actually consistantly breaking 60 miles per hour which it hadnt done in many years. Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 The Beast went much faster before it had the trim breaks, it would go much faster down the hills after the first and 2nd lifts. I believe The Beast has slowed down considerably. Quote
pkiboy Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 The Beast went much faster before it had the trim breaks, it would go much faster down the hills after the first and 2nd lifts. I believe The Beast has slowed down considerably. I do agree on that. It has slowed down. Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 The Beast went much faster before it had the trim breaks, it would go much faster down the hills after the first and 2nd lifts. I believe The Beast has slowed down considerably. I do agree on that. It has slowed down. According to Jeff Siebert, The Beast is more fine-tuned now than in the past and runs faster than ever. You simply get slowed down more abruptly than before so it seems like you're slower. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 No, even before they redid the brakes, the first train would make it about to the first pltaform on the right. Even today after the new brakes, after it gets warmed up, the first car makes it up to and a little bit past that first platform. Morning rides are always a little sluggish on The Beast until it gets warmed up. I believe Jeff when he says it is now running faster than it has ever run! Quote
The-Snapper Posted October 4, 2005 Author Posted October 4, 2005 The Beast is oh my god the best coaster ever!!!1 ITS BETTER THAN SEX!!!! yeah yeah yeah >>>> sarcasm Quote
TheKlockster Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 ^ LOL "its an airtime orgy" -travel channel video Quote
Guest PKI Stinks Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 HELL YEAH THAT MOFO IS A POS OGVERATED POS! I HATE THAT *****ASSMOFO Csta Quote
Legend Rider Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 I know this is off topic but look at this coaster, it is absoultely beautiful. I was searching and found this. This is truly a work of art. (i think its the white, i know its weird but just cycle through the pics. I think its cool) I think that is just a waist of wood, Do you really need to use that much on that ride? In Japan, Yes, Due to certain local laws, a wood coaster is required to use more than double the amount of lumber we use in the U.S. Quote
Legend Rider Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 HELL YEAH THAT MOFO IS A POS OGVERATED POS! I HATE THAT *****ASSMOFO Csta Register, and read TOS, no cussing, dork. Quote
Scooby_Doo Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 Lets see I have been on Raven,Legend and many many other woodys and I gotta say The Beast is the only wooden coaster that gives me the rush I want so NO I dont think it's overrated why would PKI have BeastBash is The Beast was overrated? I think it's gone slightly underrated more than anything but thats just me. 1 Quote
gburn07 Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 Last year when I first went on The Beast, or excuse me before I even went on The Beast I expected a lame, slow, and rough experience. You really need to ride the ride yourself to give an opionion about it because it is my fav. woodie i've ever been on. I have been on all the big ones before as well too. Quote
Jasper Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 The Beast is the platform that all of the wooden coasters stand on because it brought back the wooden coaster era. So just think about that. After the first hill it can get a little boring but just think about the history that has went inot it. Quote
TopThrill Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 While yes it does get boreing, its kind'a funny to say that the only time you really get airtime is when those heavy trains fly into the breaks. Quote
Mikewhy Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 The Beast remains my favorite wooden rollercoaster, and I have ridden a large number of them. I can not say for sure exactly why this is the case... there is something about the layout, the incredible ending, and the history of this coaster that awes me. And there is no better night time ride in my opinion. It is not overrated at all. It remains my favorite wooden coaster! 1 Quote
The-Snapper Posted October 5, 2005 Author Posted October 5, 2005 um it is a good night rid eif u like lights along the layout! LOL Quote
TheKlockster Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 And there is no better night time ride in my opinion. Yeah there is. Raven and Legend both pwndizzle Beast's night ride. But don't get me wrong - Beast is AWESOME at night! It is a totally different ride and kicks major ass!!!!!! Quote
Legend Rider Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 I loves Raven Night Ride, and I am going to be one of the last people this year to get a night ride on Raven, oh yeah, on Sunday... Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 I will get to be one of the last people to go to the bathroom at Holiday World this year!!1!!!11!! Oh yeah, Sunday! Gotta love those HW bathrooms at night! Quote
The-Snapper Posted October 5, 2005 Author Posted October 5, 2005 Im going to Kennywood and Knoebels this weekend! Quote
I<3 PKI Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 I think the ride is really overrated. I love PKI but HATE Beast. Its just not a good ride. Quote
LesbiasaurusREX Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 The Beast pwnz all woodies out there. Legend and Raven are good but they have boring spots too Snapper!!!1121!!! The Beast is great because when it was built there was nothing else like it. Legend and Raven both got their inspiration from The Beast! Post Number: 1234567891011 Quote
I<3 PKI Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 You forget the fact that Legend is good. Unlike Raven and Beast. YAY! I cant wait to ride BEAST and its 1000 foot stretchs of FLAT TRACK! Lets not forget the 5.3-100 Trims the ride has. Quote
Beast_For_President Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 that is a stupid question beast is the best 1 Quote
Legend Rider Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 that is a stupid question beast is the best ::sigh:: Quote
coasterbilly Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 ^ i agree with the guy, Beast is truly an amazing coaster, the night ride was out of control, the stretches of straight track are great because it shows speed, and it uses the terrain, not to mention the tunnels and the phenominal double helix ending, all i can say is wow Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 Legend Rider, Ravenand Legend are good, but uhm you know hwy they dont compare to The Beast? Because there about 3/4 shorter than The Beast, Ravens night ride wouldve been really intense had it not ended right when it was getting good, it sucks when coaster are too short, hopefully that wont happen with voayge. Quote
TheKlockster Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 Raven is fun. I think of it as a wooden Top Gun. It is fast and doesn't let up. But its too short - and it just isnt awesome. Legend is freaking awesome though. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted January 1, 2006 Posted January 1, 2006 While I haven't been on too many good wooden roller coasters lately I think that Beast is pretty borning during the day but at night I think its one of the best coasters. Durning the day its so borning because well there really isnt that much elevation change or that many turns. Durning the night you never know whats going to happen and its dimmly lit so you can't see anything ahead of you. Quote
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