CoastersRZ Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 Well the trains are the only thing that has been painted. One train is lime green and the other is pink, to match the colors of the Fairly Odd Parents. I don`t know if they plan on painting the actual ride structure and queue house or not. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 This is off topic but does anyone know why Son of Beast is closed? Quote
WooferBearATL Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 This is off topic but does anyone know why Son of Beast is closed? Because the park is not open for the season. Next question! Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 Well, it won`t open with the park because they are continuing extensive work on it, to try and make it a smoother, more enjoyable ride. Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 I wish them great success. . . Heavens knows that ride could use some smoothing (or less jouncing of the trains, but that's another story...apparently one the park doesn't want to hear). At least The Fairly Odd Coaster tracks VERY smoothly. Of the wood coasters at Paramount's Kings Island, I must confess it is my favorite. Has been for quite some time now. Quote
WooferBearATL Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 Well, it won`t open with the park because they are continuing extensive work on it, to try and make it a smoother, more enjoyable ride. Coaster - I see a future for you in politics! Quote
familyman Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 Could someone e-mail me a couple of pictures? I am unable to look at some websites here Iraq. Matthew.roach@krab.centaf.af.mil Quote
BoddaH1994 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Posted March 24, 2006 Could someone e-mail me a couple of pictures? I am unable to look at some websites here Iraq. Matthew.roach@krab.centaf.af.mil Done. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 WooferBearATL, I have no interest in politics. I am studying architecture at UC, and enjoy it quite fine, LOL. That is just what the park is doing with Son of Beast. Take it for what it is. Quote
AZ Kinda Guy Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 This is off topic but does anyone know why Son of Beast is closed? And you guys took my Idiot of the Week thread down.... Quote
TOPGUN1993 Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 Beastie was PAINTED !!!! http://photos.pkicentral.com/displayimage....lbum=134&pos=12 No more Orange Rails Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 Very good find, Topgun1993! I took that picture, and didn`t even notice that the handrails had changed colors! I just wish they would have picked a more lively color than that purple shade. But they probably only repainted the handrails, and touched up the paintjob on the rest of the coaster, and did not give it a completly new paint job. Whatever paint they added, was added since WinterSoar. Because the old yellow/orange handrails can clearly still be seen in this image. Quote
Jasper Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 I know i am kinda talkin two faced but Nick Universe is looking better than i expected it would. It is making the whole area look a whole lot better. Quote
Shman Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 To answer an earlier question that was posted: Yes, the tunnel at the bottom of the drop on The Beastie has been removed during the retheming process for the Fairly Odd Coaster Quote
harvesterofyoursorrow Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Could someone e-mail me a couple of pictures? I am unable to look at some websites here Iraq. Matthew.roach@krab.centaf.af.mil Some ways around those things: www.papertigershark.com www.acidraincloud.com www.legallyblindfold.com All little ways around things. It could be slower, but it works. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 They removed the tunnel? Why, oh why? I know with the name change it is not emulating The Beast anymore, but still, that has been a staple of the ride for the last 25 years! Oh well. And, if you check out this picture, you can see that there appears to be no tunnel on The Beastie (it is kind of hard to see through the trees, but you can tell that the tunnel has been removed). Things will change, and we will eventually get used to the new Beastie, I mean, Fairly Odd Coaster. I think I`ll have to take a spin on it this year. I haven`t ridden it in the past couple of years. Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 ^I dont know whats worse, the fact that the tunnel is gone or that Bill has been given the faulty hard hat in that picture. I could deal with the name change to better suit the area, but removing the tunnel, thats just kind of low. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Yeah, you noticed his deficient hard hat. Yeah, I was fine with the name change, but the tunnel disappearing? Why? Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 They probably moved it to SOB to put the tunnel there. Quote
Enchanted Voyager Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Could be a height factor or maybe it was falling apart and it's just getting a facelift. It was a small tunnel so they could easily build a new one. It would be sad though if they took it out completely, because I remember it being so thrilling when I was a kid. We'll see soon enough though. Quote
kjkjkj Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 ya never know, they might be replacing it with a new tunnel or they removed the old one temporarily to get like a really cool paint job with like the characters of FoP..... Quote
ZosoBeast Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 I was not cool with the faulty hard hat! I was sad when she handed to me. I even cried a little. /pointless Quote
RingMaster Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 I was not cool with the faulty hard hat! I was sad when she handed to me. I even cried a little. /pointless And Jennifer's probably reading this going, "I ought to give him a new hard hat on Opening Day as compensation for the faulty one." ....sorry. Just had to say that. K, I'm done. Quote
VortexQueen Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 i am officailly crying my eyes out!! omigosh i was so against it, but now it looks sooooooo kewl..woo!! i cant wait till april 14!!! oh i think i am alright now... but expect me to be a first in the queue. wow it looks awesome... omigosh so much change for home.. wow.. oh and to answer the gold pass question, they are processing them on opening day, i dont know why this year.. we went firday to get one for me and the security guard said the processors will no be in until opening day so we have to wait... either buy them at meijer or online at of course the oh so famous site. :Dthen take them with you and go to the building, get it processed and enjoy!! woot! i am dying for it, i am staring at last years with wide eyes dreaming it was this years... i wonder if they will be gold again instead of yellow, i remeber when they were gold looking instead of yellow... ahhh the Son of Beast days.. Quote
gburn07 Posted April 2, 2006 Posted April 2, 2006 Speaking of rehabs, any word on if Top Gun is getting a new paint job....we all know it needs it. Quote
CoastersRZ Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Needs a new paint job? I wouldn`t necessarily say it needs a new paint job. Yeah, it would be nice to have the track painted red again, but it is not looking too bad. Drop Zone`s colors are starting to fade rather noticably though. But still not as bas as Vortex was back in 2000. Quote
familyman Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Could someone e-mail me a couple of pictures? I am unable to look at some websites here Iraq. Matthew.roach@krab.centaf.af.mil Some ways around those things: www.papertigershark.com www.acidraincloud.com www.legallyblindfold.com All little ways around things. It could be slower, but it works. Those links are life savors! I was able to view all the great construction pictures. Thanks again. Quote
flightoffear1996 Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Yea both Dropzone and Face/Off got really bad. They painted Face/Off and now it looks really nice but they should have made the track red and the supports yellow since the yellow fads really fast. Anyway dropzone has been needing a paint job for about 2 years now and chances are they still didnt paint it. Quote
The Interpreter Posted April 3, 2006 Posted April 3, 2006 Don't you mean the RED fades really badly? (Nearly all red does...) Quote
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