industrialfreakk Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 I have heard several rumors of this? Is it true?
GrandPoobah Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Considering it was closed for a month of track work at the beginning of the season, I don't think they'll close it down again anytime soon.
shadow2k3 Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Yeah, I kinda doubt that too. If there's one thing that isn't going to be falling victim to a CF makeover, it's The Beast family. ~S~
Jasper Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Yeah considering they just spend a lot of money trying to repair the track and do some work on it i highly doubt they will close it down or repair it anytime soon.
PKIVortex Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Now they need to do something about the trains. Taller people will bang their knees up pretty bad, on the grab bar in certain seats.
industrialfreakk Posted June 17, 2006 Author Posted June 17, 2006 Now they need to do something about the trains. Taller people will bang their knees up pretty bad, on the grab bar in certain seats. I'm 6'1" and i didnt have a problem with that? I guess its where you sit...
PKIVortex Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Yes it depends on where you sit. I sat in 1-1 on Thursday and knees were banging so bad during the ride on that bar. I have 2 brusies now. I will never ride in the front seat again. I will stick with the middle rows for now on.
industrialfreakk Posted June 17, 2006 Author Posted June 17, 2006 1st car middle row is accually the best.
tubaman Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Now they need to do something about the trains. Taller people will bang their knees up pretty bad, on the grab bar in certain seats. I rode SoB the other day, and my legs were very uncomfortable. I only 5'7" I had to bend my legs in a weird position to get the bar to come down too.
JxAx Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 Now they need to do something about the trains. Taller people will bang their knees up pretty bad, on the grab bar in certain seats. I rode SoB the other day, and my legs were very uncomfortable. I only 5'7" I had to bend my legs in a weird position to get the bar to come down too. Yeah, the cars are waaaaaaaayyyy too small
The Interpreter Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 That might have something to do with the blocks of wood strategically placed under your feet. Blocks that have gotten bigger over the years, as a matter of fact. Bringing new meaning to the term "jury rigged."
Steveo3631 Posted July 7, 2006 Posted July 7, 2006 I always felt that three seater cars worked best on Beast and Racer. The SOB trains are so heavy, that evern them being three seathers does not help. (The only smooth ride I ever had on it was just after they removed the water dummies). Has anyone ridden the Millinium Flyers on any of the GCI coasters with the single bench seat? I know the two seaters on Gwazi and Mean Streak really hurt .
The Interpreter Posted July 7, 2006 Posted July 7, 2006 The Millennium Flyers are perhaps the best wooden coaster cars out there. Has a lot to with the suspension and the intense cushioning. Doesn't matter. GCI wouldn't have sold them the trains for that thing then and I am virtually certain they won't now either.
HomerJay Posted July 7, 2006 Posted July 7, 2006 Wow...these Son of Beast threads get almost as annoying as the "Vortex is Closing" threads...everytime someone brings up SoB, we end up asking--is it too rough and we have to hear about the poor ol' tall people who can't sit comfortably in the trains. Sigh. . .
The Interpreter Posted July 7, 2006 Posted July 7, 2006 Well, if we never discuss what the problems are in the park, those who read this site expecting to find such information will instead assume all is just hunky-dorry. And when it comes to that thing, it isn't....in the opinion of far too many people. If you love it, Godspeed! Enjoy.
PKIVortex Posted July 8, 2006 Posted July 8, 2006 What has been said about SOB all along is still true. If you sit in a middle row of any car, you will get a smooth ride. After my last ride back in June I wasn't sure I was ever going to ride SOB anymore. Well I gave it another shot on July 4th. Once in 4-2 and again in 5-2. I really enjoyed the ride when I didn't get bangged to death. You ever notice that normally the only people who have there hands up are sitting in the middle of the car? I'm not sure what Cedar Fair is going to do with SOB. Cedar Fair already torn down one wooden coaster, they could do it again. Only time will tell though.
KIBeast Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 On the other hand, I don't think that they are going to tear down SOB on the advice of some coaster enthusiasts either. I doubt that they woule replace the trains either. Look at Millennium Force at CP as an example. After the accident on Superman:Ride of Steel, the policy on the seat belts were changed. The result was that many people who had rode it before can no longer do so. I've seen many people complain on message boards about the policy. Fast forward to today and I don't see Cedar Point ordering new trains for MF to accomodate those who cannot ride any more.
The Interpreter Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 The seat belt change(s) on Millennium Force were ordered by the ride manufacturer, INTAMIN. In Ohio, an amusement attraction operator MUST follow the manufacturer's recommendations in order to be licensed. It is not optional, and involved no choice on Cedar Fair's part.
Steveo3631 Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 It always seemed that Mean Streak was over supported, leaving the trains to bounce from one side to the other and washboard in the dips. I certain amount of "give" makes the ride more comfortable. I wonder if this is so, if KI woodies will be subsequently over supported to try to reduce maintenance costs.
KIBeast Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 Yeah, I know the changes came from the ride manufacturer. But, at about a million dollars per train, how likely do you think it would be that they would spend that kind of money? It would not be guaranteed that a new train would mean more ridership or necessarily a better ride.
Jeffy Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 Son of Beast injures riders. Follow the new report link provide below. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../607100337/1077
ohioamusementparkzrule Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 I remember standing in like for Delerium and a guy telling me that he would never ride SoB because when they were building it, it always fell down?
PKIVortex Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 A part of the ride did fall down, during a snow storm. However the people contructing the ride didn't have it properly braced. One of the reason's PKI sued.
mochababy937 Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 they need to tear it down and build a new coaster made of STEEL
DA RIPPER Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 I heard that one of the turns was only suppose to only sway 7 degrees and it was swaying 14 degrees and thats why it was close it's first month, I never would ride it it after I heard that, Even after it was corrected.
cstrwomann Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 I hope they don't take down SOB it's a great coaster and one of my favorite wooden coasters in the USA. It's broken alot of records and has made PKI famous. It's a wooden coaster and most wooden coasters give a little rougher ride depending on where you sit in the car. My only complaint about the coaster is the lap restraint. I wish they would do something with the restraint because alot of people can't ride it. I rode it the weekend of the 4th of July and it ran great. I sat in the 2nd car and I didn't sit all the way back in the seat. I didn't hurt my back and I rode it about 15 times over the course of the weekend. It's a beautiful coaster and a great way to end the night. Please let SOB run again!
PKIVortex Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 Only time will tell what will happen to SOB. I wonder if alot of it's problems were caused from construction? Anyone remember how bad the second helix used to sway? You could see it from the station.
The Interpreter Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 Some degree of flexing or swaying is normal in any wooden coaster.... Ever see the helix on Shivering Timbers while that thing is running?
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