SOB_TOM Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Well, you go ahead and protest a major problem that the park needs to have time to fix. Go ahead, I will personally call Mason Police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 They're going to do whatever the safest, smartest course of action is. If it's not in your best interest to be able to ride SOB in two weeks, then so be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-chickie Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Flight, I really don't see Sonny open again this year...as it will probably take a long time to figure out what happened and an even longer time to corect it. If anything good at all comes out of this it is that there is a possibility (Oh, plz God!) that SoB will get some new trains, if the trains are part of what caused the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Flight, I really don't see Sonny open again this year...as it will probably take a long time to figure out what happened and an even longer time to corect it. If anything good at all comes out of this it is that there is a possibility (Oh, plz God!) that SoB will get some new trains, if the trains are part of what caused the problem. You know it's always funny, whenever we think rides will be closed for a long time they never seem to be, however if a ride has a seemingly minor problem it's closed for a month. An example would be how everything thought Flight of Fear was going to close for a month a few weeks ago because of an incident that happened at another park, but it was inspected and reopened hours later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoast19 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I hope this unfortunate incident does cause them to acquire new trains. I personally would prefer the trains that are on the Lightning Racer at Hershey Park. They seem to be more flexible which would create, what I would think, a more smoother ride. Prayers go out to all the victims for a quick recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochababy937 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 i think they need to take thier time and FULLY inspect this ride and see if its worth re-opening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam12 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I hope this unfortunate incident does cause them to acquire new trains. I personally would prefer the trains that are on the Lightning Racer at Hershey Park. They seem to be more flexible which would create, what I would think, a more smoother ride. Prayers go out to all the victims for a quick recovery. New Trains would be very nice! I'm 6'2" 220lbs and I have a hard time fitting in the cars. My knees hit and well, the seat is just plain too small! -adam12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 People just dont like to read or listen. They think they know better and that nothing will happen to them. Well, here's my .02 on that subject. 15 years ago, I had back surgery due to an extreme curvature of my spine. I have two titanium rods in my back that keep me straight. This also kept me from riding coasters for about five years, much to my chagrin. Anywho, I CAN read the signs and I don't assume I know better nor do I think that nothing will happen to me. What I do is strap in, hold on, and pray that nothing will happen to me. Could I injure my back? Certainly. Will I stop riding? Not until something actually causes me pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I'm sure PKI, Cedar Fair, and the inspectors will do there job to best of there ability to find out what caused the issue to begin with. Then they will decide if it's worth fixing. Would it cost more money to fix the problem or remove the ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-chickie Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Lol, Adam12, I'm only 5'7" and 140 lbs and I have trouble getting my legs to fit inthe dang cars, and the restraints are terribly huge...i spend the entire time going up the lift hill shifting in my seat trying to get in a position where i can sit up straight and not get bruises on my knees... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I got brusied up pretty bad back in June after riding SOB in the front car. However I rode 2 times on July 4th once in 4-2 and another 5-2, and I didn't have any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 If it is decided that SOB will be dismantled, then I will consider myself lucky to have rode it. I wouldn't be happy about it, but, CF must decide what is best for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster-chickie Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 It was cracked wood that did it...at least thats what they're saying for now...but they say they're not ruling anything else out.... Report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AamieAndShawn Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Ok, having jsut been at the park and speaking with some people, this was not as serious as you think, the people taken to the hospital were taken just to make sure everything was ok and I'm sure they were fine, the SOB crew did what they were supposed to in the situation, this wasnt reallly an accident per say, and it has been extremely over-hyped by the media, I saw the WCPO news report on tv, they got A LOT of details wrong, the ride is perfectly safe as well as the whole park, the news is just over hyped, most at the park had no idea anything happened! Thanks for posting this. However it is true the media over does it with the facts. PKI is a safe park and Ill sill go and already buying my pass for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktgrvy Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Ok, having jsut been at the park and speaking with some people, this was not as serious as you think, the people taken to the hospital were taken just to make sure everything was ok and I'm sure they were fine, the SOB crew did what they were supposed to in the situation, this wasnt reallly an accident per say, and it has been extremely over-hyped by the media, I saw the WCPO news report on tv, they got A LOT of details wrong, the ride is perfectly safe as well as the whole park, the news is just over hyped, most at the park had no idea anything happened! Thanks for posting this. However it is true the media over does it with the facts. PKI is a safe park and Ill sill go and already buying my pass for next year. I'll agree that overall the park is safe, but to say this was not a serious incident is looking at it thorugh rose-colored glasses. I know many love PKI but the fact is it looks like SOB has some serious structural issues. Wasn't really an accident? (I think that has been proven to be a false statement) Over-hyped by the media? (I'll give you that one - at least initially- the local media over-hypes everything). The ride is perfectly safe? Well, I guess so, except for some cracked and splintered wood supports at a critical area of the ride, it's perfectly fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Nice find, coaster chickie! I wonder if this cracked wood is near the loop section that everyone has been talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoast19 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I am confused a little bit. WCPO reports that witnesses reported that they saw the roller coaster stop with a "bump," like a car coming to an abrupt stop. If this is true, how did the train complete a full cycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 So where did they come to an abrupt stop at? By the way i think that this is the fastest growing topic i have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraderJake Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Wow, if what the Enquirer is reporting is correct (Structural Failure in one or more timbers), then I would be really surprised if you see SoB reopen this year. Structures are designed with a certain factor of safety, and to have a failure of any sort will require a thorough investigation as to determine how and why the failure occurred. Was it fatigue? Was the wood not up to grade? Did the live load (the train) cause the failure? Those are all possibilities that will need to be examined, and some options will have more devastating repercussions than others. I hate to say it, but the civil engineer inside me equates failure with a really thorough investigation, and I can't help but think something, somewhere, went terribly wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arichmann Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 When do you think it will open agian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Have you forgotten how rough that stop is at the ready brakes? Thats probabily what everyone was referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 So where did they come to an abrupt stop at? By the way i think that this is the fastest growing topic i have ever seen. It's the 2nd most viewed topic in the whole history of PKIC... and it's less than 24hrs old. Yes, I heard the "wood splinters" thing, but judging by the poor job of the media on this one, I have trouble believing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraderJake Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Huh, I could have sworn the enquirer had the inspectors comment about cracked wood, but I can't find it now. But, looking at the WCPO article, they have the investigation's comments about cracked wood stated. I know they have a bad track record with getting this story right, but I don't think a structural failure would stay on WCPO's website for too long if it was not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamslikeagirl Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I am confused a little bit. WCPO reports that witnesses reported that they saw the roller coaster stop with a "bump," like a car coming to an abrupt stop. If this is true, how did the train complete a full cycle? I was coming here to ask that as well. I am so confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktgrvy Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 This does not completely explain where the bad wood is but there is definitely bad wood on the ride - not a brake issue, not normal rough riding. State inspectors shut down the Son of Beast roller coaster indefinately after finding “structural problems†with the ride this morning. A timber – one of the ride's wooden support beam– is “cracked and had actually splintered in places,†said Fred Dailey, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture this afternoon. Dailey and his team walked the tracks today to figure out what went wrong on the ride Sunday that sent 27 people to local hospitals. The ride has been shut down since 4:45 p.m. Sunday. Only two people remain hospitalized this afternoon, park officials said. “It was obvious there was a failure of the timber and maybe more than one,†said Dailey. While the problem would not have caused the train to leave the track, it could have caused a depression that would have created a bump in the ride, he said. That would explain riders’ complaints that they felt a sharp jolt while on the ride. The problem timbers are on a short section of track on one of the coaster’s hills. Dailey says it likely broke at the time of the accident or one or two rides prior. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...EWS01/307100020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s10ryan Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 wow.....thats horrible but i have faith that our engineers and park officials will handle this freak accident to the fullest extent. but i still dont see them tearing SOB down for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle One Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Didnt PKI sue the builders of SOB for flaws in design, lumber in 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Picard Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Didnt PKI sue the builders of SOB for flaws in design, lumber in 2000 About that here http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/12/1..._firm_says.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 So where did they come to an abrupt stop at? By the way i think that this is the fastest growing topic i have ever seen. It's the 2nd most viewed topic in the whole history of PKIC... and it's less than 24hrs old. Yes, I heard the "wood splinters" thing, but judging by the poor job of the media on this one, I have trouble believing that. What's Number One? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopThrill Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Don't know if this has been posted yet? But here is a page that I found. http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/pa...east/accidents/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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