Vortex Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 Has anyone been to the park during the off season. I hear they are testing SOB some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 ^Good point. If for no other reason, thats a good reason to open it back up! And one that's not all too accurate. Did anyone really notice any increases as a result of SOB closing? Well, every time I've been at the park since its been open, there's a line. SOMEBODY is riding it. So, those people aren't riding the other rides. Plus, you just hate to see that much of the park's resources going unused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Well, the figure of 1/5 of the guests are in line for Son of Beast is a bit of an exaggeration. However, if the ride is open, it will pull some people from other lines. Granted, this may only equate to about ten to twenty people on normal days, which makes the difference in wait times neglible. On busier days however, it will have an impact. But PKI is such a large park, that one ride being down has little impact on overall capacity. On a smaller scale park, like at Coney, if say the Python goes down for mechanical reasons, it will increase the lines of the surrounding attractions such as the Bobs, Slide and Dodgems. (The rides that usually have a line at Coney are the Pythoon and the Dodgems.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 You all should expect a VERY different SOB when the park opens. Sure, everyone can be like; WTF are you talking about, but just wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausty1983 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 What exactly are you talking about? Did they make some major changes on the double helix or something else with it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kwindshawne Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 What exactly are you talking about? Did they make some major changes on the double helix or something else with it??? It is going to take a lot to get me on it again...it is just not fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 what would those be? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I am not at liberty to say. Just expect "changes". Several of them actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thats good that they are going to fix it. It is such an awesome ride. I can't wait to ride it agian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIMaureen Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Just had to pop in and confirm that we will reopen Son of Beast in 2007. The State has concluded its inspection of the ride and determined the cause to be a single event failure. Basically, that means that one single piece of wood split, causing a chain reaction of several other pieces. This happened at or just before the train went across the tracks. It would not have been detectible by our daily maintenance inspections. With that said, there WILL be changes to the ride when you board in 2007. We will strengthen the ride in several places, providing a more comfortable experience for the guest. In addition, there will be other changes as several of the previous posters have mentioned. You know that I'll give PKIC the heads up immediately when I receive clearance to do so. Hang tight!! We're making good progress on the ride and really taking our time to do everything right. Happy Tuesday!! PKImaureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Wow! Thanks for letting us know...now how about some campground info! (See, no mater how much you give, someone always wants more.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I think PKIMaureen posts should be breaking news on the PKI Central’s front page. I am so happy for Cedar Fair, Kings Island and everyone involved as to the Son of Beast misfortunes. I’m glad the investigation is over and that the park can move forward with their 2007 plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Yes! This is great news! Thanks Maureen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I wish we were able to see the states inspection report, does anybody know where to find a copy or a link to the report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tycoonrebel7188 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Maureen mentioned something about "providing a more comfortable experience for guests". As most of us took it she was refering to the retracking, but could she be refering to a reworking of the trains, or even new trains for SoB. Thats a bit of a long shot, imo, but we can all dream can't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 You may be on to something. I posted this news over at Coasterbuzz and someone stated that a little birdie told him that GCI was doing work on SOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I wish we were able to see the states inspection report, does anybody know where to find a copy or a link to the report? Might be on here somewhere: http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/rides/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hmm GCI makes sense, because thats why PKIPunk would know yet cant say anything. Thank you Maureen for the update. Always good to know the SoB will be back next year. I missed ridding it during FearFest. The cold helps numb you for the beating Seriously very excited SoB will be open next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Changes huh? Ten bucks says they turn the greeter into a waiver signing station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 What is GCI? sorry for not knowing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 GCI stands for Great Coasters International. They are currently building a wooden coaster, Renegade, for Valleyfair. They also built Thunderhead at Dollywood, and their Millenium Flyer trains harken back to the classic coaster trains from the 20`s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 You Beat me Great Coasters International, an excelent wood coaster builder Heres a quick list ThunderHead Gwazi Lightning Racer The upcoming Renegade just to name a few. Also they have a great wooden coaster train design in the Millenium Flyer Heres a link to their site Great Coasters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 thanks, Suprising enough SoB was my first looping coaster. I had so much fun n the loop but not so much on the rest of the ride lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Punk Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hmm GCI makes sense, because thats why PKIPunk would know yet cant say anything. Thank you Maureen for the update. Always good to know the SoB will be back next year. I missed ridding it during FearFest. The cold helps numb you for the beating Seriously very excited SoB will be open next year. Well, not necessarily. If you work in the wood coaster industry, then you find out pretty much everything about the wood coaster industry. Don't expect GCI input on SoB right anow, it could be another wood coaster company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 One that say has roots in the Cincinnati area? And one that has lent its engineering expertise to a little park in Indiana numerous times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium13 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 One that say has roots in the Cincinnati area? And one that has lent its engineering expertise to a little park in Indiana numerous times? Sounds lik you are referring to CCI, Custom Coasters International, but according to RCDB they closed in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 You might want to keep up! Think The Gravity Group, if you are trying to read between CoastersRZ's lines... They built a somewhat popular ride over in Santa Claus, Indiana (to put it mildly) recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooferBearATL Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Changes huh? Ten bucks says they turn the greeter into a waiver signing station. LOL The park may need to if they're gonna reopen the ride. <G> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Changes huh? Ten bucks says they turn the greeter into a waiver signing station. LOL The park may need to if they're gonna reopen the ride. <G> Not to be confused with the waver in the stations of Holiday World's coasters... (For those who don't know, ride ops frequently wave at riders on the lift hills at Holiday World---while simultaneously watching for untoward conduct by those same riders...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 There have been major changes in SOB consistently over the past six years, each of which has been intended to improve the comfort and safety of the guests. I'm not sure what else is going on this year, but let's hope they get everything nailed down so the ride can be as enjoyable as it's supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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