What happened with steel venom this summer?

^Something about one of the break fins was heavily damaged causing damage to the train itself. Someone else probably knows all of the details.

One of the brake fins became mis-aligned during a cycle one day and when the train passed through the LIMs the train basically ripped itself and the LIM motors apart resulting in MAJOR damage.

One of the brake fins became mis-aligned during a cycle one day and when the train passed through the LIMs the train basically ripped itself and the LIM motors apart resulting in MAJOR damage.

Wow was anyone on it when this happened? I've been looking all over the internet for more information/pictures but can't find anything.

I believe that this occured during morning test runs, and as a result no one was on board the train when the incident occurred. I do believe that all the similar Intamin launched inverted coasters were temporarily shut down after the incident occured.

That sounds pretty intreresting and it would be nice to learn more about it.

Seeing as how this topic has cooled off I was doing some looking around to see if X-Flight has been or started to be dismantled yet. According to GeaugaLakeToday there has been no site of construction or equipment around X-Flight. They have also taken pictures to show it is still standing. The update is from December 2nd so construction may have started by now, but they speculate that the ride will not start to be dismantled until after the new year, just like with Mr. Hyde.

How interesting...

Very interesting.....it looks like no matter where it is heading that it would most likely not be ready for opening day at this rate.

I did notice they finally removed X-Flight from their Roller Coasters page. It was on there for some time after the speculation and article about the removal.

With no visable signs of the coaster being dismantled and no visible signs or reports of preperation at either KI or MiA I would assume that assembly of the ride may not happen until after the winter months. So that is basically 2 months till general opperations to have the land ready, coaster constructed, and testing done. Seems like a very tight schedule so maybe the goal is to have it up and running by the busy Summer months.

I wonder why they're taking their time on this. I mean, if they've planned on moving it...you'd figure they'd be moving a little quicker.

Well, keep in mind that not all of Kings Island or MiA are visible from the public roads that are around them. I`m fairly certain that whatever park is getting X-Flight next year has already started to prepare to receive this attraction...

Maybe they figure they can have it dismanteld, moved, and installed before the bussiest part of the seasson hits or they plan on it being a 2008 attraction and will be SBNO all next year...

I'm going with CoastersRZ on this one. Whatever site prep work has or will be done, no one can see it anyway. So, only that park knows whether or not site work has been done or not.

I'm going with CoastersRZ on this one. Whatever site prep work has or will be done, no one can see it anyway. So, only that park knows whether or not site work has been done or not.

...Unless someone were to fly over the park and see if anything was happening...

Yeah, you got me there.

Geesh we need someone with access to an airplane to fly over the park and take pictures to see if site work has begun for XFlight or if the loop on SoB has been removed.

Wish we had a PKIC member that could do such things...

There's a certain member of this site that is really highly respected for his work.

There's a certain member of this site that is really highly respected for his work.

Yeah you bet he is.

Appropriately... X-Flight has finally been removed from the Geauga Lake website.

Appropriately... X-Flight has finally been removed from the Geauga Lake website.

Interesting. Looks like it squashes the rumors of other rides being relocated... at least for now.

Why would the loop be removed it wasn't the cause of the accident was it???

Wrong thread. This is X-Flight, not SOB.

Hopefully we can take this tread out of the rumors forum and into the Paramount Kings Island forum!

Or at least start a new one.

Geeesh Mr. Obvious

I think we may have an answer... http://photos.pkicentral.com/thumbnails.php?album=177

I would like to see more of an area 51 theme to x flight.. it would go good by fof.

I would like to see more of an area 51 theme to x flight.. it would go good by fof.

I actually wanted them to make a new section of thae park back there, and area 51 would be a great name for it. They could then bring back flight comander too!

That is a thought.....

CoastersNSich, if that SOB photo is from the 13th, then the loop has not gone anywhere. Or, is that when it was posted?