Son of Beast closed for the year, future to be decided in off-season

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The Son of Beast roller coaster has been declared safe, but debate over whether it's "enjoyable" prompted Kings Island to keep it closed through year's end, officials said Monday. Park officials won't decide what to do with it until the off-season.

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Don Helbig, park spokesman, said today, , "we're notcompletely satisfied with the ride experience."

They just now figured this out?

My favorite MJ tune: "Billie Jean" which I have been listening to alot now. RIP MJ.

Then why is mean streak still open?? That is at a cedarfair park as well?? After my visit I consider KI the home of the roughest coaster anywere.

Bon Fire Bon Fire Bon Fire

or better use the wood to support a new Intamin plug n play

It's going to be dismantled and sent to Geauga Lake.

Can they just get rid of this thing already?

And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun

As much as I actually enjoy this ride (yes, you read that right!), I'm just about certain this is the beginning of the end for SOB. I said about two weeks ago it would likely be down the rest of the season...it happened. I hate to predict the demise of this ride, but its on its way down and out more than likely. I don't think there's really much they can do to help the ride anyway. I'm glad I got my rides in over the past 10 seasons.

Original BlueStreak64

The Mole's avatar

Walk said:
It's going to be dismantled and sent to Geauga Lake.

WRONG!!!.... they're sending it to Holiday World... announcement comes Thursday...

Carrie M.'s avatar

Son of Clause? Huh...

"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." --- Benjamin Franklin

Mamoosh's avatar

C-L-A-U-S-E? And I was worried about misspelling choice! lol ;)

Carrie M.'s avatar

Oh, right. Sorry. I blame Tim Allen. :)

"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." --- Benjamin Franklin

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I just saw this on my local news a few minutes ago. This just confirms what we already suspected. At least the park is finally talking about it.

-Travis
www.youtube.com/TSVisits

TAER it down!

--Greg
"You seem healthy. So much for voodoo."

I never rode this ride, but I wish I did when it had the loop. It had horrible Premier trains that were rough, now it has Gerstlauer trains, which absolutely horrible. So would good set of trains like PTC or Millennium Flyers (I know, GCI exclusive, but I can dream) help this coaster out at all?

Yeah, I'm with Greg on this one. Rip it out before it hurts anyone else.

I develop Superior Solitaire when not riding coasters.

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As much as I hate the ride...

Leave it up. There are enough suckers that WANT to ride it that won't be waiting in line with me for the other, better rides in the park.

Certain victory.

So...

If they build a new ride in place of SOB, what are we gonna call it?

Coaster Junkie from NH
I drive in & out of Boston, so I ride coasters to relax!

^Son of Hydra, of course!

To the best I can recall, I actually never got to ride it WITHOUT the loop. Part of me would like that chance just to see if it did improve things any, but honestly it doesn't sound like it did...

Last edited by GregLeg,

--Greg
"You seem healthy. So much for voodoo."

New name for replacement

Son of beast's son

Thanks,
DMC

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