Son of Beast needs work Bad!
Olsor said:
And exactly why shouldn't a ride that caused numerous people injuries be dismantled?
RATTLER! has anyone actually seen all the lawsuits and medical reports charged against that ride? It's astounding, do a quick search on the web and you'll find em.
Dante, who couldn't even fathom how rough a 218' tall woodie like SOB must be.
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"You know its a good ride when you come into the final brake run wiping tears from your eyes."
*** This post was edited by DorneyDante 8/19/2003 10:46:17 AM ***
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As for SOB, I haven't ridden it this year; but in the past I've found it rough, but not intolerable. Certainly better than Mean Streak, Wolverine Wildcat (the worst), and Hercules.
DorneyDante said:
RATTLER! has anyone actually seen all the lawsuits and medical reports charged against that ride?
I've seen the reports online... the only reason I imagine that ride is still operating is because of the major reprofiling it has undergone. When I rode it in 2000, it was merely bad. When I rode it last fall, it was horrible, and earned my "lifetime ban" status.
And what is the common thread between Rattler and SOB? http://www.rcca.com/rides.html
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Come on fhqwhgads!
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"You know its a good ride when you come into the final brake run wiping tears from your eyes."
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There have been multiple complaints about the roughness of the ride. If hurting guests is not a concern to PKI then I am sure hurting their wallet will be at some point. Knowing what is spent on maintenance of Mean Streak I can only guess what the maintenance costs are on SOB.
Mike77 said:
You people are pussies.
Yousers! I'd watch my mouth if I were you. This is a PG website. If I recall no one is bashing SOB.
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"You know its a good ride when you come into the final brake run wiping tears from your eyes."
Mike77 said:
Rough, yes, but in general it is a very popular and highly rated ride.
Highly rated? By whom?
http://www.geocities.com/wcoasterpoll/wcprs02.htm
No one here is mindlessly stating "Son of Beast sucks," because that comment requires 0% analysis, and 100% subjectivity. You know, kind of like saying "you people are all [insert epithet here]."
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Come on fhqwhgads!
*** This post was edited by Olsor 8/19/2003 1:46:43 PM ***
Olsor said:
The common link between Rattler and SOB? http://www.rcca.com/rides.html
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Come on fhqwhgads!Thank you. Someone finally stated the obvious. Almost universally the coaster manufactuer determines rough or smooth. Granted there are a few exceptions of bad park maintenance, but generally if an infamous company builds it, it is their fault.
Olsor said:
Highly rated? By whom?http://www.geocities.com/wcoasterpoll/wcprs02.htm
*Psst, thats the coaster enthusiast opinion. Doesn't really reflect the GP. Two completely different worlds.
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"You know its a good ride when you come into the final brake run wiping tears from your eyes."
DorneyDante said:
They got a big problem, ok a huge problem on their hands in the upcoming years.
Not necessarily - but we might have a log-cabin themed area at PKI in the near future ... or bonfire nights ... or pet stick day ... or ...
Just my two cents? SOB was awful, I thought it was a complete flop. The potential was there, and I love the huge "bowl" but practically slamming to a stop before the loop, then crawling through it and just barely making it through the rest of the course, all in trains that a person 5'10" and one 5'8" can't even fit into comfortably (not to mention the back/headaches from someone who thought Steel Phantom was smooth ... )? I expect more from a major park company ...
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Snap43 said:
I'll be honest with you I havent ridden SOB since 2000 so I can't say if it got rougher. But my absolute least favortie wood coaster is CP's Blue Streak I dunno what it is about it but every time I ride it I'm regreting it by the time I get to the top of the lift hill, I hate it more than I hate Mean Streak. Everytime I ride BS I get off holding my back I dunno if its the trains or what, I don't get it. On the other hand I hear people complain about CLP's BS about it being rough and painful but I can ride that coaster all day long with no complaints.
My goodness, and I thought I was alone on this! Blue Streak really hurt! I mean, not your typical wooden coaster roughness, but I got off with back pain! And that ride wasn't even that thrilling to make up for that! What airtime? These people really need to get off their soapboxes with Blue Streak preaching. And I'm not heavy either. I'm 5'9" and 140 Ibs.
As for Son of Beast...it pulled in at #133 on the IWTRC poll, that's kind of disappointing when something as impressive as that is built to perform as good as it looks (yet to happen, I'm thinking).
*** This post was edited by kRaXLeRidAh 8/20/2003 11:19:57 PM ***
rollergator said:
If there was one ride EVER built that desperately called for M-Flyer style trains....Sonny....stop destroying the trackwork before any real repairs CAN take effect....;)
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I'm taking that comment VERY seriously. The only real problem I can see in Sonny is the trains. Face it , If that lapbar wasn't on your knees , or there was more padding , would you be complaining people?As i've said before , watch the crowd coming off. Short people are smiling , Tall people are aching.
Besides that , the only places of the trackwork that are bad are the first turn into the bowl, and halfway up the bowl into the midcourse brakes.Or maybe that's just the trains.
Please prove me wrong on this , but do it in a nice way ;)
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Sig screwed up , so let me just say Sonny is my #1. I am short.
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"It's a great ride and very smooth...if you ride it on a non-wheel seat, after 5pm, on a Tuesday with a temperature of 70* and 34% humidity, and with 20 other people in the train."
Yeah...and having a root canal is fun...if you have plenty of novacaine and don't actually have the dentist do any drilling! LOL!
mOOSH
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Why? I put the lap-bar on as I usually do on a wooden coaster... secure, but not too tight on my stomach. At the bottom of the first drop, it clicked down (forces, speed, I dunno?) and was basically crushing me to a pulp.
Despite this extreme tightness, the ride still manages to shake you around like a rag-doll. The shaking is unbearable and its just soooo rough. Its one of the few rides I really really wanted to get off. The best part of the ride is the loop, because its the smoothest part. Other than that, it just kills you- hurting your back, stomach and neck.
SoB could be one of the best coasters in the world. Instead, due to its extreme roughness and bad restraint design, its the worst. In my opinion, its worse than any Arrow Looper I've done (e.g. Corkscrew at Alton Towers) and believe me, that is rough!
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