Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[jamesdillaman]

^ You're my new hero, Ted.

 

Seriously, why don't they just give up? After riding meanstreak, and being jackhammered to oblivion (and not the fun dive machine, either!), I just don't think SoB has any redeeming qualities worth saving.

 

-James Dillaman

[ginzo]

I just don't think SoB has any redeeming qualities worth saving.

 

Actually, I think SOB would make a great interrogation tool for the US government with the Gerstlauer trains. We could find out Al-Qaeda's plans for the next 10 years by forcing their operatives that we catch to marathon SOB until they talk. And with those G-trains believe me they'll talk alright.

[derwood]

I can't wait to get a good look at the G-trains.

 

 

Those words have never been in my head.

 

 

 

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[TheGreatOne]

The first full red G-train was sitting in the station with water dummies in it this afternoon.

[Evan1127]

Awesome! I'm planning on going in August sometime, so I hope it's open by then!

 

At the Coastermania Q and A, they said they were planning to open it before July 4.

[coasterbilly]

wow guess they are moving rapidly on this ride, i'm going in late July/early August so it's possible this thing will be open not too far from now. Wonder how much removing the loop will have on the ride experience

[DATman]

^Well, they did just remove the only smooth part of the ride, so I would say there will be a huge decrease in approval.

[FeelTheFORCE]

Awesome! I'm planning on going in August sometime, so I hope it's open by then!

 

At the Coastermania Q and A, they said they were planning to open it before July 4.

 

Great! I don't really keep up on KI news, so this is awesome!

[Vekoma Fan Boy]

But the reason the rest of the ride was rough was that the loop required heavy trains to ensure that the trains got around the loop, but with the loop gone, lighter trains can be used, but seeing what these things did to RWB, i wonder, I would vote for PTC or Maybe Millenium Flyers if GCI allowed them to be used on other company's rides...

[John Peck]

^ From what I've heard, GCII is considering selling their trains to anyone who would like one. Not sure if anything has been wriiten in stone, but It's been discussed.

[asimowalk]

^ Those trains were planned or ordered or something of the sorts but they couldn't meet their deadlines so they didn't go for those.

 

They've been doing wonders to our woodies a step at a time up north... so you never know.

[PKI Jizzman]

I just don't think SoB has any redeeming qualities worth saving.

 

Actually, I think SOB would make a great interrogation tool for the US government with the Gerstlauer trains. We could find out Al-Qaeda's plans for the next 10 years by forcing their operatives that we catch to marathon SOB until they talk. And with those G-trains believe me they'll talk alright.

^Hahaha

 

Good to see some progress after a long break. It's like it is not ever there without hearing its deafening chain lift and screams of pain.

[awclark]

Yea. Full Train in the station by this afternoon. A bunch of the park reps who are with us for the Coaster Con said they had no clue when it would be ready. All they knew is that it would open this season.

 

With this new status though after a long time of just sitting there, it seems that a July opening is possible if everything goes smoothly and they have a 2nd train sometime soon.

[WillMontu]

I'm not looking forward to this

 

http://www.rcdb.com/ig595.htm?picture=16

 

If there is good news, it's that the G-trains will tear the ride up anyway

[CoasterFanatic]

I can't wait to get a good look at the G-trains. I wonder if they'll really be any different than what we've seen before.

 

More blood stains.

 

Seriously, this whole time line of events could not have been better scripted. Two of the worst coasters in the world both rise from the ashes to form the ultimate pain inducing super machine.

[WillMontu]

^ That's probably why they painted them red.

 

I think Manhattan Express now has competition

[willski]

Honestly, what was Paramount thinking when they authorized this purchase?

 

 

$25 million dollars for a wooden roller coaster with no great features-minimal airtime, several giant, boring helixes, and a ton of uneventful track. The only slightly redeeming feature was the loop. Essentially, PKI spent $25 million on a loop.

 

They then removed the loop.

 

 

Now what?

 

 

 

 

Honestly, think of what $25 million buys:

 

3 Voyages

MF

2 El Toros

TTD

An enormous B&M anything with some cash to spare

 

 

I think it is safe to say that this was the worst investment in theme park history. Even if the ride hadn't been rough, there was really no hope, since the track design has no airtime hills (or more accurately, no hills that produce airtime).

[CoasterFanatic]

Paging Grizzly ...

 

Your days are numbered

[Vekoma Fan Boy]

Honestly, what was Paramount thinking when they authorized this purchase?

 

 

$25 million dollars for a wooden roller coaster with no great features-minimal airtime, several giant, boring helixes, and a ton of uneventful track. The only slightly redeeming feature was the loop. Essentially, PKI spent $25 million on a loop.

 

They then removed the loop.

 

 

Now what?

 

 

 

 

Honestly, think of what $25 million buys:

 

3 Voyages

MF

2 El Toros

TTD

An enormous B&M anything with some cash to spare

 

 

I think it is safe to say that this was the worst investment in theme park history. Even if the ride hadn't been rough, there was really no hope, since the track design has no airtime hills (or more accurately, no hills that produce airtime).

 

Actually, TTD would eat up the whole budget. But you could probably get the large B&M, 3 Voyages, 2 El ToroS, and maybe a Rampage on the side...

[FeelTheFORCE]

Honestly, what was Paramount thinking when they authorized this purchase?

 

 

$25 million dollars for a wooden roller coaster with no great features-minimal airtime, several giant, boring helixes, and a ton of uneventful track. The only slightly redeeming feature was the loop. Essentially, PKI spent $25 million on a loop.

 

They then removed the loop.

 

 

Now what?

 

 

 

 

Honestly, think of what $25 million buys:

 

3 Voyages

MF

2 El Toros

TTD

An enormous B&M anything with some cash to spare

 

 

I think it is safe to say that this was the worst investment in theme park history. Even if the ride hadn't been rough, there was really no hope, since the track design has no airtime hills (or more accurately, no hills that produce airtime).

 

Actually, TTD would eat up the whole budget. But you could probably get the large B&M 3 Voyages, 2 El Toro, and maybe a Rampage on the side...

 

Yeah, he's saying that it could buy any one of those things...3 Voyages being one, 2 El Toros being one, etc. Not all of them combined.

[Axman]

Pervious ride experience + G-Trains + 7 Years of ageing = OMFGRUNAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shavethewhales]

So, is anyone going to try it? We all know it may mean death, but someone's gotta check...

 

I'd do it if I could. I just want to see the looks on people's faces when they come back into the station.

[FeelTheFORCE]

^ I hope to when I go there later this summer sometime. The last time I was at KI was the year SOB opened and I was afraid of coasters back then, so I have never ridden it.

[CycloneMan]

Rumor has it: Son Of Beast tested today, and it did not complete the circut and the train vibrated like hell!

 

-Dainan "I don't know where it vallied' Rafferty

[PKI Jizzman]

^Where'd ya hear that?