Kings Island (KI) Discussion Thread

[alpengeist04]

Cedar Fair is just wasting time, space, and money with this POS.

[bgwfreak]

^ yeah someone said it so well already...

 

What they could have built with $25MM! Like 3 Voyages!

 

Ah well, what's past is past. And it also gave me blue legs last time too!

[steel]

Four items:

 

1 - I also saw them putting the trains on the transfer track that day. I have a picture. W00t!

2 - The train was stalled at the top of the Rosebowl from early morning until mid-afternoon.

3 - Some time that evening, I saw it stalled on the hill after the second helix. I'm sorry I don't have pictures.

4 - The morning we left KI for Holiday World, I saw SOB crest the lift and make its way into the big drop. Again, I don't have pictures or video. You'll just have to take my word for it. Sorry.

[PKI Jizzman]

I have pics and video of it testing about an hour ago. Look in my PTR

[bgwfreak]

Thanks for the link.

[Blazen_AZN]

^^^I think Dennis is my hero.

 

You are NOT stealing my boyfriend.

 

 

I'm going to PKI for the first time with *cough* DENNIS on friday. I wish this mofo would open...

[PKIDelirium]

 

Some photos of it testing yesterday. Including two photos of it testing with some park management types riding it in the front two cars.

 

http://www.kiextreme.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=264

[bgwfreak]

Cool pics! I guess that proves I won't be back at KI anytime soon.

 

Sonny was bad enough with the old trains...Gtrains. No thanks. Try again.

[coastrfreak2000]

Do you think it'll be open by Monday?

[PKIDelirium]

There was a rumor that they wanted it open by July 4, but I really don't know.

 

It's close, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[Swoosh]

Man I am glad I don't have those guys' job. There is no way you could get me back on SOB. It bruised me so bad last time I rode it that it took almost a month to get rid of the bruises.

[SonOfBeastSucks]

I'll be riding this again once it reopens. At least once.

[Wes]

Their facial expressions pretty much say it all.

Another train of "happy" riders.

[CoasterFanatic]

^ I would love to see a video of that.

[bgwfreak]

Somone should do a video with that pic and spoofing the old video "what not to do on coasters".

[Ccron10]

The person in the first row, left seat looks glad. lol

[mudvayneimn]

Or constipated.

[ginzo]

I can't wait until they tear down this rough, pointless woodie. Kinzel himself admitted that the project didn't work out. Seriously, what's the point of re-opening this POS? It smeared their reputation last year when it mangled a few riders. If there is another accident, they're going to get absolutely creamed in court.

[coreyml]

QnA @ EXT said they were gonna try to open it by the 4th

[DRACHEN_FIRE_FAN-BOY]

I can't say I hate it........ but it does kinda suck. the loop was the best part..... and I'd have to say that they did waste 25 million on a crappy wooden coaster.

 

kraken316 They should tear it down it would be a better investment than fixing it!

 

vedved82491 lmao...

 

next thing you know, they're gonna keep it closed another year...just to re-add the loop again..

 

it's true, they probably will spend a year to rebuild the loop.

[PKI Jizzman]

Hahaha, their facial expressions are funny, but I want SoB open soon.

[steel]

^^You know why they took out the loop, right?

The only reason for the PSVs was to safely navigate the loop. Without the loop, the PSVs aren't needed, meaning they can replace them with more comfortable trains. I have no idea what possessed them to choose G-Trains, but nonetheless, the thinking in it makes perfect sense.

[almightyfire]

I am sorry I cant wait to ride this montroscity. It looks so damn challenging. See big coasters that go up and down look very intimidating to me that is what adds the excitement.

[DRACHEN_FIRE_FAN-BOY]

they should have bought new trains, not new to them aka "certified pre-owned"

 

anyways... it would be better for them to just tear it down at this point in the game, maybe replace it with a nice B&M hyper coaster....

[jonlocke]

SOB is open as of today according to a bunch of other websites. Just in case someone needs it here is the proof.

 

 

http://www.local12.com/content/breaking_news/story.aspx?content_id=839f0cdb-736e-475c-ba64-ce0006b1a3a6