Son of Beast POV - Paramount's Kings Island - August 2000
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- This is a partial POV of Son of Beast, the wooden looping coaster that operated at Kings Island (then, Paramount's Kings Island) until 2009. The ride was removed in 2012 and Banshee, the B&M inverted coaster, now partially sits on the same site.
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I love how it sounded like it was falling apart in its opening year. I’ve never heard wheels screech that much.
When the park added more grease to the ride, that screech was lowered quite a bit.
@@SeanFlaharty Yeah, I don't remember it doing that when I rode it in '02. It's just funny to see how much they had to put into this ride to make it (barely) work properly.
@@WapoStudios Agreedl There is a saying in the industry that is quite true; You never stop building a wooden coaster. This was more apparent than ever with Son of Beast.
Would've made a sick RMC
Son of Beast was well known for having structural problems, so that wouldn't really work.
@Mike Wilson Had the coaster been built properly, it would probably still be around today.
It's crazy the video is this smooth considering how rough the ride was
Finally! An opening year POV!
Yep. This POV was shot after they rebuilt the turn at the top of hill, after the 214-foot first drop. They were having problems with the ride and a trim brake was installed before diving down into the rose bowl. I don't think I ever rode it when it was working though.
Awesome video! You are quite lucky to have this footage; this is some of the best of it that there is anywhere on RUclips now.
Thanks Adam!
I'm probably one of the few people to have this high on my list to this day. Yea it was rickety but I didn't find it unbearable, just very intense, too intense for some. Great video as always Sean!
Thanks for the very valuable POV!
You are very welcome!
Wooden Coaster 1 looks too intense for me!
Are you sure you want to completely demolish Wooden Roller Coaster 1?
Wooden Roller Coaster 1 has broken down. (safety cutout)
@@johnfoltz8183 I want to get off Wooden Coaster 1!
Just looking at Wooden Roller Coaster 4 makes me feel sick!
Yes! A good footage finally.
Thank you!
R.I.P. Son of Beast EST. 2000-2012 at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio USA 🇺🇲 and Randy West Miss Soul Much Forever.
I loved Son of Beast as a kid. Steel Vengeance would have been in serious trouble if it was RMCd.
It would have been interesting to see what RMC could have done with this ride, but the technology they have now wasn't as well known or proven by the time the choice was made to close this.
My parents rode it that same year and they hated it.
As did most who rode it.
Great SOB POV!
Thank you Bryce!
I never knew that it had a trim brake before the rose bowl
The trim was added after the ride officially opened. I don't believe I ever felt any tug from it. It wasn't there very long from what I remember.
@@SeanFlaharty I rode it after it reopened in 2007 and I never felt or saw it
My parents rode it and they said the had bruises
I'm so glad I never rode this disaster when it was still a thing, luckily it was replaced with an actually good ride
Still wish I could have ridden this ride. With today's abilities this ride could have been incredible. Maybe ki will bring it back in some form one day
I could see the possibility of an RMC of some sort in the park years down the road, but as far as tying it in to a Son of Beast-type theme, who knows. There is still some track left up in the haunt that occupies Sonny's loading station.
I won't SOB over this rides' death, but it is kind of sad anybody who hasn't been on the ride won't be able to experience it. Anyway, nice POV!
Thank you!
Sean Flaharty Any time! :)
Good video! :D
Thank you!
Sean Flaharty no prob!
Sean Flaharty no prob! :D
Hey Sean - I was trying to talk to you in your live chat but not sure you got it. I will be at Kings Island Sunday morning for early entry. Would be great to ride Mystic Timbers with you.
Are you sure you want to completely demolish Wooden Roller Coaster 4?
The uneven square bracing and overall structure design that this company used for this ride was very strange. It was built like the Rattler at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. If I'm remembering correctly, that one had many structural issues and quite an unusual sway that almost looked like a wave going down the structure in areas. I can imagine that this one was a maintenance nightmare.
I have another video on my channel called "Son of Beast Wave" which shows exactly what you are talking about. There was a visible wave in the structure leading up into after the big drop.
really good video
Thanks!
the wooden rollercoaster in movie park germany has the same trains but with 2 trains instead of 3 and 5 cabs instead of 6.😉😉😉
Yes it does. Premier Rides trains. The Son of Beast trains had a raised floor making it hard for taller riders to ride.. When I rode Bandit in Germany, it didn't have the raised floor. Not sure if that has changed or not.
did the trains from son of beast got checked before the coaster opened to the visitors?
Yep, but they kept on raising the floor to make the rider sit in a vertical "Z" position. I could almost kiss my own knees while riding. Ha ha.
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Yep, looking forward to that one.
Sean Flaharty yeah, definitely going to be one of my favorites
Maybe Friday evening, the 6th.
Built by The Infamous RCCA
Yep, well technically it was RCCO, but the same folks ran both companies.
Yes, None of RCCA's Wooden Coasters Are ANY Smooth!
Hey Sean, can I sample some of the audio here for an upcoming video? I'll credit you in the description.
Yes. Sorry for the delay in responding. Feel free to use anything I have on my channel. Giving a credit somewhere is the only thing I ask, which it looks like you already know how to do.
Hello
How was riding son of beast?. Is it the roughest and most jackhammering wood coaster u ever rode?. Is it worse than mean streak?. How u feel when u got off of it? What years you ride it?.
Sean k
Riding Son of Beast was challenging. Out of the couple hundred rides I took on it, I only had a couple rides that weren't all that bad. Most of my rides were taken during photo and video shoots as I normally wouldn't be riding it that many times on a more normal day. It was the roughest wooden coaster I have ridden. No question. The jackhammering didn't feel like the jackhammering on Mean Streak. It was different. I didn't exactly feel bad after riding it but I certainly realized there were much better options in the park. My first ride was exactly at midnight during July of 2000. I was too busy to give it a ride before that. I rode it only twice once the vertical loop was removed. I decided to not go through the hassle or riding it anymore so I kind of ignored the ride up until it was removed.
0:58-1:00 and 1:24-1:34 sounds like a phone ringing
It does. Ha ha.
Can't tell but is the "wave" part in this? (Believe that was the name)
It was, but when you were riding you couldn't really tell it was happening. The "wave" took place on the turn going into the top of the first double helix, after the first drop.
Sean Flaharty Thank you! Crazy.
If they didn’t build it in house it would prolly still exist. Banshee is still gud tho
I am not sure if they are considered "in house" but the Union Carpenters of Southern Ohio were builders.
Sean Flaharty Were they the ones that supplied the wood and built the ride?
Fantastic POV, awful ride... Shame shame shame.
Thanks!
.... your bad at using your camera its too shaky
Were you able to ride the coaster during the time this video was taken? If so, you understand how incredibly rough it was.
Wtf ever. The g forces on SOB were the most intense of any coaster ever. I could barely keep my hands up. G forces kept pulling my arms down. He did an incredible job with the cam!
Thanks for reply. The forces on "Sonny" were strong in some areas, but I am not certain they were the strongest of any coaster. I have ridden quite a few coasters that were stronger in the forces department, but weren't nearly as rough as this coaster was. I was never a fan of the trains on this thing either. The loop was damn near perfect on the ride.
Your mom's too shaky