Can I buy a piece of the lumber?

You know, Ive been talking for several months to ask the park if I could. I dont see why we couldnt....

FINALLY!!! Thanks Don. Hoping for something big! .......It would be pretty cool to take it out with a bang! Looking forward to the future!

About #@$*(*& time.

The Wikipedian in me is mostly surprised that the Son of Beast Wikipedia article hasn't been overrun with vandalism yet. It has been edited only six times in the two or so hours since the announcement, and all of those edits have been constructive edits (one was me adding an additional source).

I guess we all knew this was coming, The end of Son of Beast as we know it. Everybody did not want this to be done but Whatever is in the parks best interest is what needed to be done and what was done. I would like for Kings Island to give out (sell) peices of wood from Son of Beast, and it would give it's last supporting fans one last memory of the ride. As the curtains close and the wood starts to crumble there is only one last thing to say, That was a hell of an SOB and one hell of a ride. RIP Son of Beast.

I find this intriguing.

Wolf Pack will remain in the same location this fall.

https://www.facebook...gsisland?ref=ts

So I guess the rose bowl will go first or a helix after the loop.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/kings-island-removing-roller-coaster/nP5bH/

$10,000,000 to build?

Ummm.

And after this, because of this thinking. Again.

Cox Media.

They really should know better.

I find this intriguing.

Wolf Pack will remain in the same location this fall.

https://www.facebook...gsisland?ref=ts

So I guess the rose bowl will go first or a helix after the loop.

We'll if Wolf Pack is going to be in the same place this year, I guess the lift hill can't be taken down first.

I guess the dip n dots guy was right.

Can't say I'm too surprised. It would not be that hard to take the ride down and leave the station for Wolf Pack.

^ No but there are laws about people being in an active construction site.

wow... it's finally over.. i dont see them putting anything therefor atleast a couple years.. kinda sad but excited for the future

Just because they say construction starting this summer may not mean that they actually will start dismantling the ride then. They may get the equipment there and start the easier things first. Not the actual track

Track, I would think, would have to go first to prevent a collapse. Kind of like washing dishes, if you take the bottom first the rest will fall.

Glad it's going-an idea that just didn't work out. Although, the costs of demolition might not be needed with the severity of the storms today

I just hope Flight Deck isn't on the chopping block for this future expansion.

One thing is for sure, even when SOB is long gone, all threads will still go to it sooner or later.

Seems like the old posts of people walking around saying, "That announcement won't be made for a few months," may have had weight to it.

I am happy that a decision was made, it will free a lot of land and will hopefully lead to an Action Zone revamp/expansion.

One thing is for sure, even when SOB is long gone, all threads will still go to it sooner or later....

I very much doubt that.

I would say they have plans for the area already. Why else would they make the move to take it down if there were no plans for something new?

^ I agree with you. But we wont know for at least another year... Probably.

I just hope Flight Deck isn't on the chopping block for this future expansion.

I hope the removal doesn't disrupt business as usual for Flight Deck or Adventure Express.

I can't say I'm suprised. The skyline is going to look very empty without it. :|

I just hope Flight Deck isn't on the chopping block for this future expansion.

I hope the removal doesn't disrupt business as usual for Flight Deck or Adventure Express.

If the coaster isn't completely demolished before the start of the 2013 season, I could see it being an interuption towards Flight Deck/Adventure Express operation, But that would depend on when they take down the parts of the ride that come close to FD/AE.

I cant see the ride still standing on opening day 2013.

Really glad this is happening. I'm just surprised it stood so long. I definitely have some memories on it, but it's time for it to go. Commence speculation on its replacement in 5....

An interesting thought I had...

Kings Island, with Son of Beast, could boast 22,571 feet of wooden coaster track between Beast, SOB, Red Racer, Blue Racer, and Woodstock Express. This was a world record. Without SOB it is down to 15,539. I thought "does Kings Island still have this world record?", here's how some other parks stack up (most are known for their wooden coasters):

Kennywood, 3 woodies, 1 racing: 9,519 feet

Holiday World, 3 woodies: 13,284 feet

Kings Dominion, 4 woodies, 1 racing: 11,060 feet

Canada's Wonderland, 3 woodies: 8,334 feet

Six Flags Great Adventure, 2 woodies, 1 racing: 10,800 feet

Six Flags Great America, 3 woodies, 1 racing: 13,458 feet

Six Flags St. Louis, 3 woodies: 11,636 feet

Six Flags Magic Mountain, 2 woodies, 1 racing: 11,527 feet

Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 5 woodies (!), 1 racing: 14,562 feet

Well, I can't really think of any other park that has a lot of long wooden coasters, or a bunch of them (if you can, please tell me so I can look them up)...looks like Kings Island's world record remains so...just not nearly by as much as before. I guess when you have the world's longest wooden coaster (The Beast) and a long wooden racing coaster (Racer), you're bound to have a LOT of wooden coaster track, eh?

I cant see the ride still standing on opening day 2013.

I just meant if it part of it was standing in 2013. Nobody knows how long or how short of a time period it will take to remove Son of Beast except park management.

^ I didnt mean to sound like I new what was happening, thats what I assume will happen.

That's all I have to say!!!!

Thank you, Kings Island, for finally giving us closure and the expectation of something new. That said, I would pay to own a piece of the Son of Beast.

But wait, so many claimed they had inside info and that this isn't what was going to happen! To quote the Bosstones: "Where did you go?"

Did you just quote The Mighty Mighty Bosstones?? You just scored major bonus points with me. Don't know how to party?