Well i think the should just test it from 7am.-12am.

And 5,000 is way to many 500 is a resonable number.

Hopefully SOB will open soon.

I am guessing it'll open in the next 1-2 weeks.

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Why not 7am-7am? A full days worth? It would open in half the time.

And 500 seems way to small. It took it 5 years for the wear and tear of the old cars to show up. 500 cycles just seems like way to little. At least for my comfort.

I would like it to test 7am-7am, but i doubt it could.

And 500 cycles per-train is too short, maybe 1,000???

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I'm next to positive an already existing ride needs 1000 cycles or hours before it can open for the year. I would classify SOB as a new ride, thus it would most likely have more cycles needed.

Anyone know if they have been testing all day since testing started?

But also keep in mind that when Maverick at Cedar Point closed to replace the track and had to undergo new testing, it only took them a couple days to re-test...in fact, I thought someone said on a CP fansite that someone at CP told them it was a 1,000 hours of testing or something which was *cumulative* for all the trains!?

i.e. it wasn't a 1,000 "real time" hours, but 1,000 hours combined from all the trains being tested, so who knows?? But didn't Kinzel say at CoasterMania he thought SOB would be open by July 4th?? So let's keep our fingers crossed and see how the next weeks goes...

I have a strong fealing that SOB will open on July 4th.

Im just thinking how long the line will be???

Alot of people will not ride it because everyone thinks people died on it last July, but alot of people love that ride so it could be long.

I have a strong fealing that SOB will open on July 4th.

Im just thinking how long the line will be???

Alot of people will not ride it because everyone thinks people died on it last July, but alot of people love that ride so it could be long.

I'm most def riding it....

and i don't think many people will care what happened last year, it's been fixed and everything

If it's been fixed "and everything," there would be no need for testing....

Remember, testing can and sometimes does reveal problems. Or, as your parents no doubt taught you in somewhat different language, let's not count our Sonnys before they pass...

Well, I think the testing is for the Ohio licensing requirement....that pesky Dept. of Ag or something...

Well, that and for safety, and for insurance purposes, and for the park executives' and ride ops peace of mind. Safety is of UTMOST importance. It truly is. NO ONE wants a ride to malfunction and patrons to become seriously hurt or even die.

If it's been fixed "and everything," there would be no need for testing....

Remember, testing can and sometimes does reveal problems. Or, as your parents no doubt taught you in somewhat different language, let's not count our Sonnys before they pass...

Ya that's true. Knowing the SOB it will probally stop woring the day it opens or something....

Don't put a jinx on Sonny. I want it to have good results this time and no problems. I hope it opens in July. Mr. Kinzel said by July 29th. If I visit in August and October I can ride it again before the end of the season. I can't wait to ride it again! Jackie

typically it takes 40 hours for a train to be tested, so perhaps its only going to take 40 hours to cycle trains spread out in 10 hours a day for 4 days, but allow extra time for maintenance inspections.

Are there any pics of Sonny testing yet???

Yes but the pictures aren't that good.

There are two pictures on Theme Park Review of one of SOB's trains stalled at the top of the big helix...

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewt...sc&start=40

The trains look nice, does anyone know if they put SOB's logo and the KI thing on the front of the train yet???

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It's not REALLY stalled on the rose bowl, is it? Not good, if it is.

I wonder if they put some trims there?

I cant wait to see it open soon, if it does!

edited out me being dumb.

I dunno if I will ride it again. I mean, the first time I rode it, it was so fast and rough I felt like I'd been hit by a mack truck. And I was doubled over the bars the whole time... the ORP shows it (reason I didn't buy it). I think I had bruises for a month... (genetic thing)

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I dunno if I will ride it again. I mean, the first time I rode it, it was so fast and rough I felt like I'd been hit by a mack truck. And I was doubled over the bars the whole time... the ORP shows it (reason I didn't buy it). I think I had bruises for a month... (genetic thing)

deb

I've never ridden it because, honestly, looking at the train go down that first drop scares the crap out of me and I've never gotten up the guts to get on it. With all of these problems and everything I've heard, I may never get on it.

You should go on it, it is a great ride.

It's kinda tall and fast well it is the tallest fastest wooden roller coaster.

But it is awesome, and nothing to be scared of.

You should go on it, it is a great ride.

It's kinda tall and fast well it is the tallest fastest wooden roller coaster.

But it is awesome, and nothing to be scared of.

My friends keep telling me the same thing. However, I was a massive coaster phobe until 99 and some of them still scare me.

How could you have been in so much pain from the first drop out of the station? The worst part was the rose bowl with it came to roughness.

Also they have done some testing since Thursday. On Thursday the train was in the station and today it was sitting in the Ready's. But it didn't seem like anything was going on, but with it being a Sunday may have had something to do with it.

Don't put a jinx on Sonny.

To put a jinx on SoB now would indicate that it has not been jinxed as of yet.

And quite honestly, this has been the worst ride KI has seen since The Bat was around in the early 80's.

It would be great to see SoB operate again, but the over/ under is not in it's favor.

How could you have been in so much pain from the first drop out of the station? The worst part was the rose bowl with it came to roughness.

All I remember is being doubled over... and hurting. I'm nearly 5'10", and back then I was lucky to weigh a buck twenty. I've got leftover baby weight now (he's 6 months) so it might be different. And I think I was like 2 weeks postpartum the last time I rode it.... *shrug* That COULD have something to do with it.

deb

Its looking good for SOB, cannot wait to ride, I think really if Paramount still owned it we would be tearing down the ride.

^SBNO for 2007. Re-opened in '08.

While Paramount did many things to make SoB an attractive ride for all guests, none were successful. I honestly don't believe that they would have removed the loop, nor do I believe that they would have torn it down either.

Given the same circumstances that CF has dealt with over the last year, IMO Paramount would have fixed the problem with the cracking of the supports, but changed nothing else.

But hey, that's all fantasyland speculation. It doesn't mean diddly-squat now.

suck it up and ride it. if it reopens it might suck a little but is still the best ride to me ...... bring it on new cars i will take a chance on u.

So, does anyone know the # of hours tested so far?