Saturday, May 20, 2000
'Son of Beast' closed for third weekend
MASON — The new Son of Beast ride at Paramount's Kings Island will be sidelined for the third weekend in a row. But park officials say the giant, looping wooden roller coaster should be roaring again by Memorial Day weekend.
“Our workers are wrapping up the adjustments on a 15-foot section of track at the top of the second hill that was a little rougher than we would have liked,” said park spokesman Jeff Siebert. “We know there are so many folks who are still excited and can't wait to ride it. We've got a winner here; we just need to get it open.”
Mr. Siebert said coaster carpenters will test the 15-foot section and re-examine the entire ride this weekend.
The roller coaster, which opened to rave reviews April 28, has remained idle for all but about 10 hours since its debut. Park officials say Son of Beast, Kings Island's 13th roller coaster, is the world's tallest and only looping wooden roller coaster.
The ride, costing about $15 million, is the single largest investment in Kings Island's history.
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