tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post6443220298473309570..comments2023-09-05T03:42:45.586-04:00Comments on Queen City Discovery: Son of Beast TrackwalkersRonny Salernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-86811757128182860542019-01-24T11:24:38.743-05:002019-01-24T11:24:38.743-05:00Thanks for checking out the story! My career has b...Thanks for checking out the story! My career has been pretty good. Not at all where I thought I'd be, but can't complain either, haha. Just a lot different. If you ever get the chance, the maintenance crew at the park is top notch and fantastic. Wish you luck!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-18712874690026496602019-01-23T23:44:33.728-05:002019-01-23T23:44:33.728-05:00I'm both a semi-professional photographer and ...I'm both a semi-professional photographer and a seasoned maintenance worker who's dreamed of getting a position at KI (I've applied several times). This spoke to both sides of that coin. What an amazing opportunity, and you really nailed it. Thanks for sharing and I hope your career is going well since this story is many years old now. <br />I loved riding SOB and was fortunate enough to enjoy it many times before it's demise. My wife was a worker at KI in her youth, so she's told me stories of that side of the park as well. It's always been my favorite theme park, and living dead in the middle of it and Cedar Point, I definitely get my fill of rides every year. Thanks again for the amazing story and photographs!<br />Wes EckmanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824177474778126369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-11498694274527744212016-06-09T09:20:41.031-04:002016-06-09T09:20:41.031-04:00Great work! As a fellow photog and eternal kid who...Great work! As a fellow photog and eternal kid who grew up at King's Island, I am extremely jealous. You really nailed it.Sonny Bakerhttp://www.spotperfect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-53701549263908784582015-08-25T03:59:05.498-04:002015-08-25T03:59:05.498-04:00I just re-read this post on a trip down memory lan...I just re-read this post on a trip down memory lane. I got chills thinking about this ride, the park, and the times we had there. Thank you for chronicling this awesome experience. Its nice to be able to go back and re-live some of this stuff, even if only briefly.<br />-NickNicholas Roedlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585526085575643651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-50730569189617858052013-02-14T11:03:34.640-05:002013-02-14T11:03:34.640-05:00Ive climbed this many times, very nerve racking in...Ive climbed this many times, very nerve racking indeed.<br />Smoked a doobie in the cars too!<br />Good times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-11525340166665526942012-11-30T15:26:11.942-05:002012-11-30T15:26:11.942-05:00By far my favorite Son of Beast picture(s) ever. ...By far my favorite Son of Beast picture(s) ever. Thanks for pictures, and the story behind them. I for one loved this ride, and I'm glad I have pictures like this to remember it by.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-38553503738808826512012-11-27T12:46:02.872-05:002012-11-27T12:46:02.872-05:00Amazing pictures! It really shows just how massive...Amazing pictures! It really shows just how massive SoB was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-15646306750362640452012-11-26T13:53:45.084-05:002012-11-26T13:53:45.084-05:00Incredible pictures!Incredible pictures!Coaster101http://www.coaster101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-37215260240975371752012-11-26T11:22:27.641-05:002012-11-26T11:22:27.641-05:00HOLY CRAP!
that is all.HOLY CRAP!<br />that is all.5chw4r7zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635910297238841220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-69054066322933486782012-11-25T04:49:38.427-05:002012-11-25T04:49:38.427-05:00Brogan, glad you enjoyed the photos! Thanks for sh...Brogan, glad you enjoyed the photos! Thanks for sharing, enjoyed the song! Have you been back to Kings Island since?Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-52999945020721832502012-11-25T04:39:59.374-05:002012-11-25T04:39:59.374-05:00Fantastic ! i rode the Son of Beast in 2000 when i...Fantastic ! i rode the Son of Beast in 2000 when it was new ...incredible ride ! Then again i love rollercoasters and THE BEAST is still my favorite wooden rollercoaster, which i also got to ride it when i was a kid in '79 when it was brand new ;o) After that , with inspiration from the Beast ...i made my first record " Wild Ride " , which was # 1 on the radio in Hawaii where i grew up [after living in Michigan as a wee lad]. My nickname is Mr Wild Ride and it's an 80's homage, inspired by the Beast. http://www.reverbnation.com/brogantesla I enjoyed your photos very much ! Aloha ~ Brogan Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-53438402719718268652012-11-24T17:01:33.862-05:002012-11-24T17:01:33.862-05:00Yes and no. I have one semester of school left, bu...Yes and no. I have one semester of school left, but I've done professional work and have had my work featured on products sold globally and in multiple publications. However, I spend most of my time working a part time job since I still have classes.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-37093882549143934712012-11-24T17:00:41.326-05:002012-11-24T17:00:41.326-05:00Ha, I appreciate it, but I'm not getting any m...Ha, I appreciate it, but I'm not getting any money for these any time soon.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-89057426194863893432012-11-24T17:00:09.086-05:002012-11-24T17:00:09.086-05:00It was weird seeing it go for me too. I had to dri...It was weird seeing it go for me too. I had to drive up that way a few days ago and came up via 71N. Usually SOB was right behind the tower, but now the skyline just seems like there's a big gap missing. Personally, I hated riding the ride, way too rough for my tastes.Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-89766333582897927392012-11-24T16:58:42.879-05:002012-11-24T16:58:42.879-05:00Thank you very much, Stacey!Thank you very much, Stacey!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-88410565964982416762012-11-24T16:58:30.807-05:002012-11-24T16:58:30.807-05:00Thank you, Nicholas!Thank you, Nicholas!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-71603719059268339632012-11-24T11:39:45.066-05:002012-11-24T11:39:45.066-05:00Great pictures & article.
Are you a professio...Great pictures & article.<br /><br />Are you a professional photographer now? Vernon Jhttp://vernon-j.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-8095745915049997222012-11-24T01:09:27.939-05:002012-11-24T01:09:27.939-05:00Great photos Ronny, you deserve the accolades and ...Great photos Ronny, you deserve the accolades and whatever money you can get from them for getting up early that morning. They really illustrate the intensity of this roller coaster, especially how they start building their own mythology. Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409712176721627824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-20479383808552454772012-11-22T13:04:47.642-05:002012-11-22T13:04:47.642-05:00I loved this story! Ur memories of SOB are differe...I loved this story! Ur memories of SOB are different than others & thats what makes them even more amazing! Thank u 4 sharing! Im dreading driving up 2 KI & not seeing SOB next summer! My husband, son & I all 3 loved him & think its a tragedy that he's now gone......RIP Son, ur already missed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736174544698157572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-75917668689235878692012-11-22T12:26:22.141-05:002012-11-22T12:26:22.141-05:00Yeah, these pictures blew my mind. Really great wo...Yeah, these pictures blew my mind. Really great work!staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022878385207170534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-59374983059700999242012-11-22T01:33:30.695-05:002012-11-22T01:33:30.695-05:00Those photos are amazing Gordon! Always love readi...Those photos are amazing Gordon! Always love reading your updates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com