Experienced Amusement Park Injury Lawyer Salutes King’s Island for Closing down Son of the Beast Roller Coaster
As an experienced Philadelphia amusement accident lawyer familiar with the often shoddy maintenance and inspections at amusement parks, today I salute the efforts of the operators of King’s Island for closing the famous Son of the Beast roller coaster. When Son of the Beast opened 10 years ago as the world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, it was a huge crowd draw. However, it had an infamous reputation for causing injury and also requiring cost and repairs. According to news sources, King’s Island had reported $30 million dollars in the Son of the Beast. However, its record of injuries and accidents indicates that perhaps there were too many problems to operate the amusement ride safely.
In July 2006, 28 people were injured on the roller coaster when the coaster hit a bump caused by broken wooden timber. That amusement park accident led to a year long close of the ride and renovations included lighter train rides and removal of the coaster’s famous inverted loop. Last June the roller coaster was closed again when a woman suffered a head injury while riding. This particular roller coaster has had more amusement injury investigations than any other amusement ride in the state of Ohio according to a report noted in the Cincinnati Inquirer. The General Manager of King’s Island stated that perhaps the ride will open one day but was not specific about what improvements would have to be made for it to it rolls again.
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