Bavarian Beetle

Kings Island
Location	Mason, Ohio, USA
Status	Defunct
Operated	April 29, 1972 to 1978
Replaced by	Festhaus

Coney Island
Name	Galaxi
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Operated	1970 to September 6, 1971

Statistics

Manufacturer

SDC

Product

Galaxi

Type

Steel

Track layout

Zyklon / Galaxi

Riders per train

8

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

45 feet

Length

800 feet

Inversions

0

HELP

Bavarian Beetle was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island from April 29, 1972, to 1978. Before arriving at Kings Island, it operated at Coney Island from 1970 to September 6, 1971.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Helix Helix

Colour scheme

Blue track and red supports.

Trains

2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per train.

Images

Overhead view of the ride

External links

Bavarian Beetle on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Articles on Kings Island

Coasters

Present	Adventure Express Backlot Stunt Coaster Banshee Bat Beast Diamondback Flight of Fear Flying Ace Aerial Chase Great Pumpkin Coaster Invertigo Mystic Timbers Orion Racer Woodstock Express
Former	Bat Bavarian Beetle Demon Firehawk King Cobra Scooby's Ghoster Coaster Son of Beast Vortex

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