Beast (Kings Island)
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| Builder | Charlie Dinn | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Al Collins, Jeff Gramke, John C. Allen | ||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Terrain | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 36 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1200 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | 2 chain lift hills | ||||||||||
Height110 feet
Drop141 feet Top speed65 mph Length7359 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop45° Duration4:10 G-force3.6 g
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The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA. It is currently the longest operating roller coaster in the United States, and the longest wooden roller coaster in the world. The ride takes up 35 acres (14.2 km/h) of land. The trains were built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.
Design[edit | edit source]
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Trains[edit | edit source]
3 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train. The trains were built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.
Rankings and Awards[edit | edit source]
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In October 2004, The Beast was given a Coaster Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts club. There is a plaque outside the ride commemorating this.
| Tallest roller coaster drop April 1979 - May 1981 | ||
| Preceded by Colossus |
Tallest roller coaster drop April 1979 - May 1981 |
Succeeded by American Eagle |
| Fastest roller coaster April 1979 – May 1981 | ||
| Preceded by Screamin' Eagle |
Fastest roller coaster April 1979 – May 1981 |
Succeeded by American Eagle |
| Longest roller coaster April 1979 – 1991 | ||
| Preceded by Giant Coaster |
Longest roller coaster April 1979 – 1991 |
Succeeded by The Ultimate |
| Longest wooden roller coaster April 1979 – Present | ||
| Preceded by Racer |
Longest wooden roller coaster April 1979 – Present |
Succeeded by None |
Photo Gallery[edit | edit source]
The lift hill
The station
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Beast on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Roller coasters at Kings Island | |||||||||
| Present | Adventure Express • Backlot Stunt Coaster • Banshee • Bat • Beast • Diamondback • Flight of Fear • Flying Ace Aerial Chase • Great Pumpkin Coaster • Invertigo • Mystic Timbers • Racer • Woodstock Express | ||||||||
| Former | Bat • Bavarian Beetle • Demon • Firehawk • King Cobra • Scooby's Ghoster Coaster • Son of Beast • Vortex | ||||||||
| Future | Orion | ||||||||