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| Beast |
| Park: | Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Designer/Manufacturer: | Dinn Corporation / Kings Island |
| Coaster Type: | Wood |
| Statistics |
| Length: | 7400' |
| Height: | 110' |
| First Drop: | 135' (45°) |
| Second Drop: | 141' |
| Speed: | 64.77 MPH |
| Duration: | 3 minutes; 40 seconds |
| Capacity per Hour: | 1200 |
| Cost: | $4,000,000 |
| Other Information |
| # of seats: | 3 trains; 6 cars per train.
Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows
for a total of 36 riders per train. |
| Structure: | Southern pine lumber, stained in a redwood finish.
650,000 board feet used. |
| Notes: | Longest wooden roller coaster in the world. |
| Opening Date: | April 14, 1979 |
| Beastie |
| Name History: | Scooby Doo (1972-1979)
Beastie (1980-present) |
| Location: | Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Designer/Manufacturer: | John Allen / Philadelphia Toboggan Company |
| Coaster Type: | Wood - Family |
| Statistics |
| Length: | 1350' |
| Height: | 38' |
| First Drop: | 35' |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Duration: | 1 minute; 30 seconds |
| Cost: | $4,000,000 |
| Other Information |
| # of seats: | 2 trains; 4 cars per train.
Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows
for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Features: | The tunnel at the bottom of the first hill
was added after the ride opened. |
| History: | Name changed shortly after the Beast opened. |
| Notes: | ACE Coaster Classic |
| Opening Date: | April 29, 1972 |
| Racer |
| Location: | Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Designer/Manufacturer: | John Allen / Philadelphia Toboggan Company |
| Coaster Type: | Wood - Twin Racing |
| Statistics |
| Length: | 3415' |
| Height: | 88' (45°) |
| First Drop: | 135' (45°) |
| Second Drop: | 141' |
| Speed: | 61 MPH |
| Duration: | 2 minutes; 30 seconds |
| Capacity per Hour: | 1320 |
| Cost: | $1,200,000 |
| Other Information |
| # of seats: | 4 trains; 5 cars per train.
Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows
for a total of 30 riders per train. |
| Notes: | twin racing coaster;
train runs forward on one track
& backward on the other track |
| Opening Date: | April 29, 1972 |
| Son of Beast |
| Location: | Paramount's Kings Island
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Designer/Manufacturer: | Werner Stengel / RCCA / Premier Rides (trains) |
| Coaster Type: | Wood - Hypercoaster |
| Statistics |
| Length: | 7032' |
| Height: | 218 |
| First Drop: | 214' (55.7°) |
| Second Drop: | 164.11' (43.3°) |
| Third Drop: | 149.97' (37.3°) |
| Speed: | 78 MPH |
| Inversions: | 1 |
| G-Force: | 4.5 |
| Duration: | 2 minutes; 20 seconds |
| Capacity per Hour: | 1600 |
| Cost: | $20,000,000 |
| Other Information |
| # of seats: | 2 trains (3 exist); 6 cars per train.
Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows
for a total of 36 riders per train. |
| Structure: | 1.65 million board feet of southern yellow pine |
| Features: | 118' vertical loop |
| Notes: | tallest, fastest and only looping
wooden roller coaster in the world |
| Opening Date: | May 26, 2000 |
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