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The Beast

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The Beast is arguably the greatest wooden roller coaster ever built. This wooden monster was designed to break all the records when it opened at Kings Island in 1979. Today, The Beast remains the world's longest wooden roller coaster at 7,359 feet. With a four minute ride time, this spectacular terrain roller coaster spans out over 35 wooded acres at Kings Island. To fully appreciate The Beast you should devote time for at least one night ride.

The Beast Details

Year	Track	Type	Designer
1979	Wood	Terrain	Charlie Dinn, Kings Island Construction

Roller Coaster Stats

Height: 110 feet	Drop: 135 feet
Angle Of Descent: 45 degrees	Top Speed: 64.8 mph
G-force: 3.1 G's	Length: 7,359 feet
Trains: 3 - 36 passenger	Train Mfg: Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
Ride Time: 4 minutes, 10 seconds

More Facts About The Beast

The world's longest wooden roller coaster.

Elements: Three Tunnels; 540 degree Helix

Two lift hills: The first is 110-feet tall with a 135-foot drop; The second has a 141-foot drop at an 18-degree angle into a tunnel.

Estimated cost: $4 million

Trains have six cars with three rows each, seating two abreast per row.

Ride capacity: 1,200 passengers per hour

Height requirement: Must be at least 48 inches tall

2002 - The Beast's original skid brakes were replaced with fin and magnetic brakes.

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