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Son of Beast
Kings Island
Editor's Note: This roller coaster has been closed until further notice.
Son of Beast is a record breaking wooden roller coaster that was designed to elevate the "classic" wood coaster experience to a new level. Son of Beast is the tallest, fastest wooden coaster in the world and the only one to ever feature a evolutionary concept, a 118-foot tall vertical loop. Unfortunately, the loop was removed for the 2007 season. Son of Beast is appropriately named after its legendary predecessor, The Beast, which was built in 1979 and to this day is listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the world's longest wooden coaster. Now thanks to $40-million invested in building a sibling, Kings Island can lay claim to all of the world records for wooden roller coasters.
Roller Coaster Details
| Year | Track | Type | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Wood | Terrain | Werner Stengel, RCCA |
Roller Coaster Stats
| Height: 218 feet | Drop: 214 feet |
| Angle Of Descent: 55.7 degrees | Top Speed: 78.3 mph |
| G-force: 4.5 G's | Length: 7,032 feet |
| Trains: 3 - 20 passenger | Train Mfg: Gerstlauer |
| Ride Time: 2 minutes, 40 seconds |
Son of Beast Facts
June 2009 - Park closed Son of Beast until further notice.
2007 - Trains replaced. Vertical loop removed after problems with the roller coaster.
2006 - Original Premier Rides designed trains shortened from six cars to five cars
July 10, 2006 - July 3, 2007 - Closed after an accident
Son of Beast opened with the first loop on a wooden roller coaster.
Elements: Second Drop: 164 feet at 43.4 degrees; Third Drop: 150 feet at 37.3 degrees; Two 540-degree helicies
Estimated cost: $40 million
Train has five cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row.
Ride capacity: 1,600 passengers per hour
Height requirement: Riders must be at least 48 inches tall
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