Kings Island

Thrill Rides
Son Of Beast

 

 


Description                                                          Son of Beast is a world-record breaking roller coaster that elevates the classic wood coaster experience to a new level, taking riders up higher than ever and racing them around wooden track faster than ever before.
 
Son of Beast World-Records                          Tallest wooden roller coaster (218 feet)
                                                                                Tallest wooden roller coaster drop (214 feet)
                                                                                Fastest wooden roller coaster (78 mph)
                                                                                The most wooden roller coaster track at one park (22,612’)
                                                                                               
Opening                                                                April 2000
 
Total Number of Riders
Since Opened                                                      5,943,837
 
First Drop Out of Station                                   51.27 feet
 
Height of First Lift Hill                                        218 feet - structure at its highest point
(Tallest wooden roller
coaster structure ever made.)
 
Drop on First Lift Hill                                          214.01 feet - at a 55.7° angle
(The tallest wooden roller
coaster drop in the world.)
 
Second Drop                                                        164.11 feet - at a 43.4° angle
(The second tallest wooden
roller coaster drop in the world.)
 
Third Drop                                                            149.97 feet - at a 37.3° angle           
 
Maximum Speed                                                78.382 mph
(World’s fastest wooden
roller coaster.)
 
Track Length                                                       7,032 feet (1.3 miles)
(The second longest wooden
roller coaster in the world. 
The Beast® is the longest.)
 
Ride Time                                                             3 minutes
 
Trains                                                                    Two trains, six cars, 24 passengers per train.
 
Hourly Capacity                                                   1, 000 guests      
 
Height Requirement                                           48” Minimum
 
Location                                                                Action ZoneTM
 
 
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