Son of Beast
Filed under Roller Coasters on Feb 23, 2006
Son of Beast was built to compliment the park's classic coaster, The Beast. The world's first looping wooden roller coaster, the ride also boasts several other records including world's Tallest Wooden Roller Coaster, Longest Wooden Roller Coaster Drop, and the Fastest Wooden Roller Coaster. Due to the stress caused by the heavier, loop-ready trains, the coaster's loop has since been removed.
Lifthill comments: A really thrilling ride, although still not quite as fun as the original — it's father, if you will. Son of Beast is also quite a rough ride, so be prepared to be beaten around a bit.
- Location: Kings Island
- Manufacturer/Designer: Kings Island Construction/Werner Stengel
- Year Opened: 2000
- Passengers Per Hour: 1000
- Length: 7,032 feet
- Top Speed: 78 mph
- Ride Time: 3 minutes
- Height: 218'
- Drop: 214'
