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The Beast is a Thrill Ride on the Water

Kings Island personnel designed and constructed The Beast, America's ultimate roller coaster. Opened on April 14, 1979, it remains one of the tallest and fastest wooden roller coasters worldwide, reaching a top speed of 65 mph and having a length of over four minutes.

Experience an exhilarating boat tour across New York Harbor aboard The Beast. Taking passengers on an exhilarating journey from Pier 83 to Lady Liberty and back, The Beast provides passengers with plenty of twists, turns, thrills and splashes set to music. Boasting 1400 BHP with two ZF 3000 marine gears powered by twin Hamilton Jets, guests are sure to remember this ride for life!

For nearly four decades, The Beast has earned the respect of coaster enthusiasts around the globe - including American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), which held their first official event onboard in 1979. Ever since, The Beast's many captivating features have been celebrated by enthusiasts worldwide: from seven lift hills to its 137-foot vertical drop to eight banked turns and 540 degree helix tunnel.

In addition to its impressive name, The Beast is also a technological marvel. Utilizing advanced computer systems to monitor each train's progress, it ensures each rider's safety by monitoring each passenger's location.

This technology, combined with The Beast's other major innovations, such as its helix finale, make this ride one of the most thrilling on the water. A helix is an intricate series of curves that creates an exhilarating rush as trains accelerate through it - and The Beast's helix delivers!

This ride is sure to please thrill seekers and families with young kids alike, but due to its rapid acceleration and high speeds, pregnant women, those with heart conditions or back injuries should avoid it.

The Beast is a Thrill Ride on the Ground

The Beast has been around for decades and still holds the world record as being the world's longest wooden coaster. But this iconic ride is getting an upgrade that promises extra thrills in May!

This new addition to the park will extend the track's length by two feet, bringing it closer to its record-breaking length of 7,359 feet. This work is part of ongoing offseason retracking and reprofiling that's been taking place for the past year.

In 1979, The Beast opened its doors to ravenous thrill-seekers and cemented Kings Island's reputation as a regional attraction. Even today it remains one of the park's most popular rides.

Designer Werner Stengel created this masterpiece, known for creating more than 590 of the ultimate thrill rides around. Notable designs include Millennium Force, Top Thrill Dragster and El Toro - all iconic thrill rides created by this thrill ride Renaissance man.

Stengel and his team at Ingenieurburo Stengel GmbH employed several engineering strategies that would revolutionize coaster design. These included using a fabric loop and banking around the human heartline, giving riders an enhanced sense of safety and comfort during a ride.

Though The Beast boasted many innovations, it wasn't without its share of issues in its early years. Its first season was plagued with maintenance and fine-tuning issues that ultimately led Paramount Parks to sue ride designer for damages.

After a protracted legal battle, the park eventually settled with Stengel in 2001. Under the agreement, they agreed to pay $200,000 to RCCA - the company contracted to design and construct Son of Beast - as compensation.

Kings Island's construction of The Beast was one of the biggest and most ambitious projects ever. Covering 35 acres, it was intended to be the tallest, fastest, longest wooden roller coaster in the world. Constructed with 2.5 million board feet of Southern yellow pine and Douglas fir wood veneer along with 225,000 21-inch steel bolts for support, The Beast stood tall, fast and long during construction.

The Beast is a Thrill Ride on the Air

The Beast is one of the world's most beloved wooden roller coasters, often appearing on top-10 lists for best rides worldwide. In fact, it was even immortalized by children's author R.L. Stine in his book about rides!

The Beast's signature feature is a twin-lift hill that launches riders into an intricate 540 degree helix. Compared to other wooden coasters, its design stands out amongst the rest.

This large, old-school wooden coaster offers plenty of wiggle and free-floating negative Gs. Unfortunately, its airtime count is surprisingly low.

The Beast, though not exactly young, has earned a loyal following among thrill seekers. It was even recognized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) organization as a "Roller Coaster Landmark", and it has also won multiple awards from Amusement Today.

As with many classic wooden coasters, The Beast is not suitable for everyone. Guests with high blood pressure, heart conditions, back issues or motion sickness should avoid it. Furthermore, pregnant women may find the ride hazardous; therefore it's best to inquire with the park about height and age requirements prior to boarding.

Kings Island opened The Beast in 1979, and it remains one of its top attractions today. At 7,359 feet in length, it is one of the largest wooden coasters worldwide.

This ride's design was done without the aid of computer-aided design software. Instead, engineers worked from formulas and strategies they had perfected through years of experience working with coaster architects.

This strategy proved highly successful and helped keep The Beast's construction costs low. The ride is also renowned for its corny look-out music and distinct grease smell when in operation.

Visitors enter The Beast's station through a main entrance that leads down a walkway on the left. From there, guests proceed up a ramp and through a small queue area before boarding the train.

The ride's nostalgic sound effects, metal-on-metal screeching and pungent smell of grease provide a nostalgic glimpse into its glory days. While those memories add to the thrill of riding this wooden coaster, they also make it seem a bit empty. With some simple modifications we believe this wooden coaster can be restored back to its former glory--and maybe even have more airtime!

The Beast is a Thrill Ride on the Ocean

Are you searching for an exciting way to get your heart racing? Look no further than the ocean. At sea, you can experience all the exhilaration of riding a roller coaster and all its fun perks.

At Pavilion Park Action Park at Broadway at the Beach, The Sea Beast is an exhilarating attraction that promises guests an adrenaline rush. Powered by a jet engine, The Beast is New York's only speedboat ride that travels at 45 mph while playing party music!

This attraction is one of the top attractions in the area and a must-visit for anyone visiting. Travelling from Pier 83 to Lady Liberty on The Beast, enjoy an exhilarating ride that twists and turns with splashy action along the way!

In addition to its thrilling engines and thrilling journey, The Sea Beast also offers some biting allegory that tackles some of our world's most prevalent myths. Director Chris Williams and his talented team of creators have produced a film that will push viewers beyond what they see on the surface.

After a young girl steals away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, she embarks on an epic voyage into uncharted waters where she meets an inspiring sea captain and uncovers shocking revelations about her family history, ancestry, and how people will lie to cover their tracks. Starring Jared Harris as the haunted captain and Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Sarah Sharpe, The Sea Beast is an action-packed adventure with plenty of destruction along the way.

As an experienced coaster enthusiast, I understand why some riders may find the layout of The Beast lacking. In my opinion, it's simply not as modern or thrilling as other coasters that feature airtime hills and laterals.

Despite its length and speed, The Beast remains the longest and fastest wooden coaster in existence. Since 1979, it has been one of Kings Island's most popular rides with over 54 million rides served to date - earning it the title of Roller Coaster Landmark by American Coaster Enthusiasts and an enviable reputation throughout the industry.