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Son of Beast
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::Attraction Rating and Requirements::
Son of Beast is rated Extreme Thrill Ride (5) You must be at least 48" tall to ride alone.
::Attraction Photos::
Son of Beast Photo Gallery
::Son of Beast Fact Sheet::
Classification: Hyper Wooden Terrain Twister.
Description: Son of Beast is a world-record breaking roller coaster that elevates the classic wood coaster experience to a new level. In addition, the Son of Beast represents the largest single investment in the history of Paramount's Kings Island and tops off a two-year $40 million capital expansion program at the 364-acre theme park.
The Legend: The Son of Beast roller coaster is named after its legendary predecessor, The Beast. Built in 1979, The Beast is one of Paramount's Kings Island's signature attractions. To this day, The Beast is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest wooden roller coaster and was recently ranked in USA Today as the #1 classic coaster of all time. Roller coaster enthusiasts from all over the world travel to Paramount's Kings Island to experience The Beast firsthand. The Son of Beast will be taller and faster than The Beast.
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 feet)
Development Team:
Roller Coaster Corporation of America - Design and Construction.
Werner Stengel - Designer.
Premier Rides - Train Design and Manufacturer.
Paramount's Kings Island - Construction.
Opening: April 2000.
Total Number of Riders Since Opened: 1.75 million.
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 degree angle (The tallest wooden roller coaster drop in the world.)
Second Drop: 164.11 feet - at a 43.4 degree angle (The second tallest wooden roller coaster drop in the world.)
Third Drop: 149.97 feet - at a 37.3 degree angle.
Maximum Speed: 78.382 mph (World's fastest wooden roller coaster.)
Track Length: 7,032 feet (The second longest wooden roller coaster in the world. The Beast is the longest.)
Ride Time: Approximately 3 minutes.
Helices: Two 540-degree helices, one curving left and one curving right; both with hills and valleys incorporated into the helix.
Maximum Banking Of Helices: 68.9 degrees.
Structure of Track: All-wooden coaster track throughout the entire course of the ride. Track is constructed of eight layers of wood with steel plates bolted on top and bottom.
Crosses Over and Under Structure: 12 times.
Trains: Three trains, with six cars each, holding a total of 36 riders per train.
Brakes: 21 pneumatic fin brakes.
Hourly Capacity: 1,000 guests.
Basic Materials: Southern Yellow Pine lumber structure. Douglas Fir is used on the top of the track piles. A total of more than 1.65 million board feet of timber (That's more than 312 miles!)
Location: Paramount Action Zone.
::Renderings and Logos - Courtesy of Paramount's Kings Island::
 
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