Son of Beast
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Son of Beast
Kings Island · US · Roller Coaster Corporation of America Wooden hypercoaster with vertical loop
“In Mason, a timber mountain once dared to turn its train upside down.”
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Fast facts
- Son of Beast opened at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, in 2000. en.wikipedia.org
- It was built by Roller Coaster Corporation of America as a wooden hypercoaster. en.wikipedia.org
- Its lift reached 66.4 metres, or 218 feet. en.wikipedia.org
- Its top speed was 126 km/h, or 78.4 mph. en.wikipedia.org
- In its opening form, it carried one vertical loop. en.wikipedia.org
- Its listed capacity was 1,600 riders per hour, and its cost was $20.5 million. en.wikipedia.org
- Kings Island announced its removal in 2012 to make room for future park expansion. web.archive.org
The story of Son of Beast
Son of Beast rose in the Action Zone section of Kings Island, on the Mason grounds north of Cincinnati. Built by Roller Coaster Corporation of America, it opened in 2000 as a wooden hypercoaster of uncommon ambition, standing 66.4 metres and reaching 126 km/h. en.wikipedia.org
The ride’s original distinction was plain to every traveller approaching its great wooden frame: it was a wooden coaster with one vertical loop. For a few seasons, visitors passed beneath that remarkable circle, an engineering boast set into a forest of timber bents. coasterpedia.net· en.wikipedia.org
Its career was troubled. After a 2006 incident, a state report described a design deficiency and a cracked support leg that produced a dip in the track; Kings Island said the loop would be removed so lighter cars could place less stress on the structure. fox19.com
Son of Beast last operated in 2009. On July 27, 2012, after evaluating alternatives, Kings Island announced that the coaster would be removed for future park expansion, and the great wooden mountain passed into park history. web.archive.org· coaster101.com
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org Acceptable source
- web.archive.org Preferred source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- fox19.com Acceptable source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source