CoasterQuest.com -- SON of BEAST construction


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PARAMOUNT'S KINGS ISLAND The Son of Beast Facts Opening April 2000 This will be the world's largest wooden coaster, at 218 feet! It will have the tallest wooden coaster drop, at 214 feet. It will be the fastest wooden coaster, at 78 mph. The world's only LOOPING wooden coaster! Kings's Island will now have the record on the most wooden coaster track, with 22,619 feet, 4.2 miles, and will tie for the park with the most roller coasters, at 13, and will also tie with the most wooden coasters at any park, with 5 wooden. 3 six-car trains, holding 36 riders per train. 1,600 capacity per hour. Design, Construction by Roller Coaster Corp of America. Werner Stengel, Designer. Trains by Premier Rides. More than 1.6 million board feet of Southern Yellow Pine & Douglas Fir. Loop structure - 118 feet high, track is 103 feet high. Maximum G's - 4.46G 1st drop - 214 feet @ 55.7° angle 2nd drop - 164 feet @ 43.4° angle 3rd drop - 150 feet @ 37.3° angle Track length - 7,032 feet, or 1.3 miles! Ride time - Approx 3 minutes!