How did The Beast roller coaster get its name?

After hearing construction workers refer to building the coaster as a “beast of a project,” Kings Island's public relations manager at the time, Ruth Voss, approached park executives with the idea to name the ride The Beast. Everyone thinks of a beast as a large, frightening, unusual animal.



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After more than three years of planning, design, and construction, The Beast opened to the public on April 14, 1979, the first day of Kings Island's 1979 operating season. At the time, The Beast was the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world.

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It still retains the record for length among wooden coasters at 7,361 feet (2,244 m), which continues to be recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Beast is also known to have one of the longest ride times at 4 minutes and 10 seconds.

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An Ohio man, Carl Eichelman, holds the record for the most documented rides on The Beast with 4,400. 13. Each of the three trains on The Beast has traveled more than 900,000 miles.

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The two scariest roller coasters in the US are Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure and Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point. Unlike other ride compilations, such as the 12 longest coasters, this list is somewhat subjective.

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Attorney Michael Haggard represented the family of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died in March of 2022 after slipping out of his safety bar and falling from another Florida amusement park ride. Haggard said Bonnet nearly suffered the same, horrible death.

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America's Scariest Roller Coasters
  • Cannibal, Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington, UT.
  • Manta, SeaWorld Orlando, FL.
  • Banshee, Kings Island Park, Mason, OH.
  • Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari, Jackson, NJ.
  • Fury 325, Carowinds, Charlotte, NC.
  • El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari, Jackson, NJ.


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Gravity Max (The Tilt Coaster) One of the wackiest roller coasters is located at Lihpao Land in Taiwan. The Gravity Max, also known as the Tilt Coaster, is the world's first coaster to feature a true 90-degree drop and the world's only tilt coaster.

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The Beast departs from Pier 83, W. 42nd Street at West Side Highway, every hour on the hour 11 AM – 6 PM, six days a week (closed Mondays). The ride is about 30 minutes long.

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In 2024, Kings Island's new Camp Snoopy will feature the park's newest roller coaster, Snoopy's Soap Box Racers.

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