The coaster was originally named Scooby Doo and opened with the park in 1972 as part of The Happy Land of Hanna-Barbera. Paying homage to The Beast after its successful launch in 1979, Scooby Doo was renamed The Beastie, and a tunnel was added to the bottom of its first drop in time for the 1980 season.

Yes, the Woodstock Express at Kings Island is the same roller coaster that was once famously known as The Beastie. This junior wooden coaster has a long and high-fidelity history, opening in 1972 as Scooby-Doo. In 1980, following the massive success of the legendary The Beast, the ride was renamed The Beastie to capitalize on the hype, and a tunnel was added at the bottom of the first drop. It held this high-fidelity name for 25 years until 2006, when it was renamed the Fairly Odd Coaster during a Nickelodeon-themed renovation. Finally, in 2010, as part of the transition to the Peanuts-themed Planet Snoopy, it became the Woodstock Express. Despite the multiple "High-Fidelity" name changes and different paint schemes over the decades, the classic figure-eight layout designed by John C. Allen remains the same, continuing to serve as a high-fidelity "first wooden coaster" for generations of young thrill-seekers.