What happened to Son of Beast at Kings Island?

On July 27, 2012 Kings Island announced that the ride would be demolished to make way for future developments. Demolition of the coaster began in September. During the removal of Son of Beast, Kings Island sold plaques with a piece of the ride's track for $99.99.



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The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured in-house for approximately $3 million, the ride opened in 1979 as the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world.

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Today in history: 3 people die, 1 person hurt at Kings Island in 1991.

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Grand Carousel Family Ride at Kings Island Kings Island's magnificent carousel was manufactured by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1926 and is the oldest ride in the park. It is one of approximately 90 carousels built by the company from 1904 to 1934.

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Despite a successful launch and reception, the suspended coaster was plagued with mechanical problems and frequent closures over the course of its short lifespan. After a sporadic three seasons, the ride was permanently closed in 1983 and removed from the park.

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When The Beast first opened to the public April 14, 1979, it was acclaimed America's ultimate roller coaster. It broke all existing records as the longest and fastest ride in the world.

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Blazing Fury, Dragonflier, Firechaser and Thunder Head are all great roller coasters that aren't too jarring and don't go upside down. Lightning Rod doesn't go upside down, but is very intense, so I would advise against riding it.

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Kings Island was conceived as early as 1964 when Coney Island, a popular amusement park 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Cincinnati on the banks of the Ohio River, suffered from a major flood that submerged the area in over 14 feet (4.3 m) of water.

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Orion is Kings Island's Tallest, Fastest and Longest Steel Roller Coaster.

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The Haunted Castle fire at Great Adventure: the most deadly theme park accident in history. The Haunted Castle at New Jersey's Great Adventure amusement park was the site of the most deadly theme park accident in history. On May 11, 1984, at around 6:30 p.m., a fire broke out in the maze-like, walk-through attraction.

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It proved a good place to ride out a pandemic. King Island did not record a COVID-19 case among its population of fewer than 2,000 people until January 2022.

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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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