{"id":859,"date":"2022-03-30T23:03:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T03:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/?p=859"},"modified":"2022-03-30T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T03:04:00","slug":"kings-island-coaster-the-beast-will-break-its-own-record-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/kings-island-coaster-the-beast-will-break-its-own-record-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings Island Coaster, The Beast, Will Break Its Own Record in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MASON, OH<\/strong> \u2013 Kings Island\u2019s world-famous roller coaster, The Beast, will break its own World Record in 2022. The coaster, which opened in 1979 as the World\u2019s Longest Wooden Roller Coaster, has held that distinction ever since. When it opens for the season in May it will beat its own record by two feet, from 7,359 ft. to 7,361 ft. due to offseason retracking and reprofiling work, that also includes a steeper first drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you look at roller coaster records, they\u2019re being beat all the time,\u201d said Kings Island Vice President and General Manager Mike Koontz. \u201cBut there\u2019s one record that no park in the world has been able to beat for more than 40 years, until now, and that\u2019s the record for the longest wooden roller coaster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no wonder that guests from all over the world travel to Kings Island to ride The Beast. Its record-breaking features include a 7,361-foot-long track (1.4 miles) and ride time of four minutes, 10 seconds; vertical drops of 137 feet (now at a 53-degree angle) and 141 feet (at an 18-degree angle); a 125-foot-long underground tunnel at the bottom of the 137-foot drop; eight banked turns, some to 45 degrees; a massive, 540-degree helix tunnel near the end and speeds up to 64.77 miles per hour.
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A Beast of a Project<\/strong>
Last November crews began the massive project of refurbishing 2,000 feet of the coaster\u2019s track. In addition, the first drop has been re-profiled from 45 degrees to 53 degrees so that it can come into the tunnel lower and deliver a buttery-smooth transition through the first tunnel and onto the second drop. The project is expected to be completed in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kings Island\u2019s 2022 Season<\/strong>
In addition to The Beast, and more than 100 other rides and attractions, Kings Island guests have a lot to look forward to during the 2022 season. View the full events lineup on Kings Island\u2019s website, www.visitkingsisland.com\/events. Guests can experience all of the fun and thrills this season, including unlimited visits to enjoy the 50th Anniversary season, Halloween Haunt and WinterFest, with a 2022 Platinum or Gold Season Pass.
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About Kings Island
<\/strong>With more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, Kings Island offers the perfect combination of world-class thrills and family attractions. In 2022, the park will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Guests can experience 15 roller coasters, including Orion, voted \u201cBest New Amusement Park Attraction\u201d in 2020 in the USA Today 10Best Readers Poll; an award-winning kids\u2019 area and 33-acre water park. For more information, go to visitkingsisland.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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