I noticed that you had Charlie Dinn listed as Designer of The Beast. Dinn was head of construction on The Beast Project. Al Collins should get credit with the design, along with Jeff Gramke, Jim Nickell, and William Reed.

i love this ride but it needs loops

The Beast is the ultimate coaster. This coaster can never be topped. It has the perfect environment. I don't know how to describe it, but it is, and always will be, the best coaster. I love the new steel coasters, but the Beast is just the ultimate coaster experience. Definitely a night time experience also! DO NOT EVER DISMANTLE THE BEAST! THIS CREATURE SHOULD LIVE FOREVER!

The beast will probly be my new favorite roller coaster at kings island since they took the loop out of son of beast

Personally, I think they ruined the ride when they put the magnetic trims on the ride a few years back.
Before then, the best time to ride the Beast was during, or after a shower of rain. When the old trims would get wet, they did a poor job of slowing down the train, which made the excitement of the ride go up ten fold.

you need 2 ride in the front seat it is the best

OMG, this ride is the greatest! I took my seventh graders there just yesterday, and it's our tradition to ride that as soon as they get in the park! They love it!

i love the beast !
it is soooo fun!!!
lol

the BEAST is so fun i rodeit three times

fun ride- great time, really rough on turns. i walked away with bruises=[ but it is a wonderful ride!=]]

I rode it for the first time last year. It was so cool. I was the last train to ride it at night. It was freakin awesome

when i first rode it i was scared cuz it was my first big roller coaster. luckly i got l laft cuz one of my friends hat almost fell off. when i was done i got another friend and rode it again. later i rode it in the back train. don't do that. if u don't believe me then try it 4 your self.

They did not ruin the ride when they put the magnatic trims on the brakes. They did this because in 2000 after a rain storm a train faild to brake completly witched caused the train to collide with a train in the station and caused a broken leg on one passenger.

I don't understand why they make changes after 1 little accident. Stuff like that happens. They should get over it

well they did have like 7 killings,a really drunk woman fell like 90 ft. off the flight commander,a 19 year old fell off the eiffel tower, another persons hat fell into a pond and tried to get it and got electrocuted along with 2 other guys who tried to go in and save him, a construction worker fell to his death in the construction of FoF, and another woman had a heart attack on top gun. So no wonder they worry over the little things.

ok ill shut up

c.j. where did u hear all that stuff from

read ki's timeline on this web-site it talks about a few of these accidents.

on the eiffel tower it was the kids fault. he was in a restricted
zone

anybody know the strongest type of wood??????????

i got it from google under kings island deaths

i got it from the timeline too but i got it from google first.

The Beast is "THE RIDE" for anyone looking for one great thrill. I never get tired of it. It just seems to get better each time I ride it. The steel coasters are great, but the woodies are the greatest. May the Beast live forever!!!!!

ur right c.m. That is my favorite ride because it was my first big coaster.

hey do you guys ever wonder out of curiosoty what might happen if a train was running on the beast and it fell?

I already know. They would do what they did to the SOB. Put on lighter cars and take out the loop.

The Beast doesn't have a loop.

The Beast doesn't need a loop. It GROWLS without one. I was going to go to KI yesterday, but called before I went. Glad I did call. They said the Beast was down temporarily due to some problems. With the Beast down, SOB still not running, the drop Zone down for inspection, and no telling what else they may have down, I decided to stay home. When you got that many major rides down, the lines at others would be even longer. They're long enough as it is.

I agree that it doesn't need a looop, it is still the best ride made.

I was trying to be funny

I haven't seen a lot of it in this forum (surprisingly) but for those of you who might have been a little beat up by THE BEAST: Next time sit in one of the center seats of a car. Each car on THE BEAST seats six people, divided by three rows. It is in the center row of any car (regardless of the car's position in the train, really) that you will find the smoothest ride. This is also true on the Twin Racer, as it has identical cars. SOB used to be the same way, and this website's page still says so, but beware that it's "new" trains have only two rows of seats, seating only 4 per car, obviously not having a "center" row to sit in. As for the front and back seats of BEAST's cars, the back sits right on a wheel, so is invariably the roughest set of seats on the ride. The front seat of a car lies (at least for me) inbetween those two comfort levels. Obviously the front of the train overall is a little smoother, and the back, as most know is the roughest. If you really want your ass handed to you (And I mean REALLY) sit in the last car, in the last seat, and on the right hand side at 15 minutes before the park closes when it is dark. Not only will you have a nice rough ride, but you won't even be able to see what hit you! And like many have and will say . . . BEAST IS THE BEST RIDE IN THE PARK AFTER DARK!
PS c.j.:
You shouldn't believe everything you see, hear and read about amusement parks. A lot of that stuff is based on unconfirmed reports and a lot of time isn't true. I believe the TOP GUN incident is true, a lady supposedly ignored the heart trouble warning on the sign by the ride's entrance and had a heart attack. But as for a 19 year old falling off the Eiffel tower -- That is completely illogical to me. That has to be one of the most impossible things that you can possibly do, especially since the biggest gap for anything to fall through is only 4.5 inches. If it did happen somehow, it must've happened like 30 years ago, and likely didn't happen at all.

great ride even worth it for a 1 hour wait you have to ride this ride iof you can ride it at night its a highly diffferent experience

Phoenix I did sit in the last seat on the right hand side and you are completely right

I went to KI 2 days ago and rode the beast and I thought it was the best coaster at KI it was unreal, but SOB was closed and that made me a little mad

My 8 year old daughter and I just rode The Beast on Tuesday and I have to say it is insane!! She was speechless, except to say she had a headache and I'm still nursing bruises. I would have to say it was a thrilling ride and I can't believe how fast it was.

I cna't wait to ride the beast...It just goes to show i'm beastly!!!

I can't wait to ride the beast...It just goes to show i'm beastly!!!

The Beast is the best wooden roller coaster i've ever ridden. The first drop feels like you're floating. the rest of the ride is great . It is somewhat rough but it makes the ride better. If it was smooth the ride would feel short and boring. The logo is Beastly. You go so fast that when you pop into the tunnel You don't know what happened. The second lift hill definitely makes the helix better. Halfway through the lift hill you tilt sideways and when you fly through the helix you think you're going to hit the side. at the end of the ride you just want to get back on the ride. The line is long on weekends, sometimes up to six hours. but during the week the lines are as low as 30 miutes or less. A must ride if you are at the park.

The Beast is AWESOME. But I now have many bruises, and I had a headache after the ride, my neck hurts and my back is killing me. This is the day after I went to Kings Island, lol. But I'm not sure if the back and neck injuries are from the Beast or from riding all the rides 2-3 times. lol. Either way, I'm proud of my injuries cause riding the Beast was amazing!

I rode the Beast on Friday. I grew up riding this ride, and was utterly disappointed. I remember the sense of recklessness, like it was out-of-control.
We reached the top of the first chain-lift, and just as we head down the first hill, I spot the brakes on the track. Then, I feel them slow us down... Once we reach the bottom of the hill and turn the corner, the ride starts to get exciting, but before we go through the series of small hills before the straight-away, another set of brakes slow us down again. The only positive thing that I can say about the ride is that there were no brakes at the top of the 2nd lift hill that I could feel. The double-helix with the tunnel was still good, but we didnt even care to ride a 2nd time that day cause the rest of the ride felt so "throttled back".
In comparison, the SOB was running part of the day. The loop was gone, but the fun was not. :) The thing was fast, rough, and reminded me of the Beast when the Beast was not throttled back. The only thing that kept me from riding it a 3rd time was the soreness of my neck. :)
Does anyone think the Beast could be physically moved over to Nickelodeon land? Seriously, the Beast is awefully lame these days. I honestly had no desire to ride it again.

awsome ride! hurts my head really bad though

I went to KI two days ago. I rode the Beast twice that day. Once in the daytime and once at night. I have to say it was like a totally different ride at night. I'll probably never ride it again in the daytime because it was not worth it. At night it was a whole different experience. The whole atmosphere of the ride being back in the woods, it's pitch dark just makes for an awesome ride. When I rode that day I sat in the first seat of the last car. The woman who worked there told me the second seat is the smoothest seat of the ride. The only thing I don't like about the Beast is I always think my arms are going to get ripped off when I go into a tunnel. Especially if you're sitting in the inside seat. I also rode the SOB and I have to say the only thing that ride did was give me a big headache for the rest of the day. The Beast is by far my favorite all time ride(if rode at night).

i love it it is the best i love it everyone should ride it ride it

The beast is not that scary I rode it when i was 5 or 6!!

i rode the beast the first day ot was open and waited almost 8 hrs. so next time you wait an hour think about this IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT

It says 7,400 feet but the Beast actually runs 7,359 feet.
Don't be fooled.

The beast is the second most popular ride I have ever heard of. There is even a book based on this coaster. This will be the fifth ACE Landmark coaster that I have been on

I love this ride a hole bunch. It the best ride every made. I have been on it a lot. I have been on it 20 times.

This is the best wood coaster in my opinion it is better than the SoB except before they took out the loop.

Okay, this one's a classic. You can't beat it. (At least with a wooden coaster) Best days to ride it are strange days, such as tuesday. (Yea, I go on the days the park is least crowded.) I once rode it 5 times in a row walking right on each time, at most only having to wait for the next train to pull up. Totally awesome! (That trick works on pretty much any ride [usually not new rides though]) I've had the season pass to this park every year except last year and so I've riden it plenty of times. IT ROCKS!!!!!!!! Never go on a holiday because the wait is way too long. (I never want to wait an hour for a ride.)

if haven't ridden the beast you are not yet living! Oh and I heard they took the SOB loop out because the train came off the tracks. Oh and why is the Eiffel Tower Rated a 2?! Its like "Oh my God! I'm in an elevator!"

great ride! i ride it many times wen im at kings island
cant wait to ride it this summer !!

I love the beast

the beast is a classical ride,it is super long of a line.Its worth it,or is it?

ok tyler, let me make this clear.
IT IS SO S-O SO WORTH THE WAIT.
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this is THE BEST ride at the park, i HAVE to make a trip to it EVERY time i go to ki. i used to make a joke when i was littler that the beast was my girlfriend. :D

did u no tht they made the part tht slants after the 2nd hill faster

i rode the beast two times it was fun

Such an awesome ride!

CLASSIC!!! Whether its only scary at night or not, this is still a legendary attraction, and it is the longest lasting ride ever! Love it! Don't ride it if you just ate though (*cough*...bad memories...)

oh my god!!!!!! i want to ride the beast well ive never been on a ride thats goes 64 mph or 135 foot tall hill i want to ride it so badly but i am going to ride the vortex first berfore i will ride the beast beause the vortex because it goes the same height but it goes 55 mph

I heard their going to tear it down next year, so sad. :(
So ride it while you can..

The BEAST is awesome!! Def the BEST night-time ride ever!! The first time I rode it I was really young and was freaking out. It was the first big coaster I ever rode. I fell in love with it and coaster riding after that!!

the beast dozent fell like the longest wooden roller coaster in the world it feels like like a minute not 4 minutes and15 seconds

TOO SCARY for me. I'm so small I could not reach the bar. I was hangin on by my fingers the whole time.

You are my sole wooden roller coaster and the best one i riden.

The beast is so awesome. I think it is better than the son of beast. My favorite part is the second hill I love the helix.

I rode the beast yesterday and I love it. But I have never rode it at night. I would love to ride it at night.

the beast looks so scary but its soo much fun this is the best ride eveerrrr and its the stuff at night and the legend lives on baby!!!!

They seriously could have stopped making wooden roller coasters after 1979.

This ride is amazing at night and even more so in the front seat. I will gladly wait 2 hours to ride this, and I'm not a big fan of wooden coasters, so that's saying something.

I got season passes this year and I made a huge mistake. I decided that beast didn't look that scary of a ride. So I put it on my goal to ride.
the next day we went i thought that I should ride it first thing. When me and my dad were half way in line my dad said. By the way did you know this was the most intense ride in the park? Then I freaked out, rode it, and ever since it has been my favorite ride!
- chimpy2000
p.s. before this i didn't like riding bigger rides
p.s. again. I'm only eleven

i have never been on it how is it?

the beast is probably the best coaster ever.
if they tore it down it would break my heart.
when i got of son of beast today, i told him he would never live up to his pops. no joke.

My policy on this ride? Front seat, hands up the whole time. i will not allow myself to EVER put my hands down until the final brake run! it's the best at night. i let people cut me in theevening until i feel it's dark enough

this ride was the sh**! i couldnt believe how awesome it was. :)
the only thing is that it can be really ruff.
but its beast.

Deron Wirts: The beast is the best ride at night in front seats. No ride is better than that.

And let's not forget the very best seat on the very best ride:
FRONT SEAT!!!

i agree, the front seat is the best. it's just not as fun anywhere else. and posing for the camera at the bottom of the first drop? excellent. last time we pointed at ufo's in the sky.

OK. This is how you make the Beast best. Sit in front seats. Now it is smooth and you get plenty of air in your face. Ride when it is 9:30 or later so it is dark out. Then you can really feel the air, and it is creepier.
Last of all while going down the best part, (the first hill), point at the caamera with both hands and grin. There you have it! The perfect ride.

ive rode it 6 times in the last 3 times ive been there 2 at night 1 time in the back and 1 in the front I love it is the best ride there. they thought they would beat it with the son of beast but no its still the best and it always will be.

Diamond back must not disturb the beast's presence!!! The Beast has a perfect atmosphere, and I'm afraid DB will ruin it. The entrance, little area around it, the queue line and the signs like "The Beast sighted in this area" and "Keep all hands inside the vehicle, THE BEAST IS LURKING FOR PREDATORS AT ALL TIMES." It all creates a perfect atmosphere. The rumors suggest that being changed. Does anyone have anything contradicting that? I would like to here news on that.

OMG the beast was amazing i lve it i will go on it next time :)

Whew! It didn't.

Who spread the rumor about Tower Johnny at the beast? or even at the Eifel Tower? Ghosts are not real, and seriously. Red eyes? Stupid

i havnt rode it yet yet but i hear from some of my freinds its alot of fun. i have read the 2 books by r.l. stine theyre really good.

hey "poenix" there actually is a story that is true a20 year old climb up on the eiffel's elavater and when it got to the top he was smushed and dead when it came down and you know how the sob was on the news? well the lady and the guy they interveiwed was actually my uncles ex-girl friend. so ha ha

I cant wait to ride next week!!!!!!

oh, and Vortex Rider, He did have an accident on the Tower. He went into a restricted zone and got crushed by the elevator shaft. He was either drunk or mental. both are told as part of the story. the kids name was Johnny. Rumors say he has a ghost haunting Eifel Tower and Beast, but i dont believe in ghosts at all. Anyway, overall you're correct.

DARN!!!! i went but couldn'y ride Beast.

this is an example of a reason to love THEME parks. sriosly. What would beast be in the action zone where flight deck is. NOTHING!

If you don't like this roller coaster then you are missing out on classic wooden fun! I've never had an expirience like this on any coaster before! It is truly amazing! If I would rate it on a scale from 1-10, I would give it a 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999!!!

YOU'RE RIGHT!!!!!!! Those signs are what make you want to ride even more! Diamondback may be a wickedly awsome ride, but it can't steal the fame away from the Beast! Yet, it still might.

Ohhhhhhh, what am I saying!? Nothing can take anything away from the Beast! (Except the demolishing people... I'm scared of them...)

Yes! The signs. the woods. the canyon. IT ALL MAKES THE RIDE WHAT IT IS!!!! I promise you if you throw it in action zone with a queue line like flight deck's, it would not be worlds gr8est coaster.

100% correct!

I loved this rollercoaster but it was kinda loose...

I rode this 5 times this weekend. I rode Diamondback, and this is STILL better.

hey people again! as you can guess havent rode this ride either! should i ride this? comment back please! THANKS! hello people

Helloo People: Heck yeah! ride the ride and you will love it! It is WAAAAY better than diamondback.

AWESOME RIDE but it hurts your back a little

i wanna ride this so bad cant wait!!

Doesn't hurt in front two seats... as bad.

The Beast is more awesome if you ride it at night. I rode it during Halloween Haunt last year and it is the best coaster to ride in the dark!

i like the ride and all but vortex and D-Back are wayyyyy better the only scary part about this ride is its all made out of wood exept for coaster wonder how does wood hold metel so good =|

This ride is good for theming, speed, height, and tunnels. And a perfect night ride in front so unless you've tried that don't call I a bad ride.

Meh, I kinda like Son O' Beast better, but this ride is still a 5/5 in my opinion. Yeah, yeah, it shakes you around... But come on! The helix-tunnel part is awesome! (I've met SO many who hate that part for some reason...)

When I was 10, I rode this the first year it opened 30 years ago. Now my son (who is 10) just rode it with me and his friends. Just as fun for them (and me) as it was in 1979. I guess someday, the Beast will be no more. Whenever I think of going to Kings Island during my youth, I always remember the Beast.

take the brakes off the beast!!! it would be so much better without the brakes!

while it could hold potential danger, i agree that the brakes should be removed. especially that first brake run. it ruins the fun :(

Im going to KI this coming Monday. My dad wants me to ride the Beast. Is it really rough or is it okay?

ive never ridden the beast it looks very fun its apparently not very scary but it holds a world record!!!!!!!!!!

my first time at kings island was friday and already the beastis my favorite 'woodie'!!! i love the double helix... it's my favorite part!!

This ride is awesome! It's long and it's best if you ride it after 9:00 or when it's dark.

commenting on Beastisbest, i think it would be scary way out in the woods there if its dark... even though nothing could catch you out there while your on a roller coaster... >_< haha

I've rode tallest, fastest, and world record holding rides all over the country, but The Beast? BEST...COASTER...EVER!!!!!!!

tell me about it... the double helix is the best part!

this was an alsome ride

I've rode The Beast about five times. It gets better every time. Kings Island's maintenance crews need to do something to make i just a little bit smoother. Don't get me wrong... a rough wooden coaster makes the ride that much better, but I had a bruise on my side the last time I rode it. It wasstill pretty awesome though!

i hate this ride to rough!NEVER RIDE IT!

im going to ride the beast for the first time next year. Should i sit near the front?

To cody: why put loops on the beast, its already shaky enough.

man this ride is sweet everytime i go to kingsisland i ride it cant pass it up

hey any body out there

hey i had a guy on the ride that worked there at the beast ask me if i posted on ki central and i found this today so i am looking at this and i am posting now hehehehehhehehehehhehehehheheehhehehe bye till later bye BYE ;];];];];]];;];];];];];]]

the beast needs to be taken down it will never be better than the diamondback it needs to be taken down. the beast isnt fun anymore.
it just needs to be retired.

the beast is the best!! best woodie ever! how can you even say that this record-breaking coaster should be taken down?! and by the way diamondback and the beast can never be the same they are different kind of coasters do diamondback will never be better. anyhoo.

I do not agree with ARHS 103 the beast is a timeless classic, and people with always love it including me.

OK......... What can I say. Um. I can say a lot about ARHS's comment, but I'll put it easy. YOU CANT KILL BEAST!!!!!!! It's great at night, and even better after 9:00. Before u want to get rid of it, Try it when its at its best

The Beast is one of my fave wooden coasters. it is very fun!!!!!!!!

its really fun and shacky i like shacky coasters and sometimes its not so shacky

the beast should not be taken down it never should be token down!

For me nothing gets any better than a ride on this good old coaster! I've rode so many wooden coasters I've lost count but I assure you The Beast is still the best there is, the best was, and the best there ever will be!