Son of Beast Roller Coaster Television Commercial Kings Island (2000)

Son of Beast was a record-breaking wooden roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. Built and designed by the now-defunct Roller Coaster Corporation of America, it opened to the public on April 28, 2000, as the world's tallest and fastest wooden coaster. It became the first wooden hypercoaster – a height class of 200 feet (61 m) or more – with its record-setting height of 218 feet (66 m). The coaster was also the first in the modern era to feature a vertical loop and reached a maximum speed of 78 mph (126 km/h). Son of Beast was themed as a sequel to the park's other signature attraction, The Beast. After sitting idle for years, the closure was made permanent in July 2012 when Kings Island announced that the roller coaster would be removed from the park. A new steel coaster, Banshee, opened in its place in 2014, and a tombstone prop paying homage to the Son of Beast was placed in the ride's line queue. After loading the train, riders left the station, making a 51-foot (16 m) left-hand drop into a series of short hops before turning into the 218-foot-tall (66 m) lift hill. At the crest of the lift hill, the track made a left-hand turn over to the first drop, where it dropped 214 feet (65 m) to the ground, followed by a 70-degree banked turn to the right. Riders descended 164 feet (50 m) down a second drop into a left-hand double helix. Coming out of the helix, the train passed through a mid-course brake run dropping into a straight section of track (where the vertical loop was before 2006), before entering another helix, riding a series of short hills, and ending at the final brake run. One cycle of the ride lasted about 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Materials used Main Structure: Yellow Pine Track Piles: Douglas Fir Loop Structure: Steel (removed December 2006) Loop Track: Wood Timber used: 2.5 million board feet Acres of land use: 12 Footers: 2,414 footers, 11 feet (3.4 m) into the ground Bolts: 225,000 21" steel bolts Nails: Over 22 short tons (20,000 kg) of nails At its introduction in 2000, Son of Beast was the only wooden roller coaster nationally ranked in the top 10 for track height, track length, drop height, and speed. It set several world records, becoming the world's tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster and the second longest-lasting roller coaster, following its predecessor, The Beast. Son of Beast was also the only wooden roller coaster to feature a vertical loop. The loop was removed before the 2007 season.[12][36] Kings Island is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park was first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company. It was part of a more significant effort to move and expand Coney Island, a popular resort destination along the banks of the Ohio River that was prone to frequent flooding. After over $300 million in capital investments,[4] the park features over 100 attractions, including fourteen roller coasters and a 33-acre (13 ha) water park. Early in its history, Kings Island appeared in popular sitcoms and received widespread recognition for its record-breaking attractions and events. One of the park's most well-known attractions, The Racer, is often credited with reviving worldwide interest in roller coasters during the 1970s. Others, such as The Beast and Banshee, have set several world records, some of which remain standing. Orion, a giga coaster that opened in 2020, is the most significant investment in park history. The park has also suffered through negative publicity, particularly surrounding the early demise of roller coasters The Bat and Son of Beast. Kings Island is divided into several themed sections and operates seasonally from early spring through the fall, partially reopening for Winterfest during the holiday season. In 2019, Kings Island had an estimated 3.52 million guests, ranking second in attendance among seasonal amusement parks in the US and third overall in North America, behind Canada's Wonderland and Cedar Point. In addition, Kings Island has won Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today for having the "Best Kids' Area" in the world for eighteen consecutive years (2001–2018), as well as "Best New Ride" in 2017 for Mystic Timbers. ©2000 Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (https://www.visitkingsisland.com/) Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only. No copyrights were infringed. All works are the property of the company listed above. Please do not reproduce without their expressed written consent. #SonOfBeast #KingsIsland #TheBeast #ThrillsConnect #ThemePark #AmusementPark #FamilyTime #RollerCoaster #Snoopy #Banshee #ThemeParks #RollerCoasters #WaterPark #Kibestday #Wooden #WorldRecord #WorldRecords #ExplorePage #CowMissing