Son of Beast removal begins at Kings Island

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Crews this week began dismantling the wooden roller coaster at Kings Island to make room for future park expansion. Son of Beast was heralded as the world’s tallest, fastest and only looping wooden roller coaster when it opened in 2000. The track climbs to a 218-foot peak, followed by a 214-foot drop; its trains would reach speeds of 78 mph.

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