yup

R.I.P. Charles Dinn

Nah mean streak came out around that time and mean streaks way better.... Well, it WAS way better. Now Steel Vengeance totally annihilates this thing lol top speed 48mph? Maybe? Hahahhaa

@@eatassonthefirstdatedude, The Beast is a coaster of a different time trying to accomplish a different thrill experience with different technology compared to Steel Vengeance; both are the best at what they're trying to do. The Mean Streak does not make use of its design like the other two, simply put. I'm glad ya liked Mean Streak but I hope your appreciation for The Beast improves

@@yeah_you_killed_it_out_there bro u do realize mean streak became steel vengeance right....

Haven’t been on many coasters then..lol

@@travisvanalst4698 been on 80+. Bunch in the top 100 world ranking (following Captain Coaster's ranking). Still no element that beats that euphoric feel. Though Tatsu's pretzel loop is great too. Beast isn't my fav coaster by a longshot, but that element, my goodness.

After the 3rd tunnel there should add a 1,000 ft. drop that would be cool. A 1,000 ft. drop into a dark tunnel would be peacefully delicious. Also maybe put a hologram of what looks to be like a concrete wall after the 1,000 ft. drop into the tunnel. Also put a flying glass aquarium with alligators in it that follows you above your head while your riding because it's safe

When your just trundaling along the route off the second hill then suddenly all the brakes go off and you just fly into that bowl….. amazing.

It feels like you’re flying a fighter jet, driving a NASCAR, getting tossed around inside a barrel, while almost getting your arms cut off by the roof. All of which makes for one of the best roller coasters in the world.

I agree, one of the most INSANE experiences I've ever had in those two tunnels, I always held my ears, i let off for a second in one and it sounded like a shotgun blast lol and jerks your head back and fourth, I've heard them say it can hit 70 MPH in the rain.

Lol every timeI get on it all I here is “Lean Left!” When I first road it I was so confused until that point where I refused to lean and left feeling like I got beat up by Mike Tyson. Classic coaster for sure but idk if its worth it now lol. I mean vortex was rough the last few years too, instant headache

@@xRamm you should try it again now that it's been renovated. i rode yesterday, in the very back and it was much better

That tunnel was awesome!

Maybe it was?

Did they fix it? When I went to ride it two years ago it was one of the most unbearable experiences I think I've ever had while riding a coaster. My friend and I were thrashed around, our heads nearly collided at one point. It literally hurt to ride the ride at nearly all times, especially on the straightaways where it not only shook you from side to side, but bounced you up and down at the same time, which sucked because I find the layout and setting to be awesome. Once we got off the ride, and the ride operators asked how it went, people were literally booing and asking to get off the ride asap. I've never seen that before on any of the coasters I had ridden, and I've ridden some pretty rough rides.

@@casserCOM they renovated the ride to make it smoother

@@rdm3815 is there good not super scary coasters for kids that you recommend

​​@@DashProd. At Kings Island, there's The Beast, The Bat, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Great Pumpkin Coaster, and Woodstock Express. Woodstock Express has rather small seats which may be uncomfortable for larger riders.

yes it has been ages but I remember the tunnels being very dark and wild as a result

It’s I don’t like the tunol

The beast is one of those rides I can go on all day and night and never get tired of ^^

i rode the beast for the first time yesterday and loved it! if i was a little more local i would love to go at night and ride!! yesterday was my first time going to kings island and i loved the whole trip and can’t wait to go back!

Yess Indeed

You get it. It ran like a freight train through that double helix. Not the fastest, but it lasts longer than all of the coasters I have ridden.

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Not even close to best roller coaster

lol you guys must have literally never gone anywhere besides Kings island. Its so incredibly outrageously absurdly stupid to even call this a top 20 coaster, let alone number 1, that you guys are just clearly speaking from 0 experience at all. It has next to no g-forces at all, 50% of the ride is literally just going straight like a fucking railroad more than a roller coaster, its not intense, not scary, not exciting except the 20 seconds you spend in that double helix, but even then the speed just isn't that high and the turn just isn't that sharp. Its just brisk and a fun little trip. It wouldn't even be a top 10 coaster at Cedar Point or Six Flags Magic Mountain. This thing is also brutally uncomfortable like most older Wooden Coasters that have now been demolished to replace them with something more comfortable. Brutal neck strain does not equal exciting forces, just pain. Roller coasters are one area of development that have unquestionably, conclusively, factually gotten better and better over the years. COmparing some old Relic like the Beast to modern coasters like Steel Vengeance is just ridiculous - They've learned a lot about how to pack in thrills since building The Beast.

@@gibiati8295 opinions are subjective

No parent should have to outlive their child :( But was that open space at 0:17 where it was?

@@RB01.10 that’s where vortex used to be, they tore it down like a year ago

1979 is just a young’n

@@KappaCow I never got the chance to ride it, I was too scared, I also don’t understand why they tore it down, Orion and vortex are no where near each other

@@tomatotwin_ It was actually super rough, it forces you to bang your ears against the constraints and my ears were always in pain after each ride lol, but I'm not sure why they tore it down either, either it was getting old, or it was just too rough. The loops were cool though

I’m here and just rode it tonight. My first time riding at night. Absolutely incredible!!!

Preach

-Interstellar

Sad, I think they aimed to high, they should have made safety the top priority and not have made opening it on time the first priority

True. I still have a knot on my knee from the SoB.

Huh?

Yeah. Imagine riding this at night

@@tay850dakid6 at night it is unbelievable!

@@HandsomeRob2008 I bet it is

A nighttime ride is the best. I’ve only managed a truly dark ride on The Beast once. The anticipation is amazing.

You are very right. My friends attempted to get me on the diamondback, but I didn’t no matter what they said. They lied to me and told me the beast was a small easy one. First time I’ve ever been thankful that someone lied to me.

When I first went to Kings Island, back in 2001 or 2002 _(can't remember,)_ my first and last rides that day were the Beastie and the Son of Beast. It took 20-odd years for me to finally go ahead and try it, but I finally rode The Beast. _Holy Hell, what a coaster!_

Steep? No.

It is a terrain coaster lol

Its such a pretty layout.

thats part of the charm

If this is "basically almost kind of" a terrain coaster then fire is "basically almost kind of" hot.

Its fucking rough

....its not but that's why it's good tbh considering it's about a beast. after the 2nd lift hill it gets EXREMELY violent

Nah mystic tymbirs is

@@Xonactable agreed

For real it literally shook my brains out! On that 2nd one!

One of my fav ride but I hated the end when I had to wait in that shed

yeah

I plan to visit King's Island next season, as I've never been there. I'm a little closer to Cedar Point so I've always just gone there. It appears K.I. has a very comparable set of coasters. I've also heard The Beast is an amazing night ride. I'll be sure to check it out.

Lol I agree with your points and I'm sure many people are comparing it to Mystic Timbers which is very smooth. I personally didn't find The Beast very rough when I first rode it back in 2019. My wife really enjoyed it too. Sure it's bumpy in some spots like some of the higher speed turns but I've ridden MUCH rougher woodies that are also inferior rides. The Beast was built during a different era of roller coaster technology and it was completely designed and built by Kings Island in house! The imperfections give the ride a lot of character and the layout is just so different from anything else out there. That second drop into the helix is pretty intimidating! The way you keep gaining speed into that small tunnel is crazy! KI just announced they're refurbishing about 2000 feet of track on The Beast this winter so I'll be looking forward to ridiging it again in the near future to see how it compares.

I last rode over 10 years ago. I had to lift my butt out of the seat at the bottom of hills to avoid all the shaking giving me a headache.

The Beast will possibly give you an anyuerism or however you spell it, LOL

Not sure when this footage was taken, probably in the off season due to Vortex being gone- however I rode The Beast two days ago towards the back and it was as rough as its ever been! Still my favorite Ride of all time no question!

No I ride it today and it’s tougher than ever

My answer to your comment is hell no, sir. I went 4 days ago to Kings Island. This coaster was the second most uncomfortable coaster in the park. Behind flight of Fear which has those thigh-crushing restraints. I am 5'10- 135lbs and it was hell. Very very uncomfortable and rough. It needs to be re-tracked soon. Or at least in the tunnels. The tunnels induced actual pain for me. Great coaster but it needs to be refurbished.

@@colescott3969 interesting, I'm 6'3" and maybe 170lbs soaking wet- so all skin and bones, and FoF doesn't bother me at all for some reason 🤷‍♂️ The Beast however is definitely showing its age, and that's coming from someone who considers it my favorite ride ever. Maybe time for an RMC conversion? 🤔 That'd be bonkers, if it kept the length but threw in all the crazy elements RMC does along the way, one can dream..

@@DuecePiece I just went today and 3 times and I love this ride Orion is too smooth for me because it’s just love the bumpiness and how scary it is in the tunnels

SqUiDwArD oN a ChAiR

WHAT

ahem.. blasting off into space? pretty sure that would be the point of a ride called ORION, right? Also the beast is back with new wood.

I can't believe Vortex is gone.

It faaackin rides like it's 40 years old!!!

@@dizzotizzo69 Yea, 50th anniversary full-retrack (and maybe a little re-profiling) is in order, i think

Unrequited apparently it is actually coming next year

@@adray239 Oh, wow, really? Beast re-track? I mean, it makes sense, they'll be finishing the 2nd half of re-tracking Racer this winter

@@unrequited8200 yes but I Heard it's not a full retrack, only selective retracking on select rougher parts. It would be accompanied by a reworking of the current structure in some parts of the ride. M'y assumption from this is that this would allow Them to remove some trims but that is yet to be confirmed

IKR