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.:.Son of Beast

In the Spring of 2000, Kings Island opened what was to be a new landmark attraction for the park. Son of Beast is the name of this 218-foot giant, a thrill ride sequel to Kings Island's 1979 masterpiece, The Beast. The world's tallest, and fastest wooden roller coaster, Son of Beast sends riders along 7032 feet of track at speeds of almost 80 miles per hour!

This mammoth ride is one of the most intense roller coasters around, and with it's size, speed, and two 550° helices, most definitely lives up to the family name. Designed by the legendary Werner Stengel, Sonny was manufactured by the Roller Coaster Corporation of America, while Premier Rides produced the trains.

Located near the front of the park in Action Zone, Son of Beast is sure to take you for one of the wildest rides of your life.

Central Tip: For the smoothest ride, choose the middle seat of your car.

.:.Statistics

Coaster Type	Wooden, mega twister
Seating Arrangement	2-abreast, 36-passengers
Designer	Werner Stengel
Manufacturer	Kings Island & Others
Opened to Public	May 26, 2000

Length	7032 feet
Height	218 feet
Drop	214 feet
Inversions	0
Speed	78.4 mph
Duration	2 minutes, 20 seconds
Capacity	1000pph

Average Wait	15-25 Minutes
Cost	15 million

Comments

derrike :

Posted 535 days ago

it is sad to see the son of beast loose it's loop

cody :

Posted 532 days ago

i sure hope the son of the beast dose'nt break down again. and it is sad to see the son of the beast loose it's loop.

angryemobeaver :

Posted 531 days ago

R.I.P
Son Of Beast's loop.
=[

bananahammock :

Posted 522 days ago

Is this finally going to be running again? I never got to ride it...

Mason :

Posted 511 days ago

by by loop sure gona miss u

Dale the Purple :

Posted 509 days ago

Why'd they have to take the loop out??? Oh poor coaster... It was so impressive!

derrike :

Posted 505 days ago

KI took out the loop to be able to use lighter trains on SOB but the thing i don't understand is the fact that the park is who chose to take out the loop not the people who were over the inspection of the ride and the thing is the people over the inspection didn't even mention any thing about using a lighter train for the coaster insted they thought the park would just need more support on the piece of damaged track so any way using lighter trains would inable less stress on the track and call for a smoother ride. So does that answer your question Dale the Purple?

Eric :

Posted 496 days ago

When is the SOB going to reopen?

Erik :

Posted 492 days ago

Oh my God, it's "lose" not "loose"!!!!!! "Loose" means not tight!!

derrike :

Posted 492 days ago

i'm sorry my spelling isn't up to your standards

lauren :

Posted 490 days ago

its not a flippen spelling contest Erikk. retard, this is a place to post comments, not make funn of others ppl's spelling. =]]duhh

kate :

Posted 487 days ago

It is sad to think that I will never get to ride SOB with the loop. I think I am going to go cry now..

Dr_Frank :

Posted 485 days ago

I rode it last year and I almost cried going up the hill, but it wasn't that bad. I thought it was so cool. Didn't like the loop, though. Too much jerking around.

tiggerow@bright.net :

Posted 481 days ago

I went and it was closed. I had no clue they were taking the loop out.
It was one of the reasons that i really wanted to go. Now they took my dream away

dude :

Posted 481 days ago

dude... when's it gonna open again?
so sad...

tiggerow@bright.net :

Posted 481 days ago

what is the point of ttakin out the loop. then it is gonna be a ordianry wooden roller coaster. it dosn't deserve to be called a beast with out the loop

tiggerow@bright.net :

Posted 481 days ago

I think that we should like protest or somthing. Either they get the loop back on the son of beast or make another wooden roller coastter with a loop on it. If you agree then respond

Rainman :

Posted 479 days ago

If taking out the loop to allow for a improved train with a little more leg room and perhaps a little more smooth ride then I am all for it. The loop is not what makes this ride one of the top wooden roller coasters, its the height and speed which makes this impressive looking coaster top of the line.

maveice@hotmail.com :

Posted 479 days ago

Does anyone know when they are going to reopen SOB???

c.j. :

Posted 476 days ago

the reason they took the loop out to make lighter trains is because last year they had a wreck on it and it sent like 27 people to the hospital fortunately only 2 people were admitted 25 were treated and released the same day.

NCBucknut :

Posted 471 days ago

It could be soon, seeing as they had trains on the track the other day with water dummies. But i'll be there when they announce an opening day.

Kim :

Posted 467 days ago

They were tested in yesterday

derrike :

Posted 467 days ago

where did you read that at?

harley :

Posted 467 days ago

i think they took the smoothest part out!!

c.j. :

Posted 466 days ago

i read it off the timeline

c.m. :

Posted 466 days ago

Will you "PLEASE" get the SOB up and running again!? I have been to KI several times since the season started, and not once have I seen anyone working on SOB. It makes one wonder if they even want this ride to run again. NO one ever seems to know what is going on at KI, and they always have plenty of excuses, none of which makes any sense. Why don"t they just get the damn thing running and be done with it, instead of slow walking everyone?? I understand the safety factor, but it has been almost a year now, and its rediculous that its taking so long. Kings Island used to give you fun and thrills for your hard earned dollars. Now they charge high prices and give you disappointment after disappointment, and all the while the owners laugh all the way to the bank!! Wake up owners, its people like us that puts the money in your pockets, don't you think its about time that you started giving us our money's worth??

tiggerow@bright.net :

Posted 464 days ago

I just saw on this web site that people are saying that it is opening tommorrow. I'm gonna believe them

c.m. :

Posted 464 days ago

I sure hope you are right, me and my son can't wait to ride it again.

angryemobeaver :

Posted 463 days ago

SOB is so post to open in the next few days, so most likely July 3rd.
I might be going that day, and if so ill tell everyone how the ride was and have some pictures.
=]

Nicole :

Posted 458 days ago

im leaving 2marrow for KI and all i realy wanted was 2 ride the only wodden roller coaster in the world. But just 2day i herd that they took the loop out!!!!! IM SO SAD

Nicole again :

Posted 458 days ago

sry i messed up.......................... only wodden roller coaster in the world with a loop

Bret :

Posted 458 days ago

Son Of Beast is still awesome

Dizzle513 :

Posted 458 days ago

I just left KI today and the SOB was up and running today.

i luvd SOB loop :

Posted 457 days ago

The new trains are now up on the track and they are really looking cool but I'm so sad to know that the loop was gone away.

Phoenix :

Posted 456 days ago

Hello guys, I have a particular connection with the park, so I may be able to answer some of your questions : ) Son of Beast reopened for the 2007 Season on July 4. It's "new and Improved" trains are not new and actually belonged to a ride called "Hurricane: Category 5" at the Pavillion Park in SC, which sadly no longer exists (Both the park and the coaster, sadly). Hurricane was the largest wooden rollercoaster in SC until they trashed it last year. The newer cars were designed for a rollercoaster with a top speed of 55mph, and now run on a monster that still reportedly races at almost 80 mph, so naturally your hopes for a smoother ride on SOB are all in vain. It still remains in my opinion "the most violent rollercoaster in the world" and shows me little improvement in smoothness over the old PSV cars. It is true that the loop was removed for these "Lighter" trains, however, it took specially designed cars to run the loop in the first place, something these new cars are NOT. Now the following is merely speculation, but if you give them more time and continue to support your (and also my) disdain over the removal of the loop, I THINK it might be possible in the long run (I mean a few years time) they could, back behind closed doors try to design newer trains that CAN run the loop. These trains they have now COULD just be something to hold people over until something better can be done. As for the lame "bunny hop" section of track that is the loop's replacement, I don't think it would be too hard to remove again, given they still have the parts to the loop INTACT in a nearby warehouse : )

dustin :

Posted 453 days ago

a awsome ride not as good as the father but good. it ... s that there isnt a loop anymore but o well kindve jerky in some spots. but not worth a 3 hour wait which i waited if you have too only ride when the line is between 0-45 min wait but you usually have to wait 15 min but hopefully its a walk on then is worth your time

George :

Posted 450 days ago

So, Son of Beast, is closed, YET AGAIN!
They need to work out their issues, and open it back up.
Nobody goes to KI if they don't get to ride SOB.

angryemobeaver :

Posted 448 days ago

Where is SOB's loop at now???
=]

Lexie :

Posted 447 days ago

This whole thing is confusing me!!!

trace :

Posted 446 days ago

I hope when you go to KI, this ride is actually open because I went hoping to ride it 3 days ago, and it wasn't open.

evan :

Posted 445 days ago

i rode the SOB 2 years ago it was one of my faverit rides but it wus preety bumpey.

jeff hogan :

Posted 441 days ago

i haven't rode SOB for a long time. it almost broke my neck the last time i rode it!!!
please tell me it is smoother????-

derrike :

Posted 440 days ago

Hey everybody kings island and the local news stations say that kings island has 14 roller coasters if this is true what is the 14th roller coaster or do they just consider the racers being two separite rides?

Alexandria :

Posted 434 days ago

SON OF BEAST IS CLOSED! to many people got sick on it to fast very very fast and speeds over 78.4. mph o.k no more son of beast

grrt :

Posted 431 days ago

Son of beastm was Extremely rough. The Loop was the smoothest part. Now that the loop is gone they can have lighter trains. they also strengthened the structure so it isn't as rough. The ride finally re-opened July 4. And I ca't wait to ride it and see If the ride is any better.

Mike Love :

Posted 430 days ago

Check it!!
Okay they took the loop out but give us something back in return like making the ROSE BOWL enclosed or something. Now i would love to see that happen.

cami :

Posted 424 days ago

Ok so me and a bunch of friends are leaving on tuesday for KI is son of beast up and running or not!?? i rode a couple of years ago and really didnt much like but i was just happy to say that i rode the worlds only wooden roller coaster!! honestly it wouldnt hurt me to it go = but if anything happen to Vortex i would be crushed!!

abbey :

Posted 419 days ago

The Son of Beast is up and running. I didn't ride it cause its very big when you get up close, one of the biggest structures in the park! Person before me, it is NOT the worlds only wooden roller coaster! Theres like like four others in Kings Island, and MANY more in the world. Did you mean only wooden coaster with a loop? I hope so. Cause you must be an idiot if you think its the worlds only wooden....lol

Nathan :

Posted 419 days ago

GUYS!!!!!!!! I will clear things up. I work there and have ridden it like 20 times in the last month. The ride still is rough however is VERY VERY SMOOTH if you ride in the VERY FRONT seat in the BLUE TRAIN. The red train is much rougher than the blue one. Also, any other part of the trains besides the very front seat is rough.
Today I rode it 8 times and once in the back half of the train. I was screaming in pain from the violent jerking. However, it is now my FAVORITE ride in the park because the front seat of the blue train is just that much smoother and better. You can ACTUALLY ENJOY the ride.
One last thing. Tests were done recently: Son Of Beast's top speed is now 85mph with the faster trains and other modifications. The 78mph stat is old.

brandon kirk :

Posted 396 days ago

i loved that loop i hope u will be somewhere i love u loop

angryemobeaver :

Posted 383 days ago

Most people disagree.. but i think it is the best roller coaster at KI, probably my 3rd. favorite coaster in the world.
=]

Son Of Beast :

Posted 381 days ago

Sob Sob, poor BIG son of beast it lost its best friend. THE LOOP
Sob

derrike :

Posted 375 days ago

i was just wondering if we could get some updated info about son of beast on this page

whyme? :

Posted 373 days ago

i can't believe its true. That they actually took out the loop, i had heard rumors about it but didnt believe it. But what i want to know is why? That was the reason i loved it so much.....now its just a jerky roller coaster, like any other wooden one, its not unique anymore...o well life goes on!

derrike :

Posted 373 days ago

its not real jerky any more and the only "jerky" wooden coaster i have ridden is mean streak

kyle :

Posted 313 days ago

Idiotic boobs! I only got 2 ride it with the loop gone, and it has less capacity now! Could someone please tell me who took the loop out, and what caused the accident, and how many deaths were on the ride, and why the other carts had single lap bars, and how the other carts were heavier?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!

kyle :

Posted 313 days ago

I want the loop back in son of beast!

eli :

Posted 313 days ago

It lost its fury now that it lost its loop

derrike :

Posted 313 days ago

kyle nobody ever or at least to this date has died on Son of Beast, Kings Island chose to take the loop out on their own, the cause of the accident was a cracked support beam, and the old trains were heavier because they had to have a type of upstop wheels that would be strong enough to hold the train in an upside down position just incase the train got stuck in the loop and the wheels added to the weight of the train and made the train alot heavier where the new trains don't need those wheels and another reason the new trains weigh less is because they are only six two row cars insted of the first trains that had six three row cars insted

daniel :

Posted 303 days ago

go son of beast its the beast rc is the world eren with out the loop

anna :

Posted 269 days ago

hey i have road son of beast 20 times and it is not bumpy!it actully masasosis my back!and i love the son of the beast! but it s kinda boring with out the loop!but i have to say that son of beast is the best rollar coaster in the world! keep it up sob!p.s i cryed when i found out that they where closing it down .but they had to take the loop off because people got stuck up on the top of it and fell out and 1 person died and 25 other people went to the hopitle and they got broking necks.

anna :

Posted 269 days ago

this is my story of how i got on sob the first time.........................................this is how it went.me and my friend lexie where gonna ride top gun.and then we did not know which line the top gun line was in!so we got in son of beast but i backed up and said that i was scared and that my mom and my sister and her mom and her siter where waiting for us then she pulled me up in line then she and me went on in the very back and i started crying but when i went down the hill i stoped and said it was fun but when the loop came up i said this is the best ride ever and then when we got off we tould our sisters and moms that we road it and they said wow you really road that really big thing?and we screamed YES!!!!!and then they started walking and we both took lexies sister and we road it with her.and she thougt it was horribule!but me and lexie did a high five and went to another ride!!!that is the end of my story!

#1 fan of son of beast :

Posted 269 days ago

the son of beast can beat the beast!because my seat belt came off on the beast!i think the beast ... s!the son of beast is way better than the beast!

derrike :

Posted 267 days ago

have you heard of spaceing after a sentence?

JACK :

Posted 250 days ago

I WANTED TO RIDE THE LOOP

zack :

Posted 250 days ago

son of beast rules

zack :

Posted 250 days ago

son of beast rules you know that erik

Jackson :

Posted 225 days ago

SoB will never replace Beast. the Beast is an ACE Landmark, you don't see SoB walken around with that honor, do you?

Nick :

Posted 223 days ago

Going to be my sixth hypercoaster !

Taylor :

Posted 220 days ago

I rode the Son of Beast 5 times in a row and it was AWESOME!!

Gary T :

Posted 209 days ago

Son of Beast rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I rode it with the loop and thought it was the best wooden coaster (except the beast) till they took out the loop.

Jackson :

Posted 192 days ago

Congrats, Nick!
This was my Very First Hyper Coaster,
but the new Hyper Coaster that Kings Island is getting in 2009 will be my second.

sammy :

Posted 190 days ago

when i rode it with the loop and the old cars, i always came off with bruises. And i hated this ride because the loop was the only good part about it. Now with the new trains, its alot smoother and the whole seat is padded. I love it. I would rather come off and be able to walk then ride a 2 second loop

Jeff S :

Posted 166 days ago

For me, this ride used to require Advil before and after the ride. I've heard it's a bit smoother now since they installed new trains. I'll find out in a few weeks, I guess.

Jonathan :

Posted 161 days ago

I rode the Son of Beast for the first time yesterday. I've wanted to ride it ever since it first opened but the times I've been there, in the past, the ride was always shut down for repairs. Unfortunately, I was unable to ride it with the loop. As far as the ride, it was okay. It was a little bumpy, which left me with a slight headache afterwards, but that went away several minutes after I got off of the ride. Later that evening I rode the Beast, and that left me with a pounding headache. For some reason it was so much more shaky and bumpy than I ever remember. I think that's the last time I ride both of those rides. I think I may just stick to the steel coasters at King's Island from now on. :)

Cojo :

Posted 151 days ago

I WISH THEY LEFT THE LOOP IN IT!!!

tad :

Posted 150 days ago

why oh why did they have to take the loop out i never got to ride that ride and now i wont be able to experience its full fun

COURT<3LYNN :

Posted 148 days ago

i love this ride but i miss the loop. i didnt get to go on it last year so i havent felt what its like without the loop, but hopefully i will this year. this is one of my favortie rides, but i hate that it is sooooo jerky it hurts

Josh :

Posted 136 days ago

i LOVE this ride, i haven't rode since they took out the loop though. [i rode about a week or so before the incident] it was good fun, but the bumpyness really took out a lot of the excitement. this ride would be the BEST out of all i have ridden if it didnt bump so much, i couldnt even see where the ride was going it was so bumpy.

!Vivian! :

Posted 126 days ago

Ok ,so once i rode this roller coaster when i was little and it was so itense and harsh they took it down like right when i got off i loved it though i will never forget that day when i rodeon it with my mom and how we were screaming and laughing and being jerked around.........but i dont live in Ohio my cousins used to live there so we went out to see them.........now they live in Delaware!........! P.S. they have ALOT of beaches in delaware!!!!!!!!

GREGG :

Posted 119 days ago

LOST, OR LOSE, NOT LOOSE!!!!

rachel from wva :

Posted 118 days ago

i seriously thought this was about the ride and not delaware....

KI :

Posted 116 days ago

better with the loop
I luv loops
I miss it!!
I first rode this wen I was 7!
now 13 and I still love the coaster.

Kings Island bound!!!! :

Posted 114 days ago

Ok so I am going on Monday, and I can't wait, my family went last year but I didnt get to go =(So going in 2 days and I am so excited, I have heard how great this ride is, and I can't wait to ride it!!!!!!!!!! Its going to be AWSOME i know cuz I love roller coasters!!!!

Brittney :

Posted 106 days ago

i think that son of beast will be one of the best rides when we go. We are sooooo exited to gooooo!!!!!! We went last year but we either had to go on son of beast or the beast and we choose the beast!!!

Nathan :

Posted 106 days ago

I only ride this once every year:
1. It's line is usually long
2. It's too intense to NOT give you a headache, abdomen bruises, and chest pains
2. It's lost the best part of it (the loop baby!)

coaster freak :

Posted 99 days ago

I am gonig kings island in a couple of weeks and when i go I am going to ride this coaster. I just went to Myrtle Beach 2 weeks ago and we went to a new Amusment Park its name is Hard Rock Park and there is a coaster named Led Zepplin The Ride I rode it. It has 155 foot drop and I rode it 6 times I love it. But when I go to ki i will see if I like this one more.

zach :

Posted 99 days ago

No one died on this ride. However, some friends of mine were on the train that had the accident. They said that when the accident happened a couple of people did bite through part of their tounges...ouch...i've ridden this ride twice...back when it opened...my knees are just too long for me to be comfortable

Tyler :

Posted 84 days ago

The son of the beast did not mess up at the loop. It messed up at the big helix after the drop. The reason it messed up was because in order to have the loop they had to have extra heavy trains. The extra heavy trains cracked the track. So in order to have lighter trains they had to get rid of the loop. None of that stopped me I still ride it today.

trace :

Posted 79 days ago

I am going to KI tomorrow and this is definetely the most anticipation I have ever had for a ride since the first time I went to KI last year to ride The Beast. SOB is a great ride that I have been waiting to ride forever. Last year it was closed and I was mad. There isn't a day that goes by I don't think about riding it. I AM PUMPED TO RIDE !!!!!!!!!

coaster freak :

Posted 77 days ago

I just got back from KI yesterday and I rode this beast. This thing is awesome. I like this thing way more than Led Zeppelin The Ride. Im going back in 2 or 3 months. I can not wait to ride it again

trace :

Posted 77 days ago

I was anticipating this ride so much and I rode it yesterday and there isn't quite another coaster that can match up with this one. It was so rough and awesome that I had a stomach cramp when I got off. IT JUST ROCKS!!!!!! GREATEST ROLLER COASTER EVER!!!!!!

ash :

Posted 76 days ago

i went yesterday with a church group, and we rode this ride. it was pretty good, i mean if i had to wait 20+ minutes in line i wouldn't have liked it but we just walked right up to an open seat. the ride was pretty rough, it does give you a headack. bu that first drop made it all worth while. :]

rusty :

Posted 59 days ago

Now the new coaster diamondback is taking over the son of beast...
son of beast will now not be the tallest and fastest coaster itll be the diamondback...

Zach :

Posted 51 days ago

Yeah its a very rough coaster. But guess what.....ITS WOODEN!!!! Yeah maybe you've been on some smooth wooden coasters before, but in my opinion it adds to the fun. I also had the chance to ride it with the loop, and i had the best time of my life. When I discovered thats they were removing the loop, i was very sad.

chimpy2000 :

Posted 49 days ago

About Zach's comment about smooth woodens, the beast in front seats (Wooooohoooo!!!) and Racer front seats are smooth and get plenty of wind
p.s. my real name is zach

Zach :

Posted 42 days ago

WooT! ^.^

cstrgrl :

Posted 40 days ago

I went this summer and hurt my neck on the part where it goes down in a circle.

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