slitthythroat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 first, watch that and then someone please explain who this kid is, how he got such a special childhood and then, tell me what happened to the little pond, please! <- my embarrassed face. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 My cousins face hit the lap bar and blood was everywhere,he still talks about it 30 years later. I think the pond was removed because of Vortex,im sure somebody else knows for sure. I miss those comfy seats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 that and the pond was just a breeding ground for mosquitoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TromaKing Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I wonder what the kid was looking at when he said "that one looks scarier then this one"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill_Biscuit Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I wonder what the kid was looking at when he said "that one looks scarier then this one"? The first hill, as viewed from the second lift hill into the double helix...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Pond was removed in the early 1990s to re-route the exit and make it handicap accessible, as well as it being deemed unsanitary. Vortex was built years before the pond was removed. It was also at this time that the 4th queue house was removed. (Yes The Beast originally had 4 queue houses.) Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis644 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Pond was removed in the early 1990s to re-route the exit and make it handicap accessible, as well as it being deemed unsanitary. Vortex was built years before the pond was removed. It was also at this time that the 4th queue house was removed. (Yes The Beast originally had 4 queue houses.) Shaggy Where was the fourth queue? I can't picture it in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlafraid Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 That's The Beast I remember! Thank you for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16gwoods Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I so wish I could do this. P.S. I love the skid brakes, they are so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Disney show! Yay! Beast+Disney=my favorite combination! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KingsIslandPR Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The pond was removed after the 1986 season when Vortex was being built. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagoda Gift Shop Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Seeing old videos like that makes me miss the old buzz bars in the trains. Today's trains feel so constricting with the seat divider and lap bar. Hopefully the industry will continue to innovate and come up with better trains/improvements for existing rides. A little bouncing around in the train made it fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 The helix shown on the model is backwards - like the original drawings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Seeing old videos like that makes me miss the old buzz bars in the trains. Today's trains feel so constricting with the seat divider and lap bar. Hopefully the industry will continue to innovate and come up with better trains/improvements for existing rides. A little bouncing around in the train made it fun. And the hard urethane foam, found mostly in Ohio, Georgia and New Jersey. Then again, you ain't seen confining until you ride Coney Island Cyclone in its current trains, slated for replacement soon. Compare Jackrabbit at Kennywood. Or the Camden Park Big Dipper or Kennywood's Thunderbolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slitthythroat Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Seeing old videos like that makes me miss the old buzz bars in the trains. Today's trains feel so constricting with the seat divider and lap bar. Hopefully the industry will continue to innovate and come up with better trains/improvements for existing rides. A little bouncing around in the train made it fun. And the hard urethane foam, found mostly in Ohio, Georgia and New Jersey. Then again, you ain't seen confining until you ride Coney Island Cyclone in its current trains, slated for replacement soon. Compare Jackrabbit at Kennywood. Or the Camden Park Big Dipper or Kennywood's Thunderbolt. The Big Dipper....rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldieButGoodie Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Pond was removed in the early 1990s to re-route the exit and make it handicap accessible, as well as it being deemed unsanitary. Vortex was built years before the pond was removed. It was also at this time that the 4th queue house was removed. (Yes The Beast originally had 4 queue houses.) Shaggy Where was the fourth queue? I can't picture it in my mind. Fourth queue house was adjacent (more or less) to the current photo stand. You can probably still see the concrete slab if you look thru the fence on your way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Did they really need the 4th one for lines? Great video find" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Did they really need the 4th one for lines? Great video find" There were times all 4 were full and the line spilled out onto The Beast Paw Marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I can remember all queues full & the line reached the Eiffel Tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 ^ Wow. How long of a wait was that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Three to five hours. Easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 The longest I've ever waited for any ride was two hours for Diamondback, and that was almost entirely a rain delay where I just opted to stay dry inside the station. Without downtime, I've never waited more than 70 minutes for anything (front seat on TTD). I can't imagine waiting in a three-hour line, let alone five hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 thats just insane i geuss rollercoasters drive people to desperation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 You have to remember, there was a time when the rollercoaster lineup wasn't as large as it is today. Imagine my first trip to the park when the coasters lineup was: Racer, Screamin Demon, Beast, Beastie - and I know there are others who attended before Beast and Demon were added. I think this is why some of us older folks dearly miss some of the older flats as much of the day was enjoyed on Bayern Kurve, 'Tiques, Giant Slide, Rotor, KCKC, etc... Edit to Add - FInally took another view of the video and found it interesting how different the ride is than the model they were using with the kid. Things I noticed: - On the model, there was a bunny hill after the first drop before the tunnel and left turn - On the model, the double helix was entered from the other side (it would have been a right hand turn) I'm sure there is more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelixSpiral Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Fourth queue house was adjacent (more or less) to the current photo stand. You can probably still see the concrete slab if you look thru the fence on your way out. Yep. When I worked at Beast ten years ago, the first queue house was still referred to as 'middle queue'. Holdover from when the removed queue house was present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerCoasterRoyalty Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Anyone know how many times The Beast has changed its train specifications? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocoasterkid Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I especially loved this: "You can't really get a coaster 200 feet high on level ground." How times change! The variations in the model to reality are interesting. As mentioned, there was a bunnyhop that carries it farther under the second lift at the first left turn. Interestingly, it also shows it going underground on the second drop also. The entry to the final helix being different is extremely interesting. Was the model made correctly or was the ride changed at some point along the way (concerning the bunny hop after the first drop and final helix)?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan1980 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Anyone know how many times The Beast has changed its train specifications? According to KingsislandPR, in the flashback to opening day thread - http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24872-flashback-till-opening-day/page__st__450__p__454698#entry454698 It opened with 5 car, 4 bench trains in 1979, but moved to the current 6 car, 3 bench trains in 1980, although there is also a picture of it testing with a 4 car, 4 bench train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Anyone know how many times The Beast has changed its train specifications? Someone please correct me if I am incorrect: The current trains are revision # 2. The original trains were replaced in the early to mid 80's. Unless you count adding the magnetic brakes, then I haven't a clue what revision they could possibly be on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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