Pillsberry123 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Me and my dad have been talking about heading down to HH this year, so we decided to hit up Kings Island Friday night, praying that it would be less crowded then than on Saturday. We got there at about 8. My only goal for the evening was to ride The Beast at night. I've been reading about it for years, and I wanted to finally get the chance to do it (especially since it would be my 30th ride on it, 27th this season). We headed straight for The Beast. After seeing that the wait was marked as 45 minutes, we went ahead and got comfortable. Honestly, I think we waited 20 minutes. We went for the front car and got in the second seat. After the spiel we were out of the station and up the lift hill. At the top of the lift hill are two very bright lights, and you can't see anything beyond them. The funny thing about this ride was the fact that the trim brakes were hardly noticeable. Down the first hill, I didn't feel the usual "pull" that's always there. I didn't notice the trims that are after the first left hand turn, and the trims down the second lift hill didn't grab very much. The only braking I noticed was the brake shed, and even it seemed mild. It didn't slam me forward in my seat like it normally does. The train seemed to push right through it as the brakes caught it very slightly. The second tunnel, which normally feels like a slow crawl, was taken very quickly, which made for some very fast turns until the second lift hill. If you haven't ridden The Beast at night then I'm going to say that it is something you have to do. The train felt as if it was traveling 3 times the speed that it normally does. Again, I don't know if this is just an effect because of how dark it was, or if there's actually a reason it went faster. Not only is the speed better, but the entire ride is a better experience. The tunnels are pitch black, and everywhere else you can only see about 25 feet in front of the train, nothing else. As for the Helix? I don't even think words can describe how fast it felt. Again, the trims weren't noticeable. The pitch-blackness of the tunnels and the speed of the train made for a great experience. Definately a lot better than it is during the day. A completely different breed of ride, and one that I have no problem giving a 10/10. Heck, I'd still give it a 10/10 if the ride ended at the second lift. Words can't even describe how great the ride was. Both me and my dad agreed that it was the best single ride we've ever had on any coaster, ever. The rest of the park looked good. I liked the amount of fog that they pumped out. We almost got lost in Oktoberfest! I can't even imagine what it would have been like if we didn't know where we were going. We stopped at the Half Pint Brawlers. Honestly, this wasn't that bad. It was no different that typical WWE wrestling. Obvious stuntwork (although good stuntwork!) and pretty entertaining. We only saw about 20 minutes of it, but it was a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Glad you had an amazing first night ride on The Beast! I always love having night rides especially when it gets colder, it makes the ride so much better! Have you tried riding Diamondback at night? It's another ride where you can't really see where you're going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Awesome, glad you enjoyed it. I have yet to have a night ride on Beast this season. Hope to make it there next weekend. Thanks for the TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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