Hmm...this is cool. Apparently, you can purchase Beast backstage tours for $25, and go behind-the-scenes of the legendary wooden coaster.

http://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog-article/online-fun/Take-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-Beast

Park admission is required...I kind of like this deal. It benefits a good cause, and I think the price is OK. What about you guys?

Hmm...this is cool. Apparently, you can purchase Beast backstage tours for $25, and go behind-the-scenes of the legendary wooden coaster.

http://www.visitking...ur-of-the-Beast

Park admission is required...I kind of like this deal. It benefits a good cause, and I think the price is OK. What about you guys?

That seems like a good deal to me too, Only 25 dollars to go in the wooded territory of one of the Best wooden roller coaster's of all time.

I may just do this when I go!

I already had a backstage tour and it was free.

I say they should offer it for free but ask for donations.

Yeah, I don't like how they just handed them out to random people on Twitter asking about them and then decided they could get money for it.

Oh well, I guess it was like a soft opening.

Being for a good cause I like it. I might have to do this next visit.

what exactly is a "pink day"?

Not to expensive... Its reasonable.

How long do you think this tour will take?

I'm guessing 2 hours!

WORLD'S LONGEST WOODEN ROLLER COASTER WILL FOREVER STAND!

In the past, similar tours have taken 15 to 20 minutes. Certainly not two hours.

I believe the tour we got at Coasting for Kids this year took about 40 to 45 minutes, and that went all the way back to the part furthest from the main park (the run from the second tunnel to the second lift hill).

The tours will last approximately 30 minutes.

Is the $25, a limited time deal or is it going to be $25 next year too?

No one knows. Not even the park.

No one knows. Not even the park.

Not even The Shadow?!

Is there a guide explaining hows things work and discussing facts? I've been on a few coaster tours at other parks where they basically open the gate for 20 minutes, you take a look around and leave. Would love one that actually talks about the history of the ride.

Is there a guide explaining hows things work and discussing facts? I've been on a few coaster tours at other parks where they basically open the gate for 20 minutes, you take a look around and leave. Would love one that actually talks about the history of the ride.

You do learn about the history of the ride on the tour.

Thanks for the update! I'm significantly more interested in tours knowing that there's some educational value to it. Like I said, I've "toured" coasters at other parks and been a little let down by the lack of a tour guide.

Can you earn a tour through Fun Perks? I believe that these tours were advertised as a reward when Fun Perks first started.

How long do you think this tour will take?

I'm guessing 2 hours!

WORLD'S LONGEST WOODEN ROLLER COASTER WILL FOREVER STAND!

2 hours, really? What do you think they are going to let people walk the track and play in the tunnels?

The 30 minutes given seems reasonable

2 hours, really? What do you think they are going to let people walk the track and play in the tunnels?

That would be an awesome tour.

The tours have been averaging around one hour.

Just took the tour this afternoon. Don KingsIslandPR gave the tour and it's worth every dime. Since he's within a couple of years of my age we had a lot of history to discuss. Don was very candid with every question we asked him, and no I won't quote him so I can't be accused of talking to the Dippin' Dots guy. It's best to book the tour and ask what you want. Just like he said the tour was right at an hour plus we talked all the way out to International Street as we were leaving. Don't be like me and not bring a camera he sets you up for great shots.

Took a tour today, lasted 1 1/2 hours, due to an incident causing ride delays and lots of empty trains.

The tour was amazing, especially being inside the Helix and watching the confused looks on riders faces. You get VERY up close and personal with this awesome feat of engineering.

Plus you get to ask Don pretty much any question your little heart desires. Boy was there a lot of them too, lol. Don is a a great person and contrary to popular belief, DOES listen to and care about park guests.

Did he say whether he'll be doing the tours this week as well? An hour-long Beast tour and Q&A with Don for a $25 donation is too good to pass up.

There should be tours next week. The website says they are available until the 25th of August.

Coasterbob62, who does great CP and KI videos, has taken one of these tours and made a video of it. He says CoasterGeek101, who is a member here on KIC, told him about them. Here's his video:

Enjoy.

^Nice! My two favorite parts of that video were seeing the camera spin around to capture the trains in the double helix and when he zoomed in on the spider.

I had an encounter with that type of a spider, which I did not know about until a couple hours later when the wound became very sore and red. That is a brown recluse spider and it will give a nasty bite. My wound on my thigh took 3 months to heal.

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WARNING: If deathly afraid of spiders, do not look at this post!

That's actually not a Brown Recluse...that's a large wolf spider. They are large, brown spiders and while their bites are painful, they are not nearly as dangerous as the bite of the Brown Recluse (as in it won't leave serious damage or hurt for 3 months, etc etc...) They are common in forests, hence why it is not shocking to see them near The Beast. A pic of a wolf spider:

Versus a Brown Recluse...

Hope this clears that up- I'm 95% sure the spider in the video was a Wolf, not a Brown Recluse.

McSalsa, who cannot believe we are discussing spiders on a Kings Island fansite...

UPDATE: Changed pic of Brown Recluse, because for some reason it stopped working...