Does anyone have or know if there is any photos of the Bavarian Beetle? I used to live by Kings Island until '78 and I don't remember this thing. Where was it? What was it? Can anyone help? Thanks

Usually, rcdb.com has a ton of coasters, current and defunct. I was just trying to find a pic of Bavarian Beetle, but rcdb seems to be having a problem right now.

I just went back to rcdb and they don't have any pics. I also tried Coasterbuzz, but no luck there either.

Here is a ride with that is the same make and model as the Bavarian Beetle...]

Similar Ride

There was quite a few of these made, from the looks of RCDB. Im not totally sure, but I imagine all are the same except color...

There's a couple photos here

Ya'know...it ALMOST looks safe in this pic: http://www.americalovescrap.com/gallery/vi...varian_Beetle_2

Hey look! Greaters!!

Ya'know...it ALMOST looks safe in this pic: http://www.americalovescrap.com/gallery/vi...varian_Beetle_2

Ooo... Old PKI photos!

I vaguely remember that Big Slide. When was that taken out? (sorry for being off topic).

yeah, the moved the slide to HBland for a while where it was repainted and called "Scrappy's Slide."

Cris

What is with that site. www.americalovescrap.com

Bavarian Beetle looked kind of fun with all of those helixes. I wish I could have gotten to ride.

It was a very fun coaster. The helix was really intense.

I forgot the cars were so small, Imagine having those cars on the S.O.B or beast

that would be a killer ride.

Except the cars wouldn't have enough weight to complete the circuit.

That's true . Add a motor to the track for a boost in slow areas and we got a new

varience to ride. Just a thought.

I've heard a lot of people say that they removed the ride for mechanical reasons, but from what I understand, the ride was moved from Coney Island. Now, would they bother to move a ride that was having major problems? Probably not. It's more logical that they removed it because you can go to any church festival and ride a galaxy style coaster like that.

^ I have heard for years that it was having a problem valleying in one certain spot when it rains. Of course like Judge Judy says, if it sounds ridiculous, it probably is.

If you want to ride a ride like Bavarian Beetle there is the same make and model at Americana/Lesourdsville Lake in Middletown, unfortuanently Americana is SBNO

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^Um, he said that Americana is Standing But Not Operating...meaning it's not open.

Isnt that what he said?

Yes, you can ride it if you break into the park, find the coaster cars, install them on the track and then get some electric to the ride. lol

What a shame Americana closed. I'm hoping some of their historic rides will find a new home if the park doesn't reopen.

Cris

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Ryan