‘Can’t wait’: Netizens react as longest wooden roller coaster is all set to get longer
The Beast at Kings Island in Ohio boasts a 1.4 mile track, a ride time of four minutes and 10 seconds, and vertical drops of 137 feet and 141 feet.
The record-breaking features of the Beast include a 7,361-foot-long track (1.4 miles) and ride time of four minutes, 10 seconds.
The adrenaline rush a rollercoaster ride gives is worth the cost and many often venture on the yell-inducing ride. The longer the roller coaster, the more the fun.
The world’s longest wooden roller coaster is The Beast at Kings Island, an amusement park in Ohio, US, and it has held onto its record since 1979. In May this year, The Beast is set to break its own record as its track will be extended by two feet, that is, from 7,359 feet to 7,361 feet, according to a press release issued by Kings Island.
The Twitter handle of Kings Island shared the update on Twitter, leaving netizens excited. “The legendary Beast roller coaster will break its own world record as the longest wooden roller coaster by two feet, from 7,359 feet to 7,361 feet due to offseason retracking and reprofiling work,” Kings Island tweeted.
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