Off Ride Footage of THE BEAST at KINGS ISLAND, Mason, Ohio, USA

The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. It is one of the oldest and most iconic roller coasters in the world, having opened in 1979. Here are some key facts about The Beast:

Record-Breaking Features
Longest wooden roller coaster in the world, spanning 7,361 feet (2,243.6 m; 1.4 mi) across 35 acres of hilly terrain.

Ride time of over 4 minutes
Vertical drops of 137 feet (at a 53-degree angle) and 141 feet (at an 18-degree angle)
125-foot long underground tunnel at the bottom of the 137-foot drop.

Eight banked turns, some to 45 degrees
Massive, 540-degree helix tunnel near the end.

Speeds up to 64.77 miles per hour.