son beast son beast record breaking wooden roller coaster located kings island mason ohio built designed defunct opened public themed sequel park signature attractions beast addition breaking world record speed son beast wooden world foot drop wooden coaster feature son beast known major non fatal accidents damage track caused trains stop abruptly setback occurred woman claimed suffered head injury ride closed indefinitely references ride later removed park july closure permanent announced roller coaster dismantled removed park history discussed idea building world wooden kings island park announced plans build marketing campaign ride debut box placed park noises came inside box shook violently announcement box revealed audience model roller coaster list seven world records broken came operation sign ride entrance featured large wooden box covered chains rope metal ripped open son beast centered inside box problems plagued ride start result park owner fired construction completed park design son beast initial year ride originally operated trains designed premier rides consisted cars total capacity thirty trains shortened cars season ride major incident trains replaced altogether lighter models ride reopened following season loop removed time major incident occurred announced son beast closed indefinitely references son beast removed park website map early signage including box entrance removed march general manager stated park spent nearly million ride date reopen season kings island spokesperson announced ride closed season ride future decided decision concerning ride future spokesman said inappropriate speculate decision talk announced april plans operate son beast evaluating options july following thorough evaluation roller coaster announced son beast removed park room future expansion demolition began mid september november remaining parts structure lift hill demolished new roller coaster called completed april location previously occupied son beast layout loading train riders left station making foot left hand drop series short turning foot tall lift hill crest lift hill track left hand turn drop dropped feet ground followed degree banked turn right riders descended feet second drop left hand double coming train passed mid course brake run dropping straight section track vertical loop prior entering riding series short hills ending final brake run cycle ride lasted minutes seconds materials main structure southern yellow pine track piles removed december loop track wood timber million board feet acres land feet ground bolts steel bolts nails short tons nails world records time introduction son beast wooden roller coaster nationally ranked track height track length drop height speed set world records tallest fastest wooden roller coaster world second longest following predecessor beast son beast wooden roller coaster feature vertical loop loop later removed accident prior removal vertical loop son beast longest roller coaster world contain following removal california acquired title seven world records held introduction tallest wooden roller coaster longest wooden roller coaster drop fastest wooden roller coaster wooden roller coaster longest roller coaster wooden coaster track park feet metres wooden world feet metres high incidents july structural failure rose bowl section ride created bump track caused train come abrupt stop seven injuries reported accident rescue units required evacuate riders injuries chest neck seventeen people released hospital hours accident admitted injuries life threatening inspection following day park stated accident caused crack split wood ride shut extended period time park worked state ohio complete investigation park completed repairs ride state asked extensive testing ensure happen park indicated ride reopen season trains designed demolished hurricane category coaster purchased serve lighter replacements original son beast trains lighter trains reduce overall load wooden structure loop removed time assist lighter trains completing circuit park claimed changes helped ride comfortable late june reports circulated park testing new trains reported red blue trains running track test seats july son beast reopened time accident year despite lack vertical loop coaster continued hold record tallest fastest wooden roller coaster world june woman claimed suffered head injury riding son beast visit park report incident officials prior june claimed suffered burst blood vessel brain riding son beast required admission intensive care unit nearby hospital heard june visit record going aid park said public relations manager pointed reports injuries ride year son beast shut precaution investigation point inappropriate speculate exact date ride reopen going thorough maintenance review going work state ohio said investigation followed irregularities found ride summary investigation released later july despite findings roller coaster remained closed reopened demolition son 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