(CNN) — It is just about a yearly incidence today — some amusement park is setting a brand new curler coaster file. Perhaps it is for pace. Perhaps it is for a particular design function.

The Beast apparently is not going to relaxation on its laurels although. The park introduced in a information launch Wednesday that it should prolong the observe by 2 toes, solidifying its grip on the file by 24 inches.

How lengthy is The Beast precisely?

Refurbishment of The Beast started in November.

Refurbishment of The Beast began in November.

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The Beast had been a size of seven,359 toes (or 2,243 meters). However when it opens in Might, riders will take pleasure in these 2 further toes — for a brand new official size of seven,361 toes — due to “offseason retracking and reprofiling work,” the discharge mentioned.

Clearly, these 2 further toes (.6 meters) are going to fly by fairly darn quick. Maybe extra vital and extra noticeable to the thrill-seekers on the trip will likely be a steeper first drop.

Kings Island mentioned it “has been reprofiled from 45 levels to 53 levels in order that it will probably come into the tunnel decrease and ship a buttery-smooth transition via the primary tunnel and onto the second drop.”

Crews started refurbishing 2,000 toes (610 meters) of the coaster’s observe again in November.

Different options of the coaster

The Beast features two pretty serious drops of 137 feet and 141 feet.

The Beast options two fairly critical drops of 137 toes and 141 toes.

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So how a lot time will it take to cowl the brand new 3,761-foot observe? That is 4 minutes and 10 seconds of trip time. Another hair-raising, yell-inducing Beast stats from Kings Island:

• Vertical drops of 137 toes (41.8 meters) and 141 toes. That latter drop is at an 18-degree angle.

• An underground tunnel on the backside of that 137-foot drop is 125 toes lengthy.

• That is simply the primary tunnel — there are two extra.

• Eight banked turns and a 540-degree helix tunnel close to the tip.

• Speeds as much as 64.77 miles per hour (about 105 kmh).

Kings Island mentioned it price $3.5 million to construct The Beast from 1977 to 1979 and that it could price greater than $20 million to recreate it as we speak.

What it is like driving The Beast

The Beast has earned its name according to Martin Lewison (aka Professor Roller Coaster).

The Beast has earned its identify in response to Martin Lewison (aka Professor Curler Coaster).

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Martin Lewison, an affiliate professor of enterprise administration at Farmingdale State School on Lengthy Island in New York, is called “Professor Curler Coaster.” He schooled CNN Journey on Wednesday night on what it is prefer to trip The Beast.

“I’ve ridden it many instances. It is undoubtedly a must-ride if you happen to go to Kings Island. It is iconic,” Lewison mentioned.

“For years and years, it was my No. 1 wood coaster. It is actually an expertise.”

Lewison mentioned the design makes it a trip like no different coaster.

“It virtually has chapters to it. It is mainly two big halves,” he mentioned. “It truly has two carry hills — for a wood coaster, that’s fairly uncommon.”

His favourite half is when prepare flies via the encircling woods.

“It is superb at evening. A part of the joy is operating over the terrain. You are simply kind of careening via the darkish.”

He gave particular point out to the 540-degree helix.

“The second carry hill goes in an enormous helix. It is simply so intense. Each time I trip this, I take a look at my spouse and say, ‘That is insane.’ “

Lewison mentioned a part of the joy of a wood coaster is that it’s presupposed to really feel rickety. “Once you hit that helix, you are feeling just like the coaster needs to tear itself aside.”

The Brady Bunch didn’t trip this coaster

Part of the fun of The Beast is how it weaves through woodlands and uses the lay of the land to enhance the ride.

A part of the enjoyable of The Beast is the way it weaves via woodlands and makes use of the lay of the land to reinforce the trip.

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Followers of the basic ABC sitcom “The Brady Bunch” might fondly recall the episode of the household’s outing to Kings Island, the madcap misadventures of dropping and discovering the daddy’s architectural blueprints — and the ending sequence with the household having fun with a trip on a wood coaster.
Nonetheless, Alice, Mike, Carol and the youngsters missed The Beast by six years. The solid filmed their scenes on the park in the summertime of 1973 and took a trip on The Racer, with Eve Plumb (Jan) and Mike Lookinland (Bobby) within the entrance seats.
The Racer, truly two coasters on twin tracks that “race” aspect by aspect to see which prepare pulls again into the station first, has been with the park since its opening in 1972.

Kings Island Amusement Park will have fun its fiftieth anniversary this 12 months, and it now has 15 curler coasters.

High picture: This view of The Beast reveals simply how a lot territory the coaster covers. (Kings Island/Cedar Honest Leisure)

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