<P> The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason , Ohio . Built in - house , it opened in 1979 as the tallest , fastest , and longest wooden roller coaster in the world . The Beast remains the longest wooden coaster at 7,359 feet ( 2,243 m ) and spans more than 35 acres ( 14 ha ) , utilizing the surrounding terrain for many of its elements . Two lift hills contribute to the ride 's duration of more than four minutes , which also ranks as one of the longest among roller coasters . </P>
<P> The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason , Ohio . Built in - house , it opened in 1979 as the tallest , fastest , and longest wooden roller coaster in the world . The Beast remains the longest wooden coaster at 7,359 feet ( 2,243 m ) and spans more than 35 acres ( 14 ha ) , utilizing the surrounding terrain for many of its elements . Two lift hills contribute to the ride 's duration of more than four minutes , which also ranks as one of the longest among roller coasters . </P>
when did the beast open at kings island
when did the beast open at kings island
1979
1979