Son of Beast: Too Rough to be Tamed (feat. XscreamThrills)

One of the most infamous roller coasters of all time, Son of Beast broke numerous records when it opened at Paramount's Kings Island in 2000. It also broke a decent number of its riders.
In Episode 9 of Amusement Anthology, hear the story of the coaster that was too ambitious for its time. In a rush to compete with Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Kings Island would work with RCCA to create the most relentless wooden coaster in amusement park history. Son of Beast turned its riders in all directions, including upside down. Sadly, poor construction decisions, cut corners, and an unfortunate accident would lead to its downfall.

[Chapters]
0:00 Intro
2:10 The Beast Escapes
6:00 A Paramount Investment
8:55 Son of Beast
10:22 Better or Worse?
12:29 The Accident
14:43 The Son's Fate
16:05 Outro

Derrick from XscreamThrills joins me for this episode! You can find his channel here:    / @xscreamthrills  

Researched, written, and edited by Jonathan Baker.
Narrated by Jonathan Baker & Derrick Abbey.

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