Now, if only we could go back to the original lap bars, that allow you to float in your seat....That was magical. I am so lucky to have been able to enjoy both Beast and Racer (front and back) with these loose lap bars, no seat beats.
Weird that an over time comparison would show the coaster getting significantly slower. I know it isn't with the retract, but, man is that slow compared to the original!
In 1979 it was FAST! There were no seat belts, no seat dividers and no back head rest, just an open car. The helix was not enclosed. It's still a great ride tho, especially at night.
It looks like it runs smoother on the ride side. I presume that's post refit/overhaul? It really needed something like this decades ago. It was far too hard on riders and gave many people at mere minimum headaches. I wouldn't be surprised if people got whiplash! I rode it twice in the early 1980s and it was THE ROUGHEST roller coaster I ever rode. Son of the Beast was worse with its safety/rider injury issues and didn't last years in service.
It's better now after almost 45 years... All the trees, foliage, and the profiles of other roller coasters and rides that just weren't there back then!
you are right. it starts off with 2 hills....... a long break run that the train comes to a near stop on. then it coasts down a slight grade with a drawn out zig zag for about a minute. because it is now at the bottom of a hill, it needs a second lift to get back the the station. so it climbs, and this is where the park realized that they only got 2 hills on this thing, so they add a 3rd, with a giant double helix, and then a 4th and final hill, all while crawling into the break run that is about 400 feet too long, but they are so far away from the station still they had no choice. the only thing impressive is the size, what it actually does, is a disappointment. so much energy goes to waste all because they want for length and that was it, it hugs the ground as if someone designed it on rollercoaster tycoon, and after the first 2 hills, just hit auto complete.
@@speedylloyd You are right but something about it, the setting and other stuff just makes it fun, the fact that you are isolated for 90% of the ride is amazing
There goes the theory of apologists who maintain The Beast is running "better now that ever!" My family and I started going to KI in the mid or late 1990s, where we fell in love with The Beast. During a trip in circa 2005, however, we noted the ride seemed significantly slower. Dull even. They seriously need to remove trim brakes from a coaster that is essentially nothing more than straightaways and a few curves. It's a unique layout, for sure. But, damn, run it to its full potential.
So, you'd rather people got injured CONSTANTLY like happened in the past?!? You were lucky to escape with "just a headache" after riding the Beast for most of its existence! There's a reason you want rollercoaster to run more smoothly besides avoiding headaches. There's whiplash and other serious nerve damage when people get jerked too violently. They had to shut down and eventually dismantle Son of the Beast after same terrible incidents of injury. They couldn't fix that ride and make it safe. At least they were able to do something with the Beast even if it ran nearly 30 years before they tackled its worst issues.
God, those were the days when you could take video camcorders onto rides and nobody batted an eyelid. Hell, I remember years ago when I went with my moms ex boyfriend and my mom to Florida, he would constantly be filming on rides, even to the point that he actually got his camcorder broken from water damage on the splash mountain ride!
there's always people like you who don't understand a thing. obviously, they've changed the rules because it's dangerous. not everyone can keep a camera or phone from slipping off their hands and it could kill someone.
The ride (the Beast) was modified some years back. It runs smoother. I noticed this in the video. Before, the Beast was very jerky around certain turns and a lot people of suffered bad headaches after riding it. I had this happen to me on both my experiences with the ride in the early 1980s. You would get jerked abruptly and you couldn't do anything to adjust; it happened too quickly. I still remember this happening to me and that was nearly 40 years ago. I didn't suffer any permanent injuries but I'm sure other people might have. No other rollercoaster I've ridden since made that kind of negative impression on me. More modern rollercoasters try to avoid that kind of jerkiness because people have been badly injured on rides like this. There's also these things called lawsuits. People expect a certain amount of safety when they obey the rules and meet the health standards. Why do you think Disney has never built the most spectacular rollercoasters in any of their parks?!? I've been on plenty of wooden rollercoasters. They don't have to be jerky like that if they're designed and built well. NONE of the Cedar Point wooden coasters were as bad as the Beast as I remember from the early 1980s. The refit of the Beast happened in the mid-2000s, probably in light of the age of the ride (it was 27 years old then) and the problems the sequel ride, Son of the Beast, experienced. Son of the Beast was torn down because the structural issues were enormous and they were looking at a huge, literal money pit to fix it. The park owners took their losses and wisely tore it down before even more people got hurt worse than they already had been.
@@tigerrocks503chase8 I have never ridden Mean Strike. The last time I was at Cedar Point was 1990. I just lost interest in theme parks after high school. The last time I went to a theme park was in 2001/2002. That would have been Universal and Islands of Adventure. I've frankly had my fill of them. Again, the Beast was BY FAR the roughest rollercoaster I ever rode on. It needed the refit. It was too rough the way it originally was. If you don't mind signing a waiver to ride it as it was, be my guest! There were NO WARNINGS about how bad that ride could be in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. It probably got more attention because what happened with Son of Beast. The refits are necessary when some of the rides have issues with maintenance and beating the hell out of riders. I thought people would at least be on board with thrill rides being safe but you actually don't care if people get hurt so long as YOU get your thrill? I guess you don't care until it's YOUR kid or someone you know that gets hurt, do you?
@@AvengerII No No I understand, as there is such a thing as being too rough to enjoy. Gravity Group did a fine job retracking the Beast to keep it a good and safe ride which Son of Beast did NOT acomplish.
Amazing how the camera quality of the older version looks better….the newer version tries to adjust between dark mode and light and you lose a part of the picture. Thanks for the side by side. You earned my sub.
Umm, the older version’s video is terrible. The color is way too warm and the highlights are washed. Not to mention the resolution and sharpness is night and day.
The beast is the best coaster ever built.it lasts a long time,the ride scenary is amazing, it has 2 lift hills.it was so ahead of its time,it still puts most new coasters to shame
Doubtful. I'm sure they've replaced a lot of lumber as it got worn or rotted. The ride is over 40 years old now. They've done several overhauls and were supposed to do a major renovation this year. I think it runs smoother. It's NOT quite the same as it was in 1979. The Beast was infamous for giving people headaches after riding on it. It had some very rough turns and tended to beat you up a bit. I've been on multiple rollercoasters and the Beast was by far the harshest. I can't remember getting headaches from any other rollercoaster I've ridden!
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