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A Century of Screams: The History of the Roller Coaster. The roller coaster has its origins in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a simple slide that took thrillseekers down an icy ramp past a variety of colored lanterns. Catherine the Great gave this custom a boost when she fitted her imperial sleigh with wheels for summer use.
The Beast (roller coaster) 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 has remained the longest wooden coaster in the world at 7,359 feet (2,243 m) and spans more than 35 acres (14 ha) utilizing the surrounding terrain for many of its elements.