6/5/2023 0 Comments Kings island racer povA warning message blares over a loudspeaker, announcing a mandatory lock down and telling everyone to evacuate the area immediately. It sits empty, but a video monitor inside shows security footage is rolling in the area. There sits an entry point and security booth. A rusted 60s GMC pickup sits there, lights flashing, keys still in the ignition, radio still playing, apparently crashed and abandoned by whoever was driving. You, a civilian, have discovered a recently abandoned lumber mill. Since the Mystic Timbers experience involves a story, allow me to set the scene. May rolls around, and it’s finally time for me to check this fresh pile of lumber for myself. A curved first drop, ground hugging track, lots of changes in direction, and 16 airtime moments! But the shed mystery continued. Months went by, and my excitement grew as I watched this beautiful timber structure be assembled. What’s in the shed? Image provided by Kings Island Well to my excitement, I was thrilled to see King Island announce Mystic Timbers, a smooth, twisted wooden coaster through the woods and back provided by Great Coasters International Inc., along with a perplexing question. When Cedar Fair acquired the park in 2006, I started to wonder whether another wood coaster would be built at the park again. The coaster succumbed to structural issues, closing permanently in 2009 before being demolished in 2012. Then in 2000 during the Paramount years, the park attempted to build the world’s largest wooden coaster with Son of Beast, but it didn’t last. Then in 1979, The Beast came along, earning a legendary status of being the “biggest, baddest, longest wooden coaster in the world.” It all started with The Racer in 1972, which ignited a brand new interest among amusement parks for building large-scale thrill coasters. Wooden coasters are a big part of Kings Island‘s history.
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