People wanting to see this ride go makes me so sad :( This ride rarely gets a ride due to the fact the entrance is tucked away into a corner and its age, but it's a lot of fun and means a lot to me!!!...
People wanting to see this ride go makes me so sad :( This ride rarely gets a ride due to the fact the entrance is tucked away into a corner and its age, but it's a lot of fun and means a lot to me!!! This differs from other Coney Island Wildcat clones like Grizzly because it has some banked airtime hills! It's such a neat thing to see on such an old coaster. Of course it's rough, any coaster of its age would be. But it doesn't take away from my enjoyment if I'm not in a wheel seat. The only really rough spot is after the first drop and even then it doesn't even feel like jackhammering. The best seat in my opinion is 6th Car Row 1. It's not too rough and all of the hills hit at least a little bit. So I recommend taking that row if you can!
For a play-by-play, the first drop is alright. You get a quick little lift out of your seat in most rows. The first valley has positives but it's tough to appreciate since that moment in particular is very rough. The first turnaround doesn't do much but it's a nice sightseeing opportunity! The drop off the turnaround is okay, followed by a bunny hill that is profiled very well and gives the strongest moment of airtime on the ride. The following small speed hills can give small little pops in certain rows but it's not too notable. The second turnaround is different than the others in the sense that it's banked, so you'll get a pinch of lateral hangtime here. The following hill gives a good pop of airtime followed by a burst of laterals when you travel left. This is followed by a banked airtime hill. The hill doesn't do too much at first, but most rows will get a pop of airtime as it straightens out and everyone gets the cool feeling of heading over a hill at a weird angle. The third turnaround is taken faster than the first and is unbanked, so it gives good laterals. The rest of the ride can give some slight airtime on the drop and the hills before you hit the brakes.
I love WIlde Beast so much. I'd love to see it retracked by Gravity Group like Grizzly. It has the potential to be so good. I have good memories and I think all wooden coasters are beautiful. Especially ones that have brought enjoyment to people for a long time like this one :)
