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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.
Son of Beast at Kings Island to be removed at the end of the season. The Beast was a legendary wooden roller coaster, built at Kings Island in 1979, it remains as the worldâs longest wooden roller coaster at 7,359 feet.