Wild Beast - Paramount Canada's Wonderland - Coasters

Paramount Canada's Wonderland
Wild Beast

Location:
Medieval Faire - Between Drop Zone & The Bat (north side of park)
Year / Designer (Manufacturer):
1981 - Taft, Curtis D. Summers
Track / Layout:
Wood - Wildcat- Double out & back figure 8
Coaster Specs:
Height: 82ft (25m)	Train(s) By: PTC
Track Length: 3150ft (945m)	# of Trains: 2
Top Speed: 54mph (87kph)	# of Cars: 6	Capacity: 24/48
Inversions: 0	Ride Time: 2:30
Ride's Height Restrictions:
48" (122cm) minimum
On Ride Photo:
Available: No	Location: n/a

Other Facts (PCW Junkies Comments):

Wild Beast it is not the tallest, not the fastest, but it is one of the PCW Junkies favourite coasters of all time. Why? Quite simply Wild Beast is responsible for creating this crazy coaster enthusiasm / obsession in the Reid Family at the end of the 1996 season.

The first drop curves to the left by 15 degrees. The second drop creates unbelievable air time before it send you into the first of two head chopper effects. The fan curve (rebuilt 1998) hurls you back to the final turn around before you end you run with more air time then hold on because the brakes are going to come on to bring the train to a complete stop.

Wild Beast debuted in 1981 (est. cost $800K) with three other roller coasters when Canada's Wonderland opened. Wild Beast along with Mighty Canadian Minebuster are both modeled after two famous Coney Island (Cincinnati) coasters Wildcat and The Shooting Star respectively. Wild Beast also has two sisters called Grizzly at Paramount's Great America and Paramount's Kings Dominion. The PCW Junkies are so lucky to have two world class woodies in our backyard.