July 10, 2006

More people have been injured paying lots of money to be sadistically strapped into a box and slung around on tracks. But in the video above from GiantKetchup.com, you can get the same level of fun and safety with half the wait and for nothing more than the cost of a few beers.

9News has learned that as many as 27 people were injured this weekend after an apparent malfunction with the "Son of Beast" wooden roller coaster ride at the Paramount Kings Island amusement park in Mason.

It happened around 4:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

The park remained open Sunday even though the ride had been shut down. Empty cars could still be seen suspended on an incline going up the roller coaster's track.
[At Least 27 Injured At Kings Island Park - WCPO - 07-11-06]