The courtyard around the ride had pennants with the German tricolor. The new facade consisted of a facade mountain with a jovial figure on the top. Renamed the Bavarian Beetle, the ride was purposely placed in the NW corner of the park (approximately where the Festhaus is currently located), opposite of the other signature attractions such as Kings Island and Miami Valley Railroad and the Racer. Furthermore, it was to receive a new theme and new name at Kings Island. It was then decided that the ride would be moved to Kings Island and rebuilt in the Oktoberfest section. The ride was placed at the end of the Coney midway by the far turn around of the Shooting Star as it operated for the 19 seasons. It stood a whooping 55 feet tall, and had an overall length of 1,700 feet.
The ride, built in 1970, was named Galaxi. In 1969, as the development of Kings Island was well underway, the park decided to remove the Wild Mouse and replace it with a modern steel coaster. Further expansions were planned such as a 331 foot tall Intamin Eiffel tower replica that was to be placed by Sunlite Pool. The expansion continued into the 1960’s as the classic Von Roll Sky Ride, Monster, and Log Flume were added. These rides proved to be immensely popular and crowd favorites.
Classic rides such as the Turnpike and Wild Mouse were added to the park. The story of the Bavarian Beetle started in 1969 at Cincinnati’s Coney Island.Ĭoney Island had an massive expansion in the 1950’s. Many folks know about the Racer and Scooby Doo (now Woodstock Express), but few remember the Bavarian Beetle. In 1972, Kings Island opened with 3 roller coasters: Bavarian Beetle, Racer, and Scooby Doo.
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