Monster

The Monster is an carnival ride located in the Coney Mall section of Kings Island. It is best recognized by its black structure and yellow lights. The ride originally opened at Coney Island in 1969, before being relocated to Kings Island for opening day on April 29, 1972. Similar rides currently or formerly exist, some with the same name, at other Cedar Fair parks, including Cedar Point, Valleyfair, and Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. Other Cedar Fair parks that have since closed their version of this attraction include Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland, California's Great America, Carowinds, and Worlds of Fun.

Background
Monster is an Octopus ride, aptly named for it's multiple cars being connected to arms on the main structure. It is located to the right of the entrance of The Racer. It opened with the park in 1972, though it previously operated at Coney Island, hence why it is located in the Coney Mall section of the park.

Ride Experience
Monster begins when the guests are loaded into the cars, but this takes some time as the ride needs to adjust each of the arms to ground level at a time so the maximum amount of guests can board. Once all riders are seated, the ride rotates with the arms moving up and down. The cars will also rotate in a certain direction depending on how the riders are positioned in their seats. After a few revolutions, the ride comes to a stop and the guests depart.

Trivia

 * Due to the age of the ride, the central tower of the attraction features dated technology that is exposed to the environment. As a result, the ride is closed during inclement weather.
 * Monster is sometimes incorrectly referred to as "The Octopus" or "The Spider," possibly due to such names being used at similar rides at other parks, or due to the ride design resembling these creatures.