Posted June 3, 201312 yr comment_159913 Boardwalk attractions opened up in Knotts and someone important wore this suit: Love it. The picture is from Micechat.com who cover a lot of Disney Cali, Knotts, Sea World San Diego, and Six Flags Magic Mountain stuff.
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159920 Well it is a berry farm after all! I still don't really understand this development, removing a perfectly good ride and replacing it with what looks to be cheap crap.
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159921 Well it is a berry farm after all! I still don't really understand this development, removing a perfectly good ride and replacing it with what looks to be cheap crap. Perilous Plunge? Killed a person, new restraints causing shockingly bad throughputs Chessie would be embarrassed about, constantly breaking down... I think Knotts made the right decision...
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159922 Knew of the death but outside of that I didn't know it was that bad. Only taking it as I found it really, it didn't kill me and seemed a decent enough ride.
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159923 Knew of the death but outside of that I didn't know it was that bad. Only taking it as I found it really, it didn't kill me and seemed a decent enough ride. If I recall correctly from my visit alllll the way back in 2007 I have no images/video of the ride even operating... So it was either shut all day or I couldn't be bothered to wait around for it to run (which takes some doing)... Basically what happened to Hydro happened to Plunge in the first place (I think, whichever one killed first the other followed), so the same issues Oakwood have with loading procedures right now were on-going at Knotts... Add in the likely lawsuit against them and they probably felt it best to remove it...
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159929 Yes the throughput on Drenched (hydro) is dire, you have to put the restraints down then they lift them back up, then you do that another 2 times and they do that again if there is a person slightly too fat for the ride, it's horrible. I think the lawsuit on oakwood has already finished and that is why it was in debt before aspro ocio took over.
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159930 Honestly forgot about this as well, but Plunge also managed to derail itself after the drop... Intamin *facepalm*
June 3, 201312 yr Author comment_159932 Yeah at the time of deconstruction Perilous was in a bit of a rusty old state. I'm welcoming the new family attractions even if the theme is very bland and 'been there'; a safe addition.
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159935 Honestly forgot about this as well, but Plunge also managed to derail itself after the drop... Intamin *facepalm* There really should be an Intamin Meme on the internet.
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159936 There really should be an Intamin Meme on the internet. Very much a fail boat, I don't think hydro has done that
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159938 There really should be an Intamin Meme on the internet. I always felt the below image would be suitable (with the word Intamin, obvs)...
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159963 Hydro's throughput is awful, but I would hate to see the ride removed as it offers a superior experience to most water rides I have been on (apart from Valhalla of course!) I do think that it is a bit of a farce though. They check the restraints multiple times, then play you a safety announcement which lasts about a minute
August 19, 201510 yr comment_215395 GhostRider will close on September 8th for extensive restoration for Ghost Towns 75th anniversary! GHOST TOWN’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 In 2016, Knott's Berry Farm’s Ghost Town will celebrate 75 years of creating lasting memories for countless generations. In preparation for Ghost Town’s Anniversary Celebration, GhostRider, the longest, tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster on the West Coast, will close on September 8 for a comprehensive restoration. The massive coaster features plunging drops, harrowing turns, and 4,533 ft. of wooden track. Hitting speeds of over 50 miles per hour, and looming 118 ft. over the historic Ghost Town, GhostRider even races outside of the Park, towering over Beach Boulevard. Screamin’ Swing will permanently close on September 8 in preparation for Ghost Town’s 75th anniversary celebration in 2016. In November, Knott’s will share more plans about how the park will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ghost Town. Join the conversation on social media using #GhostTown75 for more updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Hopefully this will make what looks like a fab ride layout into a fab ride in general!
August 19, 201510 yr comment_215406 I hope they don't smooth out all of that lovely lovely rough. I might be in the minority but one of my favourites is Ghost Rider.
August 19, 201510 yr comment_215409 They did a similar thing to thunder road where they refurbished some corners for structural improvement and a better ride experience. Making it smoother with better transitions. I suspect that is what they are doing here.
August 19, 201510 yr Author comment_215413 I recall the sheer discomfort of this coaster, so hope they smooth it just a little I was very young and small on my last ride though so that may have had a lot to do with being thrown around
August 19, 201510 yr comment_215419 Is this an RMC job or just a revamp? Nothing pointing towards it, just seems like a standard retrack revamp to me.
August 19, 201510 yr comment_215420 Hopefully just a revamp, not all woodies need to get RMC'd especially classic coasters. Must be a pretty major job if it's closing this early
August 20, 201510 yr comment_215436 I vaguely remember Ghostrider being pretty awful many years ago, doubt it's gotten any better since then...
August 20, 201510 yr comment_215450 How does Ghostrider compare to Colossos in terms of roughness? Because Colossos was ridiculous on the valleys, even near the end! [Edit - Got the name wrong, but you know what I meant!]
November 4, 20159 yr comment_222689 So it's been confirmed that the refurb will remove the mid course break run, and add new trains, alongside the retracking... I don't enjoy rough rides, but this refurb looks like it could make it a really enjoyable ride - can't wait to try it next summer!
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