Knott's Berry Farm
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Just got off of my third ride on Hangtime for passholder previews. Great ride! Probably #2 or #3 for my favorite coaster in SoCal....probably #2 with Twisted Colossus being #1. Best way I can describe it is diet Cannibal with the lift hill of Rock-It.
The only gripe i had is that they assigned seats. If it was crowded that would be one thing, but the line was ten-fifteen minutes for my rides. They could’ve easily honored my request to sit up front since there was a spot open, but no, they had to put me somewhere else. :_: Oh well. Great ride though.
PS - Just heard someone call this ride “Hangover”. LOL
The only gripe i had is that they assigned seats. If it was crowded that would be one thing, but the line was ten-fifteen minutes for my rides. They could’ve easily honored my request to sit up front since there was a spot open, but no, they had to put me somewhere else. :_: Oh well. Great ride though.
PS - Just heard someone call this ride “Hangover”. LOL
Heh I saw the POV and I instantly thought, "looks like a smaller Cannibal"
Did you get to ride it at night?
Did you get to ride it at night?
Nah. Hopefully sometime during the Summer I will. But funny you mentioned Cannibal because I instantly thought of it as “diet Cannibal”. It’s has similar sensations but a bit smaller. The holding break was unique and actually added to the ride.
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I love this event so much. This year there are some absolutely great character moments where the actors really get time to shine.
According to Screamscape, Knott’s has something big up their sleeve for 2020, the park’s 100th anniversary; it’s supposedly going to be going next to Ghostrider.
If not a Giga, I would gladly settle for a hyper.
My ultimate wish is an RMC hyper with a twist at the top of the lift and the drop is essentially a giant half loop...similar to Gatekeeper’s first drop.
I feel like a giga would be extra difficult at Knotts, because: 1) the park is geographically smaller and more compact, and 2) the very close proximity of local residents.
I mean, I suppose it's not out of the question if it's carefully designed and they jump through the legal hoops... but thinking of those "scream shields" Disney had to put on Screamin, and those residents aren't even as close, makes me think a giga would be impractical. I'd love to have one there, but I just don't know if it's realistic.
I mean, I suppose it's not out of the question if it's carefully designed and they jump through the legal hoops... but thinking of those "scream shields" Disney had to put on Screamin, and those residents aren't even as close, makes me think a giga would be impractical. I'd love to have one there, but I just don't know if it's realistic.
IDK how true this rumor is, but I heard that Knott’s is very interested in building a Giga; they wanted to have it go across the street and to the extended West parking lot, but couldn’t because the city wouldn’t let them.
They could have the coaster go around the hotel, over the South lot, across from Ghostrider and backstage.
Yep. They were once extremely interested. Coast Rider was actually supposed to be the year, and they came super close. I believe that was the breaking point and they realized it was never going to happen.
I have no idea what KBF could put here honestly.
Yeah, I'd think a Mini-Hyper, or it'll be a compact RMC Raptor, with a unique layout for Knotts.
I think an RMC would be perfect for Knott’s, even better if it’s a wood structure to blend in more with Ghost Town. Cedar Fair has been working with RMC recently so I could see them doing that. I just want a more unique layout from TC.
We gushed about how much fun Ghost Town Alive is last year, and this year is just the same. Ghost Town Alive is as interactive and involved as you want it to be; with every day playing out differently than the day before.
Knott’s Ghost Town Alive Kicks Off Summer 2018 | Inside Universal
Knott’s Ghost Town Alive Kicks Off Summer 2018 | Inside Universal
Finally got to go and ride Hangtime. Only got one night ride in but wow. It was much better than I expected it to be. It REALLY opened the park up. That side was packed, benches were all full, the whole crowd flow shifted exactly how Knotts wanted them too. Hats off to them.
Of course I would have loved just a touch of Coastal Rock work but what you gonna do.
Of course I would have loved just a touch of Coastal Rock work but what you gonna do.
