

GhostRider originally opened at Knott’s Berry Farm in 1998. The trains are slowed on the brake run by a new magnetic braking system.Īlso expected to reduce overall maintenance on the ride, which runs year-round and reaches speeds exceeding 55 mph, is the retracking effort’s use of two layers of ipe (pronounced ee-pay) wood - an extremely durable wood native to Central America and South America also known as Brazilian walnut. GhostRider has undergone some careful reprofiling to improve transitioning and to allow for the removal a mid-course block brake. The new trains sport a wood-grain barrel design (GCII), of Sunbury, Pa., included the replacement of all 4,533 feet of track and the swap-out of the original double-axel Philadelphia Toboggan Company rolling stock for GCI’s trailer-style Millennium Flyer trains.

Brave GhostRiders enter a mysterious mine, only to be strapped into a gold, silver, or copper mining car and sent along 4,533 feet of twisting, unforgiving timber. Work on the 118-foot-tall coaster performed by Great Coasters International, Inc. Looming 118 feet over Knott's historic Ghost Town, the GhostRider wooden coaster forever changed the look and feel of this venerable California theme park. The ride’s official reintroduction to the public, taking place June 11, coincides with the 75th anniversary celebration of its host area in the park, Ghost Town. Following nine months of renovation work, GhostRider, the iconic wooden roller coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm, strutted its stuff for the media on June 9. Ride them all and find your favorite! Discount Knott's Berry Farm tickets are on sale now.GhostRider coaster rides again at Knott’s Berry FarmīUENA PARK, Calif. These are the ultimate thrill rides at Knott's Berry Farm. Reaching a maximum height of 118-feet and speeds up to 56 mph, brave riders are taken through a mysterious mine before being sent along a perilously twisting track of timber.
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Watch in Full HD 1080P-Help support new videos on Patreon: https://www. However, now it's also one of the smoothest. Front Row Point of View (POV) of Ghostrider at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA. Featuring over 4,500-feet of track, this is the longest, tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster on the west coast. The soaring feeling it seriously intense-I love it and you will too!Ī recent renovation renewed the spirit of Knott's Berry Farm's GhostRider. The new GhostRider, the longest, tallest, and fastest wooden roller coaster on the west coast, is now open with new coaster trains that gallop over 4,500 feet. You’ll feel an instant rush on this coaster as you blast from 0 to 55 mph in just 3 seconds, traveling through a giant, seven-story loop-once forward, then again backwards. Montezooma’s Revenge is one of the classic thrill rides at Knott's Berry Farm. Take a quick look at the epic views, because you’re about to experience a power-blasted plummet! You’ll feel weightless for three seconds (totally awesome) before falling at speeds topping 50mph.

At the Supreme Scream, you’re slowly pulled to a record-breaking 252-feet in the sky. I love roller coasters, but there’s something about a drop tower ride that really gets my adrenaline going. You rocket 0-82 mph in 2.3 seconds hundreds of feet into the air before immediately hurtling 90 degrees straight down on XCelerator at Knott's Berry Farm. One of the best thrill rides at Knotts Berry Farm is XCelerator. So, when you flip upside down a total of six times you really feel the rush! 2) XCelerator It can be seen from Beach Blvd (and heard from the screams of riders). As an inverted coaster, your feet dangle from this ride creating a weightless effect. Pay in 4 interest-free installments for orders over 50 with. It is near the front of the park, in Ghost Town. In just over two minutes, this coaster flips, twists, turns and drops so fast you won’t be able to blink. Sounds great, right?īrace yourself for the speeding Silver Bullet. GhostRider yearly average wait times over the specified time span. Plus, the crowds are easy to manage and I can ride again and again without any hassle. For adrenaline junkies like myself, it packs the perfect punch of fun. If you’ve never been to Knott's Berry Farm, then you might not realize its home to some serious thrill rides. Knott's Berry Farm Ride statistics Current wait time: Closed: Coordinates (OSM) 33.8429, -117.999: Ratings Children age 3-7.
