Comments on: Knott’s Berry Farm to Add Coast Rider & Flat Rides for 2013

By: deepysea

deepysea — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:37:09 +0000

As a CHEAP and very welcome alternative to the outrageously priced Disneyland during this recession, I'm very pleased that Knott's remains committed to family rides. Frankly, I'd rather they installed something that wasn't a coaster, but they only have one thrill ride in the entire park my 40-inch, 4-year-old can ride, and if she can ride the new coaster, I'm all for it. If you want more extreme coasters, go to Magic Mountain and hang out with the gangs.

By: Epic Peacemaster

Epic Peacemaster — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:51:21 +0000

Now it's rumored that it will be a mix between a hypercoaster and a wild mouse. I don't know if it's true but that's what I've been hearing from people I know who live in the area.
But if it isn't a thrill ride I doubt I'd ever want to go to KBF since I'm big on thrills, and I'm really big on themed coasters (ie, BGW, which is a day's drive away from me, opened Verbolten in 2012, it wasn't very good the second go but the first was pretty exciting.) But, since I'm not likely to ever visit this park anyway since I live in Maryland, why do I care?

By: RollerCoasterBoy1999

RollerCoasterBoy1999 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:48:43 +0000

Although a B&M mega would have been a fantastic addition to KBF in 2013, I truly wasn't expecting it. KBF is my home park and we get passes every year. Not in 2013. I have been to Six Flags as well, but no where near as much as KBF. I am looking forward to Full Throttle way more than a wild mouse! Wait, who am I kidding, I gotta ride the mouse!
While this will be a nice family addition (which is EXCATLY what KBF needs…"not"), I feel they could have better used the space. Maybe a El Loco, X-Car, or Eurofighter would have a better appeal to the general public. I am still hoping for a B&M mega in 2014 or 2015; I just don't wanna get too excited.
As for the colors of Coast Rider, I really hope it isn't orange. They have 3 orange family coasters already! Maybe a blue or yellow would fit the theme better.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:46:56 +0000

Ghost Rider needs Topper Track before they spend lots of money on a new thrill coaster. It's not a fun ride, now.

I couldn't care less about their new wild mouse.

I think Montezooma's Revenge is the last Schwarzkopf shuttle loop in the US.

Silver Bullet is the least exciting B&M inverted I've been on. I rank it last behind Alpengeist, Afterburn, Raptor, Flight Deck, several Batmen, Great Bear, and Talon. The overbank is unique but the ride is forceless except the final helix.

As for hype for a new coaster, there wasn't any – it was mostly rumors and wishful thinking.

By: Alex Fahner

Alex Fahner — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:32:20 +0000

After all this hype you can’t help but to feel disappointed.

By: Mike M.

Mike M. — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:32:36 +0000

Coast Rider would have been a GREAT theme for a mega coaster! But yeah, having recently been to Knott's, I also don't see the need for this addition with Sierra Sidewinder and Pony Express being there. Yes, the Boardwalk section didn't have a "true" family coaster, but did it really need one? A Boomerang isn't THAT much more of a thrill than a family coaster. As a coaster junkie, I took a solo trip to Knott's while in Cali for work and was completely done with the park in less than two hours. These additions don't add much incentive for people like me to want to go back. But, as you said, the park might just be trying to strengthen its appeal to the teenies and families, as it seemed like that was the vast majority of the park's audience.

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:41:05 +0000

Living 20 minutes away I would still loved to see that giga this year but this is still a good addition to the park in my opinion but I can't wait for 20131415 for that giga or mega :] !