The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread

[Nrthwnd]

[disney4me2001]

Hey maybe we can get the Hammerhead AKA the Zamperla Rotoshake to replace it? Okay maybe only in my dreams...

 

Haha! I'm actually all for this! I'm probably one of the few people who actually misses Hammerhead! It's better than Riptide if you ask me!

[Someotherguyuser]

Hey maybe we can get the Hammerhead AKA the Zamperla Rotoshake to replace it? Okay maybe only in my dreams...

 

Haha! I'm actually all for this! I'm probably one of the few people who actually misses Hammerhead! It's better than Riptide if you ask me!

Count me in as someone who also misses Hammerhead. I absolutely loved that ride. I hate Riptide.

[Xmeister]

I'm another who misses Hammerhead. I would go on it almost every visit, whereas I've only ridden RipTide once or twice since it opened.

[Gnome]

Riptide lost all draw for me when they took out the water effects. That's a ride I would have rather seen go before windseeker.

[Jhcbiinoc]

I think they should put one of the Mack Twist and Splash rides in the old Windseeker spot. One, it would fill the void of another water attraction left by Perilous Plunge, two, they could theme it to Fiesta Village pretty well, and three, it would fit right in with their collection of family rides. IMHO, they really should consider getting another "big" coaster within a few years, be it a Wing Coaster or the long rumored Hyper Coaster.

[krnsngr85]

I have a better idea....LETS BRING BACK THE TAMPICO TUMBLER!!!!!!

[Xmeister]

I have a better idea....LETS BRING BACK THE TAMPICO TUMBLER!!!!!!

 

If only.......

[805Andrew]

On Friday, spokespeople from Knott’s Berry Farm and Worlds of Fun confirmed that the Knott’s Berry Farm WindSeeker would be moved in the off-season to Kansas City, where it will begin service at Worlds of Fun, renamed the SteelHawk.

 

I guess we all better get our last rides in at West Coast Bash

 

We can all marvel over KBF's concrete ornament for a final time anyway next weekend

 

I never got to ride, but I'll get to marvel over it for a second time next weekend. I didn't get to it on my last visit to the park during Halloween Haunt 2011. Oh well, I'll eventually ride a Windseeker at Cedar Point (if its still there when I finally visit Cedar Point).

[Jew]

I have a better idea....LETS BRING BACK THE TAMPICO TUMBLER!!!!!!

 

That would be open about as much as Windseeker...

[JeromyL]

I have a better idea....LETS BRING BACK THE TAMPICO TUMBLER!!!!!!

 

OMG LOL I loved that ride... It's been years since i've been to knotts... didn't realize that was gone

[Xmeister]

I have a better idea....LETS BRING BACK THE TAMPICO TUMBLER!!!!!!

 

That would be open about as much as Windseeker...

 

Did it have a lot of downtime? I was probably 11 or 12 when it closed so I don't remember too much about it.

[Jew]

It did. Very hard to maintain with all the motors and stress on the arms.

[tanthonyam]

They could still get one. I believe Zierer still makes them.

[tanthonyam]

I was wrong, just checked Zierer's site and those Tumbler rides are not even mentioned on the Products page. I know there is still 1 in the USA at Mall of America, and a few traveling around Europe on the funfairs.

[Xceleratorfan96]

so hard to keep up on these threads ill just continue with the current topic. Definitely upset about Windseekers sad existence @ Knotts. Hopefully it can enjoy a better life at WoF. In the mean time, I wouldn't expect much in replacement since Windseeker was awkwardly placed anyways

[Coastergenius250]

Knott's Giga Coaster.

New for 2022

[cfc]

I have a better idea....LETS BRING BACK THE TAMPICO TUMBLER!!!!!!

 

That would be open about as much as Windseeker...

 

Did it have a lot of downtime? I was probably 11 or 12 when it closed so I don't remember too much about it.

 

Another flat ride that I actually kind of like--too bad they're so tough to maintain.

[CoasterEv]

I have a better idea....LETS BRING BACK THE TAMPICO TUMBLER!!!!!!

 

That would be open about as much as Windseeker...

 

Did it have a lot of downtime? I was probably 11 or 12 when it closed so I don't remember too much about it.

 

Another flat ride that I actually kind of like--too bad they're so tough to maintain.

 

LOVE those Zierer Hexentanz rides! Grew up riding and awesome indoor one at West Edmonton Mall that interacted with the Mindbender. Sad they are so hard to find now

[cmullin]

They should put Wind Jammer where Windseeker used to be.

[cfc]

^Oh, I think Windjammer is already where it belongs.

[beatle11]

Hopefully they have better luck with it in Minnesota.

 

Edit: Just realized, I mixed up Worlds Of Fun and Valleyfair. Should have said Missouri.

Edited September 2, 2013 by beatle11

[Mechanic]

Knott's Giga Coaster.

 

 

Well, it would fit the footprint.

[metrock]

While I'd love for something else to go in the spot of Windseeker, it would be interesting if they replaced it with a Star Flyer model and played it off like nothing happened. I wonder how many people would really notice a change, considering how many comments I've heard about Apocalypse being Psyclone and such.

 

It really is a shame that so many mature trees had to be removed for Windseeker, only to have the ride removed after a short stint. Perhaps the park will green up the area a little more with whatever its replacement is.

[Xmeister]

I know this would probably never happen but.....

 

Looking at the plot of land and it's proximity to Jaguar, if they got rid of Jaguar and kept the temple, this could be a site for a nice dark ride. The temple could be the themed entrance and the show building could extend out to where Jaguar's second lift and helix are located if the got rid of that train as well.

 

I'm just thinking that there's got to be better use for that land than the massive station for a family coaster that has a height requirement of 48 inches. This is coming from a guy who actually enjoys the scenic ride of Jaguar.