The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread

[Blink]

Well, remember...the park doesn't have much room to expand. So, they really have to fit the coasters in any way they can.

[socalMAN123]

^ Well, they could get rid of some of the dozens of warehouses in the back. That would leave a lot of space for expanstion.

---Brent

[knottslover77]

^ You know, once you see it in person, it doesn't look that bad. Sure, it's not in the best place for a coaster, but they're trying to save as much theming as they can, at least the graveyard is gonna survive this construction.

---Brent

 

Thats good to hear. I hope they plant a lot of trees, because the Wild Wilderness is my Favorite sections of the park. It had such a good vibe.

 

--Jay

[socalMAN123]

^ It's one of the only sections of the park that still has that old Knott's charm to it. Hopefully they will plant a lot of trees, it will look really good if they do. And a station like Sierra's would fit pretty good with that area.

---Brent

[asr]

I really like how it looks turning over the railroad after the launch. It looks like they really wedged the ride in there.

[socalMAN123]

Yeah, the ride is quite compact. I love it though, a more compact ride makes for more close calls and more g-forces.

---Brent

[robbalvey]

Well, remember...the park doesn't have much room to expand. So, they really have to fit the coasters in any way they can.

LOL! I love how you say "they don't have much room to expand" yet in the past 10 years they've built GhostRider, Xcelerator, Silver Bullet, Sierra Sidewinder, and now Pony Express.

 

Seems like if they want to put a ride in, they will find room for it.

 

--Robb

[Shockwave]

Absolutely. It's a very common misconception that when a park has effectively filled its plot of land, that's it for ever. Rides will come and go, and can get relocated elsewhere. Where there's a will there's a way.

[knottslover77]

Well, remember...the park doesn't have much room to expand. So, they really have to fit the coasters in any way they can.

LOL! I love how you say "they don't have much room to expand" yet in the past 10 years they've built GhostRider, Xcelerator, Silver Bullet, Sierra Sidewinder, and now Pony Express.

 

Seems like if they want to put a ride in, they will find room for it.

 

--Robb

 

Plus, Perilous Plunge and Supreme Scream.

 

--Jay

[brandon]

I wonder where they will put their next coaster and (if they do) what ride they will take out to make room. I hope that they take out boomerang and but one of those Intamin Ball Coasters in, those look pretty cool.

[gotdane]

^This seem to be the NEVER-ending discussion with Knott's ...After Xcelerator, "I wonder where the next coaster will go and what ride(s) they will remove" ...After Silver Bullet, "I wonder where the next coaster will go and what ride(s) they will remove" ...After Sierra Sidewinder ...and now with Pony Exress. When will it go without saying that someone wonders "where will the next coaster go"?

 

Personally, I wonder where the coaster after the next two coasters will go.

 

Anywho, Pony Express actually looks like it will be kind of exciting.

[brandon]

^Yeah thats true but has anyone noticed that every coaster built in the past ten years at Knotts have gotten smaller and smaller. GhostRider, Xcellerator, Silver Bullet, Sierra Sidewinder, and Pony Express.

[ebl]

^ Silver Bullet is not smaller than Xcelerator. Not as tall or fast, but much longer and spread out.

 

Eric

[PURE]

At the pace they've been building this thing my guess is track work must be close to getting done!

 

Does anybody work or visit there that could post a quick snapshot?

[brandon]

^ Silver Bullet is not smaller than Xcelerator. Not as tall or fast, but much longer and spread out.

 

Eric

Yeah thats true but Silver Bullet doesn't take a huge amount of space because it's above everything thats under it.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

At the pace they've been building this thing my guess is track work must be close to getting done!

 

Does anybody work or visit there that could post a quick snapshot?

 

Page 20 of this thread has photos as of Monday February 18th.

[ECZenith]

That sure is an interesting looking turn coming off the launch.

 

 

Thanks for the photos socal, please keep us posted!

[knottslover77]

Train Photo can be seen here http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1472

 

I must say it looks sweet!

 

--Jay

[RIP Psyclone]

After 2 "family" coasters in a row opening in consecutive years, I think a major coaster should be installed next. It seems they are doing the Mark Shapiro thing by taking care of every age group. That's fine; of course many of us would have rather had 1 major coaster than 2 "minor" ones, but a credit is a credit, right? Now Knotts needs a hyper. I wonder how they'd squeeze it in, though.

[knottslover77]

I hope they don't get a hyper, There is no need to have another (this would 10) coasters flying over head.

 

--Jay

[Jim1013]

Why can't Knotts put in a hyper that would go down and around the hotel, I mean it is their property?

[coolhandluke]

^That may be a little louder than they'd like around the hotel maybe? A massive roller coaster whizzing by at normal intervals throughout the day. Granted it'd be quiet for most of the night, it may not be something they'd want that close to a hotel.

[Eunuch Provocateur]

Is there anything in the KotD building currently? I always thought that there'd be a coaster station up there but two after SB and there's still nothing. As far as I know.

[RIP Psyclone]

^That may be a little louder than they'd like around the hotel maybe? A massive roller coaster whizzing by at normal intervals throughout the day. Granted it'd be quiet for most of the night, it may not be something they'd want that close to a hotel.

 

Hey, it's possible!

 

[Hercules]

Possible, yes. But how likely do you think it is?