The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread

[thomas2]

It can only use 2 trains? That's nothing compared to Euromir who uses 9! But then again, on this ride you don't have all the MCBR's

[TatsuTerror]

Keep in mind, Euro Mir is more than twice as long as SS. And there isn't really room to store more than two trains...

[KevRus]

Yeah, and Euro Mir has the gargantuous spiral lift of doom.

[thomas2]

^&^^Yeah that's true.

[TatsuTerror]

A new angle I haven't seen in any videos, tell me if I'm wrong...

 

[robbalvey]

^ Not sure what you mean. A lot of coaster videos have similar angles. Or do you mean specifically of Sidewinder?

[ECZenith]

^^ Thanks for the video, doesn't look it like it spins all that much but looks like a lot of fun!

[TatsuTerror]

^ Not sure what you mean. A lot of coaster videos have similar angles. Or do you mean specifically of Sidewinder?

 

I mean specifically on Sidewinder, yeah.

 

And as far as spinning, it really depends on the weight distribution. I recommend the back seats, as does everyone else it seems!

[Blazen_AZN]

Am i the only one that finds it odd taht all three rollercoasters in the area (Jaguar, SB and SS) are all similar colors? Red/orage/yellows?

 

Meh, whatever. It looks like a pretty sweet ride. I need to hit up Knotts for a Season Pass so i might as well jump on this puppy while im at it.

[ECZenith]

I noticed that too... but I also realize that there aren't many other colors that particular ride would look good on considering the many natural colored surroundings. Dunno... it just works...

[Axman]

Cedar Fair gets 12,000 cool points for matching rides!!! Silver Bullet, Montezooma's Revenge, Jaguar, and Sierra Sidwinder all blend into each other.

[FLIPDUDE]

Holy cow! Are you serious?! I didnt even realize it was completed! AWSOME! Maybe Ill get to hit in in August

[KingOfNynex2003]

I can't wait to go onto this coaster next summer! It's going to be awesome! Luckily I'll be able to get on it in about 5-10 minutes because I can get an exit ride pass to bypass the line!

[Jhcbiinoc]

Overall, I thought it was a good ride.....it's much better and makes a lot more sense than the emasculated boat ride that it replaced!

 

The Good:

 

-The ride is smooth, runs very comfortably (although taller people might find the seats a little tight) and is a lot of fun; found myself smiling and laughing the entire time.

-I thought the best parts were the horseshoe turn above the queue and the helix, all of the banked parts

-It is a really good addition to the park for families, especially with the height requirement (they needed a good coaster the whole family could ride together and enjoy and now they have one; now if they would just make Jaguar a 42" height requirement.....)

 

The Not As Good:

 

-A little short, it could have been a little bit longer ride time

-They really, really need to run two trains. I only waited for it once due to the wait time and the unshaded line. I am hearing that the reason for only one train was due to the time constraint and trying to get it open for riders by yesterday, hopefully they will fix that soon.

-The spinning could have been a little bit better, I was expecting the cars to spin more. Only the back seemed to have a lot of spin on it.....

 

What's really amazing is how they fit it in. The front of Knott's is looking very RCT now with all the coasters so close together and on top of each other!

[TatsuTerror]

They really, really need to run two trains. I only waited for it once due to the wait time and the unshaded line. I am hearing that the reason for only one train was due to the time constraint and trying to get it open for riders by yesterday, hopefully they will fix that soon.

That's incorrect. They haven't been able to get the second train approved yet. Part of the reason for that is it hasn't been tested in enough varying conditions, a.k.a. day and night, etc.

[Top Thrill Dragster]

I just added more photos of Sierra Sidewinder to page 30. Also a video can be found here

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35883

[GhostRider16]

Does anyone have any pictures of the first public train out?

[mahuika88]

Hey guys, working this ride has been fun, not as stressful as I'd thought it be. Sorry for the long lines. They said it would be at least 2 weeks before we start running 2 trains, they did this to Ghost Rider too when it first opened.

 

I noticed that cars 2 and 4 spin more than 1 and 3, and if you only have 2 people on one side and none on the other, it will spin more.

 

The manufacturer told us it would take some warming up for the cars to spin more.

 

the official "grand opening" isn't until June 18, I have no idea why. it's still a "sneak peek" ride, meaning not everything is finished. (video cameras, wheelchair lift).

 

I personally like the line decorations, but the station itself could be a little cooler, a supervisor said they possibly could be putting a moose head up there, but that could upset some animal rights activists... lol, can't make everyone happy.

[TatsuTerror]

The top of the station will be painted red at some point.

[Top Thrill Dragster]

OK I finally learned how to get quality up on my videos, so this video show just how much that last car spins. Enjoy.

 

[FLIPDUDE]

^Holy cow! That's a significant difference!

 

At first I thought that it's ebcause the last car enters the first turn wiht mroe speed because the rest of the train is pulling it but after a while it becomes clear that theres something much more loose about that car.

[TatsuTerror]

Yes, the last car gets whipped around turns more, which would obviously cause it to spin more.

[AstroDan]

I would be interested to know from someone who has ridden Euro-Mir how the two rides compare? They do look totally different. Euro-Mir looks visually more impressive, but then again Sidewinder could be quite intense too?

 

Has anyone ridden both?

[FLIPDUDE]

^This soon? I doubt it. What are the odds ?

Then again, in this forum, anything is possible.

[TatsuTerror]

Well, Euro Mir is controlled spinning and SS is not. So, I'd say the re-ride factor would lean heavily toward SS, as each ride is unique.