The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread

[RaptorBoyASU]

Booster bike with different themed trains?

[Sticky Nicky]

So is the Pony Express a Maverick type ride or a boosterbike. It has trains like Maverick and low to the ground elements like Maverick, but only 2 trains.

 

I hate Knott's website with new rides, they are never on the homepage and it is impossible to find an info about them.

[larrygator]

^^Kyle - that is sure what is sounds like. Riding horseback style sounds booster bike-esque.

 

Surprised that there is no mention of "first of it's kind in the U.S."

[Sticky Nicky]

The two Vekoma Boosterbikes hold 16 people per train and the press release said there were 12 people per train. Could it be Intamin's new boosterbike style coaster? How many seats would that hold.

[Wes]

It would be better if you rode trashcans over concrete.

 

Actual content edit: The Intamin version also holds 16 according to the art released for the Motocoaster in Australia, so it could be either Vekoma or Intamin...or some company we haven't thought of yet.

[Manic Monte]

Actually, I believe it's the Zamperla "Motobike," very much family style. This will probably disappoint a few people, but it sounds like fun to me!

[Vffreak07]

That bastard. . . Doesn't mention VF at all in there. . .

[Shockwave]

Chill, they just got Renegade! I don't expect them to get anything major for a couple of years now.

 

I'll be interested whatever this turns into. Although I'll be very disappointed if they rip out more of the old Knotts to put this ride in.

[Sticky Nicky]

^^B&M invert in '09, just remember that. Besides, Renegade will hold me for another year.

[larrygator]

^Were you not happy with Renegade last year?

 

Consider your yourself lucky to not have an announcement about trim brakes for Renegade.

[SharkTums]

I'm 99.9% sure this is a Zamperla Motocoaster, based on what we've heard from certain cool people.

[Vffreak07]

Consider your yourself lucky to not have an announcement about trim brakes for Renegade.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

So True So True!

 

Well Maverick was added last year for CP and it was *cough*21 MILLION*Ends cough*

[bigstevet07]

Crap, nothing for the home park again. I guess WOF did get Patriot 2 years ago, so something will come next year.

[RaptorBoyASU]

Elissa, that looks right. Zamperla's model seats 12.....

 

http://www.pretparken.be/US/Info/Infocus/Attraction/MotoCoaster.asp

 

Not that I'd doubt you, especially since your sources are "hot"....

[Sticky Nicky]

^Were you not happy with Renegade last year?

 

Consider your yourself lucky to not have an announcement about trim brakes for Renegade.

 

No, I was really happy and saying that Valleyfair has a great ride on their hands and don't need to add a new ride to attract me.

[BarryH]

No new slides for Geauga Lake?

[Sticky Nicky]

I'm 99.9% sure this is a Zamperla Motocoaster, based on what we've heard from certain cool people.

 

Elissa, that looks right. Zamperla's model seats 12.....

 

http://www.pretparken.be/US/Info/Infocus/Attraction/MotoCoaster.asp

 

Not that I'd doubt you, especially since your sources are "hot"....

 

That looks right, hopefully it is as smooth as I hear the Vekomas are.

[ginzo]

Am I the only one that thinks that the $88 million figure is based on pretending like Thunderhawk, Dominator, and Voodoo were new purchases? $88 million seems really high to me.

[Sticky Nicky]

Am I the only one that thinks that the $88 million figure is based on pretending like Thunderhawk, Dominator, and Voodoo were new purchases? $88 million seems really high to me.

 

No, I think they are taking the origanal prices of the rides. The only "new and expensive" rides are Behemoth, Pony Express, and the wavepool for Carowinds.

[RaptorBoyASU]

^Depending on how expensive Pony Express is (if there's theming etc....) that number is probably just using actual costs.

 

Behemoth is $26 million by itself. You have to remember that even though they are using "relocated" rides, there is a large cost to move the ride and rebuild it. A huge chunk of any coaster's cost is construction...

[CP_RULES]

Crap, nothing for the home park again. I guess WOF did get Patriot 2 years ago, so something will come next year.

 

This actually surprised me. They marketed Patriot as new for the 2007 season, I'm not so sure that they can do it again for 2008. They barely got me there last year, and with SFStL adding something new for 2008, I think I'd rather just go there. I wish they would at least get a new show or a new flat or SOMETHING. Another year of absolutely nothing is going to hurt them.

[SharkTums]

Not that I'd doubt you, especially since your sources are "hot"....

 

Yes...yes 'they' are!

[Mark Rosenzweig]

I'm 99.9% sure this is a Zamperla Motocoaster, based on what we've heard from certain cool people.

 

Must have been handsome ***** as I'm not cool enough anymore.

 

Either way, it was pretty good info.

 

-Mark

[Sticky Nicky]

Behemoth is $26 million by itself. You have to remember that even though they are using "relocated" rides, there is a large cost to move the ride and rebuild it. A huge chunk of any coaster's cost is construction...

 

Behemoth is $26 million in Canadian, $21 million in USD.

 

I heard Firehawk at Kings Island cost only $750,000, so Dominator will probably be only $1-1.3 million, and Thunderhawk maybe $600,000.

[SharkTums]

^^We still love you Mark!