The Knott's Berry Farm (KBF) Discussion Thread

[Jew]

^Are there any publicly traded ride suppliers? It's such a unique industry that I really can't imagine it being beneficial for any company to be listed unless they have aspirations of entering a new business (like a defense contract or something major).

[Wingwright]

^Are there any publicly traded ride suppliers? It's such a unique industry that I really can't imagine it being beneficial for any company to be listed unless they have aspirations of entering a new business (like a defense contract or something major).

 

No, not that I know of. Not much thought went into my comment

[Gnome]

Its odd, and I dont normally have these experiences, but the other night I had a dream they ripped out pony express and replaced it with a Gravity Group shuttle loop. I suppose thats one of those only in my dreams sort of things Haha

 

I'd like to start the rumor now and maybe in 5 or 6 years it will happen.

[YoshiCraft2011]

Are there any updates for Voyage to the Iron Reef? The last thing I remembered is the old Roaring 20's sign being removed, and that's it.

[rcdude]

^I was just there yesterday and the whole exterior queue area has been stripped down to just the support structure. The ramp is completely gone. I couldn't see well enough to tell what has gone on inside the attraction. Unfortunately I don't have a picture since my phone was nearly dead and I didn't want to risk it dying before the end of the day.

[Rollercoaster Rider]

Its odd, and I dont normally have these experiences, but the other night I had a dream they ripped out pony express and replaced it with a Gravity Group shuttle loop. I suppose thats one of those only in my dreams sort of things Haha

 

I'd like to start the rumor now and maybe in 5 or 6 years it will happen.

 

 

Doesn't the park have enough family coasters? Jaguar, Coast Rider, Sierra Sidewinder, Pony Express. Borderline Timberline Twister

[Gnome]

^ true but Im not sure what else you could do with that small sliver of space (besides nothing, of course or just leaving PE as is..) But if they built a mild airtime machine similar to timber terror in intensity, it would be something that would be good for families while satisfying the more veteran coaster enthusiests. A win-win in my opinion

[thrillseeker4552]

I'm fairly confident that Pony Express is staying for a while. Yes, the ride isn't all that great, but it's very popular with families and the theme/placement of the ride is great.

 

Boomerang will definitely go first, I believe.

[YoshiCraft2011]

Why would Knott's get rid of Pony Express? There's nothing wrong with the coaster, it's compact, and it's actually quite fun. The fact that I could "ride" a horse speeding down the track seems pretty cool. Plus, Pony is still quite popular.

 

Oh, and get rid of that piece of junk called Boomerang. Please.

[rcdude]

Pony Express may be just okay and short even by the standards of family coasters, but out of the five at Knott's it's the second best. Like others have said, it is not likely to be going anywhere in the near future and I could see at least half of Knott's coasters as leaving before it does.

 

As mentioned a few posts earlier, I visited Knott's Berry Farm yesterday to check out the Knott's Merry Farm event. The park overall looks nice with all the decorations, and both Ghost Town and Camp Snoopy look great when the Christmas lights come on. Of the event-exclusive offerings, the highlight was Christmas Craft Village, where Ghost Town is taken over by a bunch of stands selling unique items created by local craftspeople. In addition, the Wilderness Dance Hall is taken over by a Santa photo op and several stands selling various holiday treats (which were pretty good). Also, while I didn't see any, my family went and saw a couple of the holiday shows (Snoopy on Ice and A Christmas Carol) and said both were better than they expected them to be. Overall, I'd say it was a pretty nice event.

[KBrylczyk]

Photo and Vine dump from a month ago! Life got busy and I never had the chance to get these posted with a proper report. Better late than never, though! There's a shot of Sierra Sidewinder in here that I'm especially proud of. You'll know it when you see it. First up, though, are the Vines!

 

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For some reason the photo uploader is giving me problems. Maybe later.

[KBrylczyk]

Oh hey, it worked this time! Photo dump!

Top notch view at the hotel again!

'MURICA!

Super packed today...

Knott's version of the Small World clock. I swear it makes the exact same ticking noise.

Twisty!

Bass. All about dat.

Silver Bullet

Most terrifying coaster on the planet!

BY GOD IT'S COMING RIGHT FOR US!

Jealous of these lines yet?

We are on a log flume!

Time for multiple rides on Xcelerator without leaving the station!

Ran with no brakes until the second half. Tons of fun!

Where are we now?

Hairtime!

The Calico Saloon Revue! Yes, I was the one picked to sing with her and no, there are no pictures of that.

Whoooo!

Here's that Sierra Sidewinder shot I mentioned. The timing couldn't be better!

[Genx24]

Awesome pictures. Of the 4 parks I visited when I was out West recently, Knotts was my favourite.

[Jerome]

Yes those were some great photos.

[YoshiCraft2011]

I wish I was at a dead Knott's. More rides on Xcelerator for me!

 

These are some pretty nice photos of an empty Knott's. I'm not familiar with amusement park crowds during certain times of the year, so can someone fill me up on why this park was so quiet?

[KBrylczyk]

^ We were there in the middle of the week in the first week of November. Between Halloween and mid-December pretty much all parks are ghost towns outside of Thanksgiving weekend.

[rcdude]

^^If you can visit Knott's on a school day the park is usually dead. I've never seen more than a three train wait on a typical off-season weekday, and often it is possible to remain on rides for multiple circuits. I wouldn't be surprised if there are days where the number of employees is close to the number of guests (or could theoretically exceed it).

[YoshiCraft2011]

It's possible that there can be more staff than guests at any given time? Wow.

 

I never actually thought about the operating schedules, so this is some interesting information. Of course it's in the middle of autumn, but the amount of guests at the park still surprise me. I guess the only guests are the locals, basically.

[DJeXeL]

Locals and those on vacation with an extra day to spare. Slow days while school is in session usually pull in about 1200-1500 guests.

[fpsphil]

Ive been in the park before when there couldnt have been more than 300 people in the park. Sat on xcelerator for 3 hours and didnt have to get off or move once.

[Dom497]

There are 2 pictures on Knotts Network showing the layout of JTTIR as well as one of the scenes with the roaring 20's sign

[tarheel1231]

^I just hope the quality of the graphics is much better than the picture.

[loop-de-loop]

^It's hard to judge a 3D image on clarity without wearing 3D glasses.

[Gnome]

Went to knotts today. The park was rather slow, surprisingly, but operations were efficient and running very well. Ghost Rider is running particularly well today especially on the gold train. Ive had some of the best rides on it in a long time. I hope that holds up! Mine ride is great! The new sound system, animatronics, and special effects really bring the ride to a new level and should hold up well for years to come.

 

Knotts continues to surprise me and I think that will be the case once the new ride opens. There's still a lot of room for improvement but I think they're headed in the right direction.

Edited December 25, 2014 by Gnome

[KnottsBerryMountain]

^I rode GhostRider on the gold train on monday and it was great as well. I was really happy that the operators were moving really quick.