fatdaddy Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Wow, this coaster went up fast! A litte over Six month after construction started Adventure City has opened their new Gerstlauer family shuttle coaster Rewind Racers. This replaces Tree Top Racers which was removed awhile back. Now, I felt like this deserved it's own topic, but if you want all of the info from start to finish of construction check here www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63578&start=100 tons of pictures! In any case REWIND RACERS IS OPEN! Grab your kids and head to Adventure City! Okay, media day was awesome! Very well organized, with a personal touch from a family owned and operated park. There was food, including freshly made caramel apples and popcorn, a nice touch to put you in that theme pak mood. Then the ribbon cutting ceremony overseen by the Mayor of Stanton. Now, Adventure city is on the boarder of Anaheim and Stanton, the driveway is Anaheim, but the park is in Stanton. Anyhow, the mayor, city coucil members, community devlopers, all turned out for the opening of this new coaster. Which, it's great to see them get behind this little park and recognize that it is a valuable part of the community. Allan Ansdell, park president spoke about the park celebrating 20 years in operation (opened in1994), and his families dedicatoin to the park, and this being the parks largest investment. Also, the fact that this is the first coaster of it's kind in North America (A custom design as well.) The Mayor made a proclamation, in short he said Adventure City is good for the community, etc., etc.., handshake and...CUT THE RIBBON! Yay! The coaster is actually pretty awesome, I would have loved for this to have been around when my kids were younger and chomping at the bit to ride something bigger than a little dipper. It fills that gap between kiddie coaster and adult coaster nicely. Lots of fun, and backwards was great! I really wouldn't mind taking my kids and marathoning this thing, it's that much fun. So, Adventure City, just down the street from Knott's Berry Farm, open daily thru August, then weekends the rest of the year (check the website www.adventurecity.com). One more thing, take a kid, enjoy the park, it's much more than just a credit stop, especially if you have kids. Decent food, shows, petting zoo, nice selection of rides (most kiddie sized), excellent theming and landscaping...just a great little park, and if you love theme parks this is one you need to visit. And, of course there are TWO big credits and don't miss the mini drop tower. And, pictures... A special table? For me? What could be the occasion? Start your engines! Popcorn! Sweets for the sweet, but I got some too. None of these were The Broodwich. Fresh carmel apples! Fueling up for the ribbon cutting. Normally you need shoe mirrors to get this shot. Ride not even open yet and kids are already showing up to ride! Waiting for it's official debut. Remember these stickers? Themed trash cans, awesome! Somehow this blue ribbon shorts out the entire ride system and it won't operate until it's cut, or something. That sandwich was good! Allan, Mayor Ethans, family and city cousel members. Alan Ansdell, practically built it with his own hands...and a few other guys. Seriously, very small crew worked their butts off to build this. Calling up the family to for the ribbon ceremony. The mayor proclaimed something, basically Adventure City and Rewind Racers are good for the community. Adventure City is a safe, family park, no one was allowed to run with those giant scissors. Ribbons cut...YEAH! Waiting for first riders. Finally got some shots of the station from inside! Trains are cool, lots of room. Cool flat screem monitors inside the station with a little pre-show. First train goes forwards... ...first train comes back. That's right dog, it's really open now! Great little coaster! I think they are going forward, possibly backwards. Backwards in this section is pretty awesome. Hands up! 4 years and 39 inches accompanied by and adult, or 6 years and 48 inches. The evil ribbon that kept me from riding for so long. Mean old ribbon! It ran constantly during the event, you don't have to be a kid to like this coaster, but bring your kids with you. Totally a dueling coaster! Overhead! Thanks for racing...or looking...whatever...thanks! So, there you have it, Rewind Racers media day! The most anticipated new credit in Southern California (for 4 year olds)! Great park, great coaster, check it out! Thanks to Allan and everyone at Aventure City for putting up with me and my camera for the past six month, and the media day was awesome! Thanks for looking, leave a comment! Edited June 6, 2015 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthFan Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 This ride looks like a lot of fun. I really enjoy the Vekoma Junior Boomerangs so I would like to think this will be as good if not a bit better! Great report and I hope this does really well for the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadster Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 The target market and overall experience at this park is what most kiddie parks wish they could. They have a little something for everyone, and like Caesar pointed to, great food, staff, and themeing! I'm not sure it was possible for them to have selected a better ride for the park. Not only does it look nice, but fits their demographic. Looking forward to returning and checking it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Coleman Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Going to have to make sure to make the side trip during web this year. Looks like a fun little coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Looks like a great addition to the park, and looks like an awesome twist on a typical family coaster. I bet kids love the backwards aspect of the ride!! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinx Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 This is an interesting neat little coaster. The whole area is pretty tidy, kudos to AC to paying attention to the minor details as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technfxrick Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Great report Caesar. Gonna have to leave Knotts during WCB for an hour or so to come over and ride this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 It's funny that this is the largest coaster in California that I have not ridden. I'm sure I'll stop by sometime this summer, it looks great! And very unique!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Looks like a cool family coaster. The audio before the backward launch is a nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Looks just as fun as I imagined it would. Should be a huge hit for the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking86 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Looks like a great little ride! I love seeing more and more high-quality kiddie/family coasters appearing, really great for future coaster enthusiasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza29 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Great pics, Caesar - thanks for the report. Looks like you had a great time at the media day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctneil Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Looks fantastic. These little non inverting boomerang style coasters seem to be popping up all over the place. I look forward to riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Looks like the park put on a great event! This coaster is just what they needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatdaddy Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanks for all the replies, really glad this parks new coaster is getting some attention. Has anyone actually gotten the credit yet, or is everyone waiting for West Coast Bash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumble Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Worth noting that it is park policy that adults can not enter the park without children. However they do make exceptions for card-carrying members of recognized coaster clubs, so if you are planning on swinging by the park be sure to take your credentials if you a member of ACE/ClubTPR/etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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