Ranking Every Coaster EVER at Knott's Berry Farm
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- There have been 14 coasters ever to operate at Knott's - here's how they rank up!
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Can I just mention that Montezoomas Revenge literally breaks the sound barrier when you are in the station and that we need to respect the people that are manning the job
Literally?
@@stevejewett3610 Literally.
@@stevejewett3610 No, not literally
@@stevejewett3610yes it reaches 344 m/s
“What knotts getting next?”
They’re getting the doors back open hopefully
Let's hope! I'm trying to plan a SFMM trip this year, and if both it and Knotts open, I wouldn't mind doing a day at Knotts while I'm at it!
They were successful in their Tasting Events. It was a fun time walking around the park: Sure none of the rides were opened but it was still fun walking around a SoCal park during these awful times.
@Zacheroni I agree. Better food, better variety of rides for every guest, better events, better theming, and handicapped accessible(SFMM is notorious for making it difficult for disabled people to enjoy the park).
@Zacheroni yesss
@@Emplordxiii makes sense lol
Montezooma's revenge was designated an ACE Coaster Landmark so hopefully that will motivate Knott's and Cedar Fair to keep it up and running
There was an Ace Coaster in Ohio that is crying right now
@@johnepants Way different when the entire park closes lol
now they are remodeling it and making it even better. they are for sure keeping it for a long time
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@@ejhernandez7529 "even better"
They abandoned the lap bars for Premier Rides Comfort Collars.
They should've replaced Windjammer Surf Racers with Coast Rider but instead name it Shinjammer Surf Racers
Perfection 👌
Quality
Ghostrider is phenomenal. I went to Knotts during Summer of 2019 and got to spend 7 days there. Was able to do Ghostrider almost 100 times and was able to ride it 24 times on one day and 26 times on another day.
I've riden it only once about a year ago it was legendary it was so good
@@CrispyChickenBS it’s very very good. I feel it’s a top tier wooden coaster but people aren’t ready for that conversation
how the actually F is the even possible XD
Ghost rider was soooo intense to me omg lol I felt like I left my body and came back right as it went back to the station 🏴☠️🙈
Recently rode Ghost rider. Epic amounts of airtime lol
Unpopular Opinion: Montezooma's Revenge is a top 3 coaster at Knott's.
Not only is it top 3, but it’s the best :)
Top 4 I would say
100% true
Agreed
100% true
The park isn't open, but the shopping area outside is, and I got to take a quick visit to it. I don't think I'll ever get to see the entrance and shopping plaza that empty again.
If windjammer isn’t dead last and GhostRider isn’t first, then the sun officially rises in the west and sets in the East
Solar system status quo maintained.
Well put sir ✊🏽
Ghostrider is bad lol
@@seansanders294 think you’re in the minority with that opinion
@@Cje_-yj8ov lol
Ayy montezooma’s revenge was also my first looping coaster 😄
Yup!
Same
Also mine! Such a great ride
Mine was actually Silver Bullet.
I guess I'm unlucky lmao. Mine was Anaconda
“What’s next for Knott’s”
Reopening.
Bit much to ask for don't ya think?
Laughs in Florida Coaster Enthusiast
@@CoasterRoaster Asking for anything other than staying home is too much in California.
Savage
Late update, knotts has been open now for a while. Everything is still as I remember, except the fact that iron reef is now replaced with berr-y tales return to the fair
Ghost Rider is such a fun and memorable experience. Cedar Fair has done a great job in preserving the Knott’s family legacy and adding state of the art thrills.
The soap box racers were so fun, my sister and I raced countless times on a slow day when we were young, great list, I'd switch sidewinder and silver bullet ✌
I grew up in Southern California and I used to go to Knott's at least once a year. I also had a season pass in high school and my best friend and I would jump on over to Knott's whenever we could. The last time I went to the park was before Hang Time opened. Montezuma's Revenge was the first loop I had ever done and the first roller coaster I ever went backwards on, so it definitely holds a soft spot for me. With that in mind, my second and third favorites are Silverbullet and Ghost Rider. It honestly just depends on the day which one I prefer. Xcelerator is my favorite. My record for most rides in a single day was close to 30 back in the day.
The soapbox derby racers was the best. An amazing unique ride that would still thrill riders to this day. A classic gone forever. If you weren’t careful that ride could give you some serious whiplash.
That was my favorite ride of all time. I wish my kids had the chance to ride it - I’m sure they would’ve loved it.
I've ridden it. Just can't remember 😩.. The 90s were a long time ago. I've been on all of those rides except corkscrew
I love Knotts. I can’t wait until we are allowed to visit CA parks again. This list is pretty solid, even though I’m a Gerstlauer girl I can’t put Hang Time above Ghost Rider or Xcelerator.
Old Knott's was better during the 90's. The Knott family sold the park to Cedar Fair in 1997. HangTime pays tribute to Boomerang with its Cobra Roll. I rode the coaster on its grand opening in May, great ride. I always told the employees that they should add another track to Xcelerator and have the trains race against each other, calling Xcelerator Drag Racers. That would solve the 2 hour wait for the people. Montezuma's Revenge, Boomerang, Jaguar and GhostRider are my top favorites, now including HangTime. Can't wait til the park reopens again. Check out Jaguar and the Parachute ride videos from 1996.
Rode the soapbox racer as a young kid! I remember going back with family and it was gone. Was bummed. The ride had "IT" log ride style seating, racing, and feeling like you controlled the cart made it amazing!
Was bored trying to find something to watch and a smile appeared after I got the notification. Please continue to make these coaster videos during a tough time 👍
The last time I visited Knotts was back in 2005, when Silver Bullet was still the new coaster. So I haven't been on Pony Express, Sierra Sidewinder, Coast Rider, and Hangtime yet. I also never did go on Windjammer Surf Racers since there was at least a 12 year gap between my first visit and 2005. But I have been on most of the coasters you mentioned on this list, including Wacky Soap Box Racers. I was scared of roller coasters when I was a kid, but I LOVED that coaster. I would probably have it ranked in my top 3, along with Ghostrider and Silver Bullet.
I actually rode soapbox racers when it was motorcycles instead of the boxed cars. At the time it was really cool for Knott's. But the reason it was changed to the boxcars happened to my brother. He didn't get hurt or anything but when we rode back into the station he was sideways on the cycle only being held on by the strap belt. I think it was called steeple chase so maybe it was horses we rode on. Too far back to remember. Thank you for giving Knott's a good video. Knott's is so different than most parks. Family friendly yet fun for all ages. I'm 58 yrs old but still ride coasters. I'm not an old 58 I'm still young at heart. I'm also an ex gymnast and can still do most of my "old" routines so that might explain me. Once again your videos keep me going out to keep riding! Peace and respect to you and your beautiful new family!! ❤
I’m 56. I remember riding the motorcycles too.
They were motorcycles! Thank you for making me NOT a liar. Peace and respect to you!!!
I definitely agree with Ghostrider and Hang Time. Those are the best rides in the park!
Pauwels Putter absolutely dominated the soapbox racers. That was the best family ride I think ever for it’s time.
I am 47 I remember a lot of those rides in the 1990s I remember going there on a field trip I graduated in 1992 I live in Garden Grove California now I use to work at knotts During Halloween hunt/ knotts scary farm
I went to Knotts (and Magic Mountain) pretty much every year in the late '70s and early '80s when we'd drive to LA to visit my grandparents. I remember the Corkscrew when it was the first loop coaster. It was always a short but fun ride. I also remember riding the Wacky Soapbox Racers during that time. My last trip to Knotts was in 2012 or 2013 when I got to ride Ghostrider and Xcelerator, both of which I enjoyed a lot (especially Ghostrider, which I thought was one of the best wooden coasters I've ever been on).
I also hope that Montezooma's Revenge stays around for years/decades... It's a fun, unique addition to the park.
that aged well...
well its closed
@@angeldust345 that’s the point
It closed for a new theming and launch. It’s reopening next summer
@@sean_crafting it’s getting upgraded chill out
As for someone who has been going to Knotts since 2001, I can safely say I've also ridden some of the defunct coasters there too.
Knotts Berry Farm was actually the first park I ever went to as well. So we have a lot in common!
My first looping was grease lightning at Astroworld so when I rode Montezuma revenge it was just pure nostalgia. Love that coaster
I’ve ridden Steeple Chase at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. They are wild rides and are underrated because they are quite rough!
My dad and i got my very phobic mom on pony express and she screamed the whole time lol
Such a great video! I agree with everything! Boomerang was pretty terrible even though it was revolutionary for the time period it knocked my head around so bad. I would love to see a video about your top 10 other rides at Knotts berry farm! Just on a pure subjective FUN scale!
I love Knott's! It's just about my favorite Cedar Fair park! Great video!
Great list! Took me back to when I worked there in the 1980's. Ghost Rider definitely deserves the #1 spot!
Soap box racers was really fun. You really tried to race.
Awesome point of view dude great commentary
Good List. I would put Soap Box Racers over Corkscrew though, that was a classic right. Interesting fact, the cobra roll in Hangtime is in the exact same spot as the Boomerang Cobra Roll. Riding it at night is a must, especially at Christmas time with Christmas color lights. Ghostrider is my all time favorite coaster, so I am happy you put it at number one. The layout is so unique and it never stops.
1:42 damn that’s steep
PLEASE do more lists like this!!! Loved this one and the one from Magic Mountain. Would love you to do my home park of SFGA or any of them, really! Great job as always :)
This video (and all the others) put a smile on my face! I love watching you talk about Ghost Rider😂.
I can't get enough of Ghostrider either. I've been riding it since opening day and when I re-rode it after the retracking I couldn't believe my beloved Ghostrider was back in full swing. Definitely a top 10 coaster for me as well.
Knotts was that place that introduced me to all the roller coaster milestones. Jaguar was the first coaster I ever got to ride.
Timestamps for Roller Coasters
#14 WINDJAMMER SURF RACERS 0:47
#13 COAST RIDER 1:34
#12 TIMBERLINE TWISTER 2:25
#11 BOOMERANG 2:56
#10 JAGUAR 3:38
#09 PONY EXPRESS 4:26
#08 WACKY SOAPBOX RACERS 5:05
#07 CORKSCREW 6:06
#06 MONTEZOOMA'S REVENGE 7:00
#05 SILVERBULLETT 7:44
#04 SIERRA SIDEWINDER 8:38
#03 HANGTIME 9:24
#02 XCELARATOR 10:32
#01 GHOSTRIDER 11:37
These are in order of the rides but these are my TOP 4
#04 SIERRA SIDEWINDER 8:38
#03 MONTEZOOMA'S REVENGE 7:00
#02 XCELERATOR 10:32
#01 GHOSTRIDER 11:37
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Thank you!
Very nice detailed intro! Tx
Great video!!! I love Knott's and wanna get back there so bad!
If Ghostrider wasn't first, I was going to be so mad. It's the best wooden coaster I have ever been on and that back car is simply perfect.
this is one of my favorite videos of yours
Sidewinder is definitely underrated, but, I have as much fun on that as I do the big 3. Love that ride
yess we need more videos like this
Great list man! Montezoomas Revenge was my first looping coaster as well.
I went there before the renovation of Ghostrider and the addition of Hangtime. I also haven't ridden Sierra Sidewinder yet. So for now my favorite coaster there is Montezooma's Revenge followed by Xcelerator, Pony Express, Jaguar, Coast Rider, Ghostrider, Silver Bullet and Boomerang.
As someone with Knotts as their home park, the locals will usually switch around the top 3-5 coasters. The coaster enthusiasts will always pick Ghostrider as the #1 hands down.
It’s so amazing specially at night 🔥
@@thunder9484 agreed 100%. That and hangtime are amazing at night
Is it just me that thinks silver bullet is top 3 in the park
Ghost rider is my favorite ride of all time. So intense, so many head cutters. Haven’t ridden hang time, can’t wait.
Corkscrew wow that was my first coaster experience...nice to know it's still around.... Wacky soap Box racers was fun too...Sky Jump Parachute jump was excellent...Supreme Scream is Phenomenal though..Love Me some Knotts !!!!!!!!
Silver Bullet is #2 at the park. Hear me out.
There are two types of B+M inverts. Those that use the inverted trains to pull intense G's to rip your feet off and those that use the inverted trains to offer unobstructed scenic tours of the park. Silver Bullet is clearly the latter. While the forces are fun, and that turn after the first loop is fantastic and unique if understated, it's really about just being in the front seat and enjoying a smooth (smoother than the rear) entertaining tour of the park. Knott's is one of the most beautifully themed coaster parks in America and Silver Bullet gives you wonderful views that really can't be matched by any other B+M invert, other than Great Bear at Hersheypark, which seems to me to be an inferior version of Silver Bullet. For what it is, Silver Bullet might actually be the best roller coaster of it's kind (scenic tour B+M inverted coaster) in the best environment (Over the Knott's lake and footpaths) for that type of experience.
best Series Ever
I just visited Knotts for the second and third time last week. I had ridden Jaguar before. It seems tame to me now but it’s a lot of fun.
Sierra sidewinder was intense! I’m so glad I rode it.
Coast rider was ok. It has a couple fun moments. As a tall person, the shin guards are difficult. On my second ride, I talked the ride operator into giving me just a little extra room, and it was better.
The lines were long for pony express. Maybe next time.
Knott’s will always be my favorite park.
I have ridden every ride on your list and it’s pretty solid.
HangTime is still my favorite in the park. I liked Sierra Sidewinder more on my 2nd visit, but I still have it behind Silver Bullet.
Thanks ATT. Love your vids. NorCaler who hasn't been down to KBF in about 40 years. Back then, it was just Corkscrew and Montezooma's Revenge. Back then CA Great America had similars in Demon and Tidal Wave, respectively. I need to make a run down I-5 for Ghost Rider, among other things over at Knotts. Good to see the park rise up. As for those Soap Box Racers, my cousin and I made some homies down there one time and we had a whole Formula 1 season requeueing on there. For some reason, I remembered them being horses.
I loooooooved Soap Box Racers as a kid!
Montezooma's revenge was also my first loop it makes me happy
There are some Eurofighter models with lengths around 1100 feet (e.g. Hydrus at Casino Pier NJ) which are probably the shortest non-kiddie coasters
I believe it's the model 320/320+, Stengel designed
That iconic sound of the trains momentum through the loop of Montezooma’s Revenge! Love ir
I saw one of the comments mention this one, but I have to add my thoughts. I have been going to Knott’s since the 1960s. Before Xcelerator... Before Windjammer... Before Wacky Soap Box Racers...There was the Motorcycle Chase on that plot of land in the Roaring 20s Airfield. It utilized the same track as the Soap Box Racers, but after multiple injuries, the bikes were replaced with the soap box racers. I remember my parents (who were not coaster enthusiasts) getting on the attraction with us four kids in the summer of 1977. The Motorcycle Chase scared them quite a bit, but for me, it was one of the best experiences of my life up to that point. Over 40 years later, I still think fondly of my ride on the Motorcycle Chase.
Sometimes I wonder if Knott's should just go bonkers with smaller rides since they've come a long way. I know the rumors of the Giga but they could do something like bringing the Soap Box Derby Racers back since S&S reintroduced the steeplechase, they could also do a Chance Hyper GTX, Skyrocket 2, an El-Loco, maybe a Raptor? There's alot of great small thrilling coasters out there for smaller parks now.
Hopefully you didn't forget Xcelerator again...!
Nice.. ;) Old California Chris.. I miss these past years/months when you lived there.
Last time I was this early Iron Gwazi opened... o wait
From the alternative universe where covid19 never happened
Knotts was where I rode my first coaster with a loop (Montezooma's Revenge) and it helped me get over my fear of going upside down
Same
Same
Cedar Fair needs to expand the park. Rumor is that everything backstage between Ghost Rider and Calico Rapids (including Mystery Lodge) will be removed for a major park expansion. I am guessing that in addition to some flat rides, a new coaster will be placed next to Ghost Rider and will also go over Grand Avenue. I am hoping for an RMC.
Rmc raptor probably
I know a lot of people who loved Wacky Soap Box Racers when it was still around. Probably one of their most iconic.
I have the wacky soap box derby credit. It was a glorious experience.
Love seeing one of my only defunct credits in boomerang 🙌 but I can’t wait to get back here bc I didn’t ride Sierra sidewinder, hangtime wasn’t there yet, and I had a terrible ride on ghost rider. Looking forward to getting back 🤙
I want you to do an in-depth examination of the coaster crash from Final Destination 3.
Hey Chris, loved the video, can you do more park rankings, like maybe Great adventure, cedar point, Canada’s wonderland, and some other parks that have a lot of coasters?
As a Knott's local my entire life who has ridden every single coaster they've had (though I only got to Corkscrew at Silverwood), here's how they stack up for me...
1. Xcelerator
2. GhostRider
3. HangTime
4. Silver Bullet
5. Sierra Sidewinder
6. Montezooma's Revenge
7. Corkscrew
8. Pony Express
9. Windjammer Surf Racers
10. Jaguar!
11. Timberline Twister
12. Boomerang
13. Wacky Soap Box Racers (my memory of this is pretty vague, but I remember it being very unique though incredibly tame)
14. Coast Rider
As for what's next, I could see a Mack Launch similar in scale to Copperhead Strike fitting in really nicely, but with the pandemic I expect it will be several years before we even see signs of something big coming to the park.
i would love to visit Knott's again to ride Ghostrider and really enjoy it, because the first time I rode it I had to piss so bad i couldn't enjoy the ride as much
Sierra Sidewinder tho, probably the best spinning coaster ive been on. That low-to-the-ground helix is insane and the track is almost banked fully sideways, so if your car enters the helix the right way you feel like your mere inches from the rocks at the bottom. That and the forces are pretty damn intense for a family ride. It's TONS of fun.
For Montezooma's Revenge, I can see it getting a refurbishment like Psyche Underground at Walibi Belgium, which got a new magnetic launch system if the maintainance costs become too high.
Good point, if it comes to that i would love to see it
@aidanrgagalski love this comment. look at montezooma now :) getting upgraded
I'm old enough to have ridden Corkscrew at Knott's. In fact it's my very first Credit with Montezuma being my second. Soap Box Racers was always my favorite at the park as a kid. Knott's really is a fun little Park.
Thank you for making a video of my home park! I agree with you for ghost rider but I kinda liked hang time better than Xcelerator
Of all the SoCal parks, Knott’s is my second favorite. Aside from great coasters(Except Coast Rider because my shins got hurt), I love the atmosphere, the themed rides, the food, and the entertainment(Especially Ghost Town Alive). I never had a bad day here.
Agreed, Ghostrider is the GOAT. Done it 100's of times. Had a Season pass back in middle school 06/07, used to go every other weekend and ride it non stop. We'd go back row and put out hands inside out shirt so that we could put them up or hold on.
I believe Boomerang, Silver Bullet, and Xcelerator were all featured in the short-lived Cartoon Network game show "BrainRush" that aired in 2009 during the networks notorious "CN Real" block (aka, the beginning of the end), which also gave us other live action shows like "Destroy, Build, Destroy" and "Dude, What Would Happen?"
Some good choices!
Just rode Ghost Rider last night for the 1st time in 1 1/2 years! I forgot how fun and FAST it is!
Haven't looked at the map but I feel like a modern Vekoma flyer could do well here. Looks like a solid park, Ghostrider is def a bucket list coaster for me.
I rode Sierra Sidewinder in the back 4 times but only had it spinning good enough the 1st time I rode it. That's unfortunate because If I'd know that I'd never have ridden it again after that 1st time. Ghostrider in the back seat is the best ride in the park hands down and was my last thrill ride of 2019. It's the best woodie on the west coast
I loved the Soap Box Racers. I was so sad when they took them out
I rode Ghost Rider for the first time recently. I forgot i was on a roller coaster until the first drop happened lmao so good
I would count Motor Cycle Chase as it's own coaster and include it in the list. The seating, on motorcycle trains, was similar to Pony Express. The hills, combined with restraints, caused many injuries. Sadly, I did not ride it until after the profiles of the hills were flattened out. The third incarnation was the re-theme to the soap box cars and new ride vehicles. The layout was somewhat tame, but maximized space as it wound around the Motor Race.
I believe the Cycle Chase/Motor Race attractions of the Knott's Roaring '20s Airfield represent part of Knott's heyday. Theming at Knott's in the mid-late 1970's was exceptional!
Last time I was this early, West Coast Racers just started construction
They definitely make the most of the land that they have. I used to like it more than Magic Mountain at times.
Wow, you put Sierra Sidewinder pretty high 😳 but I dig it man!
Good list! Of the current coasters, I would put Silver Bullet and Montezooma's ahead of Sierra but that is just me.
Silver Bullet gets a bad rap but it's one of my favorite B&M inverts.
Both times I went to KBF were in September and Ghostrider was down for seasonal maintenance. Damn it.
I would’ve put Soap Box Racers around fifth, but, otherwise yeah...just perfect!
Uncle Nate would make an appearance on the kiddie credit
He actually did
Hi Daddy
Knotts is where I got my first looping cred as well, it was either Boomerang, or freaking Windjammer🤣 I mustve blocked that traumatic time out of my memories of childhood
That retrack REALLY helped Ghostrider!
Glad you finally got to ride corkscrew
Big respect for that Sierra Sidewinder placement