You will be thrown side to side.you will be thrown into the lap bar.and youll be thrown virtually all over the city of Buena Park as you weave through the structure. There is no doubt that you will take a beating.
I dont really like to use the term rough.I think intense fits better. What do i think? Ghostrider is without a doubt the best woodie west of Branson Missouri.
#GHOST RIDER KNOTTS PLUS#
I picked it back up twice last year and got 6 good rides on it this year so I feel that I know this coaster very well plus it is fresh on my mind. I rode it way back when it was first built before I got into roller coaster riding on an obsessive basis. Ghostrider has been an interesting ride for me. All rights reserved.Date Ridden: July of 1999 (twice), July of 2006 (twice), and July of 2007 (6 times in every car imaginable) Total Rides : 10 GhostRider is a service mark of Knott's Berry Farm. Copyright © 1998-1999 Ultimate Rollercoaster. More photos of can be found in the GhostRider Picture Gallery, including a panorama shot of the entire roller coaster. And so the legend of the GhostRider lives once again, this time as a world-class wooden coaster, which has earned the title "best in the west." Knott's Berry Farm teaming with CCI (Custom Coasters International) has certainly built a winner. Quite simply said GhostRider's one incredible ride! The initial reaction.words cannot describe it. With speed to spare the train rounds the final corner to meet the final break run which quickly slows the mining cars to a stop. Your body is immediately taken over by lateral forces that are so intense that even the strongest of souls must beg for forgiveness. The train flies into the helix with speed comparable to that of the first drop. Entering the finale the intensity does not let up. Headed back towards the station the train screams up and over a bunny hill crossing Grand Avenue again with a pop of floating air. Screams can be heard from within as the train flies over Grand Avenue to enter the lower level of the second 180-degree turn at the Beach Boulevard end. Easily compared with the Texas Giant, the GhostRider track winds its way through the immense wooden structure. The second half of GhostRider takes on a different feel. Those in the rear cars will surprisingly be ejected from their seats with force for some standing airtime. But don't be fooled by the milder attitude.a surprise awaits, especially for those in the rear of the train.Īs unexpected as it comes the train passes through the block break to suddenly fall with force down a steep drop into the middle of the wooden structure. Slowing down high above the station the trains make a 180-degree turn without banking on level track. Out of the turn the train dives into the third drop crossing over Grand Avenue again speeding back towards the station.
The trains take the turn with relentless speed, delivering powerful lateral forces. Out of the second drop the lead car powers up a hill and dips into a 180-degree turn with a swooping dip at the edge of Beach Boulevard. GhostRider sets a precedent for what airtime should be on a world-class wooden roller coaster. If you're into airtime then GhostRider is going to be your best friend. Screaming into the structure beneath the helix the train emerges in style climbing the second hill that passes over Grand Avenue, the first of four crossovers. Falling down the eleven-story first drop at a 51-degree angle, to reach a top speed of 56 mph! If you're in the rear prepare for the first of what will be many doses of airtime.Ĭlick any of the photos to enlarge and learn more about GhostRider. Don't let the pleasant view fool you because the fun quickly begins at the lift's peak, when without warning the lead car suddenly disappears over the edge. While climbing the lift hill riders are treated to a beautiful Southern California view of Knott's and the nearby surroundings. While a nice start, it's just a quick teaser of what's to come. Seated two to a row, 28-passengers depart the station dipping into a spiral turn before approaching the lift hill. On the second level riders board either the gold, silver or copper mining cars, one of three, seven car trains built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. This three-story wood building enhances the theme, but serves as the important loading station for this impressive wooden coaster which towers above and also houses the coaster's maintenance shed, hidden from public view beneath.
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