Knott’s Berry Farm | MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress | Schwarzkopf Launch Refurb | 2025?

[Hyde]

I hope you weren't planning to do Montezooma's Revenge this year...

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/rydr9l

Innnnttteresting. I guess they could totally swap the launch system for magnetic or hydraulic? Part of me would love if they went hydraulic, so Knott's could have 3 hydraulic launch coasters.

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

Innnnttteresting. I guess they could totally swap the launch system for magnetic or hydraulic? Part of me would love if they went hydraulic, so Knott's could have 3 hydraulic launch coasters.

Magnetic's the rumor.

 

[Peet]

I think hydraulic launches are considered obsolete these days; none have been built for a decade now. It's a shame because they're much more punchy than LSMs, but there must be huge cost/reliability benefits of LSMs since they have completely taken over.

 

[Dar]

They're gonna make it a swing launch aren't they?

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

They're gonna make it a really to swinLayout aren't they?

Fixed.

 

[CanobieFan]

Gonna ruin it

 

[Gavin]

Magnetic makes total sense since it's been done already at Walibi Belgium.

Will it ruin it? No.
Will people cry that it has? Yes.

 

[Hyde]

Didn’t realize WB’s had done the conversion - agree on LSM being a good fit, especially as they double as brakes making it a simpler ride system. Last I rode it, forgot how sharp a brake bite there is coming down off of the back spike. If there’s desire to mirror the same acceleration, equally doable. 0-55 in 4 seconds isn’t exactly a rocket.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Part of me would love if they went hydraulic, so Knott's could have 3 hydraulic launch coasters.

Pony Express uses a flywheel launch like Montezooma does currently, not a hydraulic.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Pony Express uses a flywheel launch like Montezooma does currently, not a hydraulic.

DAE Zamperla hydraulic launch?

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

DAE Zamperla hydraulic launch?

Go back to r/rollercoasterjerk

(i'm not being serious at all lol)

 

[rob666]

It is only on for a month or so, starting February, so I wouldn't hang about.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

@Hyde think that there's been enough chat regarding Montezuma's Revenge that it could be moved to a separate discussion thread, would you agree?

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

As suggested in the Small News thread. If a mod could move some posts here, that would be much abliged.

 

[Steely Dan]

It always pleases me to see an old Schwarzkopf getting invested in and refurbished instead of hauled off to the scrapper.

These old shuttle loops obviously aren't making anyone's top 25 lists anymore, but they're still solid roller coaster fun!

 

[california screamer]

I grew up in Southern California and I love this ride. Even though it's an old coaster it has a pretty dedicated following among casual park goers and people consistently queue up for it. For being a relatively small park, Knott's makes excellent use of Montezooma's tiny footprint.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

And perhaps there’s more to this than what meets the eye (outside of Montezooma);


Source

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/vz35zv

Goodbye, old Mont track!

 

[Indy]

I expect there will be $200 paper weights for sale on KBF's online store this winter.

 

[SilverArrow]

Urgh. I hope they have a good reason for this.