BUENA PARK, Calif.,
Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Knott's Berry Farm will
welcome HangTime, a brand new steel rollercoaster - and the
only dive coaster on the West Coast - to the theme park in the 2018
summer season. HangTime will tower 150 feet over the
Boardwalk area, showcasing gravity-defying inversions, mid-air
suspensions and twisting dive tracks.
HangTime will send riders up a vertical lift hill into a raised
96-degree drop - the steepest drop in California. The coaster's train will come to a
halt once the highest peak is reached, and will leave riders
suspended at the crest for several seconds at a 60-degree angle,
giving the illusion of a disappearing track. Then the train will
suddenly descend in a beyond-vertical drop, through 2,198 feet of
steel track and five gravity-defying inversions. HangTime will be
only the second rollercoaster in the Western Hemisphere to feature
a negative-g stall loop, which gives riders the sensation of
floating.
"HangTime's disappearing track creates a memorable illusion of
the unknown as riders feel like they are hanging over a cliff,
staring at the ground in nervous anticipation," said Jon Storbeck, vice president and general
manager, Knott's Berry Farm. "People
who crave that adrenaline rush will want to ride this coaster again
and again. Introducing a coaster like HangTime firmly positions
Knott's Berry Farm as a must see
attraction among Southern
California theme parks, and we look forward to welcoming our
guests to this new experience."
HangTime's ride structure itself will come to life and
illuminate the Boardwalk area with colorful nighttime track chase
lighting that will accompany the coaster train's travels across the
smooth steel track. The coaster continues Knott's legacy in
rollercoaster innovation and industry firsts; the park introduced
the very first corkscrew inversion rollercoaster with Corkscrew,
and the first flywheel launch coaster with Montezuma's Revenge.
HangTime is manufactured by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, GmbH,
and is the company's next-generation "infinity coaster" model.
Guests can experience an entire season of fun including the
thrill of HangTime with a 2018 Knott's Season Pass, on sale now at the best price of
the year. A Regular Season Pass includes unlimited admission in
2018 to Knott's Berry Farm with no
blackout dates, and a Gold Season Pass includes unlimited admission
in 2018 to both Knott's Berry Farm
and the newly expanded Knott's Soak City Waterpark with no blackout
dates. The special pricing ends October
29, 2017.
For more information about HangTime, Knott's Berry Farm and Knott's Season Passes, please visit knotts.com. Join the
conversation about the newly announced dive coaster coming to
Knott's using #KnottsHangTime #KnottBerryFarm.
About Knott's Berry Farm and
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company:
What began as a roadside berry stand and chicken dinner
restaurant in the 1920s has evolved into Knott's Berry Farm, one of Southern California's most popular theme park
destinations combining world-class thrill rides with traditional
family favorite attractions and entertainment. Knott's is also home
to Knott's Soak City Water Park, Knott's Marketplace, and the
full-service Knott's Berry Farm Hotel. Knott's Berry Farm is owned and operated by Cedar Fair
Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a publicly traded partnership
and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the
world. The Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, two
outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. For
more information, see www.cedarfair.com.
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