Darkbeer
10-01-2004, 02:50 PM
Knott's Berry Farm Right on Track with New Coaster
<!---------- END MULTIMEDIA BOX ----------><!---------- START STORY BODY ---------->BUENA PARK, Calif.--Sept. 30, 2004--Knott's Berry Farm was one step closer to pulling the trigger on their newest coaster Silver Bullet today as it slipped the last piece of steel into the 3,125-ft. track. The $16 million western-themed roller coaster is set to debut Dec. 7, and will take riders climbing to a height of 146 feet and then soaring them back down an initial drop of 109 feet. Riders will spiral, corkscrew, fly into a cobra roll, and experience overbanked curves during the two-and-a-half-minute ride.
The Silver Bullet, designed and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) of Monthey, Switzerland, continues Knott's Berry Farm's transformation into Southern California's leading thrill ride adventure park.
Knott's Berry Farm is known worldwide for its exciting thrill rides and is owned and operated by Cedar Fair, L.P., a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FUN." In addition to Knott's Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates six other amusement parks and five water parks, and operates an eighth amusement park under a management contract. For media information, please call Knott's Public Relations at 714-220-5130 or log on to knotts.com.
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The Topping off of the ride was done at about 11 AM on September 30th. Jack Falfas, Senior Vice President of Cedar Fair, L.P., and in charge of West Coast Operations actually operated the crane that put the last piece in place.
Also, at 3 PM on September 30th, Knott's opened its newest ride, Screamin' Swing to the public. This attraction is the newest S&S product, and does have a $5 per person additional cost.
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<!---------- END MULTIMEDIA BOX ----------><!---------- START STORY BODY ---------->BUENA PARK, Calif.--Sept. 30, 2004--Knott's Berry Farm was one step closer to pulling the trigger on their newest coaster Silver Bullet today as it slipped the last piece of steel into the 3,125-ft. track. The $16 million western-themed roller coaster is set to debut Dec. 7, and will take riders climbing to a height of 146 feet and then soaring them back down an initial drop of 109 feet. Riders will spiral, corkscrew, fly into a cobra roll, and experience overbanked curves during the two-and-a-half-minute ride.
The Silver Bullet, designed and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) of Monthey, Switzerland, continues Knott's Berry Farm's transformation into Southern California's leading thrill ride adventure park.
Knott's Berry Farm is known worldwide for its exciting thrill rides and is owned and operated by Cedar Fair, L.P., a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FUN." In addition to Knott's Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates six other amusement parks and five water parks, and operates an eighth amusement park under a management contract. For media information, please call Knott's Public Relations at 714-220-5130 or log on to knotts.com.
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The Topping off of the ride was done at about 11 AM on September 30th. Jack Falfas, Senior Vice President of Cedar Fair, L.P., and in charge of West Coast Operations actually operated the crane that put the last piece in place.
Also, at 3 PM on September 30th, Knott's opened its newest ride, Screamin' Swing to the public. This attraction is the newest S&S product, and does have a $5 per person additional cost.
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