Kbf 3/6

[JD71]

Tomorrow from before opening till whenever (park closes at 7) I'll be t Knott's for Physics day. My homeschool group is going and I decided what the heck. If anyone else is going, let me know.

I'll bring back a PTR as always.

[JD71]

Well today I went to Knott’s Berry Farm for their Physics Fun Day. Though I didn’t do any of the educational stuff, the morning ERT was nice.:thumbup1:

I spent the visit with my sister and two friends, so not everything I wished for was hit nor was it done in an efficient manner. General public friends sometimes.. :p

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Welcome to KBF.

Got to the park early and got through the gates for physics day ERT. Went for Sierra Sidewinder, but it was closed (and never opened later in the day). Tried for Xcelerator next.

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Some stuff in Camp Snoopy.

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Closer.

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Another angle.

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Monte above, it wasn’t open for ERT.

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Sean in the test seat, he didn’t ride…

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Ah, the awesome glory of an Intamin.

Then I took some Pony Express pics.

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The final hill.

Walked around to the other side of the construction.

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A new skyline coming soon.

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First overbank in progress.

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Launch track and the flywheel.

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Just the flywheel.

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Just the launch track. :p

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Looking up at the unfinished ride.

Went for Ghost Rider.

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Sign in GR’s line. I saw queue jumping and heard profanity throughout the day, and never punished..

The park opened while we were waiting.

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The stuff in Camp Snoopy covered up during park hours.

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Woodstock’s Arimail was down.

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Papers on it’s ground..

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Which explain the ride’s situation, a paint job.

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Stuff.

Did some rides, then ate at the Physics fun day buffet in the Wilderness Dance Hall.

More Pony Express pics, because I know none of your have tired of them.

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Back to the overbank and flywheel.

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Another angle on just the flywheel.

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A random piece, waiting for installation.

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PVC pipe cart!

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Walked around to the other side.

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Logo’d

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Final hill.

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Station?

Calico Mine Ride was next.

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Pony Express from CMR's station.

Then we walked around and ended up in the arcade in the old KOD building. After they wasted some of their money we went back to Camp Snoopy.

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Sidenote: the galloping Goose was running today, and as much as I wanted to ride it I didn’t…

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Its half train, half bus, and half pig. Wait…

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I just find the little thing so interesting.

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More Pony Express.

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I took a lot of PE shots…

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Yes we rode Timberline Twister.

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The kiddie coaster’s lift hill.

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Airtime for kids!

Rode the Sky Cabin.

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Silver Bullet heading up the lift.

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Xcel (I tried most all the windows, the top of 13 seemed to be the cleanest, as you can see here.)

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Awesomeness.

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“Silver Bullet, our newest attraction”

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Perilous Plunge hovered between open or closed throughout the day. Though I wanted to, I didn’t ride it…

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Pony Express part A from above.

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Part B.

Stopped by Johnny Rockets for fries, rode the Bumper Cars, then Silver Bullet.

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Walked past a closed Riptide.

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It’s going to be down till the 16th. You newcomers to Solace got lucky, but you’re riding it next year, I’ll make sure of it.

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Hey look, its more construction shots of that new coaster!

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Another sign of the logo.

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More of that last hill.

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Yup.

Went into the shop next to Wheeler Dealer and bought a Pink Floyd shirt (its awesome), then walked over and rode Silver Bullet..

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Another pic of that one new ride.

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Oh yeah, Matt hadn’t really ridden any coasters before today, and was starting to get into them. He was really excited ride ride the “suspended” one. Hey, you may see him on these boards someday and he could become one of you and I. You never know.

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A mesh of Walter & Claude track.:love:

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Track close-up.

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In the morning Plunge was closed, then it opened, then it closed, seen here its open again.

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Last PE shot, I swear!

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I thought this angle was trippy.

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Turn-around.

It was about time for us to go, so we had dinner at Mrs. Knott’s then packed up and started home.


Thank you for reading.

[thatdancingbear]

Aww, Sean went? :sad: And I got Matt to join a while back, he didn't get more than one post out saying he would probably never post again... :tongue:

Sounds like fun, and that was a great PTR JD!

[Michael]

Nice PTR, pony is looking good! Some interesting supports on that ride too.


Liked the pics of SB, cool angles :001_cool:

[coastermatt]

Great PTR! You went two days before Solace, nice!

[thatdancingbear]

He was at Solace, you met him.

[coastermatt]

Me: I hate Vekoma!
JD: Then why are you on one?

Then Billy grabbed my chest. Greats time! :P