Xcelerator is an Intamin Accelerator Coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Built in 2002, Xcelerator’s launch is one of the most intense of any coaster as it is only 157 feet long, while launching you to 82 … Continue reading →
I had the opportunity to go to California’s Great America on Labor Day for The Last Stand on Vortex. I honestly was a little disappointed with the lack of signage for Vortex’s last operating day. As you will see below, there were … Continue reading →
At 7 AM PST this morning, California’s Great America surprised everyone by announcing Patriot, a conversion of the park’s Vortex, a B&M Standup coaster, and the oldest B&M in it’s original location. Below is a press release from the park. … Continue reading →
The last time I wrote, I was at California’s Great America for Taste of Orleans. Well this time, it will be a general park update, with a lot of preparations going on for WinterFest. Firefall is still broken down, but … Continue reading →
This post will be a little different from past park updates, as it will solely be about the Taste of Orleans Festival held at the park on second to last and last weekends of July. Taste of Orleans has been … Continue reading →
With Summer in full swing and the new Taste of Orleans Festival coming up, I decided to come to California’s Great America for the low crowds. Everything, except for the epitome of my creation Grizzly, was a walk on all … Continue reading →
Welcome to our first Park Update for Knott’s Berry Farm. I had the chance to go to the park for the first time, and was very impressed by the level of theming and quality of the rides (except for Boomerang). … Continue reading →
With Mass Effect: New Earth opening last month, and the announcement of the Taste of Orleans Festival in July, I decided to get my theme park fix at California’s Great America. Over the 1 and 1/2 days I was at … Continue reading →
Gold Striker, the newest coaster at California’s Great America, has airtime and banked turns galore. On this ride review, we review California’s objectively best wooden coaster, with an impressive 16 airtime moments, and a wealthy amount of banked turns spread out across … Continue reading →
I had the chance to go to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom this Sunday to ride The Joker on it’s opening day. However, there were issues with the ride that prevented the ride from opening from 2:00 PM Sunday to Closing on … Continue reading →
