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Montezooma has officially seen riders for the first time in nearly 4.5 years.
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Montezooma has officially seen riders for the first time in nearly 4.5 years.
The rumor was that there were going to be multiple, randomized cycles, right? Do we know if that has panned out?
I've seen them test cycle it with different swing profiles, so they're definitely playing around with the ride. Originally there were supposed to be four, but we probably won't know until it opens how many are actually implemented or exactly how each of them differ.
This is the Mother 4 of coasters iykyk
It must finally be winter 2014 the way this is finally gonna open soon!!
It must finally be winter 2014 the way this is finally gonna open soon!!
It really is winter 2014, previews have been scheduled for July 20th! Knott’s Berry Farm sets opening date for reimagined Montezooma coaster
Can’t find an article that isn’t paywalled unfortunately, but it looks like Montezooma’s preview date has been postponed with no new date announced.
I don’t think I’ve ever been so annoyed by the constant delays of a coaster I’ve never been on and likely won’t be riding any time soon.
www.ocregister.com
I don’t think I’ve ever been so annoyed by the constant delays of a coaster I’ve never been on and likely won’t be riding any time soon.
Knott’s Berry Farm postpones opening of Montezooma coaster
The latest delay comes after four years of start-and-stop work on the historic ride.
www.ocregister.com
Delays happen, and as a local this one sucks, but hopefully it's only a couple weeks to fine tune things as they did have an employee ride day a couple days ago.
However, what really stuck out to me is that they spent $20 million on this thing, especially when I heard Kumbak's original bid was under $10 million. That is an obscene amount of money to overhaul a simple shuttle loop coaster, and as that likely means this is the park's "big new attraction" for the next several years, hopefully it performs well enough to justify the investment.
However, what really stuck out to me is that they spent $20 million on this thing, especially when I heard Kumbak's original bid was under $10 million. That is an obscene amount of money to overhaul a simple shuttle loop coaster, and as that likely means this is the park's "big new attraction" for the next several years, hopefully it performs well enough to justify the investment.
Never thought I’d see the day. Absolutely thrilled for Knott’s and park guests, a year ago I absolutely thought this was dead in the water.
It's very unlike Knott's to just randomly open a ride over a week before the media event, but I suppose nothing about this project has been typical. Not certain when my schedule will permit it, but I'll definitely be heading to the park the first chance I get to try this one out.
I got to attend the media day for this ride yesterday and finally check it out. Personally, I'd say the ride was a little better than before the refurb as the new launch is weaker and the restraints are more restrictive, but it's still a pretty fun coaster and turned out far better than I expected when I heard the name Kumbak attached to the project. Knott's also put a lot of effort into the theming and presentation of the attraction, making it the best themed coaster at the park except perhaps Jaguar (which pre-dates Cedar Fair's ownership).