Berries aside, we're also here to enjoy some awesome and/or underrated SoCal coaster mainstays! |
Silver Bullet is lowkey one of my favorite B&M inverts. |
One of the reasons I love this ride is for its unique Stengel Dive. |
It's doesn't have much of a first drop, but the gradual slope into the first loop is certainly interesting. |
The G-forces aren't very strong in the beginning, but they get stronger and stronger as the ride progresses. |
❗IMPORTANT❗ |
Montezooma's Revenge is orange now and I AM HERE FOR IT. |
Silver Bullet's double mirror flatspin is also a special feature. |
Beautiful new Sol Spin deluxe Mondial Top Scan is coming together! |
This custom installation is larger than the standard model and features six additional seats. It's specially designed to occupy the space left by the ill-fated Windseeker. |
Montezooma's Revenge was rumored to be getting retired, but instead it's been re-beautified! So happy this classic is safe! |
There's nothing more Knott's than the Butterfield Stagecoach and the Timber Mountain Log Flume. π΄ π¦ |
California Coaster Kings / Thrillography selfie on Timber Mountain! π |
And Xcelerator! |
Still one of the finest launches in the industry! |
A special treat! Both trains are running! |
Later Intamin Accelerator coasters feature either a launch bay or an exit station. |
Capacity isn't the greatest, but it's still a great ride! |
And lines are short today! |
I love Coast Rider but they TOTALLY INSTALLED SHIN BARS ON THE RESTRAINTS AND NOW IF YOU'RE TALL THE RIDE HURTS. It makes me so sad. |
Also sad (for some people): Boomerang leaves Knott's latter this month! |
Who would have thought that Knott's was gonna retire the shuttle coaster that 12 years newer? |
Rumor has it that Cedar Fair has ordered a brand new Vekoma-1212 train for Boomerang, but the ride's future whereabouts are still a mystery. |
See! Here's the train situation: train #1 has cleared half the layout and train #2 is still moseying it's way to the station! |
Supreme Scream time! |
Fun Fact: all 3 sides of Supreme Scream are Turbo Drops because Disney had exclusivity on the Space Shot for Maliboomer at California Adventure! π |
If you like fries, you gotta check out La Papa Loca! Their garlic fries are EVERYTHING! π |
If I had a patronus, it would probably be this crazy fry. |
Also crazy: Surprisingly slick dark green Waveswinger! Looking good! |
The Sky Cabin has been closed since it stranded passengers for hours in December. Rumor has it it might be on the way out soon too! |
At this rate Xcelerator may be the oldest ride in the Boardwalk area before too long! |
Silver Bullet looks so good today! I can't stop taking pictures of it! |
I wasn't a fan of the colors when the ride opened but they've really grown on me. |
Ghostrider! Lit as always! |
How about a little Boysenberry fun? |
Ghost Town flowers ON POINT! πΌπΉπΊ |
The motif for the festival are, of course, giant Boysenberries! |
Lots of seasonal venders join the boysenberry food offerings. |
Boysenberry BBQ, Boysenberry alligator bites, Boysenberry corn on the cob – if you can name it, they've got it! |
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Boysenberry pies and cupcakes?? Nope! They're candles. :} |
Hey! This used to be a gift shop! |
Now it has animal in it. :} |
Want to take home your own Boysenberry bush so that you can make your very own Boysenberry creations??? Knott's has you covered! |
We had a great day at Knott's, but the night is young! Let's hop over to Disneyland for the evening! |
Grizzly River Run is finally open again! It was sorely missed! |
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is also open again, but it wasn't nearly as missed. |
It may be a random Tuesday in April, but Disney is hoppin' Ninety minute wait for Grizz! |
One hour for California Screamin'! |
Ohh? What's this? |
I SPY NEW HOTNESS! |
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout! is looking radiant in the afternoon sun! |
The overhaul-en-progess ex-Tower of Tower looms colorfully over It's A Bug's Land. |
Original concepts called for a very Discoveryland-Disney-Paris palate of brushed copper shades, but as it turns out GotG has quite a bit of color to show! |
Every inch of the re-imagineered tower is covered with little details. |
I love Tower of Terror at other Disney parks, but frankly I think this is way cooler. Excited at this opportunity for California Adventure to set itself apart! |
Curb appeal is only part of the battle won, however; love it or hate it, I think everyone is curious to see just how experience compares to ToT. |
Matterhorn is still closed for its FastPass conversion, but we can still enjoy it from afar. :} |
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Here's a ride we love that we don't often photograph! It's the Indiana Jones Adventure! |
Long waits mean getting a nice tour of the ride's outdoor overflow queue. |
This ride makes quick work of a full queue! |
Time to pay a visit to temple god Mara! |
We did quite a few rides before we called it a night, but the last shot of the day is of Splash Mountain! π¦π |
That's a wrap! What a great Anaheim day! :}
REAL TALK, GUYS! BIG CHANGES COMING!
STAY TUNED!
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