Montezooma's Revenge
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| Montezooma's Revenge | |
| Location | Knott's Berry Farm california |
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| Park section | Fiesta Village |
| Type | Steel - Launched |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | May 21, 1978 |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Flywheel Launch Shuttle Coaster |
| Track layout | Shuttle Loop |
| Lift/launch system | Flywheel launch |
| Height | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Drop | 137 ft (42 m) |
| Length | 800 ft (240 m) |
| Max speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 (1 forwards and 1 backwards) |
| Duration | 36 seconds |
| Capacity | 1344 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 0 − 55 mph in 4.5 seconds |
| Montezooma's Revenge at RCDB Pictures of Montezooma's Revenge at RCDB |
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[edit] The Ride
Montezooma's Revenge is a shuttle roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm, opened May 21, 1978. It was designed by Anton Schwarzkopf and is one of the first flywheel shuttle roller coasters. Of the shuttle loopers, this is one of the few left in the world. Today, it is regarded as one of the most popular attractions at Knott's Berry Farm.
Like many other Anton Schwarzkopf designed looping coasters, Montezooma's Revenge uses lap bars to hold riders in the seats instead of conventional over-the-shoulder restraints found on most other steel looping roller coasters. Following Cedar Fair LP's takeover of Knott's Berry Farm, fabric seat belts were also added as a secondary restraint system.
[edit] The Mechanism
The ride uses a flywheel mechanism to push the train to 55 mph in 4.5 seconds. The train goes through a loop, then ascends a spike and reverses direction. It passes through the station in reverse and ascends another spike behind the station. The flywheel is attached to a clutch system, which runs a small catch car known as a "BOB" back and forth on the track. BOB is a small four wheeled weighted launch pin that connected to the back of the train. Once connected, the clutch system engages, and the flywheel spins, pulling the cable BOB is connected to forwards. The train is released from BOB and continues on its way.
[edit] History
The flywheel launch shuttle is a successor of the drop-tower launch shuttle. The drop tower models had a large silo with a weight inside connected to a similar launch system. The weight would drop, thus pulling the cable and BOB, launching the train. Drawbacks included no adjustments for inclement weather. Also, the launch was nowhere as intense as the flywheel model. Not many drop tower models exist today.
[edit] Other Notes
- In 2002, the Montezooma's Revenge was repainted with teal track and yellow supports, where previously, it had yellow track and yellow supports.
- The ride has 66 sets of brakes, 33 in the station and 33 to the rear of the station.
- Seat belts were added to Montezooma's Revenge following the acquisition of the park by Cedar Fair LLC in 1997.
- Riders must be 48 inches or taller.
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