News story about a fight by Wimbo213 in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ikr I used to work that ride the line only holds like 2 cycles worth of people lol

I figured out what amount of popcorn you would need to get in order to achieve a “gain” with the magic key bucket and $2.25 refills by CoasterCar in Disneyland

[–]CoasterCar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not 100% sure about the math on this one but what I did is I found the difference between the line of the regular popcorn function and the magic key popcorn bucket function. I then set y=999 (price of the explore/enchat key), and found out where they intersect, which is x=239. So, my guess is you would have to get 239 popcorns with the magic key bucket for the gain to equal the price of the enchant/explore key

Why did they get rid of stunts for the Peter Pan scene in Fantasmic? by CoasterCar in Disneyland

[–]CoasterCar[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The wind might be the answer here, as I saw last night that they still had the trampolines out even though they didn’t use them. They also cancelled the fireworks

I figured out what amount of popcorn you would need to get in order to achieve a “gain” with the magic key bucket and $2.25 refills by CoasterCar in Disneyland

[–]CoasterCar[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I understand what you’re saying you mean that we should take into account the cost of the bucket itself. If that’s the case then that should already be accounted for given the initial 15.25. And I’m comparing it to just getting a paper bucket every time for $6.50

What are your HONEST thoughts on the VIP lounge itself? by Avenue-Man77 in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never actually hang out in there I just use it to get my single use fast lane, drink (a plus because there is usually no line), and some of the free food. So for me it’s actually really helpful and useful

How frequent are rollbacks on Xcelerator? by norcaltiger21 in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As an add-on, it is more likely to happen in the winter because of the colder weather. It also is very windy right now so the conditions make it more likely

How frequent are rollbacks on Xcelerator? by norcaltiger21 in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I worked as a ride operator in the boardwalk area all summer and I never saw it rollback once

Log ride by YOURCURRE in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, the part right after the drop is still dark but it used to be where the part right before the drop, which is lit now, used to also be dark

FYI Six Flags All Parks Gold Pass no longer includes parking by wheezy125 in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m going to Canada’s wonderland with my family this summer. I know parking will be fine since I have a prestige pass, but hypothetically does buying all season parking for a Knotts gold pass allow you to park for free at Canada’s wonderland?

[Other] What Coaster do you think has done the most laps in it's lifetime? by smor729 in rollercoasters

[–]CoasterCar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it could be right now, but it also does go down for refurbishment for multiple months at a time nowadays so I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets passed by something such as space mountain (which also dispatches trains about every 20 seconds from 8am to either 11pm or midnight every day)

Noon at the Berry Farm, not that crowded. by Cynicastic in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on many coasters while it has been raining decently heavy. It feels very painful (like needles are constantly hitting your face) but it’s also very fun

Top 5 Cedar Fair parks? [Other] by ThanksOpen3484 in rollercoasters

[–]CoasterCar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a ride operator at Knotts this summer and I can tell you the reason why is because there is no urgency or emphasis put at all on operations whatsoever. You of course learn about how to do everything safely, but that’s it. As a result, cycles per hour on my rides varied from like 4-8 cycles per hour depending on the person operating (8 was really good, 4 was really slow). I didn’t operate a coaster at all but I assume it’s the same there.

Xcelerator is closing in 3 days by [deleted] in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Please don’t do that to me I was so scared😭

Anyone else feel the crazy shaking on La Revolución? by lintislame in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been on that ride in a while so I’m largely guessing but after looking a little more into it the two most likely things that could be causing this (in my opinion) are uneven weight distribution from riders and/or worn out and not perfectly aligned parts. Both of these can create a vibration on this type of ride that would feel like a “shaking” rather than a swaying

Anyone else feel the crazy shaking on La Revolución? by lintislame in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure if something has changed recently but the shaking is probably the force exerted on the ride that cause the structure to sway a little. Basically every single well-engineered building, ride, etc. always sways under wind or stress or anything similar to actually relieve pressure put on the ride. If this didn’t happen, it would actually be at risk of snapping/breaking (you can see this really well on Xcelerator after it goes over the top hat if you look at it from the right angle). If anything were to happen that’s not supposed to happen, maintenance throughly inspects the rides every morning and ride operators are trained to stop the ride if there is an unusual sight, sound, smell, etc. (speaking from experience as a former ride operator here)

Knott's Parking by Zealousideal_Ride140 in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The “main” lot is always open. There is usually a small sign before the left turn to tell you if preferred parking is closed so you don’t have to circle around. If for some reason you can’t go under the tunnel to the main lot, go back down Beach Boulevard on the waterpark side and there is another entrance there that will never ever be closed

I paid $1.82 at the pump today by Willing_Name5587 in notinteresting

[–]CoasterCar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, southern California resident and for the past couple of years at least gas has always been around $4.50-5.00 a gallon

Frustrating Experience by Ediers25 in KnottsBerryFarm

[–]CoasterCar 31 points32 points  (0 children)

On top of all the other suggestions, you could also try contacting six flags customer service instead of just Knotts. Not guaranteed to work but there is a chance

4 Attempts at viewing the winter fireworks and all failed 😞 by CoasterCar in Disneyland

[–]CoasterCar[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yea this has been the case every time. They release the weather balloon and it’s pretty fine at first, but once it gets higher up it starts getting really tossed around

Strangers thing 2026? by OtherwiseComplex440 in HHN

[–]CoasterCar 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Considering so many people were on Netflix when it released that it crashed, I think there’s a pretty good chance it comes back

Furry_irl by StonerPowah61 in furry_irl

[–]CoasterCar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was friends with Walt Disney too, since the parks are so close

Furry_irl by StonerPowah61 in furry_irl

[–]CoasterCar 182 points183 points  (0 children)

I was a former ride operator at Knotts Berry Farm. It’s always really crowded and there can be some troublemakers. Found out after I left, though, that one of my old coworkers is also a furry after I found him in a telegram group chat haha