HangTime (roller coaster)

HangTime
Knott's Berry Farm
Park section The Boardwalk
Coordinates 33.844752°N,-118.001460°W
Status Operating
Opening date May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)
Replaced Boomerang
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer Gerstlauer
Model Infinity Coaster
Track layout Custom - Infinity Coaster
Lift/launch system Vertical chain lift hill
Height 150 ft (46 m)
Length 2,198 ft (670 m)
Speed 57 mph (92 km/h)
Inversions 5
Max vertical angle 96°
Capacity 800 riders per hour
Height restriction 48–77 in (122–196 cm)
Trains 3 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train.
HangTime at RCDB
Pictures of HangTime at RCDB

HangTime is a steel roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. The Infinity Coaster is manufactured by Gerstlauer on the former site of Boomerang and Riptide. It is the first and only roller coaster on the West Coast to feature a drop greater than 90°.[1] It opened on May 18, 2018.[2][3][4]

Ride experience

After leaving the station you ascend a 150-foot vertical lift. After the lift you are halted before dropping into the 96° drop. The ride reaches speeds of up to 57 miles per hour (92 kilometres per hour),[2] and includes a total of 5 inversions.

References

  1. ↑ Mills, Michelle (August 18, 2017). "Everything you need to know about HangTime, the new roller coaster coming to Knott's". Orange County Register. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Whitehead, Brian (August 16, 2017). "Knott's Berry Farm announces new roller coaster, HangTime, where riders will reach 57 mph". Orange County Register. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ MacDonald, Brady (August 16, 2017). "It's been a decade since Knott's built a major coaster. Will HangTime be worth the wait?". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Marden, Duane. "HangTime  (Knott's Berry Farm)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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