Completely agree - perilous plunge and windjammer were blips on the radar - corkscrew was the first inverting roller coaster ever. It’s now operating in Idaho or some place like that - you should check it out
@@Risto999 actually no. Revolution was the first successful vertically looping coaster, but Corkscrew was the first successful modern coaster with inversions. Corkscrew debuted in 1975, and Revolution a year later in 1976.
Dude, i can't believe you did not mention the Parachute Sky Jump ride. Honestly, one of the scariest ride because I never felt safe standing in the waist high cage as if feel to the ground....Twice lol
Perilous Plunge I remember had a lot of mechanical issues. And shortly after it opened, it was literally a perilous plunge for some lady who fell to her death from it because of design flaws in the restraints. The restraints they replaced them with were complicated and made for sluggish loading and unloading procedures. So they later reprofiled the boats which sadly reduced the amount of splash. These and other factors eventually led to its demise.
Wacky Soap Box Racers was originally Motorcycle Chase, but the motorcycles were replaced with the soap box cars a year or two later. The motorcycles didn't have much restraint to them and had a high center of gravity, making them dangerous. The soap box cars had a much lower center of gravity.
Between "Kingdom of the Dinosaurs" and the new "Knott's Beary Tales - Return to the Fair", there was "Voyage to the Iron Reef", which was the first interactive, 3D ride.
Windjammer was a shame because the area looked amazing with all the beach theming. But yeah the coaster stunk! I'm a bit surprised that Knott's hasn't brought back the Soap Box Derby Racers. S&S did announce they've reintroduced the Steeplechase so they could if they wanted. KBT was cool but so was Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, I wish they would've done more of a traditional dark ride rather than a screen ride for it's replacement but yeah at least the bears are back. A modern Sally dark ride would be cool at Knott's as well.
Knott’s is a small park and has needed to replace many attractions to stay current. Who remembers the burro ride and Henry’s Auto Livery? What are we getting now, Fiesta Village 4.0? I loved the Tijuana Taxi, Fiesta Wheel, and Mexican Whip (Tilt-a-Whirl). Then came Tampico Tumbler, Grand Slammer, XK-7, and WindSeeker (which was removed for mechanical failure and the State of California not liking the rescue mechanism Knott’s came up with to rescue people stuck at the top). Little remains of the original Roaring ‘20s and Airfield. Gone are the Corkscrew, Whirlwind, Loop Trainer Flying Machine, Sky Jump, and Whirlwind. The Wacky Soap Box Racers was actually the Motorcycle Chase 1.3. Motorcycle Chase opened intertwined with the Auto Race. The Steeple Chase style roller coaster gave many people back issues and the track was reprofiled. The ride experience was never what it was meant to be and was repurposed into the Soap Box Racers. This ride was slow and boring, and I can not understand the love people give to this. I am sure it would have been better if it was redesigned from the ground up. As for dark rides. Don’t forget the original, Calico Mountain Mine Train! It’s so authentic that many people forget this is a dark ride. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_attractions_at_Knott%27s_Berry_Farm
The Dinosaur ride that replaced Berry tales was one of my favorite dark rides ever. I have gotten to ride the new Berry tales and it is pretty fun and has short lines on busy days. It’s pretty good graphics and the shooting is responsive to your aim , it works great.
You failed to mention the most iconic ride that was actually the park's signature with the scripted 'K' at the top that you knew you were at Knott's.....The Sky Jump! (the parachute ride) You could see it for miles on approach to the park!
Great choice for Number 1! The original KBT was amazing! Its still high on my list to try and recreate in VR. The blacklight and all the other stuff the videos don't show were amazing. If anything the new KBT kinda gives you a near perfect idea of what the lighting was like that the footage doesn't capture.
It's odd to hear a kid talk about rides they weren't even alive for their existence. I can tell you from personal experience Windjammer was hated because it destroyed your neck and back. Between the terrible track, transitions and restraints...you got ROCKED riding that piece of shit. I was 15 when I rode it in 1998, and that was prior to 3 motorcycle accidents (going 65+), 2 car wrecks (t-boned and someone pulling out in front of me where I t-boned them...their fault though), various injuries from sports in high school, and just being rough on myself...and it rocked me. The Soap Box Racers were removed for that piece of shit and they were SO MUCH fun! Your list is really funky man, I don't get if you mean "Top 5" in a good-way, or if you mean just random 5 rides that aren't there because I don't understand the connection between a terrible opening day ride that was replaced with a better one (the time machine ride), the worst rollercoaster ever made in this country, and some extremely fun rides I wish were still there. My personal list of actual top 5 missed rides (that I rode plenty as a kid) would be: Kingdom of the Dinosaur, Perilous Plunge, Soap Box Racers, XK-1 and Montezuma's Revenge. Funny story that happened on Kingdom of the Dinosaurs during a Knott's Scary Farm event in 2001 in my Senior year of High School. I was riding it with my buddy and his girlfriend I went with and this random girl jumped out of the vehicle in front of us (leaving her friends) and jumped in ours. I was in such confusion I just went with it and asked her how she was doing and I'll never forget her response "better now! Oh hi I'm Brittany. Oh you two are cute" (referring to my friends). Then she put her arm around me and ya I didn't see anymore of the ride lol. My buddy had his girlfriend distract her after we got off the ride, so we could talk. It worked out insanely perfect because I felt like a 3rd wheel since my GF and I had broken up a few weeks before. If ever there was someone I would describe as "spunky" it was that girl, she ended up hanging out with me for a bit but her friends were being lame and pulled her away to go off. I got her number (on my fancy gameboy screen flip phone) and we ended up seeing each other a few times since she lived in Orange County too. But man, that was so random. Disneyland and Knott's used to be prime real estate for meeting girls for some reason in the late 90's/early 2000's. I already shared one story, I don't want to type any more but ya, it was good to grow up in Orange County in the 90's/2000's, that's for sure.
I LOVED Kingdom of the Dinosaurs! Such a great dark ride, This new 3D interactive dark ride model that's going across the country is hot garbage, it just gives me a massive migraine.
Knott's Berry Tales is back?????? NO WAY! The dinosaur ride was okay, got pretty popular after the movie "Jurassic Park" came out, but I ADORED KBT! Wow, the park has sure changed. Of course I don't think I've been there since my teens, which were farther back than I want to think about! 💙
One thing that people miss when talking about Perilous Plunge ( I was there the day it happened ) was that the lady was very obese and was cautioned not to get on. She insisted. The ride operator should have stood their ground and called for a manager but what's done is done. She wanted the ride of her life, and she got it.
I get a kick out of all these coaster vloggers who don’t actually know anything so they just skim the wiki and watch a few other clueless videos and then “create content”. Oh well, they can’t all be El Toro Ryan.
I did actually do lots of research for the video, not just reading the wiki. I may have gotten some information wrong as I was younger and didn't plan out my videos as well, but don't just say I barely did anything for this video, I worked very hard on it.
It's not that scary. It's just a standard drop tower. Gives you a great view, and the drops are very good. If you want to go on a scary drop tower, check out six flags magic mountain.
This list isn't complete without the Corkscrew. Back in the 80s that coaster was as tied to Knotts as Space Mountain was with Disneyland.
Completely agree - perilous plunge and windjammer were blips on the radar - corkscrew was the first inverting roller coaster ever. It’s now operating in Idaho or some place like that - you should check it out
Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain was the first steel coaster with an inversion. Corkscrew is now at Silverwood near Couer d' Alene, Idaho.
@@GAStrategies Silverwood in Athol, ID. Nice park just an hour away from Spokane, WA
@@Risto999 actually no. Revolution was the first successful vertically looping coaster, but Corkscrew was the first successful modern coaster with inversions. Corkscrew debuted in 1975, and Revolution a year later in 1976.
Someone fell off and died on perilous plunge
Dude, i can't believe you did not mention the Parachute Sky Jump ride. Honestly, one of the scariest ride because I never felt safe standing in the waist high cage as if feel to the ground....Twice lol
Perilous Plunge I remember had a lot of mechanical issues. And shortly after it opened, it was literally a perilous plunge for some lady who fell to her death from it because of design flaws in the restraints. The restraints they replaced them with were complicated and made for sluggish loading and unloading procedures. So they later reprofiled the boats which sadly reduced the amount of splash. These and other factors eventually led to its demise.
She fell cause she was overweight
Yep, my friends Dad was a firefighter at the time who had to do cleanup. Absolutely horrific
Haunted Shack, The parachute ride, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, dolphin show , and the indoor whirl pool, I miss those attractions
Wacky Soap Box Racers was originally Motorcycle Chase, but the motorcycles were replaced with the soap box cars a year or two later. The motorcycles didn't have much restraint to them and had a high center of gravity, making them dangerous. The soap box cars had a much lower center of gravity.
Between "Kingdom of the Dinosaurs" and the new "Knott's Beary Tales - Return to the Fair", there was "Voyage to the Iron Reef", which was the first interactive, 3D ride.
Windjammer was a shame because the area looked amazing with all the beach theming. But yeah the coaster stunk! I'm a bit surprised that Knott's hasn't brought back the Soap Box Derby Racers. S&S did announce they've reintroduced the Steeplechase so they could if they wanted. KBT was cool but so was Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, I wish they would've done more of a traditional dark ride rather than a screen ride for it's replacement but yeah at least the bears are back. A modern Sally dark ride would be cool at Knott's as well.
Actually didn’t perilous plunge close due to a incident with someone falling instead with a lot of space
Yeah, in 2001, a large woman fell to her death. It remained open for several years after that.
@@rontom7344 Oh it was in 2001, Thanks for the Date.
Knott’s is a small park and has needed to replace many attractions to stay current. Who remembers the burro ride and Henry’s Auto Livery?
What are we getting now, Fiesta Village 4.0? I loved the Tijuana Taxi, Fiesta Wheel, and Mexican Whip (Tilt-a-Whirl). Then came Tampico Tumbler, Grand Slammer, XK-7, and WindSeeker (which was removed for mechanical failure and the State of California not liking the rescue mechanism Knott’s came up with to rescue people stuck at the top).
Little remains of the original Roaring ‘20s and Airfield. Gone are the Corkscrew, Whirlwind, Loop Trainer Flying Machine, Sky Jump, and Whirlwind.
The Wacky Soap Box Racers was actually the Motorcycle Chase 1.3. Motorcycle Chase opened intertwined with the Auto Race. The Steeple Chase style roller coaster gave many people back issues and the track was reprofiled. The ride experience was never what it was meant to be and was repurposed into the Soap Box Racers. This ride was slow and boring, and I can not understand the love people give to this. I am sure it would have been better if it was redesigned from the ground up.
As for dark rides. Don’t forget the original, Calico Mountain Mine Train! It’s so authentic that many people forget this is a dark ride.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_attractions_at_Knott%27s_Berry_Farm
The Dinosaur ride that replaced Berry tales was one of my favorite dark rides ever. I have gotten to ride the new Berry tales and it is pretty fun and has short lines on busy days. It’s pretty good graphics and the shooting is responsive to your aim , it works great.
Surprised I've only seen this channel now. Looks super Underrated! :)
Thanks! I try super hard to post the best content I can.
You failed to mention the most iconic ride that was actually the park's signature with the scripted 'K' at the top that you knew you were at Knott's.....The Sky Jump! (the parachute ride) You could see it for miles on approach to the park!
I Loved Beary Tales. Particularly during Scary Farm. I worked there from 1983 to 1985.
Great choice for Number 1!
The original KBT was amazing! Its still high on my list to try and recreate in VR. The blacklight and all the other stuff the videos don't show were amazing. If anything the new KBT kinda gives you a near perfect idea of what the lighting was like that the footage doesn't capture.
Yeah, the original Knotts Berry tales Definitely looks like it was an incredible attraction.
It's odd to hear a kid talk about rides they weren't even alive for their existence. I can tell you from personal experience Windjammer was hated because it destroyed your neck and back. Between the terrible track, transitions and restraints...you got ROCKED riding that piece of shit. I was 15 when I rode it in 1998, and that was prior to 3 motorcycle accidents (going 65+), 2 car wrecks (t-boned and someone pulling out in front of me where I t-boned them...their fault though), various injuries from sports in high school, and just being rough on myself...and it rocked me. The Soap Box Racers were removed for that piece of shit and they were SO MUCH fun! Your list is really funky man, I don't get if you mean "Top 5" in a good-way, or if you mean just random 5 rides that aren't there because I don't understand the connection between a terrible opening day ride that was replaced with a better one (the time machine ride), the worst rollercoaster ever made in this country, and some extremely fun rides I wish were still there. My personal list of actual top 5 missed rides (that I rode plenty as a kid) would be: Kingdom of the Dinosaur, Perilous Plunge, Soap Box Racers, XK-1 and Montezuma's Revenge.
Funny story that happened on Kingdom of the Dinosaurs during a Knott's Scary Farm event in 2001 in my Senior year of High School. I was riding it with my buddy and his girlfriend I went with and this random girl jumped out of the vehicle in front of us (leaving her friends) and jumped in ours. I was in such confusion I just went with it and asked her how she was doing and I'll never forget her response "better now! Oh hi I'm Brittany. Oh you two are cute" (referring to my friends). Then she put her arm around me and ya I didn't see anymore of the ride lol. My buddy had his girlfriend distract her after we got off the ride, so we could talk. It worked out insanely perfect because I felt like a 3rd wheel since my GF and I had broken up a few weeks before. If ever there was someone I would describe as "spunky" it was that girl, she ended up hanging out with me for a bit but her friends were being lame and pulled her away to go off. I got her number (on my fancy gameboy screen flip phone) and we ended up seeing each other a few times since she lived in Orange County too. But man, that was so random. Disneyland and Knott's used to be prime real estate for meeting girls for some reason in the late 90's/early 2000's. I already shared one story, I don't want to type any more but ya, it was good to grow up in Orange County in the 90's/2000's, that's for sure.
Fun fact since I've been going to Knott's recently they are going to bring back Montezuma in 2025 atm they are rebuilding it right now
Plunge was loved it was not closed for new rides it was cause of the accident of the lady fell to her death
I miss the Corkscrew, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs, Parachutes, Soapbox Derby Racecars and oddly enough, the church and Motts Miniatures.
Where is the Wacky Soapbox Racers that still exists?
The Sop Box Racers was my all time favorite ride. Xcelerator is good but SBR was simple, fun and worth the wait for multiple rides.
You forgot Hammerhead, Riptide, Whirlpool, and Iron Reef (the short-live modern dark ride). Each were part of the Boardwalk section in the park.
Maybe they'll be in part 3
Shame on Knott’s for putting-Adult Sex perverted shows to. 13 year olds
Not including Kingdom of the Dinosaurs is insane
I LOVED Kingdom of the Dinosaurs! Such a great dark ride, This new 3D interactive dark ride model that's going across the country is hot garbage, it just gives me a massive migraine.
Shouldve mentioned Windseekr! such a good ride and it had unique colors compared to the others of its kind
Knott's Berry Tales is back?????? NO WAY! The dinosaur ride was okay, got pretty popular after the movie "Jurassic Park" came out, but I ADORED KBT! Wow, the park has sure changed. Of course I don't think I've been there since my teens, which were farther back than I want to think about! 💙
Trout pond, Little Chapel, mechanical gumball machines with a guy in them, penny candy, row boats.
One thing that people miss when talking about Perilous Plunge ( I was there the day it happened ) was that the lady was very obese and was cautioned not to get on. She insisted. The ride operator should have stood their ground and called for a manager but what's done is done. She wanted the ride of her life, and she got it.
Funny that wind jammer actually got jammed by the wind. Name completely checks out.
Wacky Soapbox Racers is my only memory of going on a ride with my dad.😊
I believe the screaming swing closed because it did not work with the park thematically.
And before the soapbox racers they were motorcycles there
Perilous plunge was closed because of a death
Im sure thats a good reason why. However it closed 12 years after that 40yr old woman tragically passed away
It stayed open for a long time after that.
Wacky soap box derby and kingdom of the dinosaurs were top flight. We lost them to windjammer and a dark ride shooter based on the sea?
Forgetting to mention that perilous plunge had a death on it huh?
I can't believe the time machine isn't on this list. 😢
You never mentioned that someone got killed on that ride. Perilous Plunge.
I get a kick out of all these coaster vloggers who don’t actually know anything so they just skim the wiki and watch a few other clueless videos and then “create content”.
Oh well, they can’t all be El Toro Ryan.
I did actually do lots of research for the video, not just reading the wiki. I may have gotten some information wrong as I was younger and didn't plan out my videos as well, but don't just say I barely did anything for this video, I worked very hard on it.
Why didn't you talk about kingdom of the dinosaurs more, that was a great ride that alot of kids loved riding and was sadly replaced too.
I was young and foolish at the time
What - nothing about the Corkscrew ?
I LOVED the soap box racers
Boomgang😂you forgot
If anyone had rode supreme scream, is it scary? I’m planning on going on it 😅
It's not that scary. It's just a standard drop tower. Gives you a great view, and the drops are very good. If you want to go on a scary drop tower, check out six flags magic mountain.
Shame on Knott’s sexual shows is not for children.
I liked windjammer when I was younger, perilous plunge was dope too!!! I hate they closed boomerang I loved that ride