Yesterday was a huge day for coaster announcements throughout the Cedar Fair Chain. While much of the attention went to Cedar Point as always, it was the west coast of the chain that had a couple of announcements later in the day that proved to be worth the wait. 

We were invited to the announcement event at Knott's Berry Farm, Here is our story. =) 

After spending a few hours in the park enjoying National Rollercoaster Day it was time to head over to the Boardwalk BBQ for some yummy food, drinks and music. 

​Oh, and some kind of announcement thing. 

Of course Dan from Westcoaster had to curse the new ride before it was even announced. 

We were all pretty happy the new ride had nothing to do with Wind. 

We had a front row seat

Here are some highlights from the announcement. 

We were all pretty excited when we saw this

The always popular Ride Stats 

Some logo and art, looks sweet. Can't wait to see it lit up at night. 

After the announcement we were given a little tour of the site. 

They are going to start pouring the foundations on August 28. So that means when we go back to the park for the Knott's Scary Farm event on the 31st we should have some nice construction shots too. 

Yay Dirt!!! 

Been a few years since we've seen a big plot of dirt at Knott's, it's a great thing! 

This view is going to look way different very soon

Dirt Selfie!! 

As seen a few hours earlier, they are already hard at work in the area. 

We did try to find out from the dippin dots gal a few hours ahead of time, but she wasn't talking. 

After our tour it was party time!! 

The gangs all here!! Hang Loose!! 

The Boardwalk BBQ really is great and we can't wait to try more food in the near future. 

Thank you Knott's for another great event, we can't wait to Hang 10 on HangTime in 2018!! 

For more information on HangTime be sure to click here for the full press release. 

RailBlazer features a 90-degree drop, three inversions and dynamic rotations

SANTA CLARA, CA – California’s Great America will introduce a groundbreaking new single rail steel coaster, RailBlazer, for the 2018 season. RailBlazer will be the first coaster of its kind on the West Coast featuring a single rail track throughout; the design requires the rider to straddle the rail, creating an extremely low center of gravity that amplifies every move and enables more dynamic turns and rotations than have ever been possible on a coaster. With an eight-passenger single file train hugging the rail, the coaster will give riders an unobstructed view of the ground and air as they speed smoothly over the twisting track.

RailBlazer will lift riders to a height of 106 feet before plunging them face down at a 90-degree angle. Throughout the 1,800 feet of track, riders will travel 52 miles per hour, experience an abundance of airtime and steeply banked turns, undertake three inversions and twist through a zero gravity roll.

“RailBlazer is a revolutionary roller coaster concept that will be an intense and exhilarating ride experience for our guests,” said Raul Rehnborg, vice president and general manager, California’s Great America. “In addition, it marks the company’s initial investment in the park following the City of Santa Clara’s approval this year of the new park master plan, and kicks off a multi-year transformation of California’s Great America into a world-class destination for everyone in the Bay Area and beyond.”

The design spirit of the ride is reflective of an off-road adventure, with immersive sensory theming that embraces the great outdoors of the Bay Area and Central Coast. Once on board, riders will ascend a 45-degree climb, dive into a ravine and encounter steeped embankments representing an extreme four-wheeling journey. Imposing physical elements during the ride and queue line include a natural waterway, rocky surroundings and a trailhead marquee sign designed to mark the beginning of the journey. The unique design of RailBlazer will include a silent rollback lift hill that eliminates the traditional sounds of the train moving up the track.

The 2018 Gold Season Pass is on sale now at the best price of the year, and also includes unlimited park visits in 2017. The pass gives guests unlimited access to RailBlazer as well as all the other rides and attractions at California’s Great America, its Boomerang Bay water park and Gilroy Gardens; special events like The Great Pumpkin Fest, Halloween Haunt and WinterFest; and other discounts and benefits such as free parking. Special pricing ends October 29, 2017.

​CALIFORNIA’S GREAT AMERICA
California’s Great America is a 100-acre theme and water park located in Santa Clara, Calif. that contains thrill rides, family attractions and live shows. The park opens for weekends in March, operates daily Memorial Day through mid-August, continues weekends through fall with Halloween Haunt, and the season concludes in December with WinterFest.

CEDAR FAIR
California’s Great America is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a publicly traded partnership and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world. The Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, two outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. For more information, see www.cedarfair.com.
www.cagreatamerica.com

Related Updates: 

• California's Great America 2018 Rumor Roundup and Construction Update
• Trip Report: Canada's Wonderland - A Beautiful Park with two Top 20 Coasters
• Ghost Town Alive Makes a Triumphant Return to Knott's Berry Farm
• Red, White and Brews at California's Great America 
• Knott's Soak City Opening Day and quick Berry Farm Update ​​

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Cedar Fair Parks announce all New Attractions for 2018 Season

Be sure to check back here all day for the running tally of all Cedar Fair parks announcements. We already have our first announcement from Canada's Wonderland. 

We think it's pretty safe to say that the big "announcement events" at Kings Dominion, Cedar Point. California's Great America and Knott's Berry Farm will be for larger attractions. While announcements of smaller capital improvements will come out as press releases, as Canada's Wonderland did. This is a pretty good strategy we think. 

6:00am Pacific - Canada's Wonderland Announces two new flat rides  and Splash Works expansion for 2018 season

Lumberjack is a thrill ride that will take guests soaring to heights of 75 feet (21m) on two swinging axe pendulums, propelling them into a looping 360 degree experience.  

Flying Canoes is an interactive family ride that will allow riders to control their journey of flight in two-person canoes that rotate speedily around a circuit.
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Splash Island’s children’s pool in Splash Works will be expanded to double its size and feature all-new interactive spray features.

6:45am Pacific - World's of Fun Announces Nordic Chaser 

On Nordic Chaser, guests of all ages will board mini ships that rotate speedily around a circuit. The ride captures the imagination as guests experience the sensation of rising and falling along ocean waves. The ride will be placed in the park’s Scandinavia themed area.
“The new Nordic Chaser ride will allow parents and children the opportunity to make lasting memories together,” said Tony Carovillano, general manager, Worlds of Fun. “We strive to provide new and exciting changes at Worlds of Fun every year, and look forward to having more families experience every aspect we have to offer at the park.”

7:00am Pacific - Carowinds Announces Camp Snoopy Expansion

The Camp Snoopy playtime spot will feature five new rides:

• Camp Bus: Buckle up on the wacky camp bus and take a ride that will lift guests into the air and back down to the ground in smooth extensions.
• PEANUTS™ Trailblazers: Get behind the wheel of a Jeep-themed vehicle and burn rubber on a small, round speedway.
• Kite Eating Tree: Ride along in a kite vehicle that travels up and down a tree.
• Pig Pen’s Mud Buggies: Take a trip in a “mud buggy,” where guests will rotate around the popular Pig Pen character while bouncing on a bumpy ride.
• Woodstock Whirlybirds: Spin around in an oversized birds nest on this classic ride.

7:00am Pacific - Valleyfair Announces Delirious 

Valleyfair will introduce Delirious, a 70-foot looping thrill ride for its 2018 season.

Delirious will coil riders upside-down on a seven story, 360-degree freestanding structure with a high capacity, high speed train.

8:00am Pacific - Kings Dominion Announces Twisted Timbers for 2018

​Twisted Timbers sits at the edge of Candy Apple Grove and gives riders a one-of-a-kind experience. Plummet down a 109-foot-tall barrel roll drop that sends you twisting across 3,351 feet of track with two more inversions and 20 airtime hills at speeds of 54 miles per hour. Hold on tight, because this is a ride with a twist… this is Twisted Timbers.

9:30am Pacific - Cedar Point Announces Steel Vengeance for 2018 Season

​This Wild West thrill comes action-packed with a height of 205 feet above the prairie, a 90-degree initial drop down to the earth, almost 30 seconds of airtime (the most on any roller coaster on Earth), 4 head-over-boots inversions, ricocheting movements left-to-right, up-to-down and side to side…it’s a roller coaster only Cedar Point could build – and you have the chance to saddle up and take the ride of your life beginning in 2018!

11:00am Pacific - California's Great America announces Railblazer for 2018

RailBlazer will lift riders to a height of 106 feet before plunging them face down at a 90-degree angle. Throughout the 1,800 feet of track, riders will travel 52 miles per hour, experience an abundance of airtime and steeply banked turns, undertake three inversions and twist through a zero gravity roll.

8:00pm Pacific - Knott's Berry Farm Announces Hang Time for 2018 Season

​HangTime will send riders up a vertical lift hill into a raised 96-degree drop - the steepest drop in California. The coaster’s train will come to a halt once the highest peak is reached, and will leave riders suspended at the crest for several seconds at a 60-degree angle, giving the illusion of a disappearing track. Then the train will suddenly descend in a beyond-vertical drop, through 2,198 feet of steel track and five gravity-defying inversions. HangTime will be only the second rollercoaster in the Western Hemisphere to feature a negative-g stall loop, which gives riders the sensation of floating.

​Related Updates: 

• California's Great America 2018 Rumor Roundup and Construction Update
• Trip Report: Canada's Wonderland - A Beautiful Park with two Top 20 Coasters
• Ghost Town Alive Makes a Triumphant Return to Knott's Berry Farm
• Red, White and Brews at California's Great America 
• Knott's Soak City Opening Day and quick Berry Farm Update ​​

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