Rider indicates that ride was rough enough to cause
him back and neck pain after first drop. Indicated that
the rest of the ride was a matter of bracing himself.
Steel
Xcelerator
34 / F
Neck
Strain
Rider failed to keep her head back at launch.
Steel
Silver
Bullet
39 / F
Legs
Loss of Feeling
Rider indicates that during ride,
she lost feeling in her legs during each attraction
inversion. Indicates when she got off of ride, she had
trouble walking further indicating it felt as if her
legs went to sleep.
Riders
on this ride, we're finding, are failing to keep their heads
back during the launch. During visits to this venue, we found
riders putting their hands up before launch.
Sources have
indicated that some riders have sublexed their shoulders keeping
their hands up during launch. We have not come across any such
issues, however.
The launch is
intense and we advise caution before riding --- more so we
advise that you pay attention to all posted safety precautions
as well PA system warnings for your safety as well as those
around you.
After some of
the feedback we received, we highly suggest you skip this roller
coaster. We did not take that advice and rode this wooden roller
coaster. It was not fun and a lot of the negative feedback is
more than justified. Skip this ride.
Silver Bullet
Riders
riding this inverted roller coaster have complained about coming
off of this ride and being extremely dizzy. It is an intense
roller coaster, sure, but riders also following up with losing
feeling in their legs, now that's a problem.
We're still trying
to pin point a potential cause or at least a source for the
problems. There will be a follow-up Amusement Ride Alert Report
on this attraction with follow-ups in the spring.
This venue has seen ups and
downs. In fact we received an influx in suggestions, praise, and
disgust with this venue. There is certainly a mixed bag here,
however, perception of this venue, as far as we can tell at this
point is negative.
We're going to continue to track
issues at this venue and dive into why the perception of this
venue is heading south. More on this venue in the spring.
Check Other Cedar Fair Venues:
Venue Information:
Operating since 1940
Phone: 714-220-5200
Web: Knott's Berry Farm's site
Address: 8039 Beach Boulevard
Buena Park, CA 90620 USA
