Coast Rider

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Coast Rider

Knott's Berry Farm Location Buena Park, California, USA Coordinates 33.845245°N 118.00204°W / 33.845245; -118.00204 Park section Boardwalk Status Operating since May 25, 2013 Rider height Minimum: 44 inch Min. unaccompanied: 54 inch Replaced Perilous Plunge
Statistics
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Product	Wild Mouse (large park)
Type	Steel - Wild Mouse
Riders per train	4
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	52 feet
Drop	50 feet
Top speed	35 mph
Length	1339 feet
Inversions	0
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Coast Rider is a steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA. It opened in 2013 along with Surfside Gliders and Pacific Scrambler. "Coast Rider" is a play on words of the park's GhostRider roller coaster.

History

Coast Rider opened on the former plot of Perilous Plunge, which closed on September 3, 2012. On October 22, 2012, Cedar Fair (the owner of Knott's Berry Farm) filed a trademark for Coast Rider. The park officially announced Coast Rider, Pacific Scrambler and Surfside Gliders on November 1, 2012.

The ride opened on May 25, 2013.

Design

This ride is slightly different from the standard Wild Mouse (large park) model provided by Mack Rides. The differences are more than likely in the station and brake run.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

Incidents

On June 15, 2014, a 10-year-old boy tried to exit the ride before it had ended. His leg and foot became caught in between the coaster car and the track. His leg was broken, his skin was ripped off, and he suffered nerve damage as well. In March 2016, the boy's family filed a negligence lawsuit against Knott's Berry Farm. As a result, shin guards were added to the cars.

Images

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  One of Coast Rider's cars

External links

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  Coast Rider on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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