Montezooma's Revenge

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Knott's Berry Farm
Location	Buena Park, California, USA
Status	Operating since May 26, 1978
Rider height	48 inch minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

Schwarzkopf

Product

Shuttle Loop

Designer / calculations

Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH

Type

Steel - Shuttle

Track layout

Shuttle loop

Riders per train

28

Hourly capacity

1344

Propulsion

Flywheel launch from 0 mph - 55 mph in 4.5 s

Height

148 feet

Top speed

55 mph

Length

800 feet

Track inversions

1

Rider inversions

2

Duration

0:36

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Montezooma's Revenge is a steel launched shuttle roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA. The ride was built by Schwarzkopf and is the last operating Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop in the United States. It is also the oldest operating roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm.

History

Montezooma's Revenge opened on May 26, 1978.^[1]^[2]

Contrary to popular belief, the coaster is not named after the disease sometimes called Montezuma's Revenge, but rather a band under the same name that performed at the park.

The ride was repainted for the 2017 season.^[3]

On January 7, 2022, it was announced that the ride would close on January 10 for a major refurbishment. However, the next day, the park stated that it would stay open for some time longer due to popular demand.^[4]^[5]

The flywheel launch system and some sections of track have now been removed.^[6] The train was donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum.^[7]

The work is expected to be completed by 2023.^[8]

Design

Elements
Flywheel launch from 0-55 mph in 4.5 seconds Vertical loop Vertical rollback Vertical rollback

Montezooma's Revenge has a single vertical loop which the train passes through twice: once forwards and once backwards. The nearby roller coaster Jaguar! passes through Montezooma's Revenge's vertical loop.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Incident

On the evening of August 31, 2001, a woman was taken to hospital after reportedly suffering a seizure while riding Montezooma's Revenge. She died the following morning.^[9] An investigation found the roller coaster to be mechanically safe, and the cause of death was a brain aneurysm aggravated by a pre-existing condition. Montezooma's Revenge reopened on September 6.^[10]

Images

The rear vertical rollback
The vertical loop
The ACE Coaster Landmark plaque
The safety sign

References

↑ "Montezooma's Revenge", The Los Angeles Times (1978-05-23), pp. 102. Retrieved on 13 January 2022.
↑ "Clipped From The Los Angeles Times", The Los Angeles Times (1978-05-24), pp. 90. Retrieved on 13 January 2022.
↑ "Montezooma’s Revenge Repaint UPDATE - February 12th 2017 - The Coaster Kings". https://www.thecoasterkings.com/montezoomas-revenge-repaint-update-february-12th-2017/.
↑ "Back by popular demand". Knott's Berry Farm. Jan 11, 2022. https://twitter.com/knotts/status/1480972339479302149. Retrieved Jan 11, 2022.
↑ Macdonald, Brady (2022-01-11). "Knott’s Berry Farm pauses Montezooma’s Revenge renovation plans so fans can get one last ride". The Orange County Register. https://www.ocregister.com/2022/01/11/knotts-berry-farm-pauses-montezoomas-revenge-renovation-plans-so-fans-can-get-one-last-ride/. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
↑ "Knott's Berry Farm". Screamscape. https://screamscape.com/html/knott-s_berry_farm.htm.
↑ Davis-Friedman, Samantha (2022-09-14). "Montezooma’s Revenge joins the National Roller Coaster Museum". Attractions Magazine. https://attractionsmagazine.com/montezoomas-revenge-joins-the-national-roller-coaster-museum/. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
↑ Niles, Robert (2022-01-07). "Knott's Will Renovate Its Montezooma's Revenge Coaster". Theme Park Insider. https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202201/8713/. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
↑ Knott's Roller Coaster Closed After Female Dies - Ultimate Rollercoaster
↑ Knott's Coaster Reopens After State Declares Safe - Ultimate Rollercoaster

External links

Montezooma's Revenge on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Tallest roller coaster May 1978 - June 1983
Preceded by King Kobra White Lightnin' Tidal Wave	Tallest roller coaster May 1978 - June 1983	Succeeded by Moonsault Scramble

Articles on Knott's Berry Farm

Coasters

Present	Coast Rider GhostRider HangTime Jaguar! Montezooma's Revenge Pony Express Sierra Sidewinder Silver Bullet Timberline Twister Xcelerator
Former	Boomerang Corkscrew Wacky Soap Box Racers Windjammer Surf Racers

Other attractions

Present	Balloon Race Camp Bus Calico River Rapids Dragon Swing Hat Dance High Sierra Ferris Wheel Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to The Fair La Revolucion Linus Launcher Merry Go Round Pacific Scrambler Pig Pen's Mud Buggies Rapid River Run Sky Cabin Sol Spin Supreme Scream Surfside Gliders Timber Mountain Log Ride Wave Swinger Wipeout Woodstock's Airmail
Former	Gasoline Alley Gran Slammer Hammerhead Perilous Plunge RipTide Screamin' Swing Sky Jump VertiGo Voyage to The Iron Reef WindSeeker

[1] "Montezooma's Revenge", The Los Angeles Times (1978-05-23), pp. 102. Retrieved on 13 January 2022.

[2] "Clipped From The Los Angeles Times", The Los Angeles Times (1978-05-24), pp. 90. Retrieved on 13 January 2022.

[3] "Montezooma’s Revenge Repaint UPDATE - February 12th 2017 - The Coaster Kings". https://www.thecoasterkings.com/montezoomas-revenge-repaint-update-february-12th-2017/.

[4] "Back by popular demand". Knott's Berry Farm. Jan 11, 2022. https://twitter.com/knotts/status/1480972339479302149. Retrieved Jan 11, 2022.

[5] Macdonald, Brady (2022-01-11). "Knott’s Berry Farm pauses Montezooma’s Revenge renovation plans so fans can get one last ride". The Orange County Register. https://www.ocregister.com/2022/01/11/knotts-berry-farm-pauses-montezoomas-revenge-renovation-plans-so-fans-can-get-one-last-ride/. Retrieved 2022-01-13.

[6] "Knott's Berry Farm". Screamscape. https://screamscape.com/html/knott-s_berry_farm.htm.

[7] Davis-Friedman, Samantha (2022-09-14). "Montezooma’s Revenge joins the National Roller Coaster Museum". Attractions Magazine. https://attractionsmagazine.com/montezoomas-revenge-joins-the-national-roller-coaster-museum/. Retrieved 2022-09-21.

[8] Niles, Robert (2022-01-07). "Knott's Will Renovate Its Montezooma's Revenge Coaster". Theme Park Insider. https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202201/8713/. Retrieved 2022-01-08.

[9] Knott's Roller Coaster Closed After Female Dies - Ultimate Rollercoaster

[10] Knott's Coaster Reopens After State Declares Safe - Ultimate Rollercoaster

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