Pony Express (Knott's Berry Farm)
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| Manufacturer | Zamperla | ||||||||
| Product | Moto Coaster | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Launched - Motorbike | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Flywheel launch from 0-38 mph in 3.0 seconds | ||||||||
| Height | 44 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 38 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 1300 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
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Pony Express is a Zamperla motorbike roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA.
History
In late 2007, Knott's Berry Farm announced the addition of Pony Express.[1] The ride opened on May 22, 2008.[2]
Design
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Color scheme
Upon its opening, Pony Express had orange track and brown supports. In November 2021, it was repainted entirely brown.[3]
Trains
2 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train.
Incident
On October 7, 2010, a train failed to make it up the initial incline and rolled back, colliding with and damaging a train in the station. Ten people were injured, receiving minor back and neck injuries. The accident was reportedly due to the brake fins being painted over, which prevented them from stopping the train. Pony Express reopened on October 18 after investigations. The park now tests the safety brakes when inspecting the ride.[4][5]
Images
View of the ride's layout
The ride during its opening year
The test seat
The tunnel
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References
- ↑ "Pony Express To Arrive At Knott's Berry Farm Next Summer". Ultimate Rollercoaster. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20071107_01.shtml.
- ↑ "Pony Express delights park-goers". https://www.ocregister.com/2008/05/22/pony-express-delights-park-goers-2/.
- ↑ "RyanTheme Park tweet". 2021-11-04. https://twitter.com/Ryanthemepark/status/1456315975436013578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456315975436013578%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fscreamscape.com%2Fhtml%2Fknott-s_berry_farm.htm. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ 10 hurt in crash on Knott's Berry Farm coaster - Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Knott's Berry Farm coaster reopens after accident investigation - Los Angeles Times
External links
- Pony Express on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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