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HangTime roller coaster announced for Knott’s Berry Farm, first dive coaster on west coast, coming summer 2018

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The eye-catching green HangTime sign welcomes guests at Knott’s Berry Farm, featuring a surfer catching a wave beneath a radiant sunburst and bold, colorful stripes—a lively celebration of the resort’s signature coaster experience.

Get ready to board the thrill ride of your life at Knott’s Berry Farm. This Wednesday evening the famous “America’s First Theme Park” announced its new 150-foot-tall steel roller coaster HangTime, which will become the very first dive coaster on the west coast when it opens next summer.

HangTime will feature “gravity-defying inversions, mid-air suspensions and twisting dive tracks,” plus a vertical lift hill that sends riders into a 96-degree drop, which will be the steepest in California.

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During Wednesday evening’s media announcement event, I had the opportunity to take a guided walking tour of the construction area for the new coaster, during which the park’s Vice President of Maintenance and Project Development Jeff Gahagan gave a detailed breakdown of what thrill-ride fans can expect once HangTime opens to guests.

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At 2,198 feet long, HangTime will be one of only two rollercoasters in the Western Hemisphere to simulate a floating sensation by incorporating a negative-g stall loop, and the attraction will also feature multicolored nighttime chase lighting that will follow the individual trains as they travel down the track.

HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm invites thrill-seekers to conquer its 150-foot ascent and zoom through 2,198 feet of intense, twisting track. As California’s only dive coaster, HangTime delivers adrenaline-pumping drops and speeds up to 57 mph aboard three trains carrying 16 riders each—a must-ride adventure for coaster enthusiasts visiting the park. HangTime roller coaster sign at Knott’s Berry Farm highlights the ride’s 96-degree first drop and five thrilling inversions, showcasing its reputation as a top dive coaster attraction.

HangTime is currently under construction in the Boardwalk area at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, and is scheduled to open during the summer of 2018. Be sure to visit the park’s official website for more information.

PHOTOS:

Thrill-seekers stroll past HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm, the park’s iconic blue dive coaster framed by towering palm trees beneath a bright, sunny sky. Fans stroll beside the dazzlingly illuminated HangTime dive coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm, surrounded by soaring palm trees and the vibrant nighttime energy of the park. Live entertainment at Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boardwalk BBQ, featuring three musicians in hats playing guitars and drums on stage, with the iconic HangTime roller coaster just steps away. A nighttime construction scene shines under a powerful floodlight, casting dramatic shadows over mounds of dirt in a way that echoes the vibrant after-dark excitement of HangTime’s illuminated coaster track at Knott’s Berry Farm. Nighttime construction scene illuminated by bright lights, with palm trees and equipment set against a backdrop evoking the lively, electric energy found near HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm. Floodlights cast striking beams across a construction zone at night, with fences and sandy mounds highlighted in a way that echoes the theatrical nighttime lighting found around the HangTime roller coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm. The Knott’s Berry Farm skyline lights up the night beyond a sandy construction site, featuring illuminated palm trees and signature attractions like the HangTime roller coaster. A white surfboard stands upright in the dirt at a construction site under nighttime lights, channeling the adrenaline-charged atmosphere found near HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm.

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Mike Celestino

After growing up on Long Island, Mike has spent his adult life in Southern California. He’s been fascinated by theme parks since a very early age, and has contributed to Inside the Magic since April of 2015. His other interests include Star Wars, LEGO, and The Muppets.

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