Next summer Buena Park, California theme park Knott’s Berry Farm will invite its customers to rise far above the crowd as they board its new WindSeeker ride.
WindSeeker will take 64 passengers to 301 feet in the air above the Orange County amusement park and then swing the harnessed passengers for a minute-long ride with their legs unrestrained.
The new ride will feature 32 two-person gondolas that will ascend to a height of 301 feet. Once it has reached the top of the tower, WindSeeker will spread its metal arms to swing riders for a 60 second flight at a 45-degree angle at a speed of 8 rotations per minute.
“Due to the long airtime, riders will experience a spectacular sense of weightlessness. This, combined with the fact that riders legs will be unrestrained, will create a sense of exhilaration which will enhance the feeling of free flight,” says Marty Keithley, Knott’s general manager.
Buena Park, California amusement park Knott's Berry Farm says its new WindSeeker ride will take its customers to new heights – to a height of 301 feet above the ground, to be exact
WindSeeker will be designed and manufactured by Mondial, a company based in the Netherlands that has been creating thrill rides for the amusement-park industry since 1987. According to Knott’s Berry Farm, Mondial is known for its innovative and unique rides and maintains the highest standards in regards to quality and safety.
The new ride will be located at the current site of Knott’s Sky Cabin. Groundbreaking for WindSeeker is scheduled for the fall of 2010 and completion is expected by summer 2011.
For more information on the Knott’s Berry Farm theme park and its rides and opening hours, visit www.knotts.com.
Knott’s Berry Farm is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. In addition to Knott’s Berry Farm, Cedar Fair owns and operates 10 other amusement parks, six water parks, one indoor water park resort, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract.
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