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What ride replaced Boomerang at Knotts?

HangTime is a steel roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. The Infinity Coaster was manufactured by Gerstlauer on the former site of Boomerang and Riptide. On opening, it had the steepest drop on a rollercoaster in California, at 96°.



The iconic Boomerang roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm, which closed in April 2017, was officially replaced by HangTime, a steel "Infinity Coaster" manufactured by Gerstlauer. HangTime opened in May 2018 and has since become the centerpiece of "The Boardwalk" area of the park. It is a significant upgrade from the old Boomerang, featuring a 150-foot vertical lift hill and a 96-degree first drop, which was the steepest in California upon its debut. The ride is famous for its "holding" mechanism at the top, where the train dangles over the edge for several seconds before plunging. In 2026, HangTime remains a grounded favorite for thrill-seekers, especially at night when its sophisticated KCL Engineering LED lighting system provides a spectacular synchronized show across the track. While many fans miss the nostalgia of the Boomerang's shuttle-style loop, the addition of HangTime brought a world-class, multi-inversion thrill to Knott's that utilizes the space much more efficiently for modern guest expectations.

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Boomerang was a Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm, in Buena Park, California. The ride replaced the former Corkscrew. It was dismantled on April 23, 2017 to make room for a new coaster, called HangTime. It now operates as Boomerang Hyper Coaster at Trans Studio Cibubur in Indonesia.

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But to be technically accurate, you have to give credit to a different Walt(er) and an entirely different enterprise. Disneyland opened in Anaheim in 1955, but Knott's Berry Farm, established by Walter Knott in Buena Park, can trace its history all the way back to 1920, and its incarnation as a theme park to 1940.

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Knott's Berry Farm was California's first theme park, with its 'Ghost Town' predating Disneyland by 15 years.

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Guests ages 15 years old or younger who are found inside the park unaccompanied by a chaperone will be subject to ejection. This chaperone requirement applies to all Knott's Berry Farm, Knott's Scary Farm and Soak City Waterpark ticket and season passholders.

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The attractions that will permanently close on Jan. 16, 2023, to be removed to make way for new construction include Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster, Curious George Goes to Town, Fievel's Playground, DreamWorks Destination and Meet Shrek and Donkey.

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