This past week we headed over to California for our family vacation. This year we did Knotts Berry Farm and Soak City. Bryan and I haven't been there for about 15 years! Boy, has it changed!! There are some pretty crazy roller coasters.We started out on The Sierra Sidewinder. We couldn't convince Colten to go on with us, which seemed to be the norm throughout the entire 4 days at the parks! This one seemed to get our stomachs a bit, as it spinned around as it went around on the tracks.
This was BigFoot Rapids.
Bigfoot Rapids® is a thrilling, outdoor whitewater river raft ride that will bounce, toss, spin and splash passengers as they brave fast moving currents and dodge soaring geysers as they experience the unforgettable fun of shooting the rapids.Towering cliffs, huge boulders, cascading water falls, soaring geysers and trees, shrubs and wild flowers--all indigenous to California--combine to create an authentic setting for Bigfoot Rapids® .
This was a big hit with all of us and I think we went on it about 3-4 times. These pictures were from the first ride and as you can see, Colten and I got soaked!!!Here are the two rides that Bryan and I went on without the kids. Even Madison had enough sense not to get on these rides, and she's our little daredevil!
Perilous Plunge. The World's Tallest, Steepest and Wettest Water Ride! Just 34 feet shorter than mighty Niagara Falls, Knott's new thrill ride in the Boardwalk themed area sends boats down a world-record 115-foot water chute at a revolutionary 75-degree angle - just 15 degrees from a sheer vertical, waterfall like drop-off!
And then this one.......
Suspended below the track, Silver Bullet sends riders climbing to a height of 146 feet and soaring back down an initial drop of 109 feet. On board riders will spiral, corkscrew, fly into and out of a cobra roll, and experience overbanked curves on Silver Bullet. Overall, riders will find themselves upside down six times, including one vertical loop that stands 105 feet tall. With two trains and a capacity of 32 people per train, Silver Bullet sends 1,300 guests per hour head over heels on a two and half minute, high-speed tour. The trains, each with eight cars seating four abreast, move riders along 3,125 feet of track while reaching a top speed of 55 mph.
Madison and I went on this one!!
Looming 118 feet over historic Ghost Town, GhostRider is the single-largest attraction in park history and one of the longest and tallest wooden roller coasters in the world. Brave riders enter a mysterious mine, only to be strapped into gold, silver and copper mining cars and sent along 4,533 feet of twisting, unforgiving timber. Highlights of this massive themed white-knuckler include a dramatic, 108-foot initial banked drop, 13 additional drops, sudden dips, banked turns and maximum G-forces of 3.14!
Of course we had to get a picture of the kids with the statues on the bench!
We even managed to get down to Huntington Beach for some nice relaxing beach time.
The weather was beautiful. A high of 85 degrees everyday and lows in the 60's, where we even had to put on a light sweater in the evening because it was chilly to us....lol!
We went to Soak City on the 2nd day. Unfortunately, we didn't bring the camera since we would be in the water all day. So no pictures, but here are some of the fun things we went on and did at the park http://www.knotts.com/soakcity/oc/sc_oc_v3.swf
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WOOHOOO looks like fun was had by all!
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