Knott's Berry Farm · operating · 1998
GhostRider
118 ft · 56 mph
A massive GCI wooden coaster with aggressive pacing and a rough reputation — a Ghost Town landmark on the back hill.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Knott's Berry Farm's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
118 ft
#4 of 9 at Knott's Berry Farm
Ride experience
Launches, airtime, layout style, and more
- Gci
- Wood
Specs from knotts.com
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Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
Twister layouts
Helixes and direction changes stacked in one direction — classic wooden feel.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
History
Sourced timeline and background for GhostRider.
Timeline
1998
GhostRider opens
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Sources & official links
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- Knott's Berry Farm — official siteknotts.com(opens in a new tab)
- Knott's Berry Farm on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourceknotts.com(opens in a new tab)
- Great Coasters International — manufacturergreatcoasters.com(opens in a new tab)