View the Ghost Rider® movie*: Large version (9.28MB) or small version (2.54).
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Track: 4,533 feet -- constructed from 2.5 million board feet of
treated long-leaf southern yellow pine to blend in with Knott's classic
Ghost Town theming. The
Height: 118 feet -- lowest point to highest point. One single,
chain-driven lift raises mining cars to the crest of the initial hill,
with the laws of gravity providing the power for the rest of the ride. The
Initial Drop: 108-foot banked drop - longest banked wooden coaster
drop in the Western U.S. GhostRider reach a speed of 56 mph at an angle
of 51 degrees at this point. Length
of Ride: 2 minutes Speed:
GhostRiders reach a maximum speed of 56 mph. Number
of Hills: 14 Number
of Crossovers: 10 Number
of Bridges: 3 Number
of Brakes: 15 Number
of Friction Drives: 4 Maximum
Track Bank Angle: 42.5 degrees G-Force:
+3.14
The Mining Cars
Number
of Trains: Three 28-person "Mining GhostTrains" Appropriately,
train colors are gold, silver and copper.
GhostRider®
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