HangTime is a steel

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. The

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was manufactured by

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on the former site of

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and Riptide. On opening, it had the steepest drop on a rollercoaster in California, at 96°. HangTime was also marketed by the park as the first Dive Coaster in California. It opened on May 18, 2018.

History

On August 16, 2017, Knott's Berry Farm announced that they would be adding HangTime. It would be the second

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. Vertical construction of HangTime began in November 2017 with the lift hill supports rising. In January 2018, the track layout was complete. HangTime performed its first test runs two months later in March 2018. Much like

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, the trains would have four rows that carry 16 riders. HangTime opened to season passholders on May 11, 2018, and to the general public a week later on May 18, 2018.

Theme

The theme of the ride is a throwback to the days of surfing the California coast in the 1960s. Most of the ride is surf or nautical themed.

Ride experience

The train leaves the station and starts climbing the vertical lift hill. Upon reaching the top, the train is held for five seconds before plunging at a 96-degree angle. The train reaches a max speed of and heads through a negative-g stall loop, a one-of-a-kind inversion. This inversion is similar to a Norwegian loop, except the train enters a non-inverted dive loop followed by a sidewinder before exiting in the opposite direction. The train moves through a corkscrew and a cutback. Following the cutback, the train goes through a small ejector airtime hump. The train then enters a cobra roll located in front of the negative-g stall loop. After exiting the cobra roll, the train passes the

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, which takes photos of the riders. The train slows down on the brake run, turns right and heads back into the station.

Photo Gallery

File:Hangtime 3.jpg, Hangtime at night File:Hangtime 4.jpg, Hangtime's entrance at night File:Hangtime 5.jpg, Hangtime's train as it passes over the ride's entrance File:Hangtime 6.jpg, Hangtime's track lights up at night File:Hangtime 7.jpg, Hangtime features 16 seats File:Hangtime 8.jpg, Hangtime's queue on its opening day to the public File:Hangtime 9.jpg, The train at the top peak: 150 ft File:Hangtime 10.jpg, Ride's entrance File:Hangtime 11.jpg, Ride queue on opening day (May 16, 2018) File:Hangtime 12.jpg, Hangtime's ride queue features a beach type setting File:Hangtime 13.jpg, Hangtime's station File:Hangtime 15.jpg, Hangtime's entrance on a busy day File:Hangtime 17.jpg, Lift hill

References

{{Knott's Berry Farm Roller coasters in California Roller coasters operated by Cedar Fair