HangTime is a steel roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. The Infinity Coaster was manufactured by Gerstlauer on the former location of attractions Boomerang and RipTide. It was announced on August 16, 2017 and opened to the public on May 18, 2018. The 2198 ft long roller coaster is themed after 1960s surf culture in California. It features a vertical lift hill taking riders 150 ft high and a beyond vertical drop of 96 degrees, making it the steepest roller coaster in California.
History
Knott's Berry Farm officially announced the addition of HangTime on August 16, 2017.[1] It would be built on the former site of RipTide, a Top Spin ride that closed in 2016,[2] and Boomerang, a shuttle roller coaster that closed on April 23, 2017.[3] It would be the second Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster