Jaguar! gets extra points for a relatively well themed queue and station. Our train was timed nearly perfectly so that we passed through the loop as a Montezooma’s Revenge train flipped overhead. My favorite part of Jaguar! was the track “threading” Montezooma’s Revenge’s loop (see below for a photo). It was rough in spots, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. The stretched-out train is limited in the maneuvers it can make. The long, 15-car train meanders through the 2,600+ feet of track with this ominous roar that I wasn’t expecting from such a small(ish) coaster.įor those who don’t like steep drops or sudden turns, this coaster is for you.
It was my first Zierer “Tivoli” coaster model. One of the older coasters at the park, it weaves through the Fiesta Village area of the park. Jaguar! (I can’t help but scream the name in my head when I see the “!”) is another family-friendly coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm. Had the line not been so long, I definitely would have ridden Pony Express a second (or third) time. The themed trains and the tunnel at the end of the coaster were nice touches. The seating position significantly enhancesd what would be a rather vanilla figure-eight layout with a relatively gentle (compared to Xcelerator) 0-38 mph launch. All seven of the Knott’s coasters that I rode offered something unique.įor instance, the family-friendly Pony Express was my first motorbike-style coaster. Pony ExpressĮarning the last spot on this list is nothing to be ashamed of. Note: unfortunately, due to heavy crowds, I wasn’t able to ride Coaster Rider, Sierra Sidewinder or Timberline Twister. So after much internal deliberation, this is my personal ranking of Knott’s Berry Farm’s roller coasters. But ranking them was more difficult than I expected. On paper, Knott’s Berry Farm’s coaster roster isn’t groundbreaking. While I was aware of the park’s diverse coaster offerings, several of them exceeded my expectations. Adaptors can be used at the top of the stand to connect either an individual lantern or a scaffold T bar).I recently visited Knott’s Berry Farm for the first time as part of a Southern California theme park marathon.
If the stand is very high, weights should be used to lower the centre of gravity to stop the stand falling over if knocked.Įxtreme care should be taken if young performers are likely to be around tall stands.ĭoughty Engineering make a good range of stands (see photo below). Care should be taken to ensure that the weight capacity of the telescopic stand is not exceeded. Multiple lanterns can be used on a stand with a T-Bar. Telescopic stands are used to lift a single lantern to a suitable height. A large bank or parcans or similar suspended on two clamps/couplers with six small ‘H’ frames connected. A Pair of large ‘H’ frames connected to two tank trap adaptors and placed in two tank traps creating a floor standing assembly.Ħ. Four Tees with thru connectors in a ladder configuration, shown with parcans or similar.ĥ. These can be made more rigid for larger luminaires by using an inverted Tee at the top and connecting to the truss with two parallel couplers. An arc of Modular Tees with various extensions to create this shape. Four Tees with thru connectors in a ladder configuration, shown with parcans or similar.ģ. Three large ‘H’ frames topped with a pair of trigger clamps and a small ‘H’ frame suspending four moving lights.Ģ. The diagram above shows 6 rigging configurations, from left to right:ġ. LadderĪ flown vertical structure at the side of the stage, used for cross lighting, but with the added advantage of being able to be flown out to allow scenery to leave the stage.Ī ladder can also be rigged onto a bar, using a system comprised of a number of H-shaped frames.ĭoughty Engineering make a range of modular rigging equipment which can be used in a variety of ways:ĭoughty Modular Rigging System – see text below for description Lanterns are then drawn on the boom, with a note indicating their height relative to the bottom of the boom, as shown right. On a lighting plan, the boom is drawn as a diagonal line, with a circle at one end indicating the bottom of the boom. Profiles are used for dance side lighting as a greater degree of control is possible over the beam quality and sharpness of the edge of the light. Shins – the lantern is just above floor level.Great care should be taken when using booms in crowded wings, or where there are lots of children on stage, as the lanterns may be at a dangerous height, and the weights are a trip hazard.īooms are an integral part of dance lighting, and there are traditionally three heights at which lanterns are placed, which correspond to the dancers’ bodies on stage.
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