Three rides similar to the 2002 Xcelerator, all of them younger than the Knott’s Berry Farm coaster, are currently out of commission: Top Thrill 2 (2003), Kingda Ka (2005) and Formula Rossa (2010).

Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are hoping to hire 2,000 employees during a weeklong hiring blitz for seasonal jobs operating roller coasters, slinging hamburgers and selling souvenirs ...

If you're sick of Disney – or just want try out some big roller coasters – you should check out nearby Buena Park's Knott's Berry Farm, a popular theme park that features some thrilling ...

It was a roller coaster. And the sound was the ride and the happy screams of its gravity-defying passengers. Welcome to Knott’s Berry Farm, a Southern California theme park where the Wild West ...

and the HangTime coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht and Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are hoping to hire ...

(Photos by Hans Gutknecht and Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are hoping to hire 2,000 employees during a weeklong hiring blitz for seasonal ...