Montezooma's Revenge

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Montezooma's Revenge is a shuttle roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm, opened May 21 1978. It was designed by Anton Schwarzkopf and is one of the first shuttle roller coasters. Of the shuttle loopers built by Schwarzkopf that still stand today, it is often considered one of the most intense by roller coaster enthusiasts.

The ride uses a flywheel mechanism to push the train to 55 mph in 4.5 seconds. The train goes through a loop, then ascends a spike and reverses direction. It passes through the station in reverse and ascends another spike behind the station.

Originally painted yellow, the ride is now painted bright green.

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