Silver Bullet (Knott's Berry Farm)

Infobox roller coaster
name=Silver Bullet


caption=Inversion on Silver Bullet
location=Knott's Berry Farm
section=Ghost Town
type=Steel
type2=Inverted
status=Open
opened=December 7, 2004
manufacturer=Bolliger & Mabillard
designer=
model=Inverted coaster
track=
lift=Chain lift
height=146
drop=109
length=3125
Duration=2:30 speed=55
inversions=6
duration=
angle=
capacity=1300
cost=$16,000,000 USD
acceleration=
gforce=
rcdb_number=2536

Silver Bullet is a B&M inverted coaster that opened in 2004 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Currently, it is the longest inverted coaster on the west coast with 3,125 ft of track. The ride lasts 2 minutes and 9 seconds. It features 6 inversions including a vertical loop, cobra roll, zero-g roll, and two wingovers just before the final helix. It is the first B&M inverted rollercoaster to feature an overbanked curve. Unlike many other B&M coasters, Silver Bullet's track and supports are filled with sand, making it very quiet; in contrast, other B&M coasters are known for their distinct loud roar. Silver Bullet was also the first suspended-track roller coaster to implement magnetic braking.

In popular culture

*The ride is seen along with other Knott's Berry Farm rides in the opening credits of Knocked Up.

External links

* [http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/pictures/silverbullet/ Silver Bullet Pictures] on Ultimate Rollercoaster.com.