Review: Knott’s opts for an old and familiar GhostRider over a new thrill ride

An extensive renovation of GhostRider has returned the aging wooden coaster to its original glory and left the Knott’s Berry Farm ride running smoother and faster than it has in a decade.

I rode GhostRider five times during media previews on Thursday and found the renovated coaster to be once again “wilder than a pot-bellied possum in a pine tree,” as advertised in the pre-ride spiel.

GhostRider has long been my favorite ride at the Buena Park theme park. I loved the unrelenting speed of the classic double-out-and-back wooden coaster. But like other ride enthusiasts, I found myself riding GhostRider less as it got rougher over the years.

The restored GhostRider is better than it has been since the ride debuted in 1998, but not everything a wooden coaster could be in 2016.

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