Originally Posted By Darkbeer So Knott's has started to prepare land (where the old Walter K. Steamboat was) to build a new Crazy Mouse Spinning Coaster had me thinking. Mailboomer and Supreme Scream... Both are rides built by S&S, but Knott's is the larger of the two. Orange Stinger and Wave Swinger... Both rides are about the same, I prefer the one out in the open instead of enclosed. Bumper Cars... Both have the same height limits, but the Knott's version is faster. Grizzly River Run and Bigfoot Rapids.... Same basic ride, DCA's version is longer. Ghostrider and California Screamin'... Ghostrider is a true Woodie, and ranks higher on Best Coaster lists than Screamin' King Triton Carousel and Knott's Merry Go Round... Knott's is a true classic Merry Go Round as compared to the fiberglass DCA version. And now we will have.... Mulholland Madness and Crazy Mouse... Both rides use the same wild mouse type of track, but with Knott's, you will have the extra "spinning" action (similar to Primeval Whirl at DAK). So IMHO you 7 very similar rides, in which Knott's has the better version 5 out of the 7, DCA has 1 (GRR) and one is tied (Wave Swinger).
Originally Posted By Nemo88 Knotts has gone downhill since Cedar Fair bought them,the place has been slowly losing its charm for years.While DCA has been adding charm.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros DL and Knott's also both have western themed sections of their parks. What's your point?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip And Red Baron is pretty similar to Dumbo and Aladdin Charlie Brown Speedway = Autopia Merry Go Round = Merry Go Round Ghost Town Calico Railroad = Disneyland Railroad Hunter's Paradise Shootin’ Gallery = Frontierland Shooting Gallery Calico Saloon = Golden Horseshoe Timberline Twister = Gadget’s Go Coaster Your point would be?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I'm no DCA basher but I think the point is that Disneyland has always been the theme park leader, as your example illustrates so well, and DCA seems to be following Knott's instead of innovating and leading.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I think Autopia Deb is right on the money. Lol, it's kinda funny how simimlar Paradise Pier is to Knotts. So funny that it is sad. BUT, DCA is getting better and Knotts from what I hear is going downtown. So, I'm happy to hear DCA is in for some major scrapping...
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I just wanted to say that from the second I saw Mulhullond Madness I new it was worthless. Pretty pathetic when Knotts beats you down with an upgraded version of a ride in a Disney park a few miles away. lol
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< So IMHO you 7 very similar rides, in which Knott's has the better version 5 out of the 7, DCA has 1 (GRR) and one is tied (Wave Swinger). >>> You of all people should know that Knott's is not a proper comparison to make for DCA. After all, wasn't it "If it's good enough for Six Flags..." the quote from the infamous PowerPoint stack?
Originally Posted By Nemo88 DCA might have opened in the same mold as Knotts,but its going in a much better direction since opening.Since opening DCA has added more family friendly attractions,some very heavily themed like Bugs Land and Monsters Inc.Not to mention the hugely popular Block party and upcoming Midway Mania.My point is that DCA is moving more towards the heavily themed,while Knotts has been going more towards the Six Flags direction. So regardless of what the parks have in common today,DCA is headed in a much much better direction than Knotts.Im sure in 10 years there wont be as much comparison between the 2.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 Well said Nemo. And tushay, very true... That's one reason I am excited for the park. DCA is moving in a very positive direction, especially over the direction it was built in and opened in. And as far as Bugs Land, I love the themeing in that area, its really great! I go in there just to feel out and enjoy the atmosphere. The down side is that there is'nt much to do as far as attractons go for those over 8. Go DCA!
Originally Posted By Hannibal 8 Lets' see... Disneyland in 1955 had pack mules, stage coach rides, Frontierland (similar to a ghost town), Mineral Hall, a train station, and even a Chicken Restaurant. I don't think this Disney copying Knotts thing is as new as you think.
Originally Posted By oc_dean awwwe... reminds me of one of my favorite dca nicknames.... Little bit of _D_isney Little bit of _U_niversal Studios Little bit of _M_agic Mountain ... and... Little bit of _B_ for Knott's _B_erry Farm I'll take Knott's versions of these cheesy mid 20th Century carny frills. Atleast when I go there .. my expectations are adjusted .. but at Disney ... I expect better.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The point is/was to take another jab at DCA. I thought everyone knew by now that Darkbeer prefers Knott's to DCA.
Originally Posted By CMM1 Would agree with those that say Knott's has lost a bit of their ambiance in favor of CP thrill rides. The Silver Bullet has pretty much turned some parts of the Ghost Town area into props dominated by an overhead steel roller coaster - what was perhaps one of the best themed areas in any park now has overhead coaster tracks and tubular steel thrill rides operating within the area. At least DCA remains somewhat true to its attempts to keep its park areas themed somewhat (although with all of the vertical attractions at DCA you can't be help to see them when you are supposedly on a mountain river on GRR)
Originally Posted By woody I think DCA is still better than Knott's, but that only because of free tortillas.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I always have to chuckle when people start comparing DCA and Knott's. It's so rediculous. "...as your example illustrates so well, and DCA seems to be following Knott's instead of innovating and leading." If Knott's is adding a mad mouse coaster then who is following who?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Hey dude, you can quote me if you want, but either leave in the first part so the quote is in context or leave the middle of the sentence OUT. You make it sound like I said something I DID NOT.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Um, pardon me, but did you not state that DCA is not leading, but following (which I don't disagee with, BTW)? In the context of this discussion it seems to me that in this particular instance one could conclude that Knott's is following Disney.
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl Any way it is spun, DCA is better than Knotts.......... went there ONCE, and the family was bored to death !! We left early. Even the adults in the group hated it. I will take DCA anyday !! We just didn't care for the whole set up of the place. I know some like it, and that is fine, but, for us...... NO THANKS !!!
