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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

News about Knott's Berry Farms Famous Shuttle Loop Rollercoaster. 2/3/26 MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress Update

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News just announced today, Knott's MonteZOOMa:

The Forbidden Fortress could open in 2026.

story by : Iman Palm @KTLA news

One of Knott's Berry Farm's most iconic roller coasters, Now known as MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress , could open this year, according to the company press release issued Tuesday Feb. 3rd 2026.

In a release outlining Six Flags Entertainment Corp.'s enhancements to it's Gold Pass, officials listed MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress as "new" for 2026,

suggesting the attraction may open after an extended closure.

Montezooma's Revenge, which opened in 1978, has been closed since 2022. Knott's announced a major overhaul in 2024 but shared few detail at the time.

The updated version, renamed MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress, was set to anchor the redesigned Fiesta Village,

The coaster has long been a favorite among thrill-seekers and is designated a landmark by the American Coaster Enthusiasts. The group recognizes MonteZOOMa as the last operating ride of it's kind in the United States and the longest-standing in it's original location.

Only 51 roller coasters worldwide carry the ACE landmark designation.

Last year, the park confirmed that the signature loop for the reimagined coaster had been installed.

According to Knott's, the ride "catapults passengers out of the station at 55 miles per hour, up through the 76 foot, 360-degree loop, and then to the top of the 148-foot tower.

After a moment of weightlessness, the train zooms down the tower backward, goes through the loop and passes through the station upa second 112-foot tower before returning to the station."

I wonder what the new train cars will look like as the front car was donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum in Texas along with the original loop track.

I have heard that they did away with the flywheel that used to shoot the coaster off. as I think they will be using a magnetic launch system for the coaster.

Back in 1978 I was 13 years old in August, My two older brothers tried to get me to ride it. (as my 1st Loop coaster) I said I would try it, after I tried riding the Corkscrew roller coaster that was in the Roaring 20's section" and If I survived that I would then ride Montezooma's Revenge. I sure do miss riding it. But now I am 60 yrs. old, Not sure my body can do it. lol

https://ktla.com/news/theme-parks/knotts-montezooma-the-forbidden-fortress-could-open-in-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPvkzNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyTWYwRjVEMm5raWFaUlUyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkMOJaJQS8Hqgy7euGL1sN-gIH6EpFEO1azqWGy23qt1YbtgcXNituWERB3w_aem_fZU7X6_5o2xcuzFPjYrqhw

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Our 1st time riding @Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge. Rise of the Resistance

Hello Adventurers!!

This is the moment I have been waiting for, For over four years. You will have to watch 2 videos, because the line had stopped and i did not want to have the boring stuff on it. LOL

What am I talking about? @StarWars @RiseoftheResisntance

Up to now my most favorite rides at @DisneylandResort were, The Disneyland Railroad (Full Circle), The Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Mine Train, Peter Pan's Flight, Casey Jr. Railroad and the Old Version of Star Tours.

Those are classic @Disneyland rides. But when I heard they were removing the Big Thunder Ranch and changing the Rivers of America, I was starting to Hate Disney, I kept saying That doesn't belong in Disneyland, Make a new park and put it there!

In 2018 we still had Premium Annual Passes and were able to ride the 1st ride that opened. Smugglers Run, Eh It was okay. Heck I was even the pilot. But I didnt get to see much as I was pushing buttons and pulling levers just to keep the Millennium Falcon from crashing.

Okay the line was too long, it was a okay ride, But I was skeptical on how the new ride was going to be. Anyways our passes ran out before we could find out. And then the pandemic hit, @Disneyland was closed for over 1 year.

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Entrance tunnel to Galaxy's Edge

@Mrs. Adventures on her scooter

Galaxy's Edge

Now we jump to Today August 04th 2024. We asked all our family or friends if one of them wanted to join us, in celebrating our nineth wedding Anniversary. (Actual real date is 08/07/2024) They all couldn't make it.

Now our friend Alan Thompson Jr.

Former Ragtime pianist at Coke Corner

Yes That Alan Thompson The one you use to listen to or see playing those magical 88 keys at Coke Corner on Main Street U.S.A.

He got us into @Disneyland about a month before and even got us the Genie pass. But as luck would have it The ride had broke down and it was too close to closing time, so they did not reopen it.

I was sad :( Thinking we will never get to ride that ride as My wife and I are both disabled And don't make enough money to even afford a 1 day/ Park hopper or a magic Key pass.

We are so grateful that our friends June and Oscar Martinez signed us in. You remember Chef Oscar? he worked at @Carnation Cafe. He was the lonest tenured Cast Member. @Walt Disney hired him when he was 20 yrs. old in 1956. He worked at the parks for 60 years. started out as a busboy and worked his way up to head chef.

BTW My wife should not of rode it, But she loves me and wanted me to have fun on the ride, even if it killed her YIKES!

I want to thank all the cast members who got us through the que. as she was on her scooter up until we boarded the ride vehicles.

I want to Thank all those Imagineers for making this happen But Most of all I want to Thank @GeorgeLucas Best Ride EVER!

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Walt Disney World Update on Tiana's Bayou Adventure 2/5/24

Please Follow and share our blog for new and exciting news and information on all things Disney. Marvel, Star Wars, Fox, Pixar, D23 Expo, and All future Entertainment happening in the Disney Parks. Cosplay ect. >head Walt Disney World News!! Here are some photos taken by wdw news. photos: Disney Tests Water at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom, Disney tested water in the flume of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom overnight as construction continues on the ride. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Construction More vines have been added to the legs of the Tiana’s Foods water tower. The vines can be seen wrapping around the legs up to about the height of the scaffolding. They’re the same color green as the other fake foliage. The entire exterior is much greener than it once was. The top of the mountain also features white and pink flowers. Several of Mama Odie’s bottle lanterns hang around the top of the ride’s drop. This basically confirms the attraction’s climax will be at Mama Odie’s shipwreck home for the song “Dig A Little Deeper.” Jennifer Lewis will reprise her role as Mama Odie. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Queue . Dirt has been moved and flattened in front of the Walt Disney World Railroad train station, which guests will walk under for the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure queue. There are tracks in the dirt next to a paved sidewalk showing where construction vehicles have driven under the station. The sidewalk has a section of brickwork with stones in a circle at the center. While railings run around most of the sidewalk, they stop next to this The dirt is much flatter in this entire area. We expect to see more work here in the coming weeks. brickwork. The tops of the large railing posts are covered in plastic. The other post tops resemble acorns. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flume! The flume at the bottom of the ride’s drop was looking pretty clean on Saturday morning. That’s because it was actually filled with water on Sunday night for testing. Source: Picasso243 on WDWMAGIC.com Forums User Picasso243 shared the above photo on the WDWMAGIC.com Forums. It shows water flowing through the flume late at night. The water was drained before the morning. We did see a small camera on a tripod next to the flume. The camera was evidently being used to film the water. The tripod was weighed down by sandbags. No crew members or Imagineers were around when we saw the The camera was not running when we saw it. The test may have been to see how the water works with changes to the flume walls and other nearby elements. No ride vehicles have been spotted. The camera was not running when we saw it. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is scheduled to open this year at both Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park. It will likely open at Magic Kingdom first as construction began there first, but no dates have been confirmed. Tiana’s Famous Beignets are currently available at Magic Kingdom for Celebrate Soulfully 2024. Pick them up at Golden Oak Outpost in Frontierland near Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. @ETicketToTomorrowland would like to thank @wdwnt.com and: Author Shannen Ace Shannen Ace Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@wdwnt.com. for sharing their post, on 2/4/24.

Friday, October 20, 2023

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Book Nook In Tomorrowland Review: The Art Of Minnie Mouse From Disney Editions. #124 Not 147

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Book Nook In Tomorrowland Review: The Art Of Minnie Mouse From Disney Editions. #124 Not 147

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Saturday, June 17, 2023

Update on Knott's Berry Farm's Famous Shuttle Loop Coaster MontaZOOMa Forbidden Fortress #207

MontaZOOMa Entrance Que https://youtu.be/_FGwSQNY7kA

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Update on Knott's Berry Farm's Famous Shuttle Loop Coaster MontaZOOMa Forbidden Fortress #207

MontaZOOMa Entrance Que https://youtu.be/_FGwSQNY7kA

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Update on Knott's Berry Farm's Famous Shuttle Loop Coaster MontaZOOMa Forbidden Fortress #207

Reimagined “MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress” Coming to Knott’s Berry Farm in 2023

Cedar Fair announced the plans for the historic Montezooma’s Revenge coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm. The park is “reimagining” the historic coaster as “MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress.” The updated ride will have an immersive storyline and new surprise thrills for its riders.

The New MonteZOOMa!

In the press release, Knott’s said that the “new updates allow guests to be completely surprised by the direction the train will take them at the start of each ride. The randomized launch sequence will make it impossible for anyone to know their destiny until it is too late to escape the clutches of Montezooma.”

The new theme is that guests are trying to escape with Montezooma’s gold. The rethemed queue is the “Forbidden Fortress” part of the new name. You’ll have to “beware of the countless boobytraps within” as you make your way past “a macabre history exhibit as treasure hunters’ remains from throughout the ages line the walls.”

The classic Montezooma’s Revenge was the last Scwharzkopf Shuttle Loop coaster operating in the US. The ride closed back in February to start its major renovation. Pieces of the ride have been steadily removed, so although we don’t know a lot of details yet we know there will be no parts in place. Check out the video below from America’s Coaster Network of some of the removed pieces of the classic ride.

I want to add, that Montezuma's Revenge was my 2nd loop coaster that I had ever rode. Please watch my video on my podcast on @YouTube https://youtu.be/_FGwSQNY7kA

Beware there are some curse words as I wanted to give you the feeling of riding it for the 1st time.

https://youtu.be/6S9olznlK_U

Fiesta Village Refresh

Alongside the coaster changes, the whole Fiesta Village is getting a makeover. According to the park, “Fiesta Village will be completely revitalized to further celebrate all the Hispanic cultural influences present in Southern California.”

Fiesta Village will reopen with three new “zones” in the area, new food locations, an updated stage, and a redesigned marketplace. Casa California is tranforming into a completely different dining location with made to order tacos and burritos.

The former La Papa Loca location will become Cantina Del Sur, a one-stop shop for specialty beverages. Also in this new zone will be an open street market inspired by the likes of Los Angeles’ Olvera Street.

Lastly, at the boardwalk entrance to Fiesta Village you’ll enter a zone filled with “magical alebrijes.” These brightly colored mythical creatures will take over the landscape and transport guests to a dream world inspired by Mexican folklore. While enjoying the scenery, guests can also fulfill their Mexican street food craving at the new taco stand-influenced location Taqueria Fiesta.

https://youtu.be/WSMXXgOmsKc

Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel Upgrades

Lastly, the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel is getting a major update. The press release described “every aspect of the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel will be transformed, from common areas such as the lobby and the pool area to conference rooms and a new outdoor banquet venue designed to elevate the experience for both corporate and leisure groups alike.””

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVkVjNB-3x/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Wednesday, April 26, 2023