Silver Bullet (Knott's Berry Farm)

Silver Bullet
The 105-foot vertical loop on Silver Bullet, its first inversion, is placed over water.
Knott's Berry Farm
Location	Knott's Berry Farm
Park section	Ghost Town
Coordinates	33°50′40″N 117°59′59″W / 33.84444°N 117.99972°W / 33.84444; -117.99972
Status	Operating
Opening date	December 7, 2004
Cost	US$16,000,000
General statistics
Type	Steel – Inverted
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Inverted Coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift
Height	146 ft (45 m)
Drop	109 ft (33 m)
Length	3,125 ft (952 m)
Speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Inversions	6
Duration	2:30
Max vertical angle	40°
Capacity	1300 riders per hour
G-force	3
Height restriction	54 in (137 cm)
Trains	3 (max. 2 in operation) trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Fast Lane available
Silver Bullet at RCDB

Silver Bullet is a western-theme inverted roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard located at Knott's Berry Farm, an amusement park in Buena Park, California. The $16 million roller coaster was announced on December 1, 2003 and opened on December 7, 2004. A first rider auction was also held where people would bid on seats to be the first riders. The track is approximately 3,125 feet (952 m) long and the lift hill is about 146 feet (45 m) tall. The ride lasts two minutes and thirty seconds and features six inversions including a vertical loop, cobra roll, zero-g roll, and two corkscrews.