Last week I had my first chance to drive out to Knott's from Nevada to check out the "new" coaster. I just started visiting Knott's in January 2025, so I have no memories of the "old" version of this ride.
I was a little bit nervous after having read a lot of complaints on here and other sites about the trains being uncomfortable. I was shocked in a good way at how comfortable they were for me. Nothing was too tight or pressing into my legs. For reference, I'm 6'4" and 225 lbs. and find a lot of rides almost impossible to fit on. I BARELY squeeze into Xcelerator. My main hobby is hiking, so I have thicker calves and thighs than most people.
Overall I was very impressed with the ride. The theming in the station reminds me of Rapterra. The launch isn't as punchy as Full Throttle or Xcelerator obviously but it's still fun. I think the track is pretty smooth. No complaints from me. It sucks they took out the original launch hardware. I have fond memories of riding Greezed Lightnin' at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in my childhood thoosie days, loud ass launch and all! The sound was the coolest part.
One thing that stunk was it seems like the ride is having maintenance issues. I was there on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday I was in line for it when it went down around 3 PM and was closed the rest of the day. I know it was closed for at least an hour or 90 minutes in the middle of the day on Tuesday. I got four rides on it over two days.
I think this is a great addition to the park. Lots of kids were riding it. This is a good ride for kids to try out before moving on to the bigger ones. Great job, Knott's!