Jaguar!

Jaguar is a steel roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, built by Zierer GmBH.

Ride Experience

Riders must be 48" or taller to ride.

Queue

Riders approach the ride through the temple in the Fiesta Village section of the park. The queue winds through a series of rooms and tunnels. You can sometimes hear the roaring of the Jaguar. The queue rises in elevation to the station where riders board the roller coaster.

Layout

The ride starts out with ascending a lift hill after exiting the station. Next, the coaster goes to the left, and down slightly. After that, the coaster does banked right turn up, and then travels through the loop of Montezooma's Revenge. The train then turns right and travels up a second lift hill. The track bends left, and the coaster goes through a series of bunny hills. As the track approaches the Log Ride, it turns around. The train travels through some more bunny hills, then does a banked helix to the left. Finally, it goes into a brake run and arrives back in the station.

Trains

There are 2 trains, each with 15 cars. Each car can seat two riders. The trains are themed to match the architectural style of the temple and surrounding area.

Changes

Possibly one of the very first changes to the ride was the removal of the fire effect from the top of the temple. Another change that occurred during the operation of...
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