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Park News - (3/14/08) CoasterDimension has posted an update from Knott’s showing off their own Winter Coaster Solace pictures.
  (3/12/08) A photo report from Knott’s Winter Coaster Solace event can be seen at RCPro.

Ride Rehabs - The following list and dates are subject to change.
Sky Cabin - NOW CLOSED through 5/20/08
GhostRider - 5/12/08 through 5/23/08

2008 - Pony Express - (5/9/08) A new Pony Express picture has been posted to Coaster Realm that shows off a new “dust cloud’ effect that has been mounted to the front of each train.
  (5/6/08) WestCoaster has posted another great update showing off The Pony Express this week.
  (4/29/08) Coaster Realm has posted a new video showing off Pony Express making a test run and posted it to YouTube. You’ve got to jump towards the end of the video to see the launch.
  (4/25/08) Westcoaster has posted new pictures of Pony Express, including a video of it testing… kind of… you’ll see what I mean. Montezooma’s Revenge is also currently down for rehab while they swap out the trains.
  (4/18/08) A new Pony Express construction update has been posted to Coaster Realm.
  (4/15/08) Westcoaster has posted new pictures showing off The Pony Express which is close to being finished.
  (4/9/08) New construction updates on Knott’s new Pony Express can be found at Westcoaster.
  (3/31/08) I’ve added two new pictures of Pony Express sent in by a reader and you can find a larger construction update over at Bear-yTales.net.
  (3/19/08) We’ve got four new pictures of the Pony Express trains courtesty of Zamperla.
  (3/17/08) CoasterRealm has posted a new Pony Express update showing off the now completed track layout.
  (3/13/08) A new Pony Express construction update has been posted to Bear-ytales.net.
  (3/12/08) The LA Times has pictures of the new Pony Express trains taken at the factory and says that the park expects to take delivery of them by the end of next week, putting them on track to open the ride by May 22nd.
  (3/7/08) Another Pony Express construction update can be found at RCPro.
  (2/27/08) Westcoaster has posted a new construction update for the Pony Express. It’s interesting to see just how close this all is going to the train tracks.
  (2/13/08) A few more Pony Express construction pictures can be found at Coasterdom.
  (2/12/08) Westcoaster has posted a great update from Knott’s Berry Farm showing off the latest progress on The Pony Express. From the look of things, Knott’s is just waiting for new ride pieces to show up and hauls them right from the trucks out to the ride site to wait for installation. Meanwhile Pony Express has also gone vertical with supports looming high over the graveyard and most of the launch track in place.
  (11/12/07) Screamscape is proud to show off the first look at the new Pony Express coaster layout from a Zamperla press release that offers new details as well as artwork showing off what the horse themed trains will look like as well as the layout. The coaster will feature a track length of 1,250 feet, standing 47.6 feet tall with an estimated capacity of 900 pph. You can also see construction updates showing off the site clearing for the coaster at RCPro.
  (11/7/07) The official Knott’s press release about Pony Express has a few different details than the Cedar Fair corporate version. The new release now says that horse themed coaster trains will feature 16 horses instead of 12. The ride will launch out of the station hitting 38 mph in less than three seconds. Opening Memorial Day weekend, Knott’s also confirms that the ride is from Zamperla and that the “terrain for the mounted riders will be rugged as they navigate an ascending banked turn to a height of over 44 ft. then through a series of heart-pounding 60 degree banked turns, camel backs and tight maneuvers. The team will cover a 1,300 foot route which will take them past Boot Hill and Big Foot Rapids resulting in an exhilarating runaway adventure!” Riders will have tobe 48 inches tall to ride.
  (11/6/07) Cedar Fair confirmed that a new horse themed roller coaster called Pony Express would deliver “First Class” thrills in 2008. Screamscape sources tell us that this will actually be a Zamperla Motocoaster and not the Vekoma version as previously thought. Riders will board one of two 12 seater trains and ride “horseback” through Ghost Town, kicking things off with a launched start. The layout will feature low to the ground maneuvers, hairpin turns, steep banks and according to one insider, the ride will appeal to both families and thrill seekers in much the same way that Sierra Sidewinder does.