Althought both coasters ran on independant trackwork and support columns, both tracks (Red, Yellow) shared the same lift-hill structure.

50' tall Vertical Loop.

Side-by-side Vertical Loops, Helix Race, and Dueling fly-by maneuver.

Unique 'Spiral Cone' at the center of the helix produced a vortex wind-effect as the trains raced through the spiraling finale. Unfortunately, due to mechanical problems, the 'Spiral Cone' only operated into the second week after opening before becoming dormant.

Dressed as a tribute to the colorful high-energy Southern California beach-scene, the heavily themed coaster raced through tight turns and sudden dips over a setting of palm trees, beach sand, a lagoon and beach-worthy props. The coaster's trains were open-air and the sides of each car were designed to resemeble surf boards.

Past name(s): Windjammer Surf Racers (1997-1999); Jammer (1999-1999)

First twin-coaster with looping elements introduced in the United States.

Was temporarily closed just a few weeks into its official opening to have its restraints, headrests and wheel assemblies replaced due to quality issues.

On 3/10/2000, Knott's Berry Farm filed a $17,00,000 USD lawsuit against Windjammer's manufacturer, TOGO International of Japan. The suit, filed in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, alleged
that Togo fraudulently promised performance that had not been met. In the lawsuit, Knott's claimed that Togo poorly designed and engineered the coaster, causing the ride to "self-destruct" over its short lifespan of three years at the park. Officials said problems with the ride began occuring within five days of operation and resulted in frequent closures over a period of three years the ride operated. The park stated an expenditure in excess of $2,000,000 USD in repairs and maintenance alone for the ride from the time the ride began operating in March of '97 to its closure in March of '00. The park reported wrinkles in the mainframe on the coasters' cars, defective safety restraints, and misaligned track sections. The park also claimed that the ride's design flaws prohibited operation of the coaster in wind speeds of 25 mph, and even sometimes as low as 3 or 5 mph, as the cars would slow so much they would come to a stop on a section of track. "The manufacturer made promises that the ride simply hasn't lived up to. When a train can't make a complete rotation because the wind is blowing,
it's a real embarrassment and certainly doesn't provide any thrill." - Boyd Jensen, Attorney representing Knott's in the suit.

For some duration of the lawsuit, the ride remained closed as evidence. With the lawsuit pending, the park then attempted to find a potential buyer for the coaster, and while there were a few interested suitors, a purchase wasn't made and the ride met its fate in a "wrecking ball" style of dismantling in July of 2001. In November of 2003, the jury rejected Knott's lawsuit in favor of Togo International. Knott's Attorney Boyd Jensen called the decision "very unfair." The trial lasted more than five weeks, and the jury deliberated for less than five hours. Jensen said jurors told him they did not review about 100 exhibits that were
entered as evidence. There is no information pertaining to whether or not Knott's made an appeal.




Dismantled during 6/2001 to make room for Xcelerator.

Tagline: "It Will Blow You Away."