Detailing History: Montezooma's Revenge| National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives

This is the only time we're excited to "wash the car."
See how we prepare ride vehicles for their portraits in the first episode of "Detailing History," featuring the original Montezooma's Revenge from Knott's Berry Farm!
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[@thaakiidty]

This makes me happy and sad at the same time. This was the first roller coaster I rode at 7. Ever since, this was and still is my favorite coaster. I’m so sad Knott’s closed and removed this.

[@kriskater]

They didn’t close and remove it ! They are remastering it ! :)

[@The_Pepper_Shaker]

As someone who not only works for Knott’s but also loved this ride it’s so great knowing how well it’s been taken care of and that it will be forever memorialized in its original form here. In the new fiesta village there’s some crates you can find labeled “Flywheel Trading Co.” and “Schwarzkopf Shipping Company” which are nice nods to the ride in its original form. Thanks for the video!

[@C.Q_Wilkenson]

I'm glad that these retired trains are being preserved for historical appreciation!

[@tbx59]

Lots of socal kids had their first loop on Montezooma and/or Revolution. Iconic rides.

[@Beffybeef]

Thank you for your service montezooma🫡

[@diazjr1975]

MONTE......... 😭! Damn It! I really miss this ride. This was my all time favorite. To hear that announcement and the roar of the train going backwards through the loop makes me sad! I truly hope Knott's does not mess up with the revamp ride. Well, they did mess up by closing this ride down. Miss you Monte. Thank you for the many memories😢

[@Jacob52208]

thats great that your taking care of knotts history!

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

It's our honor and pleasure to do so.

[@24ecko]

I most likely sat in that exact car! I love going to Knotts Berry Farm and Montezooma's Revenge was my very first "big boy" coaster and helped me get over my fear of coasters and find my love for them. I'm glad the cars ended up in great hands.

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@ThemeParkCasual]

So glad to hear the marquee wasn’t destroyed.

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Or the snake!

[@Noob82614]

This ride was so smooth and its very nostalgic to see it and how its doing thank you guys for taking care of my favorite coaster's car

[@larissaperez7603]

It's so nice to see her!!!! So happy to hear that restraint click

[@JennasMusic76]

I am heartbroken to see that ride closed. I am very happy that they will take care of the memory but it is sad to see another memory of my childhood gone, but I can't thank you enough for your care and dedication to preserving such a wonderful coaster.

[@spicygroggy]

Ah the back car on Monty, the best place to sit when it goes up the last spike!

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

For sure!

[@quirkycoastercouple]

So fresh and so clean! 😍 Amazing detail job and loved all the info you gave during the cleaning process. Hope to see more of these in the future. This was quite a satisfying video!

[@notcyan6589]

Great to see the trains returned to their full glory

[@bjtgaming]

I miss the OG Montezumas Revenge already, but I'm glad some parts are still here

[@Shockzone1495]

This is how classic default coasters should be memorized.

[@peasy1719]

LOVE this!! Thanks for taking care of her and for uploading this!

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Our pleasure!

[@DisneyBatchman]

This was probably my first roller coaster (or that might have been Knott's Corkscrew), but it has long been a favorite. I was worried when I heard it closed down. Hopefully it reopened at some point, almost identical to it's original form. Some rides are classics, and do not need to be replaced, but I can understand things eventually wearing out and needing to be replaced. But if, like somebody noted below, it was removed, I'm really disappointed. There's one thing I remembered on this ride that I didn't really remember seeing on other coasters I've ridden. I don't know if it was speed or shape of the loop, or what, but when going around this loop, my eyes always closed unless I really worked to force them to stay open. Never saw this happening on other rides like the Revolution or Incredible Hulk. Just Montezooma. I love playing RCT with the RTC1 looping coaster trains because the paint job design just reminds me of this ride, even if it wasn't perfect. (You got the two little squares you could paint yellow on the very front, but you couldn't get a yellow stripe between the red and green on the sides.)

[@rickym7380]

looks fresh!

[@vinniet2828]

I hope you do more of these! This video was really satisfying!

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

More to come!

[@lostkidz4779]

Wow!! I always rode in the front seat for so many years... This really hits home for me😢.. Please take good care of her..🙏🏿🤝🏿

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

We will!

[@Gabrielzite]

This is awesome! Schwarzkopf

[@thebau5532]

For future paint protecting, pressure wash off the loose dirt first. I want to see pieces of history like this last forever!

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Great suggestion! We'll be upgrading our gear for these in future shoots!

[@ReplyBy]

🔔 Is ON!

[@mattiasdanieldamsgaardwood1315]

PLEASE MAKE ONE ABOUT THE LEGENDAIRY "ORIENT EXPRESS" FROM WORLDS OF FUN!!!!!

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Subscribe and you just might get your wish this month!

[@victorcervantes8870]

We need knotts network to see this

[@mammothfur2961]

Beautiful! You can consider yourself so lucky to have this historic train in your collection! Btw, I am huge nerd when it comes to rollercoaster engineering and I also 3D model coaster trains. I have been searching for a while now for good reference photos of the underside of Schwartzkopf trains but so far, havent found much. Is there any chance to see more detail shots of the suspensions etc of these trains?

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

We'll see what we can do, but it's a tricky spot to get.

[@mammothfur2961]

@@RollerCoasterMuseum No worries! I imagined it´s hard to get shots of the suspension as there are so few photos of it online, so I´m happy for anything I can get! :)

[@fatalpoo9270]

rip zoom

[@jacksonseyl1063]

Cool,so when do you think about opening up to the public?

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Well, how about you come visit us August 19? acesouthcentral.ticketleap.com/WTX2023/

[@larry-ev5sw]

i rode that one......

[@michaelcrawford8933]

So is montezoomas getting new trains when it re-opens?

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

And track. And launch.

[@Joshie667]

how did you get the car?

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

We were contacted by the park shortly after the closure announcement was made, and gladly accepted this wonderful donation of the front and rear car, along with the ride signage.

[@billkeithchannel]

I would have either poured it onto the ground outside or down the toilet instead of the sink.

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Yeah, we're learning as we do more and more of these. Next investment: foam cannon.

[@thighrush5263]

I wanna buy one of the trains for $20

[@RollerCoasterMuseum]

Average cost of a dedicated, one way flatbed truck is around $10,000 currently so...we'll have to pass :)

[@thighrush5263]

@@RollerCoasterMuseum it was a joke but I miss this ride so much