Calico Mine Ride reviews
Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Calico Mine Ride, a dark ride at Knott's Berry Farm.
Written by Christopher Bombon
Readers' rating:
A classic at Knott's. This ride is not a ride that it's OK to miss. Especially a good ride for non-thrill seekers. - Sebastian Kontic I gave this ride a "Commendable" rating because it's such a fun family ride, and because of its nostalgic factor, since it's been at the park for decades! I remember riding this when I was about 5 years old (I'm 33 now) and I loved it so much, I rode it again and again. I'm shocked that it's still in existence and I wish I could ride it again, but I live on the other side of the country now! - Vicky Frey Was not expecting this to be the ride. I found it very cute & unique but slow. I kept expecting a bit of speed at the end to make it exciting but it only had a touch of speed & for a very short time at that. I think it could be revamped to include a bit of speed at the end for more excitement. It's a good family ride however I didn't like having to sit sideways. It made it difficult to look at everything. - Adrienne McDonald Not a great ride, but a decent one. As others have said, it's probably as close as you can safely get to experiencing what a mine ride would have been in the past. I don't like how the seats are benches as I've seen people unintentionally slide and somewhat crush other people. Not the greatest ride, but I can pass on this one everytime I go to Knott's. It doesn't hold the same nostalgia for me as it does for others. - Brandon Mendoza Mine Ride and Log Ride will never go away! It is a fact that the park attendance suffers severly when either one is "down" for the day, scheduled or not. - Brian McGee Like in previous descriptions, this is meerly a replica of what miners would have to experience when they do need transport to mines underground. Not necessarily a thrill ride but more of a family type ride to let you experience what mining is like. For all those historian buffs, this one's for you. - D.S. Francisco This ride is entirely, nostalgia. If it's your first time, you'll be disappointed, but if you've been riding this since you were little, it has a special place in your heart that no other ride can take away. 7/10 - Jack Borgeson I don't like this ride. It's too boring. - Sarah Meeks This is a pretty cool ride. The only bad thing is that the line can move veryy slowly. i wouldn't go on it if it had a huge line. - Chloe ! A classic dark ride that is marred by horrible audio from the conductor. Nobody could follow the conductor's narrative because the audio system was so bad. It then just becomes a sightseeing ride that you can make up your own story for since it is impossible to follow with the current inaudible system. - Julia Xia I don't like this ride at all. I'm blind so I don't care about the visuals. It is very boring. I love thrill rides, and this is definetely non a thrill ride. - Sarah Meeks More attraction and restaurant ratings:
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