Silver Bullet (Knott's Berry Farm)

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Silver Bullet
Location	Knott's Berry Farm
Park Section	Ghost Town
Type	Steel - Inverted
Status	Open
Opened	December 7, 2004
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Inverted coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift
Height	146 feet (44.5 m)
Drop	109 feet (33.2 m)
Length	3,125 feet (952.5 m)
Max speed	55 mile per hour (88.5 km/h)
Inversions	6
Capacity	1300 riders per hour
Cost	$16,000,000 USD

Silver Bullet is a B&M inverted coaster that opened in 2004 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It features 6 inversions including a vertical loop, cobra roll, zero-g roll, and two wingovers just before the final helix. It is the first B&M inverted rollercoaster to feature an overbanked curve. Unlike many other B&M coasters, Silver Bullet's track and supports are filled with sand, making it very quiet; in contrast, other B&M coasters are known for their distinct loud roar. Silver Bullet was also not only the first inverted roller coaster to feature a mangetic brake system, but the first B&M roller coaster to do so.

The smooth ride is a characteristic of all Bolliger & Mabillard-built roller coasters.