BUENA PARK – The much-anticipated debut of the updated GhostRider wooden roller coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm has been delayed.

“GhostRider construction is taking longer than anticipated, and the roller-coaster attraction is slated to re-open in June,” said Jason Soyster, a Knott’s spokesman.

He declined to elaborate.

The coaster had been scheduled to re-open, along with a revised Ghost Town, on May 27.

Once a herky-jerky ride, the roller coaster was closed for restoration in September and will feature 4,500 feet of resurfaced wooden tracks and new ride vehicles that look like mining cars.

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