Rip Tide, one of Knott’s Berry Farm’s thrill rides, has been officially closed.

A mainstay in the Boardwalk area of Knott’s since 2004, Rip Tide was dubbed “720 degrees of Attitude.”

“Rip Tide has closed permanently, and future plans for its location have not yet been announced,” said Leidy Arevalo, a Knott’s spokeswoman. She did not say when Knott’s officially closed the ride.

On Rip Tide, riders hopped into a ride vehicle, which would swing them around up to 59 feet into the air while the ride car also flips – frontwards, backwards and upside down like someone twisting a wet towel – over a ground-level water fountain. The ride operator could hold riders in nearly any position relative to the ground over the water jets – for random lengths of time.

This is the second ride Knott’s has closed in as many years. Last year it was Screamin’ Swing, a 60-foot-tall pendulum that swings riders on long arcs was closed. It was removed to make room for a new stage near the Calico Square area.

“The park’s focus for 2016 is the 75th anniversary celebration of Ghost Town,” Arevalo added.

In January, Knott’s started work on refurbishing its Ghost Town area, and its signature wooden roller coaster, Ghostrider, in preparation for the theme park’s 75th anniversary of Ghost Town set to kick off this summer. Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant was also closed for a major makeover as well, and will reopen in time for the anniversary.

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