Richard Krieger, a 61-year-old man, enjoys riding the roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm so much that it has become a daily routine for him.On Saturday, Krieger got to enjoy Xcelerator for the 20,000th time, by far a record for the attraction that was introduced almost four years ago, said Jennifer Blazey, spokeswoman for the amusement park.
Krieger's first trip on Xcelerator took place on a Tuesday in July 2002, he said. When Krieger's not working at part-time jobs such as passing out fliers for a real estate company, he makes a 30-mile round-trip bicycle trek from his home in Whittier three or four days a week and often stays until closing, minus rainy days and the busy vacation season.
To get to his milestone, he rode some 60 times a day, once reaching his personal one-day record of 124. "I'm hoping to get 30,000 rides by Thanksgiving of 2008," Krieger said as he got off the coaster.
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