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Knoebels Amusement Resort - Photo Journal
Elysburg, Pennsylvania – Saturday, July 14th, 2012
This guy is what powers our cars to work today. There was also a segment devoted to Knoebels history. "Circus Romance", with a Knoebels timeline in the background. Nice aerial of the Twister under construction in 1999. Despite being the largest ride at Knoebels, it's still not their most noteworthy. Another large wall mural graces the side of the museum, this one of contemporary Knoebels. As you can see the mural was still a work in progress at the time. I was told by another visitor that the artist of this mural more typically does nude portraits. Time for some Black Diamond. The line was still a bit long for Knoebel's newest roller coaster. Log Flume Log Flume with the anthracite museum in the back. Making the plunge I figured what the heck, there's no line so I might as well give it a try. About to splash down. Knoebels Log Flume, presented by Pepsi-Cola At last, perhaps the most important part of any visit to Knoebels: The Phoenix. Funny story... earlier today when we rode the Phoenix, we nearly overshot the station, and the other train was stuck at the bottom of the lift, which would have resulted in a collision if we made it through. They didn't shut the ride down after it was fixed, and in fact we got a free second ride since they couldn't back us up into the station to unload us. I love the giant flywheel that powers The Phoenix's lift hill situated right next to the station. Phoenix entering the abyss. Phoenix Another shot of the Flying Turns from the main midway. This pole is coated in ice, welcome on a July evening. For dinner was a slice of Knoebel's pizza. For whatever reason it seems like the best amusement park pizza is always served on a paper plate. Knoebels' Roto-Jet, which I always love to watch even if I'm too big to ride. Roto-Jet into the night. Wow, more than forty years of Knoebels' Flyer. I've still yet to unlock the secret of the snap.
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Nice review. I was there on a really nice Fall Sunday in 2012. Thanks for the photos of the Carousel Museum. I missed that when I was there, I’ll have to make sure I find it next time. I really enjoyed the park also. The sky ride wasn’t as happy as the one at Lake Compounce perhaps because it’s missing a Boulder Dash as you pointed out. My favorite thing was their Fascination, I wouldn’t mind crossing over to the other side mesmerized by the sound of those little rubber balls softly bouncing between the wood and plexiglass. I’m surprised you had no comment on the pricing structure the park uses. It’s fascinating in it’s own right. Free admission but All day wrist band for rides not including roller coasters, hand stamp for roller coasters, tickets for rides that do not accept wrist band or hand stamp, ticket for rides that do not accept the kind of ticket you purchased and cash only for attractions that do not accept either kind of ticket, wristband, or hand stamp. And tickets required for non-riders. I thought that was fun. I didn’t uncover the key for the snap on the flyers either but I did manage to just keep the flyer up flying high along the trees, which I preferred but never have seen anyone else do, I felt like was a defying some law of flyer physics. Those things are fun. I hope to go back there sometime.
Looks like you stayed in something like a Hyatt Place. Very simply put, the cost of consumer goods has fallen enough at this point that rooms like you’ll see at a Springhill Suites or Hyatt Place are actually affordable to the average person travelling. For a more basic room (and probably more chances for hookers/meth labs in adjoining rooms) there’s plenty of non-chain motels off the grid in cities like this who don’t do e-booking and might be cheaper, but they’re pits.
Realistically, if you’re in a position of travelling and can only afford $40 instead of $60, the place that’s charging $40 can be hell on earth and you’re not going to have an alternative.