Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort
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Highlight #7: Black Diamond. A Knoebels-style dark-ride that's actually a roller coaster. In fact, it's a mine train. This isn't BTM either. With lifts and a few braked drops, the journey is made in the dark, in a mine lit by black light. Apparently there's a scary side to it too, but I didn't really notice that detail.
Highlight #7: Black Diamond. A Knoebels-style dark-ride that's actually a roller coaster. In fact, it's a mine train. This isn't BTM either. With lifts and a few braked drops, the journey is made in the dark, in a mine lit by black light. Apparently there's a scary side to it too, but I didn't really notice that detail.
Highlight #6: Flyer. A flat ride found mainly on this continent, here mounted on a diesel engine, which really shows the age of the machine. Fitted with a spoiler once installed, it is possible to control the direction of flight, giving the impression of flying straight into trees with the right steering. A very nice experience, with an ultra-generous cycle.
Highlight #6: Flyer. A flat ride found mainly on this continent, here mounted on a diesel engine, which really shows the age of the machine. Fitted with a spoiler once installed, it is possible to control the direction of flight, giving the impression of flying straight into trees with the right steering. A very nice experience, with an ultra-generous cycle.
Highlight #5: StratosFear. My number 2 of the day! A simple little American-built Free Fall Tower, about forty metres high, but which provides a very intense free fall, just like the Tour Descente Extrême in Parc Saint Paul by the Russian company Pax. A fall so satisfying that the only thought that goes through your head on the way down is to do another ride! 🤪
Highlight #4: Impulse. The very first Zierer "Speed" I've tested. Rather intense in its compactness, the coaster offers a not 100% comfortable ride. While the park's wooden coasters can be re-ridden without too much difficulty, some sections of Impulse gave you a bit of a headache during the ride. All the same, it's a nice coaster that has its place in a park of this calibre.
Highlight #4: Impulse. The very first Zierer "Speed" I've tested. Rather intense in its compactness, the coaster offers a not 100% comfortable ride. While the park's wooden coasters can be re-ridden without too much difficulty, some sections of Impulse gave you a bit of a headache during the ride. All the same, it's a nice coaster that has its place in a park of this calibre.
Highlight #3: Twister. Another large-scale wooden sliding like butter. Subjectively below Phoenix, there's no less fun to be had on this machine, which is a little reminiscent of Tonnerre de Zeus in its very early years. 🥲 It has the originality of having two lifts, one above the other. Never seen that anywhere else, but it allows to reach a greater height on a smaller surface. =]
Highlight #3: Twister. Another large-scale wooden sliding like butter. Subjectively below Phoenix, there's no less fun to be had on this machine, which is a little reminiscent of Tonnerre de Zeus in its very early years. 🥲 It has the originality of having two lifts, one above the other. Never seen that anywhere else, but it allows to reach a greater height on a smaller surface. =]
Highlight #3: Twister. Another large-scale wooden sliding like butter. Subjectively below Phoenix, there's no less fun to be had on this machine, which is a little reminiscent of Tonnerre de Zeus in its very early years. 🥲 It has the originality of having two lifts, one above the other. Never seen that anywhere else, but it allows to reach a greater height on a smaller surface. =]
Highlight #2: Flying Turns. With a reputation for being hard to come by, we got it. It has several original features: it's the only wooden bobsled in the world, and it's homemade. And if it's taken several years to come into being, that's to be expected: behind its complexity, it's extremely comfortable, much better than its steel counterparts (notably from Mack). Despite its low height, and equipped with its 4 lifts, I think we're looking at just about the best bobsled in the world. Well done, Knoebels! 👏
Highlight #2: Flying Turns. With a reputation for being hard to come by, we got it. It has several original features: it's the only wooden bobsled in the world, and it's homemade. And if it's taken several years to come into being, that's to be expected: behind its complexity, it's extremely comfortable, much better than its steel counterparts (notably from Mack). Despite its low height, and equipped with its 4 lifts, I think we're looking at just about the best bobsled in the world. Well done, Knoebels! 👏
Highlight #1: The Phoenix. A real legend, and one that deserves to be! As well as being comfortable to ride, it lives up to its reputation with memorable bunny hops that literally send you flying off the (car) seat. A pleasure that's increased tenfold thanks to the presence of a simple bar that locks into one position, so you might as well say there's no holding back! 🤩 Tasty air times like I've never tasted before!
Highlight #1: The Phoenix. A real legend, and one that deserves to be! As well as being comfortable to ride, it lives up to its reputation with memorable bunny hops that literally send you flying off the (car) seat. A pleasure that's increased tenfold thanks to the presence of a simple bar that locks into one position, so you might as well say there's no holding back! 🤩 Tasty air times like I've never tasted before!
Day 5: Knoebels. The first 'old school' American-style park, with its share of historic attractions, and home to two fantastic wooden coasters. Far removed from the world of first-day visits, Knoebels is the kind of park that has that old-school charm you rarely find, like Bakken in Denmark, or possibly Gröna Lund in Sweden. Although the Day Ride Pass wristband has been chosen, this park in the heart of the Pennsylvania valley offers Pay-per-Ride and free access to its grounds.
Day 5: Knoebels. The first 'old school' American-style park, with its share of historic attractions, and home to two fantastic wooden coasters. Far removed from the world of first-day visits, Knoebels is the kind of park that has that old-school charm you rarely find, like Bakken in Denmark, or possibly Gröna Lund in Sweden. Although the Day Ride Pass wristband has been chosen, this park in the heart of the Pennsylvania valley offers Pay-per-Ride and free access to its grounds.
To recap: over these 3 weeks, we visited 18 different theme parks for a total of +170 coasters! A trip of a lifetime that's not likely to happen again!
Trip highlight #1: Phoenix @ Knoebels. Far from being the biggest wooden on the list, the Phoenix glides on butter, and delivers incredible air times with no safety to restrain the passenger. By leaning on your forearms to amplify the air times, the experience becomes even crazier!
Trip highlight #1: Phoenix @ Knoebels. Far from being the biggest wooden on the list, the Phoenix glides on butter, and delivers incredible air times with no safety to restrain the passenger. By leaning on your forearms to amplify the air times, the experience becomes even crazier!
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