Jennifer Gish at timesunion.com has posted a wonderful article on Knoebel’s full of pictures and information that show why Knoebel’s is a hidden gem in the middle of nowhere and WELL worth the trip.
Check out the full article here including a photo essay of some of Knoebel’s best rides. To get even more information, visit [...]
Seems everyone wants to get a story on Knoebel’s new Black Diamond, but nobody gets a whole lot of details out about it. The lastest article to surface is in the times-tribune.com here.
This article states as others has that the track and trains will be the same, but the theme will move from gold country [...]
Despite the fact that Flying Turns is listed on the Knoebels 2010 ride price listing, eager coaster fans will most likely need to wait at least another year to try out this bobsled style ride.
An April 22nd article in the Replican Herald quoted Joe Muscato of Knoebles as saying they were still in the “research [...]
Knoebels
is a free admission amusement park that still features the option of buying tickets and paying per ride. If you want to see what the prices are for their rides for 2010, here is the PDF from their website.
This listing also includes the dates you can get a ride all day wristband, ride all night [...]
This article on Pittsburgh’s KDKA Channel 2 website states the Kennywood beat out Knoebels in the National Amusement Park Historical Associations’s survey for Favorite Traditional Park.
Whether you are Kennywood fan or a Knoebels fan, one thing is for certain – Pennsylvania is the BEST state to live in for that old fashioned amusement park flavor.
If you love the sound of a carousel organ, make sure to visit Knoebels June 12th and 13th, 2010.
The Carousel Organ Association of America will have more than 40 carousel organs on display at Knoebels in Elysburg on those days. This event is only held every two years at this location so be sure to [...]
An article in the News Item, a Shamokin PA newspaper, has the latest update on the progress of Flying Turns.
The March 5th article quotes Joe Muscato (Knoebels Spokesman) as saying “It’ll be done when it’s done.” Hmm, the Knoebels website has been saying that very thing for quite some time.
Muscato goes on to explain the [...]
Knoebels to debut Black Diamond ride in 2011. The Black Diamond is a re-worked version of the 1960 Gold Nugget enclosed coaster ride from Wildwood NJ. The original ride had a gold mining theme, but Knoebels will be changing that theme to coal mining.
The concrete slab has been poured and several cottages have had [...]
If you area fan of Knoebel’s you definitely should read “Knoebels – An Amusement Park with a Heart” by Harry J Deitz. It is out of print, but available at the park for purchase.
The book describes in great detail the building of Knoebel’s from an old farm swimming hole to it’s 75th anniversary year in [...]
Of the many stops I have made for an amusement park lunch, this was one of the better choices. Start with a thin, crisp piece of cheese pizza, have the attendant put a nice thick layer of pineapple nibs and chopped deli ham on top, sprinkle with enough mozzerella cheese to hold it all together, [...]