Nestled at Elysburg in Pennsylvania, the Knoebels Amusement Resort is much more than an amusement land. Besides an amusing park, it is also picnic spot and campground, which offers over 50 rides of which a carousel and a dark eerie house were broadcasted on the Discovery Channel. Not only this, but some more rides and the park itself have been awarded many honors from Amusement Today and The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Notably, the Knoebels Amusement Resort has been honored for offering the best food since 11 years.
Main Rides
These include roller coasters, carousels, trains, and other rides. The Knoebels Amusement Resort is unique in the sense that there are no chief steel or inverted coasters. But, whatever coasters are there, they are in the list of first 100.
- Phoenix as the wooden coaster utilizing buzz bars
- Twister
- Flying Turns as a bobsled coaster
- Kozmo's Kurves as a steel coaster for all ages
- Black Diamond upcoming in 2010
- Carousels
- Little merry-go-round - Kiddieland
- Award winning Grand Carousel with 63 horses and a functioning ring dispenser for seizing the steel rings to obtain back the ride cost
- Trains
- Old Smokey as a small narrow gauge train running on coal taking you through the park
- Pioneer as a gasoline narrow gauge rail that takes you along the park’s edge to a forested area to see the wildlife via feeders
- More Rides
- A Whip ride
- Lusse Auto Scooters offering bumper cars
- The Flyer as the fastest flying scooters
- The Satellite as a Roll-O-Plane
- Roto-Jet ride
- Allan Herschell Looper ride
- Haunted Mansion as the award winning dark ride offering a 3-minute tour
- A Fascination Parlor
- Cosmotron as an enclosed ride with the Himalaya theme
- A Tea Cup ride
- Scenic Skyride as a hill climb in a ski lifting way within 14 minutes
- Ferris Wheel as the 110-foot wheel recognized as the tallest in the region
- Log Flume as high as up to 55 foot
- Sklooosh as high as up to 50 foot
Dining Options
- Alamo
- Cesari's Pizza
- Oasis Cafeteria
- Phoenix Junction Steakhouse
- International Food Court
Operating Months
- April - September
Accommodations
- Day's Inn from $60
- Hampton Inn Danville from $129
- Holiday Inn Express from $151
- Comfort Inn and Suites Bloomsburg from $130
- Campground with cozy cabins - $112 (1 cabin) and $199 (2 cabins)
- Lake Glory Campground starting from $36 to $245
Tickets
The admission for Knoebels Amusement Park is free along with the parking facility. Yes, but you need to pay for the rides by buying pay-one-price, unlimited-entry wristbands, restricted-access stamps whose cost depends on the height, or ticket booklets. For more information on schemes and passes, go to http://www.knoebels.com/rates.asp.
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Verdict:The Knoebels Amusement Park is the choice of those families who want to enjoy award winning rides and food.
