Canobie Coaster

One of those rides is not like the other. I found it kind of funny seeing four of the parks big coasters there and then the tea cups ride. Medusa looks like it has the potential for a cool layout so a RMC treatment would do wonders for the attraction and give the park another headlining attraction.

It's a shame the new trains won't be used this year, but I'm glad they decided to go with the more reliable trains for the season. Honestly, I didn't find the loading procedure confusing and never saw anyone have difficulty with it. I know that was an issue with Deja Vu.

Let me know if you spot the new trains tomorrow. I'm interested to see how different they are.

I definitely plan on reading Joyland sometime in the near future. It will be interesting to see how much of the book was inspired by Canobie.

Thanks. Canobie always seems to have a new addition every year so it's good to check up on them. Along with the Equinox, the Corkscrew is rumored to be getting new trains at some point this season.

^ Thanks larry. I wasn't sure how long it was since I couldn't really see much of it from the park. I just want to see it open since I remember the POV that was released either last year or the year before looked quite intense with the drifting on the turns. I really appreciate the ambition that Knoebels displayed by undertaking this project and I hope that it's a real winner.

Morey's is definitely on my list of parks to check out in the near future so if I'm in the area I'll stop by. Thanks for letting me know!

Is this the most consecutive testing that the park has done on the Flying Turns? That's odd. I hope they allow wristband users to ride it since I'm interested in seeing how it compares to the one at Lake Compounce.

I've been on one giant inverted boomerang (SFNE's Goliath) and then six standard ones. Of the boomerangs, Goliath is easily the best and I found it to be a very smooth and thrilling experience. Then I enjoy the ones at the Great Escape and Darien Lake (it must be something about New York haha).

Definitely make sure you check out all the unique attractions the park has to offer such as the Looper, Haunted Mansion, Black Diamond, Grand Carousel, and many others along with the major coasters and thrill rides. Then plan to eat at the park. Knoebels has amazing food and it's reasonably priced too! I especially like the pizza at Cesari's.

Excellent. SFNE can get 2+ hour waits on a lot of major attractions on the weekends. Is the water park relatively light on crowds as well?

Pinball is easily my top choice. Canobie Lake Park's arcade is one of my favorites since they have 15-20 different pinball games in a row. Then I also love Fascination (played it once at Darien Lake) and the roller derby games like the one at Story Land.

For some reason I've never been a huge fan of the Rock n Roller Coaster. While the launch and its build up are cool, the rest of the ride is pretty lackluster and uneventful in my opinion.

I'm definitely going to the Great Escape in about a month, but I might try and hit Funtown U.S.A. before then since I haven't been there in a few years and am interested in checking out the new expansion to Splashtown. And of course I want to experience the massive ejector air found in Excalibur's first half.

I've basically only been on the roller coasters in the northeast, so there are a lot elsewhere that I someday want to try. So I'll give some of the most notable ones. - Any of the RMC coasters - Balder - Expedition GeForce - Intamin Mega-Lite - Millennium Force - Nemesis - Raven - Shambhala - Superman: Escape From Krypton - T-Express - Voyage

That sounds exciting! It will be interesting to see the light package as well. On a different note, how crowded is the park typically on a weekend? My family is heading up to Lake George for a weekend and that is when I'll have an opportunity to hit the park. I remember there being almost no lines on a weekday when I was last there.

I trust Schlitterbahn will find a way to maintain the thrills while appeasing lawyers. I can't wait to here how tall this monster is supposed to be.

I didn't get around to posting this until now, but about a month and a half ago I made my annual trip to my favorite park in New England, Canobie Lake Park. While Six Flags may have more roller coasters and Lake Compounce may be more well known, I just love the atmosphere at Canobie. The entire park is well shaded and the park looks fantastic! Also, I would like to give a shout out to the employees. They are the friendliest employees that I have encountered at any amusement park and they were energetic from opening until closing. Unfortunately, the park's newest ride, the Equinox, was closed during my visit. I didn't see any maintenance workers by the attraction all day. I was really looking forward to giving this ride a whirl, but nonetheless I had an amazing day. Crowds were very light as the longest wait I had was 10 minutes for Star Blaster the Yankee Cannonball towards the end of the day. The Yankee Cannonball is the park's signature attraction. It's hard to get good photos of this coaster from inside the park as it runs along the perimeter of the employee parking lot. Despite its age, the Yankee Cannonball is extremely smooth. It's one of my favorite coasters anywhere as almost all of the hills give really good air-time from start to finish. Untamed gives Canobie a strong 1-2 coaster punch. I really like how the park painted the supports to resemble birch trees. Its touches like this that make Canobie special in my opinion. The beyond vertical plunge packs a mighty wallop. It's one of my favorite drops anywhere and provides major ejector air. Canobie themed the entire area of the attraction extremely well. It looks a lot better than it did when the old USA Mission simulator was there. Not to be forgotten is Canobie's other major coaster, the Corkscrew. It was just painted blue this past offseason and looks fantastic. Maybe it's just me, but this is a really smooth Arrow looper and there is no head-banging during the corkscrews. Star Blaster is a S&S double shot. I highly recommend riding on the side facing the lake. While small in stature, this is easily one of my favorite drop towers anywhere. The ejector air at the apex is outstanding. Star Blaster's compression tank is very well hidden. It's housed inside this building, which can be seen during a ride on the nearby Antique Cars. Canobie's Sky Ride provides some really good pictures of the far side of the park. The Skater is perfect family ride. I do miss the old Paratrooper that resided in this spot though. Da Vinci's Dream is one of my favorite swing rides anywhere. This one seems to be run noticeably faster and has a nice setting near the lake. Sadly the cycle was really short this year. Da Vinci's entire area is very well themed. Over the Rainbow may look innocent, but this ride can have teeth. The balloons are extremely easy to spin and can result in one of the most dizzying experiences anywhere. Canobie boasts two car rides. Of the two, I prefer this one, the Canobie 500. However, I could see the park removing one of the car rides in the future to free up room for another major attraction. Canobie Village has a great atmosphere. It's the shadiest area of the park and is home to two of the parks three water rides. Their flume is one of the best anywhere. It has a great layout and features two drops. The final plunge was rehabbed this past off-season and had the track replaced. Of the two drops, the first plunge is far wetter. And no Canobie trip report is complete without the Roller Coaster Tycoon-inspired food stands. Must resist urge to take burger! As a whole, I really like Canobie's food offerings. It's some of the best theme park food anywhere in my opinion. My favorite is the Portofino restaurant. More flags, more fun! If you're in New England and a fan of traditional parks, definitely make a stop at Canobie Lake Park and you won't be disappointed.

I definitely will try and hit it early. I rode it a few years ago when it was outdoors and it was run incredibly fast.

Yankee Cannonball

Canobie Lake Park's employees are the friendliest and most personable employees I have encountered at an amusement park. Not only are they very efficient at loading and operating the attractions, but they are always making jokes and pumping riders up. What happens behind the scenes is their choice and as long as they act appropriately when they are on duty in public, there is nothing wrong with a little harmless fun on break.

I've always liked the sound that the Great Bear makes at Hershey when the trains are dispatched. Not really sure why, but I find it cool. Other than that, I love the clickity-clack of a traditional wooden coaster such as the Comet, Phoenix, or Yankee Cannonball.

I'm not sure how I feel about Canyon Blaster going backwards. I remember it being fairly abrupt and rough on some of the transitions. Without being able to see them and brace yourself, the ride might be more uncomfortable. On the other hand, it could definitely make the ride more interesting since I remember the helix building up a good deal of speed. I'm heading up to the Great Escape next month so I'll definitely give Canyon Blaster a whirl. And I'm also pumped the scrambler was moved back inside!

Big Bad Wolf I got two rides on this bad boy and found it a unique experience. The drop over the Rhine River was very thrilling and the swinging was good as well. I personally enjoyed Canada's Vortex more since it sustains its speed throughout, but Big Bad Wolf was still good nonetheless. Although I do think Verbolten is a better ride, it's a shame this ride had to be decommissioned. Galaxi (Funtown USA) Little Rickie's Little Twister (Riverside before it became Six Flags New England) Monster Mouse (Quassy) Rockin' Rider (Canobie) Roller Soaker

^ Of the B&M inverts that I've been on, Batman the Ride was actually my least favorite. However, it is still a great ride and better than any of their floorless coasters in my opinion.