CoasterEricHP Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Wow they are making some fast progress! I was at Knoebels a week and a half ago and I already think there's more than enough to do there (especially if you count all of the amazing food). When they open Black Diamond and the Flying Turns though they'll have two more major additions (and classic) additions to their already amazing line up. I'm very excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 When I was there yesterday they seemed to have the next generation cars sitting on the brake run. They didn't have any seats to them, but it doesn't seems like it would take much to finish the ride up. The FT cars have been sitting on the brake run all season. I don't even know if they've been testing them at all. It looks like there isn't even any grease on the lift chain that goes back up to the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertot3710 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Here is the latest BD update from Knoebels Facebook page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Looks awesome, I can't wait to make it out there next season and get on BD, and maybe (miraculously) FT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertot3710 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 The Black Diamond track is now a complete circuit From the Knoebels Facebook page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavethewhales Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I hate to pull up 'dead' threads, but does anyone have any current info about this project? I haven't heard much about it in months. Even just a description of the progress so far would be great to hear. I'm really curious to see what the completed attraction will look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 ^I'm sure we'll see some updates in two weeks after Phoenix Phall Punfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 It was exactly five years ago today that this thread was started after Knoebels announced Flying Turns at PPP '05. I just wanted to wish Flying Turns a happy 5th pre-birthday. I would like to think that the ride will open before the sixth anniversary of this thread starting, but I'm getting less and less optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Dick said tonight that the new version of the trains is being fabricated. Of course, that's what he said this time last year too, and those didn't work out for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Dick said that they're going to start building the decorations/stunts next week. He also said that they're building new trains, contradicting their previous claim that they were going to refurbish the old ones. Hopefully this goes better than Flying Turns, but he says it should be ready for opening day next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Linn Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Why Knoebel's thinks building new trains is a good idea is beyond me, especially after the debacle/travesty that is the ongoing construction of Flying Turns trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Maybe they're going to be similar to the old trains. The old cars aren't the best-looking things I've ever seen, maybe they weren't worth fixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavethewhales Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 They probably tried to refurbish the old trains, but upon finding how much needed to be replaced opted to just start from scratch and get a better quality product. I don't think it's fair to compare these trains to Flying Turns, as I assume they don't have to work out extensive engineering problems for these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Anything new going on with this ride? I Need to get back to knoebels next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I'm sure it'll be easier to build new trains for Black Diamond than Flying Turns. With Black Diamond, they have something to go off of to build the trains, it isn't like the trains will be the first of their type in 40-50 years. Plus, the Black Diamond trains will not be exposed to the forces that Flying Turns' trains will. I'm really amazed at how fast this ride is going up, as it seems like they just started construction, but then again, the Flying Turns disaster has probably skewed my thoughts on how fast Knoebels can build a new coaster. I can't wait to see the finished coaster, and hopefully it lives up to all the hype. The ride itself doesn't seem that great, but given the theme(and that its at Knoebels) I'm sure it'll turn out great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Just noticed on the Knoebels website page selling christmas orders of tickets, all day ride stamps & gift cards. It mentions the Black Diamond is not included with the ride stamps. http://www.knoebels.com/news-blog.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Well, the Haunted House is never included either (except at Halloween.) Besides the obvious capacity issue, it keeps bored kids from going in and busting up the props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 It seems like Flying Turns has been removed from the site on the rides page as wells at the pricing page. Now the only place to find anything on the ride is down at the bottom of the "What's New?' page. I doubt that they gave up on it, but probably took that info off because they were getting so many replies about people asking if it was opening in 2011. The Flying Turns Project website to just goes to Knoebels's homepage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S. Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 That's not really a good thing, in my opinion. I thought the new trains were supposed to arrive this winter -- what happened to that? On the other hand, Black Diamond is listed at $2, so it must be progressing as expected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 To tell you the truth, I always forget about this ongoing project. That's till someone mentions it in passing or this thread gets resurrected. ...Which is usually once every couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 So nice to hear that the Black Diamond's track is now completed and the ride is slated to up and running on opening day (knock, knock, knock on wood). As to me, regardless if another ride (you know the one that rhymes with "Lying Turds") will ever be open, I still plan on visiting Knoebels this season. They still have plenty of other rides I know I'll enjoy riding; such as The Phoenix, The Twister, The Paratrooper, Tea Cups, and get to drive those Motor Boats (how many other parks do you know that has the motor boat attraction like the one at Knoebels?) "I'm still sleeping. zzz . . .zzz . . .zzz . . ." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Some new photos have been popping up from Knoebels's facebook page. 2 photos, I believe, might be of the scenes from inside the ride. Looks like they won't be using the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Do we know if they are just going to leave the building black? Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardCraze Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Do we know if they are just going to leave the building black? Haha. Paint a fake sky of some sort on it? Oh my bad. Forgot this isn't Six Flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Knoebels is awesome enough that it doesn't need a facade. The Haunted Mansion is just a house, and the Cosmotron is a round, grey metal building. If they make one for Black Diamond, cool. If not, you won't see me complaining. It's what's on the inside that counts, and if those are indeed props inside, then we can expect it to be on par with the Mansion. The mine car, compared to the originals, looks dead on as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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