coasterbill Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 3. I wish they could acquire one of the Derby Racers. The one at Rye Playland is amazing. They run it really fast. I dread the day someone falls off and gets hurt, resulting in the ride being forever slowed down. With Rye's precarious state, I think Knoebels could better manage such a treasure. I've had this same thought. While it sounds like all of the plans for Playland point towards keeping the Derby Racer if any of those plans fall through or if they don't prove to be profitable I would love to see Knoebels buy that ride. Then again I hope this never becomes necessary as I'd like Playland to stick around for a long time.
coasterfreak101 Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 4. How about some kind of Steeplechase ride? Too dangerous? Blackpool still has theirs running! Granted, it isn't in the sue-happy USofA, but Knoebels already trusts its guests enough to not have air gates in their coaster stations so I imagine if it was going to fly anywhere, it would totally be here.
DirkFunk Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Is there really a demand still for Steeplechase rides when we have launched versions at a bunch of parks now? If they want to buy a Motorbike Coaster, I'm cool with that too.
larrygator Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Is there really a demand still for Steeplechase rides. Many people would say there is not a demand for a park like Knoebels and it's "old" rides.
cfc Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Personally, I'd love to see a "Steeplechase" ride at Knoebels--it would look great in that park. Edited January 21, 2014 by cfc
Guy T. Koepp Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 ^Agree completely. That and a Virginia Wheel would work nicely in this classic park.
gerstlaueringvar Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I wonder what kind of classic ride Knoebels lacks. A Zipper with modern technology?
megametal Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I'd like to see them get a Bayern Kurve or a looping starship to add to their collection of now-rare rides.
megametal Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 ^That looks awesome! I'd very much approve.
coasterbill Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I wonder what kind of classic ride Knoebels lacks. A Zipper with modern technology? If this happened I'd move to Elysburg and never leave.
Hercules Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I would love for them to put in an old school Journey to the Center of the Earth like Dorney had.
thrillrider Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I'm kinda surprised that Knoebels does not have a rotor. We used to love the rotor when we were kids(and had stronger tummys). And a classic casino ride as well. I loved the classic lighting packages on the old chance rides. The rotor casino
coasterbill Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 ^ Knoebels does have Wipeout over by Fandango so they're not lacking in the Trabant department.
alilstronger Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 ^ Yes, they do and they run it on a pretty good cycle from what I remember.
A.J. Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Knoebels is promising "the next big thing for Knoebels" for the 2015 season... Honestly, skeptical A.J. is skeptical, but if they're getting ready to announce it this early in the year, it may be a pretty big attraction. Let the speculation begin...I mean continue!
Dr. M Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) WOODEN WILD MOUSE!!!!!!!! (actually, the subtle hint that this is something a little "crazy" has me secretly hoping for an RMC...) Whatever it is, I hope it's big. I think it's high time Knoebels had its "Voyage", something people will travel across the country for. Edited January 24, 2014 by Dr. M
coasterbill Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 It's pretty exciting that they're already teasing 2015... it must be something big. Every thing Knoebels does ends up being awesome (even if it takes almost a decade) so whatever it is will probably be great.
dropzonefan Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 I wonder what kind of classic ride Knoebels lacks. A Zipper with modern technology? If this happened I'd move to Elysburg and never leave. I completely agree... A bigger, better, more bad@$$ park model zipper would be absolutely incredible.. Just make 4 seat cages, & double the size (but still keep it fast moving and intense/outa control feeling like the origonal). It would be an absolutely awesome ride & would certainly put chance back on the map.
Ccron10 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Honestly, skeptical A.J. is skeptical, but if they're getting ready to announce it this early in the year, it may be a pretty big attraction. Let the speculation begin...I mean continue! Yeah, I was wondering the same thing given how they announced their other attractions, but then again, KD also mentioned that 2015 plans would be later this year. Given how Knoebels is compared to KD, I think they might have something special in-store. I'm thinking it could be a pretty rare refurbished attraction, but I am leaning more towards a coaster. As for it is for something completely new, an old design made new (like Flying Turns), or a used ride, I think there's a chance for it to be anything. My wishlist would be an RMC (I would love to have one of those close to home), something from Freestyle Music Park or something similar to Lightning Run. I'm betting that we might see this going up throughout the 2014 season if it's big. If this were to be a coaster, where would they put it? They only areas that I could see possible would be the hill that the Scenic Skyride is on or along the treeline next to the parking lot. I'm sure they'd find a way to squeeze it in if its someplace else.
A.J. Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 One of these three would be fantastic - a terrain wooden coaster along the Skyride hill, a reproduction Virginia Reel, or Knightmare from Camelot.
donkeyman18 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Whatever they get Im sure its going to be a great addition and another reason to go back!
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