Canobie Coaster Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Canobie was hitting capacity on weekdays this year so I'm not surprised it was busy on a weekend as well. Canobie's coaster lineup is just ok. The atmosphere, friendly staff, and non-coasters are where the park shines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 The Yankee Cannonball's queue line is coming along nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Good news for those looking to visit Canobie from out-of-state, New Hampshire no longer has the rule that anyone who used public transportation outside of NH, VT, and ME in the past 2 weeks is denied entry into the park. Realistically, I know most people probably said they didn't even if they did, but I decided to respect that rule last year to avoid getting the park or the employees I knew in trouble. In fact, I think the park assumed everyone would just say no to that rule. I tried contacting the park last year if a negative covid test could be presented as an alternative if I took public transportation and they said I was the only person who asked, so they had no clue if it was acceptable or not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenturyFlyer Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I had an great first visit to this park today! It was perfect weather, with a chance of rain that didn't come and kept the crowds away. I got to ride Yankee Cannonball (awesome ride in rows 1, 3, and 4) seven times, mostly with a one-train wait. The Canobie Corkscrew was closed, though, so I only got two credits today. There was also a construction wall around the carousel building that had a sign on it that said "wet paint," so I guess they're doing some refurb work? It seems kind of odd to be doing that at the beginning of July. Anyway, this park was really charming and I hope to come back someday. As a bonus, here's a video of some insane banking I saw on Ice Jet. I only saw this during this one cycle, and my cycle was considerably tamer. I remember @Canobie Coaster mentioning that the park's old Matterhorn ride used to bank like this, so it was neat to witness. I guess that either the operator was taking matters into his or her own hands for a minute or there's different programs that can be selected. 160262528_MVI_25691.MP4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disownedpear Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 ^Wow! I didn't think we'd see one run that speed in the US ever again. Hopefully they start running that program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 As far as I'm aware the Corkscrew hasn't operated at all in 2021. Recently, the ride was removed entirely from the website and park map. The park has taken closed rides off the website before, but this is the first time I've seen them remove a closed ride from the map entirely. Given Corkscrew's location next to the small and highly popular Castaway Island water park, I suspect the park is getting ready to expand their water park onto Corkscrew's plot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenturyFlyer Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I noticed some fresh-looking welds during my visit. It would suck if they removed one of the first Arrow Corkscrews without warning, but it is 46 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovethesink Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 It is really not a good ride, but I feel lucky I at least got the credit last year if it does go away. It'd be a real shame if the plot was "wasted" (entitled coaster nerd alert!) on waterpark expansions on top of that versus a new coaster, but I am sure they know best what will drive the highest ROI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zand Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 As much as I probably shouldn't be sad about the removal of a bad Arrow Corkscrew that I haven't bothered riding in probably 20 years, nostalgia wise it is kind of sad. I feel like for a lot of New Englanders that grew up riding coasters before 2000, this was their first looper (myself included) as it was pretty much just this and Black Widow at Riverside. I remember the line for this thing extending out to the midway back in the 90s. Now it's obsolete, even by Canobie standards. Waterpark expansion is the right thing for the park to do. Also...i haven't been to Canobie since the year Untamed opened, so not sure if i just dont remember Corkscrew being blue or if they hadnt painted it yet, but that blue is atrocious lol. The yellow and black always looked nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I mean, ever since they shortened the train ride, the old station and loop right across the midway are on a decently-sized plot of land for a potential replacement coaster if the Corkscrew plot itself becomes more waterpark space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 There are photos floating around (not sure if I can share them here) of the Corkscrew being dismantled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now