Glad you visited, this is my favorite park! Some notes: Phoenix is best in rows 1, 3, and 12. Which of those 3 is best is down to personal preference. You can sometimes get a bit more air on Phoenix if you push down on the ground with your feet on some of the drops and hills, which can help overcome some friction. Near the wristband selling area is Fascination, a super addictive 50¢ game that you can easily sink the better part of an hour into. Some of those houses in the park are the residences of the Knoebels family, while some of them can be rented out to guests. Possibly the best food item I the park is the butter & onion pierogis next to the oasis. They cost $5.75 for 5 pierogis and they are awesome! Must try imo! The potato cakes near the front of the park are great too! The pioneer train ride is a 1.5 mi long trip under the slides, through Twister, and out into the woods where you may see squirrels, deer, and possibly more! Gotta try it at least once! Most of the medium to large flat ride (except the scrambler for some reason) either has something unique, like the teacups which run a cool figure 8 pattern or the Himilaya which is an indoor disco rave, or runs a fast/intense cycle, like their surprisingly intense roto-jets and the flyers. Knoebels, especially when everything is open like during a normal year, requires at least 1.5 days for a first timer imo. Anyway, glad you enjoyed!
Gotta agree with you on Phoenix. Those three always seem to be the magic spots. It sucks that they're assigning seating based on groups this year, but I guess they have to do something to keep social distancing. I was there last week and got 4 rides. First three were in rows 8, 9 and 11. They were pretty good. But then I got a row 3 ride at the end of the day. That last ride that night was amazing. Row 3 really sends you flying what feels like even past the restraint. Crazy experience and definitely a great coaster.
Been to Knobles..Love this park..Really enjoy the older family type parks. Rode the Flying Turns a few years back. Fantastic, thrilling ride. To me Mr. TWISTER was the best coaster. My daughter an I rode it like 5 times. Going to go back sometime in the future.
Imagine the amount of precise work goes into redoing the wood on flying turns. The pieces look so narrow and smooth, even a millimeter could throw it off. It reminds of a giant bowling alley lane with smaller boards. I’d love to ride this and learn more about its history!
Knoebels used to have many cottages that people stayed at during the summer months. A lot of the cottages had themes in their design that made them unique structures. Over the years, park expansion as well as flooding reduced the number of cottages. If you walk the roads behind the haunted house and the Phoenix, there are a lot to see back there.
The first big coaster I ever rode in my life was Mr. Twister, the coaster that Twister is attempting to recreate. That was an insane ride and I would like to get over there and ride Knoebels' Twister someday.
So glad you did the bumper car this time. Also FYI Knoebels does Halloween weekends during the fall season. While the water rides are closed, most of the coasters are open and the park goes all out (not just cutesy deco either, even makes the trains, put-put cars, Scenic Skyway and many other slower rides wroth it) and the fall foliage makes it so surreal. So if you get the chance highly recommend. My favorite time the visit the park.
Nooooo wayyyyy!!!! I used to LOVE the toboggans at Magic Mountain, and would love to go on that one some day. I am AMAZED you get to tour it! Oh I wish they would let me bring my skateboard on that for a top-to-bottom half pipe run.
If you're out by Silverwood again, you should check out the carousel in Missoula, MT. It's one of the coolest carousels I've ever ridden; it is really fast for a carousel, and has a game where you try to grab rings out of a dragon's mouth (and you win a free ride if you grab the golden ring). Just thought I'd mention that because it reminds me of the grand carousel at Knoebels.
Not sure if anyone commented on this, but yes, the Knoebel's sign is the original front entrance to the park. Best carousel and best wooden roller coaster by far. Looking forward to getting back there with my golden retriever!
i love being there, hell im there at least once a year because its so local for me, being free admission helps because sometimes my mom and i will stop by just for a twist cone and baill
That old sign and brick gate did used to be the original entrance to the park. That was years ago before they added basically the whole area you walk through to get to there. As far as Phoenix goes, I think the reason that coaster is rated so high is because everyone can ride it since it isn't overly intense or crazy as far as stats go. But it still provides such a straightforwardly thrilling ride. The front car, specifically rows 1 and 3 provide excellent airtime but IMO, the back seat is the best experience on that ride. It's the most intense and you get pulled down all of the drops and around the turns as well as airtime that I think rivals the front. The Phoenix was my first ever roller coaster and I love it, but I also don't think it tops rides like The Voyage. I also think Twister is severely underrated, especially with how well Knoebels has it running.
Phoenix is front or back only. The difference in airtime between the middle and front and back is significant. I like the back the best. Its a bit rough on the turns, but the floater airtime is crazy. I think you guys just didn't get a good ride, unfortunately. I have been on it at least 45 times. I've been going once a year for 20 years.
funny story so once when I was little I was at bucees. I reached up for the hand sanitizer and I went right into my eyes and face. Also the houses in Knoebels are rentals you can rent online.
you'd think they'd come up with some sort of pinecone mitigation strategy, like throwing a net over the top of the thing or, I don't know, maybe cutting down the offending pine trees
I definitely don’t think that Phoenix is the *best* wooden coaster, but I 100% think that - in the front car at least - it is easily the most fun/addicting wooden coaster out there
I’ll trash on Twister, mostly because I always forget that the front row has a screw sticking out in the front of the car, and I’m tall enough that the ride digs the screw into my knee, and I end up with a decent gash every time I ride front row. It’s definitely more intense than Phoenix tho.
Some history, yes that sign was the old entrance of the park, in fact where the ferris wheel is located now that was the old parking lot for the park and that bridge by the pool was the road going into Knoebels.
My early prediction. When Knoebels closes their water rides in the fall, i bet they will move that staff to impulse and open dry rides to replace the loss of water rides in the fall. Just my rough guess/ hopes lol
I think Phoenix is overrated too. I think both Ghostrider and Legend are much better rides. That was way cool that you got to walk the Flying Turns track, and the montage with the music was really awesome. Well done!
They used to use that road alot back in the 90s. I hope to get back there next year. Flying Turns is the only coaster I don't like at the park. Edit- when there's no pandemic- going during the weekdays is a better bet and you can get the pay one price for the entire day. Worth it if you're riding flat rides/coasters multiple times. Edit 2- Knoebels and Dollywood both got the Golden Ticket awards for great food. Hope to do Lightning Rod next year.
TAYLOR! I’m going to Hershey park in a couple days do you have any advice on what to expect with regards to Pandemic restrictions and other changes? Also how is candy monium?
On the world best wooden coaster list my hometown coaster Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer park in Erie, PA in on the list which I think it's pretty. cool. Ravine Flyer II good ride.
Did you guys ride Haunted Mansion and Black Diamond? The latter technically is a coaster, and out of what’s open, those seem to be the two big “must do” attractions that you didn’t cover.
I can't believe Phoenix beat out El Toro for top woodie! Just proves a coaster doesn't need to be modern, tall or fast to be good! It's really mostly in the buzz bars but they allow for so much airtime.
It is a highly perfected example of a classic medium-small woodie. But it is no shame on it to say a ride twice the size and totally extreme is a lot better.
Glad you visited, this is my favorite park!
Some notes:
Phoenix is best in rows 1, 3, and 12. Which of those 3 is best is down to personal preference.
You can sometimes get a bit more air on Phoenix if you push down on the ground with your feet on some of the drops and hills, which can help overcome some friction.
Near the wristband selling area is Fascination, a super addictive 50¢ game that you can easily sink the better part of an hour into.
Some of those houses in the park are the residences of the Knoebels family, while some of them can be rented out to guests.
Possibly the best food item I the park is the butter & onion pierogis next to the oasis. They cost $5.75 for 5 pierogis and they are awesome! Must try imo! The potato cakes near the front of the park are great too!
The pioneer train ride is a 1.5 mi long trip under the slides, through Twister, and out into the woods where you may see squirrels, deer, and possibly more! Gotta try it at least once!
Most of the medium to large flat ride (except the scrambler for some reason) either has something unique, like the teacups which run a cool figure 8 pattern or the Himilaya which is an indoor disco rave, or runs a fast/intense cycle, like their surprisingly intense roto-jets and the flyers.
Knoebels, especially when everything is open like during a normal year, requires at least 1.5 days for a first timer imo.
Anyway, glad you enjoyed!
Gotta agree with you on Phoenix. Those three always seem to be the magic spots. It sucks that they're assigning seating based on groups this year, but I guess they have to do something to keep social distancing. I was there last week and got 4 rides. First three were in rows 8, 9 and 11. They were pretty good. But then I got a row 3 ride at the end of the day. That last ride that night was amazing. Row 3 really sends you flying what feels like even past the restraint. Crazy experience and definitely a great coaster.
Imagine skateboarding on that
Ouch, standup bobsled coaster
That would be amazing
Ooh
Dude I would try to hill bomb that thing
B&M surf coaster?
Been to Knobles..Love this park..Really enjoy the older family type parks. Rode the Flying Turns a few years back. Fantastic, thrilling ride. To me Mr. TWISTER was the best coaster. My daughter an I rode it like 5 times. Going to go back sometime in the future.
Imagine the amount of precise work goes into redoing the wood on flying turns. The pieces look so narrow and smooth, even a millimeter could throw it off. It reminds of a giant bowling alley lane with smaller boards. I’d love to ride this and learn more about its history!
Impulse is closed because Zierer can’t come over from Germany to inspect the ride. At least that’s what I heard.
I love your profile picture 🤣
Love my home park knoebels and Phoenix, glad you were able do make it
Knoebels used to have many cottages that people stayed at during the summer months. A lot of the cottages had themes in their design that made them unique structures. Over the years, park expansion as well as flooding reduced the number of cottages. If you walk the roads behind the haunted house and the Phoenix, there are a lot to see back there.
Every thing there looks so fun
That pool is super refreshing, it's spring fed and chlorine free. Love your videos thanks to my son and I subscribed myself.
The first big coaster I ever rode in my life was Mr. Twister, the coaster that Twister is attempting to recreate. That was an insane ride and I would like to get over there and ride Knoebels' Twister someday.
Great to See More Park vlogs. Love to see more parks opening up. Keep Up The Great Work Taylor and Stay Safe.
That hand sanitizer incident totally happened to me when I was a kid🤣🤣🤣
The fact that Andrew could barely even get through the hand sanitizer story made it even funnier. 🤣
So glad you did the bumper car this time. Also FYI Knoebels does Halloween weekends during the fall season. While the water rides are closed, most of the coasters are open and the park goes all out (not just cutesy deco either, even makes the trains, put-put cars, Scenic Skyway and many other slower rides wroth it) and the fall foliage makes it so surreal. So if you get the chance highly recommend. My favorite time the visit the park.
The conclusion I got from this video is Taylor should go to Michigan’s adventure
I was the employee at the dole whip window!! You got some beautiful shots!
Thanks! It was nice to meet you! The dole whip was excellent😋
Nooooo wayyyyy!!!! I used to LOVE the toboggans at Magic Mountain, and would love to go on that one some day. I am AMAZED you get to tour it! Oh I wish they would let me bring my skateboard on that for a top-to-bottom half pipe run.
Thank for such a great review of my favorite park!
Can you please do a review on Twister? I feel like that coaster doesn't get enough attention
"I wanna have a giant woodie in my backyard."
Oh boy
Yeah can't believe he said that with a straight face
Hey if Taylor had a woodie in his backyard, I'd go check it out 🤣
Love the new quality of the vlogs! Keep creating great content
Wow! That’s awesome!
(So excites for National Coaster Day 😎)
Never been there myself. Need to visit for sure
I got the most airtime in Phoenix in the front row. I felt it throughout the entire ride
1:18 the green seat gives some insane airtime
Wow that's cool that you guys were aloud to go on to flying turns
Knoebels: ‘’Trackless rollercoaster’’
Taylor: *walks track*
You got me
If you're out by Silverwood again, you should check out the carousel in Missoula, MT. It's one of the coolest carousels I've ever ridden; it is really fast for a carousel, and has a game where you try to grab rings out of a dragon's mouth (and you win a free ride if you grab the golden ring). Just thought I'd mention that because it reminds me of the grand carousel at Knoebels.
Not sure if anyone commented on this, but yes, the Knoebel's sign is the original front entrance to the park. Best carousel and best wooden roller coaster by far. Looking forward to getting back there with my golden retriever!
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
My friend went the other day and twisters brakes didn’t initiate, so they went around again. The ride ops didn’t seem to care.
Well there lucky they got on again for doing nothing xd
If there was nobody in line, they probably did it deliberately.
An experience like this is the goal now for everything I do!
What an amazing opportunity to do! Can't wait to see you walk Millennium Force lol!
Pretty cool they have that ranking list. Wish more parks showed it off
You can live in those houses. They're rentals. My family stayed there once. It's amazing but during the day it's hard to block out the noise.
Hey! I was the one that walked up to you around the twister coaster ! Awesome seeing you man !
It was nice to meet you, thanks for saying hi!
Coaster Studios you too , keep the content coming ! Love the videos bro.
Knoebels is my home town park. I love it.
I’d love to climb Lil Phantom’s track
Are you talkin about Kennywood phantom? I used to do daily maintenance on both lil and big
@@jonk6137 He's talking about Lil Phantom, Kennywood's kiddie coaster
Badger State Coasters yes (the world’s best coaster)
@@MrCollerRoaster Yep nothing even comes close to beating it's title (maybe Miner Mike)
Badger State Coasters lol Inspections were always done from the ground I think the lift was 7 feet high
Row 3 is the magic seat on Phoenix. I met one of the guy who rebuilt it the day before I went and he was right.
Knoebels looks so cool... was supposed to go this year but I'll definitely go next year!
i love being there, hell im there at least once a year because its so local for me, being free admission helps because sometimes my mom and i will stop by just for a twist cone and baill
I have not been there since my early teenager years. I'll get back there some day. 👍
That old sign and brick gate did used to be the original entrance to the park. That was years ago before they added basically the whole area you walk through to get to there. As far as Phoenix goes, I think the reason that coaster is rated so high is because everyone can ride it since it isn't overly intense or crazy as far as stats go. But it still provides such a straightforwardly thrilling ride. The front car, specifically rows 1 and 3 provide excellent airtime but IMO, the back seat is the best experience on that ride. It's the most intense and you get pulled down all of the drops and around the turns as well as airtime that I think rivals the front. The Phoenix was my first ever roller coaster and I love it, but I also don't think it tops rides like The Voyage. I also think Twister is severely underrated, especially with how well Knoebels has it running.
You gotta get that shivering timbers credit. So good
I don't know if I'm an enthusiast or gp because I have not even ridden all the coaster at my home park Dollywood but I know lots about coasters
I was the one who met you by the Milton fountain at Hersheypark! It was nice to meet you
this is so cool
I once met the owner of Knoebels when I was on vacation in Mexico
I love watching your vids I just click so fast
You should’ve asked if they had any old wood you could have, that would be a cool souvenir!
I’m surprised the Colossus that was at Magic Mountain in California wasn’t on that list of wooden coasters.
me and my family are going today!
Phoenix is front or back only. The difference in airtime between the middle and front and back is significant. I like the back the best. Its a bit rough on the turns, but the floater airtime is crazy. I think you guys just didn't get a good ride, unfortunately. I have been on it at least 45 times. I've been going once a year for 20 years.
I’m going to Knoebles in 1 or 2 weeks and I really wanted to go on impulse
funny story so once when I was little I was at bucees. I reached up for the hand sanitizer and I went right into my eyes and face. Also the houses in Knoebels are rentals you can rent online.
Nice POV of flying turns. Lol 😆
you'd think they'd come up with some sort of pinecone mitigation strategy, like throwing a net over the top of the thing or, I don't know, maybe cutting down the offending pine trees
Phoenix is so much better in rows 3 and the back anywhere else the airtime majorly drops off
I definitely don’t think that Phoenix is the *best* wooden coaster, but I 100% think that - in the front car at least - it is easily the most fun/addicting wooden coaster out there
I’ll trash on Twister, mostly because I always forget that the front row has a screw sticking out in the front of the car, and I’m tall enough that the ride digs the screw into my knee, and I end up with a decent gash every time I ride front row. It’s definitely more intense than Phoenix tho.
Impulse is/was closed because of new trains being added. They announced it at Eastcoaster this year
And the new lsm lift hill. It was in the video
Hi Taylor great video
Can u get takoda to do a coaster on black diamond in knobles or do one on phenonix
Imagine skating down this
that did used to be the original entrance yes
I’d love to see your ranking of wooden coasters!
I contacted the park in advance and was told snapping was strictly prohibited. Does it depend on the ride op?
i was told when i called the park that they were assigning seats on coasters... it was not a surprise for me.
Someone hand me my skateboard
Are you going to release a review of twister?
Looks expensive! I wonder how maintenance cost compares to a traditional wooden rollercoaster
Yea, the maintenance staff were using zoom to connect with Zierer so the manufacturer does not have to be at the location.
Some history, yes that sign was the old entrance of the park, in fact where the ferris wheel is located now that was the old parking lot for the park and that bridge by the pool was the road going into Knoebels.
Imagine having to climb up Impulse’s life hill like a ladder?
Wouldn’t it just make the most sense to remove the pine tree? 😂🌲🤦🏻♀️
My early prediction. When Knoebels closes their water rides in the fall, i bet they will move that staff to impulse and open dry rides to replace the loss of water rides in the fall. Just my rough guess/ hopes lol
are you guys gonna stop by Kennywood while you're in the state? i would love to meet you guys!!
unfortunately not
Next season you've got to get on Shivering Timbers. It's an absolute monster of an airtime machine.
Believe me, its on my to do list!
I think Phoenix is overrated too. I think both Ghostrider and Legend are much better rides. That was way cool that you got to walk the Flying Turns track, and the montage with the music was really awesome. Well done!
They used to use that road alot back in the 90s. I hope to get back there next year. Flying Turns is the only coaster I don't like at the park. Edit- when there's no pandemic- going during the weekdays is a better bet and you can get the pay one price for the entire day. Worth it if you're riding flat rides/coasters multiple times.
Edit 2- Knoebels and Dollywood both got the Golden Ticket awards for great food. Hope to do Lightning Rod next year.
Hey Carpetbagger was just here too
Impulse reopened for September.
I Would Have Loved Climing The Best Coaster Ever Green Lanteern To Bad It Closed
impulse is waiting for a part... not inspection... im guessing its a lift hill part
Hahaaa.. Ive rode Shivering Timbers dozens of times =)
I’m going to cedar point today love your vids
1:36
I call the outside seat
Wait so Impulse used to use the same cars Wicked at Lagoon used and now they switched to the ones Cannibal uses 😂
Oh hey I was there last week
Did you try the drop tower? It has a really good view and you know those ARM towers have some good airtime
We did! Love those drop towers
Larson super shots are amazing, very forcefull, I really need to hop on one.
TAYLOR! I’m going to Hershey park in a couple days do you have any advice on what to expect with regards to Pandemic restrictions and other changes? Also how is candy monium?
Also can we get a flying turns review
I’m there right now haha
On the world best wooden coaster list my hometown coaster Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer park in Erie, PA in on the list which I think it's pretty. cool. Ravine Flyer II good ride.
Cool
Anyone have confirmation whether Flying Turns and Impulse are closed for the rest of the season?
Did you guys ride Haunted Mansion and Black Diamond? The latter technically is a coaster, and out of what’s open, those seem to be the two big “must do” attractions that you didn’t cover.
We did!
Haha jokes on you I walked on flying turns first and you met my family (Stacey ososkie)
Speaking of witch can you do a review of said Flying Turns
What in the holiday world lol
I can't believe Phoenix beat out El Toro for top woodie! Just proves a coaster doesn't need to be modern, tall or fast to be good! It's really mostly in the buzz bars but they allow for so much airtime.
It is a highly perfected example of a classic medium-small woodie. But it is no shame on it to say a ride twice the size and totally extreme is a lot better.