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Knoebels is my home park. Knoebels is located outside Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Knoebels has many rides and is known for its great food. Knoebels has three rollercoasters
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•The Phoenix
•Twister
•Whirlwind
•Flying Turns

Below I have some
facts and pictures of each.


Note:
Coaster are rated on a 1-10 scale!

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PHOENIX
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About the Phoenix:
The Phoenix is a wooden out and back coaster with 2 trains that hold 24 people each. Phoenix is located at Knoebels Park, Pennsylvania. Phoenix is 78 feet tall, with a drop of 72 feet. It takes about 2 minutes for one complete ride around the Phoenix. Phoenix was formerly known as "The Skyrocket," at Joyland Park, Texas. The entire coaster was un-constructed into pieces and shiped to Pennsylvania and reconstructed by Charlie Dinn. Now The Phoenix is recently rated one of the top 5 best wooden rollercoasters in the world.

RATING: 9.3

Here are some photos of the Phoenix.



"Going down the 3rd hill on The Phoenix."

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TWISTER
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About The Twister:
The Twister is a twisting wooden coaster. It has 2 trains that hold 24 people each. Construction on Twister started November 4, 1998 and the first train left the station July 23, 1999. The Twister is 102 feet high, with a drop of 90 feet. The Twister takes 2 minutes, 10 seconds for one complete ride around.

RATING: 7.7

Here are some photos of The Twister.

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WHIRLWIND
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Whirlwind facts:
Whirlwind is a steel looping coaster that used to be at Knoebels. It closed in 2006 to make way for the new rollercoaster "Flying Turns".

RATING: 2.3

whirlwind

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