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Elysburg ??? Knoebels Amusement Resort officials announced today that a new ride will be ready for the 2017 season.
Over The Top, which is scheduled for a late spring or early summer debut as the only ride of its kind set for operation in the state this year, will reach more than 21 feet in height when in operation. It will provide riders with an over the top motion while standing and will send riders both clockwise and counterclockwise, according to a press release provided by park spokesperson Stacy Ososkie.
The ride drawing is featured in the 2017 park brochure, which debuted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg this weekend.
America???s largest free-admission amusement park announced that the addition is brand new, but longtime visitors might recognize some characteristics of a former ride. According to Dick Knoebel, the ride, which has been given the name by Knoebels, stood out to the Knoebel family at an industry expo in November.
???One of the reasons it caught our attention is that it gives riders a sensation similar to that of the old Flying Cages,??? said Knoebel. ???In addition, we received the stamp of approval from younger family members who never experienced the Cages and still spoke highly of the thrill.???
Knoebel is referring to the Flying Cages, or Cages, that operated at Knoebels from 1964 until the park???s Handstamp Building was constructed in 1986. A rider was challenged to shift their weight back and forth inside the cage, while standing, in an attempt to make the cage go ???over the top.??? Visitors can find one of the original Cages in the Knoebels History Museum, and during its Hallo-Fun event, when a Cage reemerges as a decoration.
Though riders will not be tasked with propelling the new ride, the ???over the top??? motion will be part of the rider experience, as will the fact that riders will be standing. The ride will have a Cages-like theme at Knoebels, and will move both clockwise and counterclockwise.
Ososkie said Over the Top will be located in the area of Wipeout, Fandango, Cub Cars rides, and the Monkey Madness game.
???There was a lot of interest on our Facebook teaser posts questioning whether or not we???re removing anything to make way for the new ride,??? said Ososkie. ???Visitors might notice some repositioning, but we???re happy to have enough space to keep everything and will hopefully bring even more interest to all of the other fun to be had in that area.???
Visitors need to be at least 48 inches in height to ride Over the Top.
Over The Top, which is scheduled for a late spring or early summer debut as the only ride of its kind set for operation in the state this year, will reach more than 21 feet in height when in operation. It will provide riders with an over the top motion while standing and will send riders both clockwise and counterclockwise, according to a press release provided by park spokesperson Stacy Ososkie.
The ride drawing is featured in the 2017 park brochure, which debuted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg this weekend.
America???s largest free-admission amusement park announced that the addition is brand new, but longtime visitors might recognize some characteristics of a former ride. According to Dick Knoebel, the ride, which has been given the name by Knoebels, stood out to the Knoebel family at an industry expo in November.
???One of the reasons it caught our attention is that it gives riders a sensation similar to that of the old Flying Cages,??? said Knoebel. ???In addition, we received the stamp of approval from younger family members who never experienced the Cages and still spoke highly of the thrill.???
Knoebel is referring to the Flying Cages, or Cages, that operated at Knoebels from 1964 until the park???s Handstamp Building was constructed in 1986. A rider was challenged to shift their weight back and forth inside the cage, while standing, in an attempt to make the cage go ???over the top.??? Visitors can find one of the original Cages in the Knoebels History Museum, and during its Hallo-Fun event, when a Cage reemerges as a decoration.
Though riders will not be tasked with propelling the new ride, the ???over the top??? motion will be part of the rider experience, as will the fact that riders will be standing. The ride will have a Cages-like theme at Knoebels, and will move both clockwise and counterclockwise.
Ososkie said Over the Top will be located in the area of Wipeout, Fandango, Cub Cars rides, and the Monkey Madness game.
???There was a lot of interest on our Facebook teaser posts questioning whether or not we???re removing anything to make way for the new ride,??? said Ososkie. ???Visitors might notice some repositioning, but we???re happy to have enough space to keep everything and will hopefully bring even more interest to all of the other fun to be had in that area.???
Visitors need to be at least 48 inches in height to ride Over the Top.
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