The Magnetic Hill — Attraction in Moncton

So what's the deal with this place. I've come here twice now to wrap my head around the illusion and it still doesn't compute with me. My brain doesn't accept I'm rolling - rapidly - uphill. Some people will tell you to avoid this place. I think everyone should go here at least once. You can do it quickly and move on with your day and check this off your own personal Canada List.

In recent years the Magnetic Hill has turned into a wider tourist attraction/trap, worked by well-meaning young people. The folks helping out at the Hill were all friendly and professional, and offered a survey to complete to rate your satisfaction with the experience. How can one measure their satisfaction with a tourist landmark and optical illusion? How am I even leaving a review for this now? It's hard to say but for the cost of the hill ($7 I believe) I say do it.

Pay $7. Drive your car to the bottom of a hill. Stop beside a white post. Put your car in Neutral. Experience something weird. Get angry at the...

Saw this in 1977, so please bear that in mind while reading.

Back then, it was only the road with a gift shop on the side. You would go to the Magnetic Hill Road, put your car into neutral, then watch it roll in the opposite direction as you’d think.

I was just a kid when I saw this, but we were all amazed. We drove on it, but it wasn’t as remarkable as watching someone’s car roll “uphill”, as it appeared. We bought a bumpersticker and it was on the car until it died in 1980. Nobody else in New Orleans had ever heard of “Magnetic Hill” so it often got questions.

I remember the people there were so incredibly nice and friendly; I am thrilled to see this area has developed as a full blown entertainment complex. But when I was there, it was just the crazy car rolling uphill trick - and I still remember it 42 years later. Well worth your time. I give it five stars just for the hill; the rest of the facilities look fantastic. Maybe I’ll bring my grandson...

$10 toll to enter, next student tells you to go down the hill, into the left lane, to the white post, and stop. Looking ahead you can not see the horizon because of the overgrowth of trees ahead of you. The greenery on the side of the road is manicured in such a way as to make it appear that you are going backward up a hill, HINT: but you are not, and where your car stops you back up about 15 more feet for the exit, not far enough back to yell at the employees, because you know you got sucked in..lol..I wouldn't anyhow, it's a gimmick. Been there, done it, and got the t-shirt. Make certain you know how to get to the highway you need first, as it's confusing to get out the proper way. Kind of like trying to leave IKEA, it makes you go through the whole place twice, before getting to the...