Flying Turns is a wooden bobsled roller coaster at the Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It is modeled after a similar ride designed by John Norman Bartlett and John Miller in the 1920s.
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Flying Turns is the only wooden bobsled coaster in the world. Knoebels has a quirky little slogan for it; “They told us we couldn’t, but we did it anyway.” Basically, Knoebels poured seven years of hard work into getting this ride open, after problems with the trains, track, and abiding by the modern amusement park building codes. This was the first wooden bobsled since the last original one closed in the mid 1970s. While the ride is insanely unique, and a much-needed revival of a coaster type that many enthusiasts would die to experience, the coaster’s actual forces are comparable to that of a family ride. The turns do offer a fun and strange sensation of whip, hence the coaster name, but there isn’t much more than that to this ride. I waited for about an hour due to the incredibly strenuous loading proceedures (weighing the riders, distributing them among the six-person sleds, etc.)
This is a must-ride for any nostalgic coaster enthusiast, or a great coaster to take the entire family on (If you mind waiting a while, surrounded by the coaster’s...
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I can't share the experience of taking the ride, with that said, I have followed the Knoebel's work on building it. I rode the "Flying Turns" ride in Riverview Park, Chicago, IL.. I went to Lane Tech High School, just north of the park and worked in the park's concessions and I had a friend who worked the on ride and at slow times got to ride free. Working at an amusement has its perks. If you check the website, you will see how great a job they did on the ride. The video's Knoebel's posted, I have downloaded and have watched riding from the front flyer and riding in the back flyer and must say their ride is so like...
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Flying turns is such a unique ride. Where else can you experience it? It's smooth and relatively quick with a sensation of flying/motorcycling as you glide around the track freely rising and falling as you enter and exit the corners.
It's really worth the price to try at least once but remember this isn't a traditional coaster thrill but something much more interesting. It's a ride, experience, and trip back in time.
This ride is a labor of love by the park with how many employees are required to run and...
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