Flying Turns (Knoebels)

Flying Turns
Flying Turns in the summer of 2009
Knoebels Amusement Resort
LocationKnoebels Amusement Resort
Coordinates40°52′42″N 76°30′18″W / 40.878387°N 76.505095°W / 40.878387; -76.505095
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateOctober 4, 2013
Opening dateOctober 5, 2013
General statistics
TypeWood – Bobsled
ManufacturerKnoebels Amusement Resort
DesignerJohn Fetterman
Lift/launch systemFour chain lift hills
Height50 ft (15 m)
Length1,300 ft (400 m)
Speed24 mph (39 km/h)
Inversions0
Height restriction42 in (107 cm)
TrainsLarson International[1] trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 1 across in 2 rows for a total of 6 riders per train.
Flying Turns at RCDB

Flying Turns is a wooden bobsled roller coaster at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It is modeled after a similar ride designed by John Norman Bartlett and John Miller in the 1920s. The ride concept is similar to a modern steel bobsled roller coaster; however Flying Turns is made of wood, like the original rides. The layout of the ride is most similar to the original located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois.

History

Construction began in January 2006. In July 2007, the first test car test runs were completed successfully. In October 2007, the first powered test runs of the same test cars were completed. Roller coaster enthusiasts were given a tour which showcased the ride during the Phoenix Phall Phunfest 2007. Later that month, the park began to run test runs of a five-car test train which would be the full length of the train.

An initial delay arose due to an issue with the car's wheels. The wheels were shipped back to their manufacturer in California and the issue was corrected. However, the ride did not open by the end of the 2008 season due to the cars travelling too quickly for passenger comfort. According to Knoebels' website, the ride was to be opened during the 2009 season. The ride was re-tracked and profiled to accommodate new trains.[2]

In June 2011, Knoebels posted an update to their website, stating "We've been testing the newest version of the Flying Turns ride vehicles and are VERY encouraged. There's still plenty of work to do but this is a very positive step in the right direction."[3] They also posted to their Facebook page a video shot from a camera mounted on a prototype chassis.[4]

On May 26, 2012, a section of track at the brake platform, as well as the brake platform itself, was removed. On July 30, the removed sections were rebuilt to accommodate the newest trains that were being delivered. In August 2012, Knoebels said that they planned on beginning testing for the newest trains soon, and that they believed they finally figured out how to get the trains to run smoothly.

On October 5, 2013, the ride officially opened to the public,[5] though the ride actually began operating the previous evening on October 4. It operates three trains with three cars apiece, and each car accommodates one large rider or two small riders, with a weight limit of 400 pounds (180 kg) per car. One train is painted green, one is painted yellow, a third is painted mauve, and the fourth train is painted lavender.

Awards

Flying Turns also won Best New Ride (Amusement Park) 2014.

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Ranking 25[6] 21[7] 41[8] 44[9] 34[10] 33[11] 27[12] 28[13] 23[14] 31[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Want one too? Knoebels can help!". Park World Magazine: 43. November 2013.
  2. ^ "Knoebels Amusement Resort News". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. ^ "Knoebels Blog". Knoebels Official Website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Flying Turns POV". Facebook. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  5. ^ Knoebels Facebook page with notice of opening Retrieved 2013-10-05
  6. ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 71–72. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2015.

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