RARE Look At Knoebels Haunted Mansion (((LIGHTS ON)))

Those of you who know me or are familiar with my channel know how much i boast about Knoebels and specifically their Haunted Mansion dark ride. A ride that lists in the top 10 across America. Well for those of you who enjoy it as much as i do, you are in for a special treat. I was able to film the Haunted Mansion with the LIGHTS ON! Something that very few people get to witness. So come take a ride with me as we see every nook and cranny of this iconic ride. Enjoy
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[@JamesPollMaine59]

This is absolutely a magnificent form of folk art. The sets are so artistic and in good taste, unlike the gore and violence seen so often. This was a joy to experience. This ride should be on the National Historic Register.

[@Cr4z3d]

except the ones in the dungeon lol, but that's about the worst of it

[@brookewelty4397]

You should see the Grand Carousel they have. It's spectacular, over 100 years old if I recall.

[@Primogen18]

@@brookewelty4397 both of them are amazing, grand and S&G

[@charsue81]

Personally. With my affection towards haunted attractions, I love the “lights on” thing. I’ve always wanted to know what it would look like with lights on. So because of that, this is definitely one of my favorite videos. I wish it could be longer but I understand, it’s a ride and not a walk through. Excellent!

[@JPVideos81]

Thank you

[@jaykozokas2983]

I enjoy that the park always changes this classic dark ride, but I do miss the room of mirrors with glowing skulls. Glad to see they were repurposed!

[@JPVideos81]

Im glad they still have a few floating skulls.

[@TheBloodofAges]

It's still kinda there. They just built around it. I think they should make it a bit more prominent in the upside down room.

[@gregkellow4723]

Back in the day.....oh about 40 years ago.... I used to ride that with my Dad. I had my eyes closed the whole time 😬

[@skybox2522]

Same

[@sebbie153]

My mom would drag me on with my older cousin. And she would sleep over the night before and tell me scary stories about the haunted house. The one that scared me the most is that they would pull children off the ride and lock them in that banging door. She really sucked. Lol

[@DamenVain13]

glad im not the only one..im almost 30 (been almost 20 since ive been back) and have yet to make it through with eyes opened

[@lucyleggs3233]

lol seems like it would be better in the dark.

[@DamenVain13]

Lucy Leggs well yea it’s a haunted house..it’s normally pitch dark where you can’t see anything

[@kelseysbookrecs]

I’m in my 20’s and I STILL always shut my eyes at the end when the car comes

[@JPVideos81]

Lol

[@OceanBoulevardPodcast]

I do too and my ears ugh I hate the car

[@Vladimir82623]

I thinks it’s a truck

[@Vladimir82623]

@Brandt Naugle I have never whent on it but I am the next time I go

[@barbara-pigeonbray4579]

I like it a better with the lights on. We miss a lot of the awesome props in the dark .Thank you for sharing this different look at the Haunted Mansion. Lots of fun.

[@JPVideos81]

Another unique way to enjoy a classic ride

[@mindyroat4923]

I agree! Much better with the lights on. I wonderif they could do some parts with lights and then others without lights.

[@Cr4z3d]

@@mindyroat4923 well, most parts DO have ambient lighting of some sort but set very dimly.

[@4g16er]

I worked on a television show during my college years in Knoebels Haunted mansion for the discovery channel. I assisted in lighting for the shoot, it was challenging to light a dark ride without ruining the ride effect. Great experience. We find ourselves at knoebels several times each summer, it is a gem in our area.

[@dougronald561]

What really looks unique about it is that it's not some overly commercialized mainstream attraction such as you'd find in Disney. It appears as if normal people creatively made it on their own.

[@JPVideos81]

And most of the items are repurposed or made in house.

[@malcolmerbiii208]

The Haunted Mansion at Knoebels is, by far, my favorite ride in the entire park... I love everything about this this ride especially the organ and the dungeon/torture chamber... I love how they hand painted the walls to look like stone, the bodies hanging around and the wooden ceiling... Such detail 😊

[@JPVideos81]

I love the dungeon as well

[@Ottophil]

The truck isnt as scary when you can see it coming

[@boogiebong420]

Scared the absolute fuck out of me the first time i rode it

[@rory557]

Avian uwu I was like 4 the first time I rode it and I was traumatized 😂

[@SchardtCinematic]

The horn used to honk longer too.

[@djoctorok1375]

Somehow even with the lights on I never saw it coming

[@lindahoy782]

It gets me every time I ride it

[@daniellel5284]

I rode it once as a kid, my eyes were closed 90% of the time. lol I thought it was a train light and noise, not a truck.

[@chmom2288]

That was creepy even with the lights on. Thanks for the ride!! It gave me some cool ideas for Halloween decorations!

[@JPVideos81]

👻

[@mjg263]

Great to see this with the lights on! It’s been at least 30 years since I’ve been there but the truck at the end with the high beams and the horn was the one thing I always remember. Scared me half to death just ‘cause it was so loud and unexpected, loved it!

[@mishko520]

It's amazing how every inch of that place had something going on, right down to the details! 👍

[@bradwingard5789]

The absolute best haunted mansion ride on the planet! I remember a coworker of mine telling me stories of how he and some friends used to jump off of the cars with flashlights while inside and do some "extra spooking" of people as they came through...lol! This was back in the late '70s and very early '80s. Thanks for sharing this video! I really enjoyed it!

[@BansheeResearch]

Now if you try to pull that off you'd probably get trespassed for getting off a moving vehicle or going backstage

[@alanloewen4148]

I'm a huge fan of dark rides and this was very enjoyable to see all the tricks and traps with the lights on. Good job!

[@JPVideos81]

Ty

[@AbandonedMines11]

Very cool! Like you mentioned, you can see so much more when the lights are on. It kind of ruins the fun and thrill factors, but it’s cool to see how it’s all put together. Cool video!

[@JPVideos81]

Glad you enjoyed the behind the scenes (lights on) tour

[@JohnH-os6id]

Thank you JP for this great video! We were just there 2 weeks ago, and it's amazing the props we missed! Keep up the awesome work!

[@JPVideos81]

👍

[@donnaj5464]

That was a great video! So much more to see with the lights on. A lot of work goes into that ride! So much detail! Thanks!

[@iamnikkinitro]

I never knew the guy with the ax, next to The skeleton playing the organ, was on a set of steps! Also I loved seeing all the things in the attic. You don’t realize how much is in there like you said there is a dresser!

[@JPVideos81]

And skates! Lol

[@kaleemarie13]

Even with the lights on, watching this from the comfort of my own home wrapped in my safety blanket, I still jumped and still got scared XD It's such a classic attraction but still scares the be-jeezus out of me at 23 years old.

[@JPVideos81]

😁

[@AprilHinsley]

I totally expected that spider to fall from the ceiling. I loved how the hands popped out from the chest and slowly retracted. Great video JP! I loved it.

[@JPVideos81]

🙂

[@EdwardmWhitney]

Just rode this for the 1st time this season. Loved it. What an amazing tribute to times gone by.

[@KevinSmith-qk8vi]

It's neat seeing how it looks with the lights on

[@kellyhoulton2998]

AWESOME!!! You see so much more with the lights on! And the truck still got me in the end lol! I wish you could've done it twice - or even three times - one for left, one for right, and one for straight ahead. I love this ride - never been on it but I know it from your vids. Thanks so much for this, JP!

[@JPVideos81]

Was only allowed one time with lights on. Was still incredible.

[@carwashslayer4235]

1:18 that buzzer sound always gets me

[@BShakura]

Amazing that you managed to get the full tour with the lights on. Well done!

[@JPVideos81]

Ty

[@nightfallstarbright8294]

The sounds are defo a jump scare! Like it with the lights on, you get to see so much more and a bit easier on the kids x

[@bevkenny1843]

Ooooooh excited for this! That was great!! Do we get to see the dark version? ☺️ my favourite part was the trippy black and white paint work! Loved this, great idea!

[@JPVideos81]

I filmed the dark version two or three times this season. They are under my Knoebels Playlist.

[@bevkenny1843]

JPVideos thank you so much! I’ll check them out!

[@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979]

Would be cool if right after u did this lights on version u could have done the lights off version. But still was interesting.

[@JPVideos81]

I already filmed the dark version two or three times this season. Still happy i got to film it.

[@muthatrucka6265]

Cool video. I rode this back in 1978. The up side down room had strobe light effect to make it look like the walls were closing in, the lift hill had a giant bat, and there was also a skeleton painting the ceiling that tipped over when you went under him, and the dungeon had a cart that was overturned.

[@georgew.5639]

My former wife would always be startled by the truck headlights and air horn. She knew it was coming. But still jumped. Lol! 😂

[@StreetPiratesTV]

That damn horn is legendary...

[@Jcalabrese18]

The truck gets me EVERY SINGLE TIME!

[@johnmakin3225]

I noticed they used sounds from the Disney album.. " chills and thrills from the haunted house".. classic.

[@Primogen18]

Have you read the story of the Knoebels Haunted Mansion? There's a few nods there as well. I am convinced Ishmael Hepple is a member of S.E.A.

[@krowntre]

I liked that car grille with headlights. Reminded me of the movie "The Car".

[@JPVideos81]

That grill is actually from a refrigerator loo

[@JPVideos81]

@Skull King they also made the hands that pop out of the box.

[@is_what_it_is]

I've gone to Knoebel's every year for 40 years until covid happened. It certainly has changed over the years. But between the camping and rides/food/games, it's a great place to go if and when it's not totally packed as it has been in recent years.

[@themanthemyththejake]

I remember the snake having bandages over its nose because so many riders would punch it in the face when it popped out. (I was under 13 years of age mind you, I'm 24 now) but absolutely loved this ride growing up and still do as a parent!

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Hey JP, OMG I'm A grown woman. But I'm not doing that! Thank you! So much for sharing, awesome video.☺️

[@jennilang721]

Girl, I hear ya!😁💖👍

[@rbebut1]

This is better than in the dark. Thanks for posting.

[@maggiemay1949]

Hi JP! The scariest part for me was the car horn honking and the headlights aiming at me. I actually leaned back on my couch! LOL Good video, but it made me a little dizzy. I think I would have made 3 trips through. One side the first trip through, other side on the second trip through and finally, a third trip through just for the fun of it! Thank you for sharing. 👍❤️👏

[@JPVideos81]

I was only allowed one trip thru with the lights on so i did what i could. Thanks for watching.

[@kendraiacouzze4930]

That was awesome. Thanks for getting to do that💕💕

[@averylaura8399]

the truck was the scariest part for me akjsdnvkjae

[@KidsMomO4]

That looked really cool with the lights on. I love to see how stuff works and is put together so this was right up my alley.

[@JPVideos81]

Me too

[@RevengeOfTheApocalypse]

It’s actually really cool having the lights on

[@godbluffvdgg]

What an AMAZING old school ride...I couldn't believe the constant twists and turns of the track...So well engineered! I imagine a young child would be scared out of their wits...I bet there's been a lot of tears shed in there...Philly native...I regret not going there in the 60's when I was a kid...Thanks for the tour, though...It's a feel good place *Knoebels...

[@JPVideos81]

It's never too late to take a ride through the mansion.

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@JPVideos81 That 3 hour ride, at my age would be brutal..THEN I have to do all that walking, and THEN drive back to philly...~shudder~ That's my haunted house...:)...

[@richdiscoveries]

That is incredible that you got to do that. Really cool to see how everything works. Even with the lights on that tractor trailer coming out of snow got me LOL

[@JPVideos81]

😁

[@tabbycat8323]

That was wonderful! I laughed quite a bit. Thank you so much Jay!

[@JPVideos81]

😁

[@unrellated]

1:29 Disney's Haunted Mansion used to have hanging strings like that. They weren't removed in the traditional sense, but rather ripped off the ceiling by poorly-behaved guests, and they just knew better than to try to replace them.

[@italiagrl70]

Omg I haven’t been on one of those rides since I was a kid, that was awesome! 😁 I really liked the rain forest colors, that must look amazing in the dark!! I love these videos 😁, oh and happy belated Father’s Day!

[@JPVideos81]

Time to ride it as an adult. Plus the train ride with a personal tour guide haha

[@italiagrl70]

JPVideos I may just call you out on that offer 😁

[@JPVideos81]

@@italiagrl70 well if you decide you want to, shoot me a message. www.fb.com/jpvideos81

[@maggiemay1949]

Hi JP, I didn’t know you were only allowed one trip through the ride. Not near as scary as in the dark. But...I still reacted to the runaway car with the honking horn. It is amazing the tricks that our minds can play on us. Love your videos. Great variety of subjects, an ear for great compatible music and beautiful photos to go along with the videos. You hit the trifecta and we all won. Thank you. 👍❤️👏

[@JPVideos81]

I can go through as many times as I'd like, but only once with lights on. Was a one time occasion that i was grateful to accept.

[@laceyryan7751]

Hi Jay! I love haunted anything and everything! It was a great ride and I laughed all the way through it! Thank you so much for this video!!

[@JPVideos81]

🙂

[@MissSara2487]

This is so awesome!!! Thank you so much!! This is my favorite ride and it was so cool to see it in this light !!

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome sara

[@paigepappasbednarsky415]

Looks like fun, of course scarier in the dark. I've never been to that park, now I'd like to try.

[@JPVideos81]

I highly recommend it

[@TheBloodofAges]

Do go. It's so relaxing compared to other amusement parks. There's great food and you get to ride a lot of rides. You really get your money's worth. :)

[@paigepappasbednarsky415]

@@TheBloodofAges Thanks a lot for your input! Relaxing Amusement Park sounds good!

[@bertiejohnson9276]

@@paigepappasbednarsky415 Me and my wife took a trip there the other week . Was a 4 hr drive one way for us we stayed for about 5 hrs before heading home . We both bought a $20 book of tickets each for $18 each both of us rode 5 or 6 rides each, got something to eat( lunch didn't even cost $20) and still left the park with $14 worth of ride tickets in my pocket. it only costs $2.50 to ride this ride.

[@michaelb.8953]

Thanks for letting us seeing with the lights on. Every time I go there the line is really long and I don't want to waste the time, so I pass. The last time I went through it was about three years ago. My twins just graduated from High School and are moving away so even though I live an hour from Knoebels (Orwigsburg, PA) I don't have a reason to go there anymore. Knoebels is one of the greatest gems here in Pennsylvania.

[@JPVideos81]

Its best to ride it the first hour of opening.

[@martinteece8983]

The attention to detail is rather cool. Some the big set pieces deserve to be lit because.of how stunning the artistry is

[@DebbieB1388]

It was just as creepy... If not a little more so.. with the lights on!! Love that we got to see so many more of the props.. you miss so much in the pitch black! Awesome video.. thanks for sharing!!

[@TralfazConstruction]

Being able to see the track snaking through the attraction was the best feature for me. It doesn't detract from my imagining the ride in the dark. It's my loss that Knoebels wasn't a family destination in my youth. Coming from southeastern Pennsylvania it was either Dorney Park or Angela Park outside of Hazleton.

[@barbaraness1973]

Really great video! I’ve ridden through a lot of other, shorter haunted attractions but this was great! Really cool being able to see how things work. Thanks so much!

[@pzychotize]

This was amazing! So much more to see! Thank you!!

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome 🙂

[@williamgioioso1330]

Saw a fake rat on the floor, something that would be hard to see with the lights out. Thanks Jay!

[@maggs131]

@Mac Guffin dude? Why be such an asshole? Explaining something to someone is a nice thing and usually appreciated. Go be a dickhole somewhere else

[@sombergirl2886]

Cool that we all get to see a haunted mansion with the lights on thanks for letting us see that

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@raquellevin3982]

That was fun son. The car horn made me jump. I felt i was in there with you folks

[@JPVideos81]

😁

[@raquellevin3982]

JPVideos ..........sonny thank you so much for commenting me and showing me you read my comments. God bless. 💞

[@nicolelove2501]

I can't believe after all these years, I still got creeped out over this......(a little embarrassed). But that was fun!

[@JPVideos81]

Nothing to be embarrassed about

[@annaratliff4638]

My 4 yr old son loves your videos. He loves all things abandoned and Knoebels.

[@JPVideos81]

Tell him thanks for watching

[@rj78productions88]

Thats an awesome fathers day gift. Its so cool that you have the connection you do there.

[@JPVideos81]

It pays to go a half dozen times a year lol

[@rj78productions88]

@@JPVideos81 for sure.

[@donnicholas7552]

That was cool!! Interesting to see how stuff worked.

[@irenecypher8423]

That was fun! Thanks for taking us along.

[@garryafter8946]

that was wonderful....TY and Knoebels did a great job on the ride!

[@berrypie11]

Geez, I’ve gone on this ride countless times, and there was so much I didn’t even know was there. Very interesting experience!

[@JPVideos81]

💙

[@WildCaptures]

Just rode this with my daughter a couple of weeks ago and we loved it! The air horn got us bad😬

[@JPVideos81]

😁

[@scottbarley4239]

My one daughter and I ride this every time we're at the park. Its a few hours away and we've been going sine she was about 6, now 30. Its our tradition since her sisters and mom won't ride it with me. Truly a must ride, not very scary but amusing (she still closes her eyes). Thank you Knoebel's Grove for decades of family memories!

[@kathyknier5762]

Wow! I think it is better with the lights on. You get to see so much more of what is going on. There's a lot that I didn't notice before. Thank you.

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@kenamosjr.bo_51]

Pretty cool video, don't get to see that every day. Keep up.great videos. Amazing how much stuff packed into short ride.

[@tylerlordeon3023]

Around two years ago i went to Knoebels and rode this, as i have many times before. I was the first rider of the day, and they forgot to shut off the lights. It was very interesting seeing it in person. I let the ride operator know about the lights being on, and he offered me a free ride with the usual lights off saying that this time it will be scary. I told him that even in total darkness i laugh my ass off at all the various scares in there

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

Greetings! May I use this footage in a video I'm making about jumpscares on dark rides? I will give your channel full credit as usual.

[@JPVideos81]

Yes

[@pmlugo3599]

That was different. To see all the stuff you don't notice in the dark. :)

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Wow 😮It’s scarier with the lights on !! 😳😳👻 It was good to see a lot more than when it is dark - I got some ideas about Halloween 🎃 decorations 😂

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Awesome video! It’s good to see what is there with lights on 👍💕💕

[@TheRetromantic81]

I paused it to check out those roller skates before you mentioned them at the end! This was an interesting experience, enjoyed the video.

[@JPVideos81]

They used to have a skating rink there that got damaged by flooding and closed in the 80s.

[@TheRetromantic81]

@@JPVideos81 Ah, so maybe those skates are a rental pair from back then...and that set-up is their way of paying homage to the old rink. That's neat.

[@jameslively6227]

Thank you, there were a lot of things that I was missing before.

[@dianacollins535]

Pretty cool to see with the lights on thats the stiff that makes me watch ur videos

[@JPVideos81]

Ty diana

[@auntmayme8119]

Yay!!! You have those cool sunglasses on. Thanks for the video. I would visit Disneyland as a child and often wondered how the rides would have looked with the lights on. This video touches on that. Thanks!

[@JPVideos81]

Im always fascinated with behind the scenes looks of places like this.

[@karenkramer3760]

Amazing you got to experience this. I was raised in PA, Pittsburgh area. Growing up, we went to Kennywood, Conneaut, Cedar point, Sea World and Geauga Lake. I never even heard of this place. I don't know what my parents were thinking. But my goal is to get to Knoebels. My favorite is seeing how everything works in the light like the sensors on the ground. Also, I've seen this Haunted Mansion in the dark on youtube channels and it's very hard to see everything. But in the light all the props are so much easier to see. Thanks again! Just subbed.

[@JPVideos81]

You need to get to this park, you will love it.

[@jules3752]

That was AWSOME!, not sure I'd want to go in the dark lol. Thank u for the great video!

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@dwampthedad6569]

I've been going here all my life and I've seen things in this video I've never seen before and for that, I thank you. Lol

[@577buttfan]

That place is a work of art unlike no other!

[@desertdogexplorer9900]

Happy very belated Father's Day JPVideos! Sweet, & I thought it was spooky w/the Lights out!!

[@JPVideos81]

Ty

[@desertdogexplorer9900]

Yerwelcome JPVideos.

[@mechaitheracer2563]

At 2:29 you can see a scary character covered in back that is the billy boy animatronic from the hard luck bears

[@gabrielstudios1265]

2:28 if you look to the left you can see a hard luck bear animatronic to the left covered in a black cloth

[@philoween_trends]

Fun! I liked the conclusion with waterfall the best.

[@TjSamson]

Completely one of the best horror attraction ever.

[@PlancoandChill]

What really gets me is the realism of some of the items. Like the book shelf. Those are real. They are readable books in many cases and real titles. But you would never catch that as a rider. Like the roller skates. Makes you appreciate that the place wasn't jsut for the people riding but also for the mans wife who built it.

[@barrynoll9145]

Thank you, This will be a rare collectors item video. Hang on to it. Its this haunted house wonderful. So rare. There all gone down at the shore. Love it. Love your idea.

[@JPVideos81]

Ty

[@janelhagenbaugh355]

So cool to see one of my favorites with lights. You never realize how much you miss with the lights off. Thanks for sharing

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@prairieflower427]

I think it's SCARIER with the lights on. LOL. You can see much more.

[@allenmoccasin2029]

So cool with the lights on 😃 I felt like I was in there with you- great filming 😊

[@JPVideos81]

Ty

[@storms184]

Thank you for taking me along, but I'd rather be in the dark!!!😎😊

[@maggs131]

A lot has changed since I was a kid but theres a good bit that hasn't. That sound when going through the black n white stripey room with strobe was always so damn cool

[@JPVideos81]

👍

[@kakarrot62]

love dark rides. i miss the wacky shack on hunts pier in wildwood and the pirate ship. awesome dark rides. glad to see the golden nugget ride from wildwood got new life as the black diamond at knoebels

[@amusementnow4416]

It was cool seeing the parts of the structure that you normally can't see with the lights off.

[@JPVideos81]

Agreed