Trackless Wooden Bobsled Coaster - Flying Turns - Knoebels Amusement Park

[@TheBaggadonuts]

I went on this 2 years ago. You get weighed by the total amount of riders before going on to ensure your vehicle operates the way its supposed to. It was so awesome!!!!

[@chaopang2920]

How many kg that is added for each people?

[@s.9070]

37,5

[@TheBaggadonuts]

They actually don't show your total or individual weight for privacy purposes. When I asked, the operator told me the system either tells them too heavy, too light or within the operating range and they have to adjust accordingly. So if it's a group of people all at 200+ lbs, they will likely be split up.

[@Crazyarnold12]

I BET IT WAS SO FUN!!

[@rottenchickennugget9005]

I rode on this about 4 years ago and it was amazing

[@Sessa107]

*cries in Efteling* Rest in peace Bob, you brought us much joy and even more pain in the knees

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

and spine injuries.....

[@The_oli4]

And pain in your butt, spine and ribs if you have a person next to you.

[@maximvanderhoeden2477]

ye, but it was the best.

[@DIRTMART]

@@The_oli4 ik heb geen enkele van die problemen gehad, voor mij was ie gewoon heel leuk

[@DaemianHerber]

@DIRTMARThij werd gesloten omdat het onderhoud te ingewikkeld was en omdat er te weinig onderdelen voor waren

[@foxpresso]

Anyone remember trying to build one of these rides in Rollercoaster Tycoon and realizing quickly how "flying" they can be?

[@delautrer2480]

XD Actually you were out after the first „drop“

[@WcHDICE]

yes I kill 12 guests

[@LtZerge]

Even climbing hill was a big gamble. Didn't take many G's on the hill for the sled to get airborne, then even if it landed back on the track it still violently exploded killing everyone on board lol

[@SupermarketSweep777]

Bobsled Coaster, Shuttle Loop, Water Slide, and the Ghost Train. The 4 rides that typically end in fiery deaths.

[@scfromtt1764]

Oh yeah

[@dbeiler5525]

Thanks for posting! I live 10 minutes from Knoebels and I can confirm this ride is as cool as it looks in the video!! 👍 Also, for those of you who don’t know, Knoebels is FREE to park and walk around. You only pay if you ride the rides, so when the description says only $3.50 to ride, they mean it!

[@dbeiler5525]

SoCal Attractions 360 thanks for the like! Your videos are awesome!

[@nispelsm]

They also offer day passes on several weekdays, where you can ride all the rides as much as you want.

[@Linda-pd8en]

I'm from the area. Best family amusement park around! Pronounced Ka-nebbles

[@sjdhrjrjejdhdhsh]

@@Linda-pd8en I'm from the area too and everybody I know pronounces it Ka-nobles.

[@phishlipsable]

one time my friend's mom won tickets to knoebels on the radio. pickles on sticks and the RV campground before you go in!

[@DelcoAirsoft]

The flying turns in Knoebels is the only coaster of it's kind in the world. My family and I ride it every summer. The video doesn't do it justice. You feel like you're going very fast and feel like you're going to tip over on the turns. It's amazing.

[@mrk_builder551]

Basically riding a water slide on wheels

[@DirtBikeBoy5ive]

Haha

[@pantherbulb8]

True

[@jadeasereht4638]

Waterslide without water

[@peoniibud]

Asereht • 10 years ago so a slide...

[@EvelynBoody_e]

It feels different than a waterslide on wheels, and is a must-ride if you ever are there

[@LukeZalvino]

Knoebels is my childhood. Absolute nostalgia especially the fact that its an old timey amusement park, because it is old! This ride is great, and check out the park if your ever in PA! And ya i think this ride was built in like the 20's too

[@TellurianMan]

Really? i was wondering how old it was. I live in PA but have never been. I've only seen ones like the second in this video, that wooden one looks amazing.

[@SeekerLancer]

It was built in the 2010's modeled after a ride from the 20's.

[@leonardodavinci277]

guys im sorry to say this but the bobsled in efteling is already removed.

[@KyrumX]

@RICHY JAMES yes it is? A new attraction is already in its place and about to open mate.

[@gradyjenkins9808]

So glad I’ve had a chance to ride it several times.

[@yardleyleung8198]

Grady Jenkins I’ve never sadly

[@maxmusic5380]

Efteling?

[@oliviervanheugten1065]

I know, I live very close to the Efteling

[@rattyeely]

This looks so fun and yet so dangerous

[@iitskeykey1803]

I was definitely freaked out when we rode it! They go by weight so they randomly choose people out of the line to fill the carts up to the correct weight so it runs properly, so cool but freaky

[@spvcethvg8462]

How is it dangerous. The weight of the can not be lifted off the ride and there is no airtime thrills. Only turns that go over 90° to ensure you dont fly off

[@jaredsdad8361]

@@spvcethvg8462 he said it looked dangerous not that it is dangerous

[@mars._.is._.peachy]

Yes

[@Kelpoflakey]

@Oscar Zaremba that’s not what they said, they said “this looks so fun and yet so dangerous”, which means that “this looks” also extends to “so dangerous”. It only looks dangerous

[@WheezyLiam]

Those wooden track pieces look beautiful! Must have taken a long time and a lot of craftsmanship to make all that.

[@shoka_01]

I’ve ridden this!! It was awesome! Knoebels was one of the best amusement parks I’ve ever been to! Clean and well kept, cool and interesting rides like this, and friendly employees. Definitely would go back!

[@TheDigitizer777]

Flying turns had all kinds of problems getting completed. It is documented quite well on the internet. Apparently test runs of the original track layout yielded undesirable results. So the opening was delayed while the track was rerouted. I remember going to Knoebels and seeing this thing sitting there closed. A few seasons it remained SBNO. When it finally opened I was able to get on it. It is a pretty neat and unique ride.

[@rnuggs]

I waited for this ride to open for over a decade and it was worth it! Also, I go to Knoebles every year with my family. You can camp at their campground, enter the park for FREE, and all the prices are beyond reasonable. Highly recommended!

[@Jessespresso]

They should make fake wheel tracks that look like one sled flew off the edge 😂 really mess with them

[@darioestigarribia6029]

Buy da s lam. Ej uyu wurlm😅😅

[@l2m773]

Dario Estigarribia really

[@princessundead9734]

So disneyworlds mountain everest? Lmao

[@不老不死のフリーザ-n5i]

日本が慰安婦を奴隷にし強姦していたのは事実。2年ぐらい前に韓国に行ってきたが、日本人が慰安婦に何をしていたのかが、石牌に書いてあってゾッとしたよ。日本が中国の南京で大虐殺したのにも頷けるぐらいの暴行行為が書かれていたわ。そりゃぁ、韓国も怒って石像を建てまくるわ。日本が原爆資料館を作ったのと同じ理由だわな。

[@LindaLuxable]

Noooooo!!!!!!! ARGHHHH!!!!

[@daffers2345]

I rode the Knoebels one shortly after it opened. It took them many years to build it and to get it just right. It's not an extreme thrill ride, but it's lots of fun and certainly a unique experience! I love that park :)

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Looks epic!

[@J4CK50N.]

Hey 5MadMovieMakers

[@KubeOne1]

Why isn't there more of these around? 🙂👍🏻

[@SuperMegaPirate]

Aren't there? I remember driving one in EuropaPark (Germany) and Efteling (Netherlands). The latter had to close, but I'd think the German one is still there.

[@captnnickelontour8191]

@@SuperMegaPirate Yes, the one in the Europapark is still in operation. But if you want to ride the largest train of this type, you have to go to Heide Park there is the Mack allersings train that stole the steel and no wooden rails.

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

If you're asking about the wooden one, Knoebels actually did the entire designing in-house. There were no blueprints left from the old wooden ones that used to exist in the early 20th century. That's why it took them almost 10 years from start of construction to opening.

[@maxmusic5380]

They’re more popular in Europe

[@benm1414]

Ever tried building one in roller coaster tycoon? 🤔 Easiest coaster to watch cars fly away 😂 I wonder if perhaps that's a factor or me just being paranoid 😲

[@Slimscribe]

I grew up around this park and hadn’t been back in decades. It was definitely one of my favorite attractions while I was back.

[@randomtraveler9854]

If you get the chance you should go back. A lot has changed and a lot had been added.

[@Slimscribe]

@@randomtraveler9854 we did go about four years ago. Now I live near there. As soon as the park is open and I can go I’m taking my family.

[@andrewtaylor940]

Six Flags Great Adventure used to have something like this. Looking back it kind of scared me because it had no real safety systems. And how the ride behaved could be influenced by passenger weight.

[@benm1414]

I remember riding that one and every break section resulted in the restraints clasping tighter... And tighter... It made for a bit of a worrying experience 😂 but so fun! Then I played roller coaster tycoon and learned how easy for them to fly off the tracks... 😶

[@amberbalogach3001]

It's why it took Knoebels seven plus years to open. I've been going there every year since I was a baby and they had it completely built by 2007 although it didn't open until 2014 because they wanted to get it just right. It was entirely built in house using lumber from their lumber yard and it's the only wooden bobsled coaster in the world.

[@rali2233]

@@amberbalogach3001 ha Amber, I wrote almost this exact response to another comment on here without seeing yours. ^5

[@coolbean259]

Andrew Taylor , it would be impossible to go over tho, since the edges are curved

[@maddox8137]

Andrew Taylor New Jersey?

[@PastelPiku]

The part at the end where you see the other car go by is PERFECT

[@lucere6102]

That’s a different ride..

[@SmileBullet]

@@lucere6102 no, it’s the same one. Same track style, train, etc

[@romytjuh7106]

@@SmileBullet Its a different ride from an other amusement park. Only that ride doesn't exist anymore

[@TheBluestflamingos]

Handsome thing, that wooden coaster. Looks like a fine piece of craftsmanship, instead of a brightly colored novelty.

[@nispelsm]

@ANTON KOSS Just remember to avoid The Twister if you have back or neck problems. That coaster is VERY rough and really jerks you sideways. Last time I went there, I wrenched my neck and could not ride anything for the rest of the dat. It was horrible, especially as someone who loves coasters.

[@bradycicchini6994]

Knobles was built before WWII in (I think) 1942.

[@randomtraveler9854]

​@@bradycicchini6994Knoebels opened in 1926, with the pool, a carousel, and a small restaurant. Flying Turns opened in 2013.

[@mistybenjamin9009]

I waited and waited for Flying Turns to be finished and I was so happy to finally get to ride it. But some of my family members were being bums about it. I love Flying Turns and I appreciate the years it took to build it and to get it just right.

[@Swampfoxtrd]

Kind of glad this hit my recommended. Went to this park when I was little (maybe 7 or 8) and had a blast but barely remember the rides themselves. Would go back and check this out, PA has some great little gem parks with decent rides

[@zyandiaz6031]

The thing is with this coaster is that every ride is different. Which makes it amazing 🤩

[@Reaperguy67]

They need more of those in the united states. It looks so much fun.

[@smashbrosbasketball6991]

Looks a bit dangerous too

[@YoutubeUser-jb5zp]

Ever heard of a water slide they don’t have tracks

[@Reaperguy67]

@@smashbrosbasketball6991 I argree with you

[@MariaLuiza-tp2dc]

@@smashbrosbasketball6991 um... pretty sure that water slides are way more dangerous than this

[@smashbrosbasketball6991]

@@MariaLuiza-tp2dc I know. Which is why I said this "looks" rather dangerous

[@S7232S]

It's cool seeing the marks on it from it taking the exact path throughout the years.

[@bradycicchini6994]

My Grandparents live 10 minutes from Konobles. I went on it before. I love the concept of having the ride be trackless.

[@sierrasabol6191]

Same, we live very close as well. Ride was interesting, wait was long though

[@kola544]

Awww... lucky! Woe is me down here in Texas.

[@bradycicchini6994]

@@sierrasabol6191 I do not think the line is that long, but the wait is worth it.

[@bradycicchini6994]

@@sierrasabol6191 Cosmotron is one of the best rides there.

[@easynhonest]

@Oscar Zaremba 🙄 The main part of it is trackless (Flying Turns) . According to your logic , a waterslide has tracks 🙄. How many times have you been derailed on a water slide ?

[@Snaerffer]

These are the coolest thing ever. So smooth and the way the cornering flicks you to the side is fabulous

[@PlancoandChill]

This ride is just so awesome. It feels so much more dangerous and fast on it. I encourage anyone who has even thought of traveling to it to do so. Its wooden and Knoebels sits in a mountain area. It wont be around forever.

[@SeekerLancer]

With proper maintenance and repair it will likely be around for a very long time. They re-track any portions that need it during the off season like they do with their other wooden coasters.

[@randomtraveler9854]

​@@SeekerLancerThey own a lumber yard so I believe they supply the wood needled for repairs.

[@shambalawarrior2533]

I like the first bobsled ride in Pennsylvania a bit better, because the lovely effect of going over the other ride with the umbrellas, made it feel more magical and delightful.

[@_n_azo]

レールがないところちょっと不安になるけど、疾走感楽しいだろうなぁ！

[@chadwickborawski1718]

Gotta admit, coming from someone who lives 40 mins away from Cedar Point, that ride looks pretty badass, and different....in a good way!

[@wkdhrgwiyagcgjne5547]

The second coaster has been replaced with a themed family coaster with two tracks, it was a true veteran, it’s time had come, but it made space for a beautiful newcomer

[@ontheroadwithyode390]

The bobsled coaster at Knobels is not only a cool unique ride. Its a work of art! Imagine the amount of calculating and work that went into building it!

[@matthewyoder6]

That stabilization tho... buttery smooth!

[@exposedmod]

I go here every year I missed going 2020 due to covid but I waited forever for this to be built and is now my favorite ride in the park

[@cobalt2006]

Cedar Point had one called Avalanche Run I believe. Then they built a building around it and changed it to Disaster Transport. Now it’s gone.

[@lisajohnson1068]

I love Knoebel’s. You’d be driving along - there’s all these trees and isolation - then, all of a sudden, an amusement park!

[@additive9898]

This ride is even better when you remember the history behind it!

[@occhii]

This just showed up on my recommended and I got memories of going on it with my cousin and little brother. This was super fun.

[@kellyvandiessen3488]

The wooden one is beautiful! I've reconised the second one inmediatly: efetling! It is a shame they took away the bobsled in the efteling. They replaced it with Max and Moritz. Would be nice too, but i realy miss the bobsled already :P

[@activationmedia5219]

There was a trackless roller coaster at Coney Island in the 60;s called Bobsled, it was a train of about 6 cars for which I have fond memories. This is the first mention I have heard of anything similar.

[@USELESS_000]

Wow! This coaster is unique!

[@itsjxstBea]

I go to this amusement park every summer. All of the rollercoasters there are a must ride! I love them more than any other rollercoasters :D

[@tessaking4130]

Hey when ever I got to Pennsylvania to visit family we always go to Knoebels. It’s so much much fun!

[@chucka187]

Love this coaster and the whole concept of a track slash bobsled is something different than the norm.

[@kontrollerkiller4893]

I remember it took them forever to build these coasters. I don't know how long it took but as a kid I could've sworn it took years.

[@BAKU2K2]

Construction started in 2006 but it didn't officially open until 2013.

[@judeodomhnaill9711]

Yup. They had to fine tune it. They had issues for a while.

[@angelstrunk1197]

This ride is so much fun! Totally worth it.

[@sssillystring160]

Knoebels is so much fun i love it :)

[@justinjones9028]

Worth the wait every time

[@sharonmeaney2902]

Anyone remember the Sreamin' Delta Demon, housed at Opryland in Nashville, TN in the late 80s? It was just like the second one here, and really fun! My sister and I rode it a zillion times. Got torn down with the rest of the park. 😟

[@chasedaily8134]

Yeah I grew up on that! Stupid Opry Mills

[@guymandudely324]

I rode the original 'Bobsled' in Coney Island. Definitely one of the best rides because there were no tracks.

[@wiljantoonen3324]

The one at Efteling I have been on. Also at the time when you had to sit back one by one. It's a pitty that isn't there anymore.

[@oldtvnut]

They had one at the long defunct Riverview Park in Chicago, one of my faves as a kid.

[@rgemail]

This is based on that specific coaster - but it was demolished well before I was born. How do you think this version compares to Riverview's?

[@coasttocoastworldwidedarre9143]

I've give this video thums up looks brilliant really dose

[@SamiMartinsky27]

i love knoebels they truly care about peoples safety

[@TransistorBased]

That looks really fun, and I'm generally not good with coasters

[@easynhonest]

This is surely one of the best front seat POV's of this historic ride . Wish SoCal would have added the history of the WOODEN bobsled coaster on the video so viewers would get a better understanding of this unique ride (Flying Turns) . First one built in 1930 last one built in 1941 then 72 years later Knoebels brought it back to life like they did with the San Antonio Playland Rocket coaster (Phoenix) . Only 8 WOODEN trackless coasters were ever built prior to Knoebels in 2013 .

[@jeremedia0214]

This ride: exists Old school coaster fans: You're as beautiful as the day I lost you

[@NormalSpeedGamer]

Jeremy Lentfert Productions I’m probably the biggest VR coaster enthusiast and even I find this one beautiful 😂😂

[@nickbryant2318]

That wooden track looks awesome!!

[@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY]

i wonder if disney should build a trackless bobsled coaster in their parks

[@viperindi9494]

That would be perfect!

[@kayakivits1991]

There not build anymore

[@blacklisted351]

@@kayakivits1991 Flying turns opened in 2013, but I see what you mean

[@aminataboun3359]

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[@SeekerLancer]

The ride doesn't have great dispatch times. It wouldn't be a good for a park like that.

[@gregg5958]

Never been on the wooden one yet, but it looks more fun to me than the other one which I have been on.

[@user-nn7lq6xm8p]

いつかひっくり返りそうで怖い、🤭🤭

[@P-_-S]

Screamin' Delta Demon at the now defunct Opryland was one of my favorite rides as a child, it was an Intamin Bobsled ride. They don't look quite as elegant as the wooden ones like in this video, but their steel construction allowed them to be a little bit taller and more intense. Also the roar of those carts down the metal half-pipe was something like, whenever you got near that part of the park you heard this roar that sounded kind of like thunder. Additionally they operate as single sleds and not a train, so it feels and looks more like an actual bobsled. Best I can tell there's only two left operating in the world, Alpine Bobsled (Great Escape, New York) and La Vibora (Six Flags Over Texas). Give them a whirl if you ever find yourself in either of these parks, I can't imagine either installation will be around much longer. So cool to see any Flying Turns or Bobsled coasters still running in 2020! As a side note, my cousins used to always tell us tales of a time that Opryland ran the Screamin Delta Demon in the rain which lead to a car flipping over and a fatality. Personally I've always thought it was more of an urban legend that reality, but I think it would be pretty hard to actually flip one of those. If you did flip however, those roll bars were not very big, I would imagine the injuries would be bad.

[@煌々ペンギン]

これプラネットコースターで見た！！ 本当にあるんだ！

[@sigrid714]

It is oddly satisfying to watch it transition back onto the track.

[@nestordgiorgio3103]

Excellent my friend! !!!!

[@timothywallner142]

Thanks for this! Covid has to end at some point...this ride is on my new and improved bucket list!

[@Kingsttun]

looks kinda fun ngl

[@trainadventure7170]

This looks fun and unique. I've never seen this before.

[@Nekyomi]

It’s all fun and games until the G force starts kicking in

[@jthe1337]

Fr

[@JENi-vx3yn]

I have never seen anything like this, ride looks so smooth.

[@rokidokirockstar]

This is old but it is incredibly smooth. Could probably take a nap on it if you wanted, though its kinda awkward cause its two people per car and you're practically sitting in the other's lap iirc

[@amusementnow4416]

Isn't this the third time you've posted the Efteling Bob??

[@Attractions360]

That's correct. We posted it as the 2nd point of view on this video to show others the difference between the wooden bobsled and the ordinary steel bobsled from Efteling. Thanks for watching!

[@NinjaCrosley]

It’s a bobsled!?!? So cool!

[@Ghost-jw5cz]

All I hear is Jamaican Bob sled team repeating in my head when I watch this

[@jackofhearts3413]

The 2nd one reminded me of the late great Screamin delta demon from Opryland. I remember having a blast riding it as a kid

[@weston407]

“and when you crash, your bones don’t break - they shatter” - irv blitzer

[@dd376ers]

Coach? Coach! COACH!!!

[@zakhallman9713]

I only ever rode one bobsled coaster here in America...I think it was Bush Gardens, FL back in the late 90's or early 00's? It was fun though!

[@folkloricone2449]

Knobles is a amazing rollercoaster I grew up with tha tbeing the best local themepark 100% recommend if you like camping there is a camping area I never been there but I heard it was good not crazy fun but peaceful with a theme park next to it its in P.A. Knobles is the worlds biggest free entry theme park the 2 other big wooden coasters are awsome they used to be better but there still Great I would give it a 10/10 park if you have been there or go there tell me what you rate it edit: the second one isnt at Knobles :I

[@Linda-pd8en]

I agree. Knoebels is a hidden treasure!

[@PApro]

Growing up just outside Hershey I can say with out a doubt Knobles is a better experience than Hershey park with out a doubt. Quiet, peaceful,friendly..the complete opposite of Hershey in every way.

[@brockdarock8092]

THATS AWESOME!

[@1Corinthians151-4]

"Bobsled 1 looks too intense for me"

[@DevineHQ]

Gone, but never forgotten. Bobsled Efteling

[@asnad59]

Nausea rating: 3.00 Excitement rating: 5.36 Intensity rating: 4.00

[@tomc2979]

The long gone but beloved Riverview Park in Chicago had a trackless bobsled coaster also called the Flying Turns. I was too young to ride it before the park closed, but Six Flags over Great America built one many years later which I was able to enjoy. I think it was called Rolling Thunder. Seemed like it was only there for a few years and I always wondered if that was because of safety issues.

[@easynhonest]

Rolling Thunder is now at at Great Escape in Queensbury NY ( Alpine Bobsled) since 1998. It was at Great America from 1989 to 1995 and it first started out at Great Adventure NJ as Sarajevo Bobsled in 1984.

[@bra24hnt52]

Rollercoaster Tycoon taught me not to trust this ride

[@DelcoAirsoft]

I have the strangest feeling someone is watching me.

[@Thun-jx8vx]

Flinging Runs are the best coaters. There was one at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland. The park was torn down some time in the late 60s. Before the Flying turns was torn down a friend and I climbed to the top and ran down the wooden shut.

[@masayosameshima5097]

楽しそう

[@DominickIadanza]

What A Cool Ride

[@まいにちねむい-v5c]

前の4人静かすぎて草

[@リス-p8v]

コロナ対策かな？😂

[@ckruchinsky]

It’s such a shame since Covid they’ve been so short staffed. This ride has not opened once this summer :(

[@Heelturnkayfabe]

This looks unsafe

[@ECtransformertoysOffical]

Don’t worry I’ve read the history on this one of a kind coaster. First off it’s the only coaster in the world like this with the bobsled esk tracks second off they went through all the required tests so you’ve got nothing to worry about.

[@dreamincolor14]

This looks fun and terrifying in a whole new way for roller coasters

[@NinjaCrosley]

Wow that’s so awesome

[@parker8646]

This is such a cool design

[@Dakarn]

Those look like so much fun.

[@davedennis6042]

That was really cool. Never seen one of these before.

[@rhythm-t3023]

Now that looks fun!!

[@lottnio8207]

Must be one of the coolest rollercoesters ever.

[@Sara-jh8jj]

The Knoebles one is really fun, and it's getting an expansion!

[@unoriginalusername4416]

This is like a souped up version of Dollywood's old Mountain Slidewinder, awesome!