Phoenix
Knoebels
Route 487
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
United States
In 1985, Knoebels was looking to add a coaster to it’s arsenal of great rides and found one. The only problem was that it was sitting abandoned in the closed Playland Park in Texas.
Instead of purchasing a new coaster, Dick Knoebel took the initiative to move this Schmeck gem to Knoebels and save half the costs of building a similar coaster from scratch. Needless to say this was a popular move in the eyes of coaster enthusiasts who have always supported the preservation of these classic rides.
Everyone was a winner, and it seemed that the ride improved as a result of it’s move. It is now the most popular coaster in the park, and provides more airtime than almost anything out there.
