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Trekking through the Wilderness of Pennsylvania you stumble upon Knoebels an un-gated, brazen collection of aged rides in the woods, its almost like visiting an abandoned carnival in a Scooby Doo episode

Knoebels has a very worn, well-used feel, not in a bad way, this adds a lot to the charm of the park which lovingly keeps classic rides running from the slightly faded 1001 nights to the rickety dive bombing satellite, it's an almost a freak show of the unusual and bizarre flat ride circus

You'll be amazed by the bearded lady and other assorted old time thrillers, like Whipper, Flying Scooters and try and catch the brass ring on the Grand Carousel. The old rides fit seamlessly next to Italy's newest sensations the Fandango, sweeping people off their feet with its swirling pendulum pandemonium of fun and the whirling wonder Power Surge

Roll up, Roll Up, cruise the concrete canal that captures all the charm and beauty of Venice on the Motor Boats. The Scenic tours continue with the cable car ride and there's a choice of not one but two steamers, Old Smokey Train and 1-1/2 Mile Pioneer Train puff their way through the woodland scenery

Some of the best things in life happen in the dark, Cosmotron is the latest generation of interactive ride experiences, half jukebox and half enclosed music express ride, simply select your tune from a catalogue of the 90s latest pop tunes and spin round and round through the smoke and disco lights extravaganza. For a little more screams in the dark journey deep into the forbidding passages of the Haunted Mansion, as creepy home-made props interrupt your personal space for some old fashioned tricks and treats

Next up please welcome to the stage the infamous Denver Daredevil himself, please give a warm hand for Mr Twister, the freakishly unique two part lift builds straight up to the massive first drop, the only straight part to this ride as it begins its trademark thunderous diving curves that rival the wall of death, Twister is a fast paced forest of forces, fun and a last minute surprise that'll knock you for six

Now it's the moment you've all been waiting for, ladies and gentlemen I present to you, all the way from San Antonio Texas, the star of this epic spectacular, the Phoenix, non-stop out-of-yer-seat-ya-pop airtime sensation. They didn't Christen her the Rocket for nothing your heading skywards on the greatest airtime filled truly classic wooden wonder as its devilish double ups and double down dippers will leave you with a standing ovation, literally