Previously known as Knoebels Grove, Knoebels Amusement Park | |
Location | Elysburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Coordinates | 40°52′44″N 76°30′18″W / 40.879°N 76.505°W |
Opened | July 4, 1926 (98 years) |
Owner | Knoebel family |
Slogan | "Fun, food, and fantasy!" |
Operating season | April–September (limited days in October and January for seasonal events) |
Area | 150 acres (60.7 hectares) |
Attractions | |
Total | 64 |
Roller coasters | 6 (including kiddie coasters) |
Water rides | 2 |
Website | www |
Knoebels Amusement Resort (/kəˈnoʊbəlz/) is a family-owned and operated amusement park, picnic grove, and campground in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1926, it is the United States's largest free-admission park. The park has more than 60 rides including three wooden roller coasters, three steel roller coasters, a 1913 carousel, and two haunted house dark rides.
The amusement park is owned and operated by the Knoebel (pronounced kuh-NO-bel) family. The park's name has traditionally been spelled "Knoebels" without the apostrophe, and appears that way on all official park advertising and correspondence.
The park and its rides have won awards from organizations such as Amusement Today, American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. In 2014, Travel Channel rated Knoebels one of their Top 10 Family Friendly Amusement Parks in the United States.[1]