Flying Turns (Knoebels)
Flying Turns is a wooden bobsled roller coaster at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It is modeled after a similar ride designed by John Norman Bartlett and John Miller in the 1920s. The ride concept is similar to a modern steel bobsled roller coaster; however Flying Turns is made of wood, like the original rides. The layout of the ride is most similar to the original located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois.
| Flying Turns | |
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Flying Turns in the summer of 2009 | |
| Knoebels Amusement Resort | |
| Location | Knoebels Amusement Resort |
| Coordinates | 40.878387°N 76.505095°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | October 4, 2013 |
| Opening date | October 5, 2013 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood – Bobsled |
| Manufacturer | Knoebels Amusement Resort |
| Designer | John Fetterman |
| Lift/launch system | Four chain lift hills |
| Height | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Length | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Speed | 24 mph (39 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | Larson International trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 1 across in 2 rows for a total of 6 riders per train. |
| Flying Turns at RCDB | |
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