Amusement Parks of Yesterday
pool uses filtered stream water and features diving
boards, four water slides, a kiddie play area and a
climbing net.

• Two carousels, including the Grand Carousel,
which dates to 1913 and still has brass rings
• Two miniature railways
• Classic midway games, such as the Cat Rack (bet
you didn’t know this target game had a name) and the
Electronic Shooting Gallery
• All sorts of rides you might remember from your
childhood that are disappearing from other amuse-
ment parks
• A golf course
• A variety of accommodations, including camp-
grounds, cabins, cottages and a bed-and-breakfast
All these may sound like standard amusement park
attractions — and they are — but there’s a difference.

While there are plenty of opportunities to buy sou-
venirs and other things that can make an affordable
vacation pricey, there’s not the overwhelming marketing
to deal with. Unlike Disney, each ride doesn’t dump you
afterward into a souvenir shop with branded merchan-
dise tied to the ride.

And while the food certainly isn’t gourmet, it’s a cut
above the usual amusement park fare. Th e prices are rea-
sonable, too — a half-pound hamburger with potato chips
and pickles is going to run you a lot more at Universal Stu-
dios or Busch Gardens than the $8.50 it costs at Knoebels.

Sure, there are a couple unusual quirks.

For example, Central Pennsylvania apparently is
Marlboro County and, a decade ago, smoking was com-
mon throughout the park, but today it’s confined to nine
designated smoking areas.

What makes Knoebels unique is the entire environ-
ment. It’s hard to describe, but a quaint feeling pervades
the air. Everyone seems a little less rushed and a bit more
friendly. The value in that is priceless.

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