Knoebels Amusement Resort · Operating · 2013
Flying Turns
48 ft · 24 mph
Photo: Rich Anderson from Philadelphia, PA, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0
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The world's only modern wooden bobsled coaster — trackless cars swoop through hairpin turns with gravity-driven unpredictability.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against Knoebels Amusement Resort's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
48 ft
#4 of 6 at Knoebels Amusement Resort
Ride experience
- Bobsled
- Wood
Specs from knoebels.com
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Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
Twister layouts
Helixes and direction changes stacked in one direction — classic wooden feel.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
History
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Timeline
2013
Flying Turns opens
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- Knoebels Amusement Resort — official siteknoebels.com(opens in a new tab)
- Knoebels Amusement Resort on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourceknoebels.com(opens in a new tab)
- Knoebels Amusement Resort — manufacturerknoebels.com(opens in a new tab)
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- Official POV — Official park YouTubeWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)