It looks like finally the new flying train cars have arrived at Knoebels.

If all goes well then it look like we might be in for a 2010 opening after all!

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More progress has been made on the Flying turns.

We were at the park today and they were doing testing of various train bodies on the newly finished lift 3 and entrance to lift 2.   The trains were again making complete circuits, which is very promising for the future of the flying turns.

The track has been varnished to protect it from wear in anticipation of the new trains arriving.A new structure is being built over the brake run as a roof for both the brakes and new transfer areas.

At this point the park is still waiting for the final chassis to arrive. Once they do arrive they still need to do testing, and complete the car bodies. While they are hopeful for possibly a late season opening, the ride will be ready to roll at worst come next season. We will let you know if we receive any updates.

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Please note: The trains that you see here are just for testing and do not represent the final version in any way. 

Here is a great video of Kozmo's Kurves by jbarner14 on Youtube.

We have word from the park that the Kozmo Kurves coaster is now open.

Update:  Kozmo's Kurves is officially open and in daily operation.

We have found this picture online of the layout of the Kozmo's Kurves coaster.

We can not verify its source, but based on the footers it does appear to be legitimate.

There is no track or trains on site that we are aware of, and if anyone spots any please let us know!

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The ride to replace the High Speed Thrill Coaster is finally under construction.

It is going to be called "Kozmo's Kurves" and does not follow the same layout as the old HSTC. Instead it has a helix in the middle, but still follows the same footprint.

I did not see any track or trains on site, but they did begin to start pouring footers.

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Finally time for another construction update on the Flying Turns.

What we do know is there there is no scheduled opening date and the only comment from the park that has been released is that it will "open when its ready"

Here is what we do know has been done over the off-season and early season...

Transfer Track Removed

The track on the outside of the first helix has been removed and the transfer is being moved.

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New Transfer Track 

A new transfer track has been created next to the old brake run and the roof has been removed:

Final Lift Hill Reprofiled

The final lift hill between the brake run and the lift hill has been completely removed and is being reprofiled.   It is being built using a side-friction style track instead of the old funnel style track.

Track Reprofiled

Some of the sections of the main trough have been reprofiled.  We have been told that the trains have been reaching tracking too high in the trough and that they were getting too close to the bumper walls in parts

Various Trains on Site

Various trains and train configurations are on site.   There is a set in the station and in the brake run.

That's all for now.  We will keep you up to date as we get more information.

Look at this great Fire Truck exhibit that they added in 2009.

This fire truck is marked as Knoebels on the front and Elysburg, PA on the side.

We are still trying to figure out exactly where this came from, so hopefully we will have an history update for you shortly.  Or if anyone knows please let us know in a comment!  Thanks!

Again we love the bulding that this is housed in.  It looks wonderful!

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Look at this new ride they installed in the Kiddie Land section of the park.

Again we love the wonderful fence and the more permanent looking nature of this ride.   We hope they keep this trend up, it looks great!

In terms of ride action the various "bugs" move up and down as the ride slowely spins around.

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Look at this wonderful new fence that they installed for the Flyers for the 2009 season.

They also moved the entrance from the center of the ride off to the side to hopefully provide some shade for the patrons waiting in line.

We are glad to see such attention spent on such an old ride.  It shows the dedication that Knoebels has to the maintenance and presentation of each and every ride.

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