Gone but not forgotten: regular trips to Knoebels from my youth.
My first glimpses of freedom -- when the family unit (this was biological father and wife number four with the his, hers and ours kiddie grouping) would get to Knoebels Grove multiple times each summer for picnics, reunions and the like -- and when we were able to go off on our own and enjoy the family-style amusement park (theme week!) on our own accord.
Top 10 memories:
1) learning new pop songs in the Cosmotron (with the air blower working halfway through)
2) finally being old enough to lean off the outside horse to try to catch the gold ring
3) finally being old enough to ride the Satellite (salt and pepper shakers)
4) going on handstamp night and riding the Phoenix over and over again with little waiting
5) riding the sky slide when I was little and holding on (burning the webbing by my thumb)
6) eating in the little space at the top of the circular stairs of the Wharf
7) being scared by the story of the girl who died from turning her flyer car too hard (and you can still see the ribbon in the tree)
8) swimming in the pool one of the few times we did both park and pool
9) riding the train out into the woods to see the squirrels eating the corn cobs
10) jumping out of my seat every single time in the haunted house running into the engine at the very end
My trips to Elysburg to run around "America's largest free admission park", you are missed.
THAT's THEIR TAG LINE:
http://www.knoebels.com/index.asp
A COMIC VERSION OF YOURS, MINE AND OURS (THE ORIGINAL WITH LUCILLE BALL):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063829/
IF WIKIPEDIA IS TO BE BELIEVED, IT WAS ONCE PEGGY's PARK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoebels
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