Enjoy the trip! Hershey running one train on Superdopperlooper so try to prioritize that with the sweet start time. And enjoy the restaurant too! Also Dutch Wonderland is a quirky good park. Kid based but nice atmosphere. And great Amish buffets surrounding the park with wonderful food!
YESSSSS!!! One of them is my home park!!! If I ever see you there at the "sweetest" place to be, I'd have give you a photo! Anyways, tips or not, the food at the park will astonish you, and to have the best ride on Skyrush, use the middle seats in the back and try holding up your lap bar through the entire ride. Trust me, the airtime will be a whole lot stronger.(Back, Middle)
Knoebels is definitely a FULL DAY park . Stick around for the Phoenix ERT night time ride sessions . Don't commit crimes by skipping out on the many unique , "Best In The Country" , and rare antique must do rides there . Also go on a empty stomach .
Sounds like a dream for a Pennsylvania trip. I would say hit up Lakemont Park if you can because then you can get the worlds oldest roller coaster credit. You would only need to spend about 30 minutes there because it’s small. Idlewild park is another one I would suggest because it’s close to Kennywood.
I have only ever been to silver dollar city in Branson, MO because it is the local theme park. I will be going on a trip in Louisville, Ky for something and will be going to holiday world for an afternoon.
Some like the food at Knoebels more than the coasters. Depending on how you value historic credits or collecting credits in general, you may want to take a half hour longer route on your Knoebels to KI/KK return leg to stop off at Lakemont Park (11:30a-9p Thurs-Sun) to pick up the oldest coaster credit in Leap the Dips ($3). Also they have Skyliner ($3) there and you would also be driving right past Delgrosso's (open 12p-8p) where you could pick up a spinning mouse cred in Crazy Mouse ($2.50). If you chose then to forego KI/KK you could stretch your legs in Dayton OH, at Scene 75 (Sa 10a-11p) and take a "spin" on Tsunami ($7). It's a six hour drive from DelGrosso's to Scene 75 without stops so you probably wouldn't get there until 8 or 9, with still over 5 hours left to get to St. Louis so I wouldn't blame you if you didn't do it all. I think if it were me (I'm more of a morning person), I'd maybe skip DelGrosso's , Lakemont for an earlier start. Save them for the next time you go back to Knoebels, because you still have to get Flying Turns, which is closed all season. Skip KI/KK because you've been there and done that. I'd go for the new cred, stop at Scene 75, because it's a little past the halfway point and only 10 minutes out of the way. plus Tsunami is a larger SBF Visa Spinner (one of only 3 in the US) Maybe ride the drop tower to get the adrenaline going for the last leg home. Anyway, it sounds like a lot of fun, Kalaheo. Be safe and enjoy. I'd like to see some recap livestreams, but I only have RUclips, so you be you and have a great time!
You will do fine. Dorney is really a one-day park at best. You can definitely get a break day. Knoebels is great, but two days may be a stretch as well. So you should be able to get some rest there as also. Please get on Ravine FlyerII; it is excellent. Also, I would suggest Indiana Beach on the way home for that new Schwartzkopf
Even though this is month late I have been to Six flags Great adventure Dorney Hershey and knoebels. My favorite roller coasters in order from those 4 parks. 1. El toro 2. Nitro 3. King da ka 4. Storm runner 5. Phoniex 6. Talon 7. Lightning racer 9. Sky rush 10. Steel force. I haven’t been on Candymonium or The New Jersey devil coasters yet but I’m excited to ride them either this year or next. My home park is Dorney park and six flags great adventure
welcome to the area fam. dorney is my home park and im from philly. i also have a season pass to great adventure so maybe ill see you around. hershey is super fun, funnily enough after 2 visits i still dont have all the credits bc of rides being down lmao (im missing farenheight, wildcat, and wild mouse). if you want a local guide id say drop a message, id be down to go to dorney for coaster con.
If you stop at kings island I’ll try to say hi but I’m awkward too and not on Instagram. Also bolt to steel curtain, storm runner or Fahrenheit, flying turns, and jersey devil first. If kinda ka is running, just go to it immediately
I did this 2 weeks ago. We hit Kennywood first, then Knoebels, then 2 days at Hershey Park, over to SFGA and then Dorney Park on our way back home. We missed Storm Runner & Fahrenheit because they were closed but it was an awesome trip. This was our first time at each park and I expected to rank them...1 HP 2. Knoebels 3. SFGA 4. KW 5. Dorney. But we wound up ranking them 1. SFGA by a hair over 2. Hershey Park 3. Kennywood 4. Dorney Park & 5. Knoebels. Kennywood really surprised us & Knoebels was a letdown.
My problem with an amusement park road trip would be having a hard time stopping after I start. You see if I were to start at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City for example, I'd then want to drive to Silver Dollar City next followed by Six Flags St. Louis then drive north to Adventureland in Iowa followed by Valleyfair and Nickelodeon Universe in the Twin Cities followed by the parks in Wisconsin Dells and then Six Flags Great America and Indiana Beach, Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, Kings Island, Cedar Point, most if not all the parks in Pennsylvania, Six Flags Great Adventure and a few parks along the Jersey Shore, Coney Island, American Dream Mall, Six Flags America, Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens Williamsburg.......🤯 Do you see the problem?
Good luck on the trip! Hopefully you get some coasters shaking up your top 10! And in terms of coaster road trips, I’ve been able to do 4 within the last year. And the biggest thing I’ve learned is to pace yourself. I’ve gradually increased the amount of things I’ve done on the trips, but this last trip that i took, by the time we go to Holiday World a week later I was on the verge of calling it quits! Good luck !
I did Six Flags Great Adventure last year for the first time and loved it! Excited to hear your review on Jersey Devil. Hoping to ride it in July when I revisit Great Adventure :)
Enjoy the trip! Hershey running one train on Superdopperlooper so try to prioritize that with the sweet start time. And enjoy the restaurant too! Also Dutch Wonderland is a quirky good park. Kid based but nice atmosphere. And great Amish buffets surrounding the park with wonderful food!
YESSSSS!!! One of them is my home park!!! If I ever see you there at the "sweetest" place to be, I'd have give you a photo! Anyways, tips or not, the food at the park will astonish you, and to have the best ride on Skyrush, use the middle seats in the back and try holding up your lap bar through the entire ride. Trust me, the airtime will be a whole lot stronger.(Back, Middle)
Knoebels is definitely a FULL DAY park . Stick around for the Phoenix ERT night time ride sessions . Don't commit crimes by skipping out on the many unique , "Best In The Country" , and rare antique must do rides there . Also go on a empty stomach .
Sounds like a dream for a Pennsylvania trip. I would say hit up Lakemont Park if you can because then you can get the worlds oldest roller coaster credit. You would only need to spend about 30 minutes there because it’s small. Idlewild park is another one I would suggest because it’s close to Kennywood.
Awesome trip man. Have a good time
I have only ever been to silver dollar city in Branson, MO because it is the local theme park. I will be going on a trip in Louisville, Ky for something and will be going to holiday world for an afternoon.
Some like the food at Knoebels more than the coasters. Depending on how you value historic credits or collecting credits in general, you may want to take a half hour longer route on your Knoebels to KI/KK return leg to stop off at Lakemont Park (11:30a-9p Thurs-Sun) to pick up the oldest coaster credit in Leap the Dips ($3). Also they have Skyliner ($3) there and you would also be driving right past Delgrosso's (open 12p-8p) where you could pick up a spinning mouse cred in Crazy Mouse ($2.50). If you chose then to forego KI/KK you could stretch your legs in Dayton OH, at Scene 75 (Sa 10a-11p) and take a "spin" on Tsunami ($7). It's a six hour drive from DelGrosso's to Scene 75 without stops so you probably wouldn't get there until 8 or 9, with still over 5 hours left to get to St. Louis so I wouldn't blame you if you didn't do it all. I think if it were me (I'm more of a morning person), I'd maybe skip DelGrosso's , Lakemont for an earlier start. Save them for the next time you go back to Knoebels, because you still have to get Flying Turns, which is closed all season. Skip KI/KK because you've been there and done that. I'd go for the new cred, stop at Scene 75, because it's a little past the halfway point and only 10 minutes out of the way. plus Tsunami is a larger SBF Visa Spinner (one of only 3 in the US) Maybe ride the drop tower to get the adrenaline going for the last leg home.
Anyway, it sounds like a lot of fun, Kalaheo. Be safe and enjoy. I'd like to see some recap livestreams, but I only have RUclips, so you be you and have a great time!
I thought about doing that!! I think it will just depend on how I am feeling. Great suggestion
You will do fine. Dorney is really a one-day park at best. You can definitely get a break day. Knoebels is great, but two days may be a stretch as well. So you should be able to get some rest there as also. Please get on Ravine FlyerII; it is excellent.
Also, I would suggest Indiana Beach on the way home for that new Schwartzkopf
Even though this is month late I have been to Six flags Great adventure Dorney Hershey and knoebels. My favorite roller coasters in order from those 4 parks. 1. El toro 2. Nitro 3. King da ka 4. Storm runner 5. Phoniex 6. Talon 7. Lightning racer 9. Sky rush 10. Steel force. I haven’t been on Candymonium or The New Jersey devil coasters yet but I’m excited to ride them either this year or next. My home park is Dorney park and six flags great adventure
Tower Fries and The Mini Donuts at Hersheypark are a must. If you want good video of Skyrush the skyrush path is the best for it.
Seeing a lot of Mini Donuts. I’m stoked lol
Get the mini donuts at Hersheypark! Huge hit!
Thanks for the tip! I live donuts!!
welcome to the area fam. dorney is my home park and im from philly. i also have a season pass to great adventure so maybe ill see you around. hershey is super fun, funnily enough after 2 visits i still dont have all the credits bc of rides being down lmao (im missing farenheight, wildcat, and wild mouse). if you want a local guide id say drop a message, id be down to go to dorney for coaster con.
If you stop at kings island I’ll try to say hi but I’m awkward too and not on Instagram. Also bolt to steel curtain, storm runner or Fahrenheit, flying turns, and jersey devil first. If kinda ka is running, just go to it immediately
I did this 2 weeks ago. We hit Kennywood first, then Knoebels, then 2 days at Hershey Park, over to SFGA and then Dorney Park on our way back home. We missed Storm Runner & Fahrenheit because they were closed but it was an awesome trip. This was our first time at each park and I expected to rank them...1 HP 2. Knoebels 3. SFGA 4. KW 5. Dorney. But we wound up ranking them 1. SFGA by a hair over 2. Hershey Park 3. Kennywood 4. Dorney Park & 5. Knoebels. Kennywood really surprised us & Knoebels was a letdown.
Thanks for sharing!! Sounds like an awesome time!
I’ll be at Kennywood on Saturday. I hope I’ll see you there
If you like airtime youll love phoenix
That’s what I have been hearing
My problem with an amusement park road trip would be having a hard time stopping after I start. You see if I were to start at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City for example, I'd then want to drive to Silver Dollar City next followed by Six Flags St. Louis then drive north to Adventureland in Iowa followed by Valleyfair and Nickelodeon Universe in the Twin Cities followed by the parks in Wisconsin Dells and then Six Flags Great America and Indiana Beach, Holiday World, Kentucky Kingdom, Kings Island, Cedar Point, most if not all the parks in Pennsylvania, Six Flags Great Adventure and a few parks along the Jersey Shore, Coney Island, American Dream Mall, Six Flags America, Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens Williamsburg.......🤯
Do you see the problem?
Hahahah I totally see it
Definitely sounds like a great road trip! Can’t wait for all the content
Good luck on the trip! Hopefully you get some coasters shaking up your top 10!
And in terms of coaster road trips, I’ve been able to do 4 within the last year. And the biggest thing I’ve learned is to pace yourself.
I’ve gradually increased the amount of things I’ve done on the trips, but this last trip that i took, by the time we go to Holiday World a week later I was on the verge of calling it quits!
Good luck !
I feel like I’m going to learn the hard way of pacing myself on this trip!! 😂😂 Thank you for the words of encouragement I am sooo excited!
I did Six Flags Great Adventure last year for the first time and loved it! Excited to hear your review on Jersey Devil. Hoping to ride it in July when I revisit Great Adventure :)
What you end up doing?