News Project 2026 (?): Bayern Kurve
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Part of me thinks resurrecting these old rides is great, the other part thinks why bother with it – old, greasy, dirty, loud rides that you can't easily get parts for. That must be the issue here, parts. Because these used to be set up in one day at traveling carnivals.
I’d argue that the “old, greasy, dirty, and loud” rides is what makes Knoebels… Knoebels. These rides are some of the most popular in the park.
The flying scooters ride, one of the best around, is ran by a damn tractor engine for crying out loud. And people love it.
I’ll 1000% be going to Knoebels once this bad boy opens. Not just for this, but for Knoebels. It’s so damn hard to have a bad time at this park. I really commend the Knoebels family for not switching up on its formula, continuing to spend so much time and resources to bring back classics that are few and far away.
The flying scooters ride, one of the best around, is ran by a damn tractor engine for crying out loud. And people love it.
I’ll 1000% be going to Knoebels once this bad boy opens. Not just for this, but for Knoebels. It’s so damn hard to have a bad time at this park. I really commend the Knoebels family for not switching up on its formula, continuing to spend so much time and resources to bring back classics that are few and far away.
From the time i met one of the Knoebels, they indicated that they are all dead set on always keeping parking and admission free. I think they carved out such a lovely niche for themselves in a little, woodsy corner of the world.
And I think this free-admission policy lets them really take their time with projects like these. You're not paying 70-80 dollars to go each time, its much more low stress than a Hershey or Six Flags. Still hope they get around to getting her going soon.
Knoebels is essentially a working theme park museum
On the flip side, all day passes are nearly $60, the game booths are a different set of tickets, if you pay per ride it can get really expensive really fast, there’s no real dining plan (even for a day like some parks have).
That said it’s a nice niche they’ve carved out being free to park, free to walk around, and the fact you can bring your own food. But if that’s not the case for you of just walking around and bringing your own food, it ends up costing the same.
Sorry you touched a nerve with me because I had friends in high school that always wanted to do Knobels over Hershey, Dorney, of SFGA because it was cheaper and we ended up spending just as much and heard about the fun groups from our high school had at other parks.
I’ll admit I have quite the cynical take of Knobels, like taking so long to open rides is their way of getting people to come back since they don’t say when or how close something is to opening (like flying turns was testing for 3 years then suddenly open one day) and acting as a museum is because if they bought new the rides they actually could afford they know people wouldn’t come.
Anyways. That’s my dark take on a park that’s really lovely and charming and I go to when I can.
it looks like a ride ticket is $53 to $58 for a shorter eight or nine hour day. That seems like a high price except the price they advertise is the actual price including parking.
When one buys that $45 day ticket for a cedar fair Six Flags Park it ends up being $80 after adding in the hidden service fee and parking.
BGW is charging $40 just for parking now.
When one buys that $45 day ticket for a cedar fair Six Flags Park it ends up being $80 after adding in the hidden service fee and parking.
BGW is charging $40 just for parking now.
I paid less then $50 for an s day ride bracelet on my visit. In age where most parks are charging $30+ just for parking Knoebels is a great deal.
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Not much progress to see today, 7/28:
They were actively working on Power Surge:
They were actively working on Power Surge:
Iirc there's only a few guys working on the Kurve when they have free time. I reckon it's a bit more of a casual project than we've been banking on ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Great photos
