Knoebels
vs
Legoland New York

On a typical day Knoebels queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 20 at Legoland New York, a difference of roughly 13 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Knoebels and Legoland New York compared on their typical recorded queue times
Typically	KnoebelsUnited States	Legoland New YorkUnited States
Average wait per ride	7 min (best of the two)	20 min
Rides with recorded waits	56 (best of the two)	21
Longest typical queue	Flying Turns23 min	Smart Brick Virtual Queue Placeholder - DO NOT DELETE81 min
Shortest typical queue	Umbrella Ride5 min	DJ's Dizzy Disco Spin8 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running	42%	89% (best of the two)

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Knoebels and Legoland New York compared on live queue times
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Knoebels queues less: about 7 minutes a ride against 20 at Legoland New York, a difference of roughly 13 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Knoebels if…

You want shorter queues: Knoebels averages 7 minutes a ride against 20 at Legoland New York
You want more to do: 56 rides here have recorded wait data against 21 at Legoland New York
Flying Turns is on your list - it is Knoebels's longest typical queue at about 23 minutes, so it is the one to do first
You want Knoebels's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Legoland New York if…

You will accept a longer queue - 20 minutes a ride here against 7 at Knoebels - for what Legoland New York has that Knoebels does not
You would rather not find rides shut: Legoland New York's rides run 89% of opening hours against 42% at Knoebels
Smart Brick Virtual Queue Placeholder - DO NOT DELETE is on your list - it is Legoland New York's longest typical queue at about 81 minutes, so it is the one to do first
You want Legoland New York's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Knoebels

Knoebels is a free-admission, pay-per-ride park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania - one of the last major "trolley parks" in America, family-owned since 1926. The park is famous among coaster enthusiasts for two wooden coasters: Phoenix (rebuilt from a 1948 design and widely considered one of the best woodies in the world) and Flying Turns, a rare modern bobsled-style coaster.

Because it's free to enter, Knoebels stays genuinely busy on summer weekends and holidays, with queues building on the signature wooden coasters well before dinnertime. Weekdays are usually very relaxed. Check live wait times before queueing for Phoenix or Flying Turns, and use our crowd calendar to pick a quieter day if you want to re-ride freely.

Knoebels live queue times

Legoland New York

LEGOLAND New York is the newest LEGOLAND resort, opening in Goshen, New York in 2021, about an hour north of New York City. The park covers 150 acres and groups rides into seven themed lands including LEGO Castle, LEGO City, and Pirates. Rides include The Dragon, LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, and a full MINILAND featuring New York landmarks.

As one of the newer parks, LEGOLAND New York hasn't built up the same year-round attendance as Florida or California, so weekday visits stay pleasantly quiet. The summer and fall weekends draw busier crowds from NYC and New Jersey day-trippers. Check live wait times on arrival and use the crowd calendar to avoid peak holiday weekends.

Legoland New York live queue times

05 · Questions

Knoebels or Legoland New York?

Which is better, Knoebels or Legoland New York?

If you are judging on queues, Knoebels: it averages about 7 minutes a ride on a typical day against 20 at Legoland New York, roughly 13 minutes back on every queue you join. Knoebels has 56 rides with recorded waits against 21 at Legoland New York. Legoland New York also runs its rides more reliably - 89% of opening hours against 42%.

Which has shorter queues, Knoebels or Legoland New York?

Knoebels, by about 13 minutes a ride. On a typical day Knoebels averages 7 minutes against 20 at Legoland New York. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Knoebels best time to visit and Legoland New York best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Knoebels and Legoland New York in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Knoebels and Legoland New York for the full ride lists.

Is Knoebels bigger than Legoland New York?

By rides we track waits for, Knoebels is the bigger day out: 56 rides against 21. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Knoebels is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

Knoebels calendar Legoland New York calendar Compare other parks