Knoebels wait times
Knoebels is forecast at a 53% crowd level today, which is moderately busy. Its lines average 8 minutes across the days we have recorded. Most lines here ease around 4pm.
Queue times are read from Knoebels's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.
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About Knoebels and live queue times
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.
All rides at Knoebels
59Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
- Antique Cars~11 min
- Balloon Race~5 min
- Black Diamond~14 min
- Bumper Cars~10 min
- Cosmotron~7 min
- Crazy Sub
- Downdraft~5 min
- Fandango~6 min
- Flyer~10 min
- Flying Tigers
- Flying Turns~30 min
- Galleon~8 min
- Giant Flume~13 min
- Giant Wheel~8 min
- Goin' Buggy~5 min
- Grand Carousel~8 min
- Hand Cars~5 min
- Haunted Mansion~9 min
- Helicopters~5 min
- Impulse~21 min
- Italian Trapeze~7 min
- Jet Skyfighter~5 min
- Kiddie Boats~5 min
- Kiddie Bumper Cars~5 min
- Kiddie Firetrucks~5 min
- Kiddie Himalaya~5 min
- Kiddie Wheel~5 min
- Kiddie Whip~5 min
- Kozmo's Kurves~10 min
- Kozmo's Play Area
- Looper~11 min
- Merry Mixer~7 min
- Motor Boats~17 min
- Ole Smokey~9 min
- Panther Cars~6 min
- Paradrop~5 min
- Paratrooper~7 min
- Pete's Fleet~5 min
- Phoenix~19 min
- Pioneer Train~8 min
- Pony Carts~5 min
- Power Surge
- Red Baron~5 min
- Ribbit~5 min
- Rock-O-Plane~5 min
- Roto Jets~7 min
- S&G Carousel~5 min
- Satellite
- Scenic Skyway~7 min
- Sklooosh~7 min
- Spanish Bambini~5 min
- StratosFear~6 min
- Tea Cups~6 min
- The Rink
- Tilt-A-Whirl~12 min
- Tornado~5 min
- Twister~15 min
- Umbrella Ride~5 min
- Whipper~7 min
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Frequently asked: Knoebels
How long are the lines at Knoebels today?
Live wait times at Knoebels vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 8 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live Knoebels wait times page for up-to-the-minute queue times on every ride.
How busy is Knoebels today?
Knoebels is forecast at a 53% crowd level today, which is moderately busy - about a normal day for this park. Its lines typically ease around 4pm. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Knoebels crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
Will Knoebels be busy tomorrow?
Tomorrow is forecast at a 87% crowd level at Knoebels - busier than a normal day here. Today is forecast at 53%, so tomorrow looks busier. See the Knoebels crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.
What time does Knoebels open and close?
Knoebels's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the Knoebels opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
Which rides are closed at Knoebels today?
The live board on this page shows which rides are closed right now, and updates itself. Closures are normal here: on a typical day there are about 7 ride closures at Knoebels (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 40 operating days the park lost around 51% of ride hours to them. The Knoebels ride reliability page ranks every ride, and a reopen alert tells you the moment a shut ride comes back.
When is the best time to visit Knoebels?
The quietest days at Knoebels are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside school breaks, with weekends and public holidays and school breaks being the busiest. For the shortest lines, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our Knoebels best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
How can I avoid long lines at Knoebels?
Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live wait times to dynamically plan your next ride. Knoebels crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
Where is Knoebels located?
Knoebels is located in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Are Knoebels wait times live and accurate?
Yes - wait times on this page come directly from Knoebels's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate lines by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.