Black Diamond Ride

     Huge amusement park fan here...HUGE! I am a coaster fanatic and though my body hates spinny rides I can still appreciate their essence.  I love a good train ride around the park and will take any opportunity to "drive" a car, boat or vehicle.  But it's hard to find something original after all of these years.  There is a new ride at Knoebels that is quite unique.  It's a three story "coaster" that takes you on a journey of the coal miner.  Sounds weird I realize...but the experience is different...in a good way.  It is part history lesson, part homage to the life a coal miner, part scary and part fun.  It is also on a track that takes you up and down with different speeds.  I went in quite dubious at the extra ticket price that would cost us nine dollars to ride but it was worth it.  Now if only they would figure out Flying Turns...but then again it will be one great new thing for next summer.