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I am not sure who on Knoebels staff does all of the cool 3D artwork for the signs that are all around the park but I really enjoy them.



After the Twister it was a short walk across one of the many streams that dissect Knoebels to one of the greatest rides of all time...The Flyer.



The ride concept is simple.  Put you in a car with an airfoil hanging from cables, spin you around at high speed powered by a gas engine and let you choose your own adventure with an intense ride or an easy one.



I know most of you reading this don't have to guess as what sort of a ride we all wanted.



Needless to say all of us were working our airfoils back and forth not doing anything out of the norm with our ride vehicle and there were cables snapping all around the place. 

Now I know some of you don't understand my use of the word "snapping" there so I will explain.  "Snapping" is when one or both of the cables holding your car go slack for a second and then the car "snaps" when the cable once again takes the weight of the car.  This is caused by the car speeding up or slowing down from the rides normal up and down movement when you move the airfoil in and out.  Snapping is bit of a shock when it happens and has the feeling like you are riding a bucking bronco which can be exhilarating and completely terrifying.



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