Knoebels Axis Question

Does anyone know what happened to the Axis at Knoebels? I always thought it was a good ride (a good moneymaker, a lot of change fell out), why did they take it out? I'd love to have it back rather than the Power Surge there. Any info would be great!

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Planned parks: Astroland, Knoebel's, Hersheypark, SFNE, SFGadv,SFGam,CP,PKI,PKD,PCW,HW,Indiana Beach,SFWOA,SFKK,SFDL,SFSTL,Lakemont,DelGrosso's... Need I say more?

It's gone?!!! I thought that ride looked like it would kick all the other thrill rides in the a@@, that is a major disappointment, my sympathy goes out to you!

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Tuesday's Gone With The Wind.
Elijah Rock.
Is it written in the stars?
La Vie Boheme!!!

Well actually its been gone for a few years **blushing** I just now thought of asking what happened to it. The ride was on discovery shows and everything! No idea why?

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Planned parks: Astroland, Knoebel's, Hersheypark, SFNE, SFGadv,SFGam,CP,PKI,PKD,PCW,HW,Indiana Beach,SFWOA,SFKK,SFDL,SFSTL,Lakemont,DelGrosso's... Need I say more?

I rode it in 1999. While I don't think Power Surges are all that, I do prefer them over the old AXIS. It may have looked like it "would kick all other thrill rides in the a@@", but it wasn't all that great. Actaully, it was kind of slow moving (at least on the day I rode it). If you liked hanging upside down for extended periods of time, you would like it. But if you liked speed and thrills... well... kind of boring in that department.

Personally, for upsidedown and spinning flat rides, I prefer Chaos rides over both AXIS and Power Surge (providing they don't break off of their mountings and go spinning away like the one did last year at Michigans Adventure... I think that was teh location).

The Axis, a Zamperla Mixer, had a lot of breakdowns and was expensive to fix. It wasen't paying for itself.
Notice: they replaced it with another Zamperla ride.

The Mixer even at Old Town in Florida has been up for sale for 3 years, but they can't get rid of it... no one wants it.

Too bad, if only they could make a newer one...

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Planned parks: Astroland, Knoebel's, Hersheypark, SFNE, SFGadv,SFGam,CP,PKI,PKD,PCW,HW,Indiana Beach,SFWOA,SFKK,SFDL,SFSTL,Lakemont,DelGrosso's... Need I say more?

The Mixer didn't look terribly appealing when I was in Old Town.

I watched it operate for a few cycles before opting not to ride. It just looked slow and dull. Though the motion was different, I likened it to Chance Inverter, which I also find to be a bit dull, despite looking neat.

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~~~ Maddy ~~~

If I'm not mistaking, Mixer is now located at Old Town in Orlando. Old Town has one of the same rides anyway. I have rode this ride once at both lacations and I really don't think highly of it. It was slow and sluggish.

I always find it very funny when the dude on the Discovery Channel makes such a big deal about the ride durring re-runs. It seems very misleading to feature smoke and lights to make the rides presentation flashey. I never saw these effects on the ride while at Kenobles.

"THIS RIDE IS INCREDABLE!!! IT HAS THE GREATEST SENSATION OF WEAGHTLESSNESS I'VE EVER FELT!!!" Yea whatever, buddy.

I'll sometimes sarcasticly do an impression of that guy refering back to that segment when I am dissapointed with a overhyped ride. it's a lot more fun than lieing about how great the ride is:)

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KoRn is the Mellennium Force of ROCK

Mixer at Old Town was down when I was there....I would've loved to have gotten a ride, love checking out "new to me" flats. Good thing the Slingshot was operating....Someday, we'll get back there for the ultimate Skycoaster, but I have to get my *nerve* up for that one!

i went to the zamperla website (zamperlarides.com) and couldn't believe how many awesome rides they make. How come these rides aren't more common at amusement parks and board walks? I rode both Axis and Power Surge @ Knoebels and i loved them both however i sorely miss Axis and i want it back. Zamperla rides are so inexpensive and so spectacular, i don't understand why Knoebels won't get more. (or maybe they will)

I think Knoebels could put more in, I mean look where they put the Axis/Power Surge. Basically anywhere with a path wide enough will work.

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Planned parks: Astroland, Knoebel's, Hersheypark, SFNE, SFGadv,SFGam,CP,PKI,PKD,PCW,HW,Indiana Beach,SFWOA,SFKK,SFDL,SFSTL,Lakemont,DelGrosso's... Need I say more?

B&M LOVER! said:
...Zamperla rides are so inexpensive and so spectacular, i don't understand why Knoebels won't get more...

Some may say inexpensive, some may say cheap. ;)

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