It was a 2 hour drive to Canobie Park from our hotel outside of SFNE, and we didn't get there until 10:45am. Canobie Lake park is a smaller park, with only 2 coasters. What we didn't know was that it would be so busy with school trips visiting.
Walking into the park, we looked around to see a charming little park. Walking in felt like being transported back to the 1970s in terms of park design. We decided to head towards Untamed first, thinking it would have the longest line.
Waking up the next morning, we would leave for our next stop on the trip: Canobie Lake Park. This was a park my mom found on Facebook, and it caught her attention. I'm not sure what about it exactly grabbed her attention, but she wanted to visit. I had never heard of Canobie Lake Park, but I knew that this park would be a fun visit.
The line for Untamed was about 30 minutes. It didn't help it only had 2 trains, and each train only sat 8 people. The ride looked really fun, especially for a tiny eurofighter. What it lacked, however, was a smooth layout. We hit our heads a few times on the restraints. To recover, we followed with a lap on Time Winder, their Zamperla Nebulaz, which had a walk on wait.
Canobie Lake also had the oldest roller coaster of the trip, Yankee Cannonball. It originally opened at Canobie in 1936, making it 90 when we rode it. While it can only run one train, it makes up for its low capacity with buzz bars. Yankee Cannonball is really smooth for its age, and the layout was a lot of fun.
By the time we got off, it was a little past noon, so we decided to take a small break to grab some lunch.
Canobie Lake also had the oldest roller coaster of the trip, Yankee Cannonball. It originally opened at Canobie in 1936, making it 90 when we rode it. While it can only run one train, it makes up for its low capacity with buzz bars. Yankee Cannonball is really smooth for its age, and the layout was a lot of fun.
By the time we got off, it was a little past noon, so we decided to take a small break to grab some lunch.
The nice thing about Canobie Lake Park is that it is located on the shores of Canobie Lake. Another advantage of being located on the lake, is that the park has a Lake Cruise that takes about 20 minutes. It was a nice, relaxing break after having lunch.
While we were on the boat, I met some members of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britian. They were on a big tour visiting many parks around the US, including Cedar Point. We talked for some time while we took our cruise, talking about the many different parks we had been to.
After our trip on the lake, Mom wanted to ride their skyride. Their skyride doesn't go anywhere, its just a simple loop over the park, but it did give some nice views of the surrounding parks.
While we were on the boat, I met some members of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britian. They were on a big tour visiting many parks around the US, including Cedar Point. We talked for some time while we took our cruise, talking about the many different parks we had been to.
After our trip on the lake, Mom wanted to ride their skyride. Their skyride doesn't go anywhere, its just a simple loop over the park, but it did give some nice views of the surrounding parks.
We deciced to ride Starblaster afterwards, when we learned that it was one of the rarer S&S Double Shot towers. They're really unique because not only do you launch to the top, once you get up there it launches you down. Power Tower at Cedar Point is a mix of 2 Space Shots and 2 Turbo Drops, for comparison.
We waited 3 cycles to ride, and by complete chance I sat next to the same people from the cruise. They also had never ridden a Double Shot, so we were all very excited. The ride is actually pretty fun, giving ejector air at the top, and some strong positives during the bounce. Mom and Nathan agreed that they should make the Space Shot sides of Power Tower into the Double Shot.
Mom and Nathan wanted to ride the Giant Wheel afterwards, so we decided we should before the park closed at 4.
We waited 3 cycles to ride, and by complete chance I sat next to the same people from the cruise. They also had never ridden a Double Shot, so we were all very excited. The ride is actually pretty fun, giving ejector air at the top, and some strong positives during the bounce. Mom and Nathan agreed that they should make the Space Shot sides of Power Tower into the Double Shot.
Mom and Nathan wanted to ride the Giant Wheel afterwards, so we decided we should before the park closed at 4.
The views from Giant Wheel were relaxing. We could see the whole park from the top. We saw the Mine of Lost Souls had no line, so we decided to walk over and ride that next. The Mine of Lost Souls is a trip through the mines of new england, and for some reason it takes you to Egypt. Ride is a prime example of why I love small park dark rides.
We got ice cream after, and decided to end our day with a reride on Yankee Cannonball, and closing the day on the 1903 carousel.
We got ice cream after, and decided to end our day with a reride on Yankee Cannonball, and closing the day on the 1903 carousel.
If you have ever been to Waldameer in Erie, PA, Canobie Lake Park will remind you a lot of it. I put Canobie Lake above Waldameer, since it has a better layout, better vibes, and you can take a lake cruise in the park. The flat rides are all classics, the coasters are great for the park, and they have RTC 2 style food stands. I think if the park had 1-2 additional coasters, it would be perfect. For day two of our trip it was a good stop, and off we went to Boston.