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Knoebels prepares a new ride, originally planned for 2020, to open this year
Updated Apr 07, 2021;
Posted Apr 07, 2021
The Carousel as Knoebels Amusement Park opens for the 2020 season on July1, 2020.
Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com
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The start of warmer weather means amusement parks are planning to open once again, and Knoebels Amusement Resort is one of several that will resume business in the coming weeks.
The Elysburg park was among the many that were forced to delay their planned opening in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. And even after reopening, the pandemic continued to effect the park’s ability to finish construction and maintenance on some rides, including a brand-new ride planned to debut that year.
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Some people are born to greatness. Some people have greatness thrust upon them.
Others attain greatness through great carbonated drinks.
Many Lebanon County residents know of and remember Krim’s Beverages as great-tasting, locally made soft drinks. But like all great stories, there were great people who made it happen.
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The Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer syrup’s label. (Jeff Davison)
By name, they were Max Krim, Irwin Krim, and Nate Krim, two generations of the Lebanon Krim family. Max was the father and founder of Krim’s Beverages, and Irwin and Nate were his sons, who worked for him and eventually took over the family business.
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Local historian Sue Hostetter points towards the former location of the Million Gallon Pool, near Route 117 and Butler Road. (Jeff Falk)
Some numbers in our culture take on lives of their own. They take on figurative meanings outside of their literal defintion.
Take a ‘million’ for instance.
It’s great to have a million bucks, but it’s also good to look that way.
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And a million gallon pool? Well, that just sounds cool.
So how much is a million gallons? What does this oversized basin actually look like? And most importantly – can one go swimming in this million gallon pool?