Memorial Day Weekend: Top 10 roller coasters in United States Cortney Moore
Memorial Day, long considered the unofficial start of summer is both an important day to celebrate all who served.
Families throughout the U.S. also use the extended holiday as an opportunity to spend some quality time with their loved ones. And for some, there’s no better way to bond and ring in the summer than a trip to a favorite an amusement park. Of course, no amusement park trip would be complete without a thrilling roller coaster ride or five, or ten.
But, with so many roller coaster options across the nation to choose from, picking one can be just as daunting as working up the courage to strap in. Luckily theme park experts and roller coaster fans have determined which ones are top-tier rides, according to 10 Best.com – a travel review website under USA Today.
Knoebels, Kennywood parks named best amusement parks (with the best coasters) in national survey
Updated May 13, 2021;
The results are in, and Pennsylvania amusement parks are once again at the top of the heap this year.
The National Amusement Park Historical Association has released the results of a 2020 survey of their members, ranking the top amusement parks in the nation on a variety of categories.
And at the top of the list were two Pennsylvania parks, Kennywood Park in West Mifflin and Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, tied for first place for Favorite Traditional Park.
But that’s not all. When ranking roller coasters, Knoebels nabbed the nation’s favorite wooden roller coaster with the Phoenix, followed closely by Kennywood’s Jack Rabbit coaster in second place.
Pennsylvania: Businesses, schools can still require masks
May 14, 2021
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Schools, businesses and other organizations in Pennsylvania may still require masks, even as the Wolf administration loosened its mask mandate to exempt people who are full vaccinated, the state Department of Health said Friday.
Pennsylvania adopted new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that said fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks in most places. But the state is leaving the ultimate decision to businesses and schools.
“If you are fully vaccinated, it is an incentive to be able to remove your mask, but businesses and workplaces may still require this added layer of protection for their employees or customers that may have underlying conditions that continue to make them vulnerable to this virus, Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said in a statement.
Fully vaccinated individuals will no longer need to wear masks on outdoor attractions. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 5:43 PM EDT May 14, 2021
ELYSBURG, Pa.
UPDATE 4:30 p.m.:
Knoebels Amusement Resorts announced on Friday afternoon that no masks are needed for vaccinated people who are outdoors at the park.
You will need to wear a mask if you are visiting an indoor attraction.
Knoebels says their employees will continue to wear masks for the time being.
Original story:
Knoebels Amusement Resort says you will still need to wear a mask to take part in the food, fun, and fantasy in Northumberland County.