LYSBURG - Knoebels Amusement Resort is getting a new ride to replace one that, over a two-year period, was seldom in operation.

Tumbling Timbers will replace Over the Top, a ride that didn't open in 2017 and operated less than a dozen times last year, park spokesperson Stacy Ososkie said Wednesday.

Tumbling Timbers is a family ride with four passengers in cars that resemble a hollowed-out log. The cars and the platform to which they are attached spin and rotate back and forth.

Riders need to be at least 3 feet tall to ride with an adult and approximately 4 feet to be alone, she said.

The new ride will not be available April 27 when the free admission park opens weekends, but should be ready by Memorial Day when the facility goes daily, Ososkie said.

"Everything about Tumbling Timbers just fits," said Brian Knoebel, fourth generation co-owner of Knoebels.

Park visitors will find a new version of the Down Draft ride that had been in the park since 2001."Yes, it perfectly fits in the available space, but it's also a great addition to the ride lineup in that area. The woodland theming ties in with the groves found throughout the park and the history of the property as a sawmill."

"A Facebook announcement of Downdraft's departure made it evident many guests just weren't ready to say goodbye to the ride," Ososkie said. In this ride, chairs connected to long arms swirl up to 40 feet in the air.

The Italian Trapeze ride that did not operate in 2018 has been refurbished and will be back in operation, she said.

Another change is the potato cakes stand has been moved to the midway, Ososkie said.

Among the new food items for 2019 will be a fried chicken waffle sandwich, whose contents besides chicken include sour cream, maple syrup, spinach, tomato and bacon. A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich also is new, she said.

The park's annual job fair is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Elysburg Fire Co. Hall. Knoebels is looking to hire 800 season employees for jobs that include ride operators, ground crew members and food service.

The park in Northumberland County employs about 2,400 people, full and part time, during the season.