Ah, forgot about catching the brass ring. Both of my kids grew up just waiting for the summer when their arms would be long enough to reach out and grab those rings. They were so thrilled when they could do it and even managed to snag the brass ring several times over the years.
Dutch Wonderland is great if you have kids under 8. They are now owned by Hersheypark and changes are being made every year. I went to Knoebels for the first time last year and had an enjoyable time. Great old time, back in the day park but can't say if I'd drive 2 1/2 hours to go there again for nostalgia sake. Food at the Alamo was excellent and very reasonably priced.