Phantom's Revenge

Infobox roller coaster
name=Phantom's Revenge


caption=Second hill of the Phantom's Revenge, as seen from the station
location=Kennywood
type=Steel
status=Open
opened=May 19 2001
manufacturer=D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
designer=Harry Henninger
model=Hypercoaster
track=Terrain
lift=Chain lift
height=160
drop=232
length=3365
speed=82
inversions=0
duration=1:45
angle=45
capacity=1400
cost=$35,000,000
gforce=4.5
restriction=48
rcdb_number=123

Infobox roller coaster
name=Steel Phantom


caption=Steel Phantom's 225 foot drop
location=Kennywood
type=Steel
status= Rebulit The Coaster Phantom's Revenge
*Remodeled into
Phantom's Revenge in 2000
opened=May 1991
manufacturer=Arrow Dynamics
designer=Ron Toomer
model= looping hypercoaster
track=Terrain
lift=Chain lift
height=160
drop=225
length=3000
speed=80
inversions=4
duration=2:15
angle=45
capacity=1600 riders per hour
cost=$29,000,000
gforce=5.10
restriction=48
rcdb_number=123

The Phantom's Revenge is a steel roller coaster at Kennywood Park, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

History

The coaster was originally named The Steel Phantom [http://www.coasterbuzz.com/2003-29-460005.htm] [http://www.coasterphotos.com/Kennywood/steel_phantom.htm] , and was built in 1991 by Arrow Dynamics. It was the first hypercoaster in the world to feature inversions, but these would soon prove to be the downfall of the 1st version of the coaster. After the 2000 season, The Steel Phantom underwent extensive changes by Morgan Manufacturing, most notably the removal of all of its inversions. According to Kennywood, this was done because of many riders' complaints of how rough the coaster was on their heads and necks. This modified coaster reopened for the 2001 season as the Phantom's Revenge. The Phantom's Revenge now has a top speed of 85 mph, putting it in a tie for 7th place of the world's fastest coasters, along with the Xcelerator of Knott's Berry Farm [http://www.rcdb.com/rhr.htm] . It is currently ranked as the 7th best steel roller coaster in the world according to the editors of Amusement Today and is ranked as the #3 steel coaster in a survey done by NAPHA. Due to the modifications, both Morgan and Arrow types of track are on the coaster.

Ride layout

Although the first hill is only 160 feet high, the second hill drops riders 232 feet into a ravine and through the support structure for Thunderbolt. This strategic use of the park's hilly terrain is one of the coaster's distinguishing features.

Awards

External links

* [http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/reviews/phantoms-revenge/ Phantom's Revenge Article and Photos] on Ultimate Rollercoaster.com

References