Phantom's Revenge

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Phantom's Revenge
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 layout	Terrain
Lift/launch system	Chain lift
Height	160 ft (49 m)
Drop	232 ft (71 m)
Length	3,365 ft (1,026 m)
Max speed	82 mph (132 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:45
Capacity	1400 riders per hour
Height restriction	4 ft 0 in (120 cm)
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Steel Phantom
Location	Kennywood
Type	Steel
Status	Closed Remodeled into Phantom's Revenge in 2000
Opened	May 1991
Manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics
Designer	Ron Toomer
Model	looping hypercoaster
Track layout	Terrain
Lift/launch system	Chain lift
Height	160 ft (49 m)
Drop	225 ft (69 m)
Length	3,000 ft (910 m)
Max speed	80 mph (130 km/h)
Inversions	4
Duration	2:15
Height restriction	4 ft 0 in (120 cm)
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The Phantom's Revenge is a steel roller coaster at Kennywood Park, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

Contents 1 History 2 Ride layout 3 Rankings 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

The coaster was originally named The Steel Phantom [1][2], 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 [3]. 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Rankings

Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[1][2]
Year	2000*	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Ranking	19*	15	7	8	8	8	7	7

Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll: Best Steel-Tracked Roller Coaster
Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Ranking	18	13	7	12	18	14	16

*At the time, the roller coaster was Steel Phantom.

NAPHA Survey: Favorite Steel Roller Coaster[3]
Year	2005	2006	2007
Ranking	4[4]	3	4

[edit] External links

• Phantom's Revenge Article and Photos on Ultimate Rollercoaster.com

[edit] References

Preceded by Magnum XL-200

World's Fastest Roller Coaster May 1991–July 1996

Succeeded by Fujiyama[4]

v • d • e Roller coasters at Kennywood Exterminator · Jack Rabbit · Racer · Phantom's Revenge · Thunderbolt · Little Phantom

Coordinates: 40°23′21″N 79°51′58″W / 40.38917, -79.86611