Phantom's Revenge | |
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Previously known as Steel Phantom (1991-2000) | |
Kennywood | |
Location | Kennywood |
Park section | Lost Kennywood |
Coordinates | 40°23′20″N 79°51′58″W / 40.388992°N 79.865978°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | May 10, 1991 |
Cost | $4.6 million |
Replaced | Laser Loop |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing |
Model | Hyper Coaster |
Track layout | Terrain Mega Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 160 ft (49 m) |
Drop | 232 ft (71 m) |
Length | 3,200 ft (980 m) |
Speed | 85 mph (137 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 (4 in Steel Phantom) |
Duration | 1:57 |
Max vertical angle | 52° |
G-force | 3.5 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
Phantom's Revenge at RCDB |
Phantom's Revenge is a steel hypercoaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It originally opened as Steel Phantom in 1991, featuring the fastest speed and longest drop of any roller coaster in the world. Its second drop is longer than its first, which is a unique characteristic among roller coasters. Manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, the ride was later modified and renovated by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing for the 2001 season when it reopened as Phantom's Revenge. The drop and track length were both increased, and its four inversions were removed, allowing for the removal of its uncomfortable over-the-shoulder restraints.
The ride has consistently ranked among the top 50 steel roller coasters in the world in the annual Golden Ticket Awards publication from Amusement Today, occasionally ranking in the top 10. Additionally, it has frequently ranked in the top 5 of the National Amusement Park Historical Association's annual steel coaster survey.