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| Phoenix | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as The Rocket (1947–1980) | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Knoebels_Phoenix.JPG) Lift hill of Phoenix | |
| Knoebels Amusement Resort | |
| Location | Knoebels Amusement Resort |
| Coordinates | 40°52′42″N 76°30′23″W / 40.87833°N 76.50639°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 15, 1985 |
| Cost | $1,500,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters |
| Designer | Herbert Paul Schmeck, 1947 |
| Track layout | Double Out and Back, Figure 8 |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Drop | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Length | 3,200 ft (980 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Capacity | 720 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Phoenix at RCDB | |
| Video | |
Phoenix is a wooden roller coaster located at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It was moved to its current location in central Pennsylvania in 1985.[1] Prior to its purchase and relocation to Knoebels, it operated under the name The Rocket at Playland Park in San Antonio, Texas.
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