Kennywood's extra-ordinary landmark hyper coaster...
Kennywood's extra-ordinary landmark hyper coaster...
| Theme Park | Kennywood |
|---|---|
| Type | Rollercoaster |
| Audience | Thrillseekers |
| Opened | 10 May 1991 (original "Steel Phantom") 19 May 2001 ("Phantom's Revenge" refurbishment) |
| Manufacturer | DH Morgan Manufacturing |
| Model | Hyper Coaster |
| Height | 160 ft |
| Length | 3365 ft |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max Speed | 85 mph |
| Drop | 228 ft |
| Duration | 2¼ minutes |
Phantom's Revenge
Plunging riders down a 228ft drop, Phantom's Revenge is Kennywood's huge steel hyper coaster.
The ride was originally opened in May 1991 as Steel Phantom and was manufactured by Arrow Dynamics.
It later received a major overhaul by DH Morgan and reopened as Phantom's Revenge for the 2001 season with a larger drop and its four inversions removed.
Phantom's Revenge is a terrain coaster and utilises Kennywood's deep ravine, allowing for a 160ft lift hill but a 228ft second drop as the track dives down towards the ravine floor and through Thunderbolt's wooden structure. With its huge hills followed by bunny hops in the second half, the rollercoaster is airtime filled.
Overall, Phantom's Revenge is an incredible rollercoaster. It is highly regarded, and regularly features highly on the Golden Ticket Awards' Steel coaster rankings. With its smooth running, intense force-filled moments and ejector airtime combined with the amazing drops, it is a rare example of a ride that leaves you wanting more every time.
Phantom's Revenge entrance sign
The lift hill and twisting first drop
Racing downwards
The coaster utilises Kennywood's ravine
Ride station
Inside the station
Loading a train
Front row riders
Engaging with the lift
Beginning the haul to the top
Train on the lift
Looking up the lift hill as a train climbs to the top
First drop
Accelerating down
Racing past
Speeding along
Second hill giving way to Phantom's Revenge's largest drop
Huge airtime hill
Purple train
The ride's finale
