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The Phoenix

Roller coaster
Minimum height to ride: 42 inches

About The Phoenix

One of the most storied coasters around. It was built in 1947 as the Rocket for Playland Park in San Antonio, Texas. When Playland closed in 1980, The Rocket was left to the elements. Knoebels purchased the coaster in 1984 and moved it to Pennsylvania. Knoebels then rebuilt the ride...having to mark every single board of lumber because the blueprints were not available. Renamed the Phoenix, it opened in 1985 and has consistently been on several top ten wooden coaster lists since. Probably because of the Great amount of airtime on this coaster.

Height: 78 ft Speed: 45 mph

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A ride with this kind of airtime with just buzzbars and no seatbelt? Just amazing. - Dan Forget


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