Original upload date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:19:33 GMT
The coaster was originally named The Steel Phantom, 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 down
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fall of the 1st version of the coaster. After the 2000 season, 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. The modified coaster reopened for the 2001 season as the Phantom's Revenge. The Phantom's Revenge now has a top speed of 85 mph (137 km/h), putting it in a three way tie for 7th place of the world's fastest coasters, along with Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Titan at Six Flags Over Texas. It is currently ranked as the 9th 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. Shortly after the end of the 2008 season, the Arrow track between the top of the lift hill and the top of the second hill where the 2001 Morgan track begins was replaced with new, matching Morgan track. As of 2009, the only remaining Arrow track to exist is the lift hill, the station track, the brake run/transfer track, and the storage track for the second train.
The signature drop through the Thunderbolt was kept for Phantom's Revenge, but was lengthened to 232 feet from 225 feet. However, the ride now passes through the Thunderbolt a second time behind the Turtle ride.
