The Phantoms Revenge VS The Steel Phantom

THE PHANTOM REVENGE

Phantom's Revenge (formerly

known as Steel Phantom) is a
steel roller coaster at
Kennywood. When it opened in
1991, Phantom's Revenge
featured the longest drop of any
roller coaster in the world and
was also the fastest. The ride
was originally manufactured by
Arrow Dynamics but was later
modified and renovated by D.H.
STEEL PHANTOM
Shortly after its debut, a trim brake was
added because the coaster was going
faster than it should through the inversions
and riders were experiencing pain in their
necks. In March 2000, Kennywood
announced that they would dismantle
Steel Phantom. ... The modified coaster
reopened as the Phantom's Revenge on
May 19, 2001.
The Phantom isn't the first Kennywood
coaster to be revamped. The Thunderbolt
opened in 1968 after Kennywood coaster
mechanic Andy Vettel fashioned portions
of it from the Pippin, originally completed
in 1924. Riders still have 25 days to
experience the original Steel Phantom,
built by Arrow Dynamics in 1991.Aug 11,
2000
BOTH THE STEEL PHANTOM
AND THE PHANTOM
REVENGE
Phantom's Revenge (formerly known as Steel Phantom) is a steel
roller coaster at Kennywood. When it opened in 1991, Phantom's
Revenge featured the longest drop of any roller coaster in the world
and was also the fastest. The ride was originally manufactured by
Arrow Dynamics but was later modified and renovated by D.H. Shortly
after its debut, a trim brake was added because the coaster was going
faster than it should through the inversions and riders were
experiencing pain in their necks. In March 2000, Kennywood
announced that they would dismantle Steel Phantom. ... The modified
coaster reopened as the Phantom's Revenge on May 19, 2001.
 The idea for Steel Phantom came from Henry Henniger, president of
Kennywood Entertainment Company, who wanted a record-breaking
steel coaster. Henniger was unsure how to fit the ride into the park,
however a layout was worked out in conjunction with Arrow
Dynamics. On July 27, 1990, Kennywood announced the name for
[1]

their new steel roller coaster would be Steel Phantom and that it would
use the same station as the out-going Laser Loop. The ride opened
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in May 1991 as the fastestand steepest roller coaster in the world. It

was also the first hyper roller coaster to feature inversions.
A few days after Steel Phantom's debut, the ride shut to allow a trim
brake to be installed, as the train was going faster than it should
through the inversions, causing riders to experience pain in their
necks.[3]

In March 2000, Kennywood announced that Steel Phantom would

close at the end of the season. Following its closure, the roller
[4]

coaster was heavily re-profiled by Morgan, which involved the removal

of the four inversions, and reopened in 2001 as Phantom's Revenge.