Phantom's Revenge
Front car3 of 4 riders' pick Ejector hills homeout of your seat more than in it

Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Phantom's Revenge

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What riders love
  • The first drop on this is fun but nothing compared to that second drop flying over 200 ft down with sustained ejector the whole time diving into the valley below thunderbolt which absolutely blew my mind.
  • And that drop is great, you go from floating in from the beginning to a snap of ejector as you dive into thunderbolt.
  • That drop into the ravine is insane, as you fly right under the Thunderbolt.
  • Four back-to-back airtime hills launch you into your minimal restraint with an intensity rarely found outside of an RMC.
  • You are launched up in your seat repeatedly and feel the need to hold on for dear life.
  • Every single airtime moment delivers Strong ejector airtime.
  • The lap bar is honestly the best restraint I've ever seen. It's so loose, and the airtime is insane.
  • The restraints are unique and leave you exposed in the best way. The airtime is made so much better by this.
  • The ejector is among the best on a coaster, due to the restraints letting you feel it’s best potential.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Kennywood

One of the smoothest coasters on the planet, running trains with a pool noodle for a lap bar, with such an incredible airtime filled layout.

Scott Quisenberry

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.

Theme Park James

The airtime was fun at the start but it became a little too aggressive towards the end.

roller rider

The first drop is actually has a great gut punch, the straightaway has a great sense of speed, and the rise into the first hill has good floater airtime in the front row.

Beau

Yeah it’s smoother than expected, but it’s all fast turns and some airtime hills that last less than a quarter of second.

Alessandra

This ride is essentially one-of-a-kind and an incredible coaster, feeling very fast, having great drops, and being surprisingly smooth.

Beastie

It’s incredibly smooth and comfortable, as someone who is tall and finds many rides to be a little "tight," Phantom’s Revenge always was to accommodate my size.

Landen Baird

Phantom rides really smooth, but you get a slight shuffle when it’s going max speed because it still runs on the arrow looper chassis.

Quix Koval

All of that combined with the butter smooth track really makes it a rush, especially compared to something janky like Magnum or something rattly like Skyrush.

Anthony Ricciuti

Phantom is running a tad rough (nothing too noticeable) as of 2023, also that double down in the airtime packed finally is insane

@Kennywood_Fanatic

I’d prefer a different lap bar/restraint for the airtime hills near the end, which I found to be just a little too jarring.

Coaster Nut

Amazing drops, crushing positive g’s, and not very restricting restraints that allow you to feel all of the incredible ejector airtime this ride offers.

Jacob Bass

I love the 2nd drop and the intensity of that turn, the airtime on the return trip is great too but can be heavily trimmed.

Michael K.

Despite some dead spots, Phantom’s Revenge is a fast-paced, intense, and airtime-packed hypercoaster from start to finish.

Anthony DeNight Jr.

With butter smooth track and intense transitions, Phantom’s Revenge manages to give an intense, airtime filled ride that’s easily re-rideable and a lot of fun!

Pidge Lintner

Then you head into this little sweeping left turn right toward the ground into this very short but very intense double down.

Accelerated Creative

The wind and speed is insane, and you get the added bonus of the final airtime pop into the brakes, but the raw intensity of the back row just cannot be skipped.

Phantom Coasters

The hill is not very steep, so it builds speed to the point where by the time you reach the bottom, you are HAULING.

Adam Tortorello

Coming out of the ravine, you can really feel the speed of the coaster, particularly on the banked curves.

Coaster Nut

One it actually drops (which gave a solid whip in the back) you notice how insanely fast it is.

Ryan Armstrong

A fast-paced turnaround past the Turtle sends you into the ride’s best and final third.

Beau

Unbeknownst to me, this coaster has a nasty trim brake around the double down, and that was a big disappointment for me, as the airtime for this ride had been hyped up ridiculously.

Eric Esty

...nothing to go crazy about but still picks up speed, and the ejectors at the end are great, the queue theming doesn’t exist and feels very slow as the ride doesn’t have the best capacity when I went

Tangzy

Queue path is way too long and it makes re-rides sort of a pain.

Spencer S.
Height fear

Going down the second drop on this thing was the most scared I’ve been riding a coaster.

guiderex

The second drop was the only redeeming factor because it was rip-the-leather-off-your-La-Z-Boy scary and fun.

roller rider

Should I ride it?

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Car 1, the front: 3 of 4 riders who named a rowBack row: 1 rider

Specifications

160 ftHeight
220 SteelCurtain 160 Phantom'sRevenge 95 Sky Rocket 72 Racer 70 Thunderbolt 43 Exterminator
228 ftFirst drop
228 Phantom'sRevenge 205 SteelCurtain 90 Thunderbolt 70 JackRabbit 50 Racer
85 mphTop speed
Phantom'sRevenge85 Steel Curtain75 Thunderbolt55 Sky Rocket50 Jack Rabbit45 Racer40 085 mph
52°Drop angle
90°Sky Rocket52°Phantom'sRevenge45°Jack Rabbitdashed line: straight down, 90°
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Rider favouriteStrong airtimeEjector airtimeHuge first dropFeels fastGreat viewsComfy restraints

Criticised for

Too short

From that drop into the valley to the amazing hops of airtime it is overall a great and unrestricted ride due to its restraints.however I wish it could be longer.

chase yesenosky, Captain Coaster review

The airtime was fun at the start but it became a little too aggressive towards the end.

roller rider, Captain Coaster review

I don’t know where the idea of uncomfortable lap bars came to be but these restrains are some of the best on any coaster.

Nicholas Meridionale, Captain Coaster review

This landmark is the 8th longest drop in the world and easily one of the most memorable coaster moments I’ve experienced.

Coaster Critic, published review

The absolutley amazing lap bar allows you to get some of the strongest ejector airtime I’ve experienced, especially on the double down and the two hills before it.

Inverted Thrills, Captain Coaster review

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.

Theme Park James, published review

Photos

Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kennywood - The Phantom's Revenge
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Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, (primary), CC BY 2.5
Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
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Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
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Phantom's Revenge at Kennywood
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Thunderbolt & Phantom's Revenge
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Phantom's Revenge
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Phantom's Revenge & Lost Kennywood
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Phantom's Revenge
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History and awards

1991Opened

A custom looping coaster, built by Arrow.

$4.6 millionTo build
3.5 gStrongest force on riders

Golden Ticket Awards, top steel coaster: ranked in 27 polls, 1998 to 2025

11th1998, its first poll
5th2011, its best placing
11th2025, most recent

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, themeparkjames.co.uk, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Roller Coaster Philosophy (CC BY 2.0), Chris Hagerman (CC BY-SA 3.0), v343790 (CC BY 3.0), Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, (primary) (CC BY 2.5), WillMcC at English Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0), daveynin (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Bryan Bonafede, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The second drop down the ravine is stunning -…”; Cooper Zimmerman, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop on this is fun but nothing…”; Blueshock21, rider review on Captain Coaster: “And that drop is great, you go from floating…”; Coaster Kingdoms, rider review on Captain Coaster: “That drop into the ravine is insane, as you…”; Jack L, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I swear, you're out of your seat more than…”; Beau, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Four back-to-back airtime hills launch you into your minimal…”; Adam Tortorello, rider review on Captain Coaster: “You are launched up in your seat repeatedly and…”; Coaster Voyager, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Every single airtime moment delivers Strong ejector airtime.”; Landen Baird, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Also, I personally find it hilarious that the restraint…”; Forester F., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The lap bar is honestly the best restraint I've…”; Ben Bryan, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The restraints are unique and leave you exposed in…”; Quix Koval, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The ejector is among the best on a coaster,…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: PositiveG's back row POV, Phantom's Revenge - Backseat - 4K POV {Kennywood} (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.