Knoebels Amusement Resort · Operating · 1985
Phoenix
78 ft · 45 mph
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A relocated CCI wooden coaster with relentless airtime — consistently ranked among the best woodies in the world since its rebirth at Knoebels.
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Ride profile
Scaled against Knoebels Amusement Resort's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
78 ft
#2 of 6 at Knoebels Amusement Resort
Ride experience
- Airtime
- Cci
- Wood
Specs from knoebels.com
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Out-and-back layouts
Leave the station, hit a big drop, return parallel — the classic speed hill formula.
Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
The physics of airtime
Negative G when the track falls away faster than gravity pulls you down.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
History
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Timeline
1985
Phoenix opens at Knoebels
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Sources & official links
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- Knoebels Amusement Resort — official siteknoebels.com(opens in a new tab)
- Knoebels Amusement Resort on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourceknoebels.com(opens in a new tab)
- Custom Coasters International — manufacturercustomcoasters.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (Joshua Wilmot · Public domain)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Official park YouTubeWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)