It is amazing how nicely this coaster runs. Knoebels takes such great care of their rides, they pretty much set the standard for maintenance on woodies!
Indeed. Originally this was the San Antonio Rocket and it was moved to Knoebel's when Playland Park closed. The thing was that prior to Knoebel's getting a hold of it, I never heard of it. But Knoebel's worked their magic on this old gem and really brought it to life in what it can really do. I think they not only matched, but surpassed the original design of the coaster. While it may not look like the biggest or baddest woodie out there, it certainly is one that has the most airtime. To this day, I have not come across another coaster in this size that has more airtime. It is also one of the smoothest older coaster I have been on. Oh! the best rides on it are right after it rains!
@@rexroche453 Probably. When it comes to classic American amusement parks, this one tops my list. They show a love for older rides that is unmatched. The whole park experience screams classic Americana. But the rides and structures in the park, while antique, look far from antiquated. In fact most of the vintage old rides in the park look brand new. I even ended up enjoying my experience in this park more than Kennywood, which is a larger and more well known for being a classic American amusement park as they have three classic wooden coasters that run well, yet I prefer the Knoebel's Phoenix and Twister coasters over the coasters at Kennywood. That is overall as the Kennywood wooden coasters do have their spotlight moments as well and are certainly worth riding.
@@jukingeo Yup, I'm familiar with the history of the coaster. If I remember correctly, at least one of the Knoebel family members rode it when it was at Playland and thought it was fantastic so that was one of the reasons they bought it back in 1985. I also remember reading that this was the only ride left in the park for some time before Knoebels bought it, the flat rides and everything else were taken out very soon after the closure. I'm pretty sure they rebuilt it to the design that it was originally but they had no blueprints to go off of so they numbered every board of the track and supports in order to put it back together correctly. I can't imagine what a job that was! I haven't ridden the Phoenix after the rain in years but I do remember it being insane haha. It gives a solid night ride too IMO but Twister is definitely the night ride king at Knoebels. I totally agree that there isn't another coaster of this size that provides the airtime and overall thrill that Phoenix does. Heck I've ridden roller coasters that are more than twice the size of it that I haven't enjoyed as much! I personally don't rank it my #1 woodie (that ranking goes to The Voyage at Holiday World), but it's definitely top five.
@@mhtube01 I have not heard of the coaster until it came to Knoebel's. So I had nothing on how it rode at Playland. What I do know is that the coaster is a Herbert Schmeck designed coaster and he is noted for a good many good coaster designs including the Idora Wildcat. Of course when I mentioned Knoebel's "Working their magic", I can assure you that they had to retrack the coaster when they put it back up. That is no easy task to get right, but whatever they did to that ride, it runs fantastic. It is one of the smoothest older wooden coasters I have been on. Yes, the time I went, it rained out and I was surprised that they were running the coasters almost immediately after. I was surprised at the speed increase on the Phoenix. It ran much faster to the point where you were even thrown in the turns...a trait I normally associate with the Coney Island Cyclone. In terms of a couple of 'bucket list' woodies that I still want to ride, Shivering Timbers was long on my list, but I have heard that it has become quite rough lately. 2006 saw the opening of two woodies that I saw as superior to Shivering Timbers and you mentioned one of them...The Voyage. Definitely! The other coaster that opened that year that I want to ride is El Toro. Both coasters are on top 10 wooden coaster lists for many years now. The Beast is another one that is on that list and it has been on that list since it opened. It is just very far from me as well as The Voyage. However, I am not far from Six Flags Great Adventure and I been there a couple times already, so more than likely of those three, El Toro will probably be up first!
That double-up-double-down and those four bunny hops at the end are some legendary airtime. I grew up with this coaster so I'm biased, but I've never ridden better. The greatest memory I have is one year during Hallo-Fun when the operators didn't even engage the brakes at the station and sent us through on a second run because they saw how much fun we were having. We were halfway up the lift hill before the chain caught up to us and I heard one of the operators say "Uh.... they were going kind of fast!"
@@S.J.C._Entertainment I have been on there when they did that and the Twister as well and yea the tunnel is horrifying because instead of rounding the curve you do what you do at the top turns which I can only call a sort of bounce and turn as you bonk off the safety supports a few times.
@@Inotacookie So glad you got to ride it! Today is hot which means the track is probably tight so the ride was wild today because all bolts could ride in their bolt holes a bit (making the ride feel old and dangerous). Ride it again when its a cold end of the season day and it will be a smoother ride but it will go far faster.
@@PlancoandChill oooooooo nice that’s gonna be FUNNNN thanks for giving me a reason to go to knoebels again later this year also the phoenix was my FIRST rollercoaster ever I’m not sure if it’s meant to be a beginner coaster but for me it is
Yeah, and it proves that a coaster doesn't have to be huge to be exciting. I myself love big coasters but I'm also a huge wooden coaster fan, especially classic woodies that are well kept!
Back in the 80s this was my first big coaster when i was finally tall enough and ive ridden it countless times. ❤ my knobels and the phoenix live forever ❤
This is the most fun coaster ever as far as dips and leaps with air time! So funny that years ago, coasters like this, like the wildcat at Bertrand's Island in NJ, didn't have lap bars. You just held on to the bar in front of you for dear life! :D
It’s been a few years since I rode Phoenix, and after going to Knoebels yesterday this has to be one of the scariest rides I’ve been on (along with Skyrush at Hersheypark and El Toro at Six Flags GA) solely because the restraint sits about a foot above your body, and you can quite literally fly out of the train with the amount of airtime you get. That’s what makes it so scary. Definitely recommend the front row, this is one of my favorite wooden coasters out there!
This seems like just a regular wooden coaster, but it doesn’t have tight restraints. So, you basically fly up from your seat on the airtime hills at the end. Coaster enthusiasts love it.
My phone flew out of my hoodie pocket on this ride once. I was in seat four and I noticed it was gone, so they looked, but didn't find it. They ran the train again, and I KID YOU NOT, the kid in the FRONT SEAT had it. It flew 4 seats forward.
This coaster is a treasure. The park is known for doing things that "can't be done" and saving old rides. If it wasn't for their dedication to this in the 1980s, we wouldn't have this wonderful coaster today. Long live the Phoenix (neé Rocket)! It lives up to its name.
I can't tell you how many times I've flown out of my seat and landed on that divider in the middle of the 2 seats! No seat belts makes this ride what it is!
The votes are in, and it confirms what many have said for years. Phoenix is the greatest wooden coaster on earth. Congrats to Knoebels on their 2018 Golden Ticket Award! They also won for Best Food and Best Carousel.
The adrenaline junkies will groan about it but Phoenix deserved the recognition of the #1 spot at least once. It's essentially the perfect classic wooden coaster. It's the baseline that all others compare to.
@@izzyarroyo3613 You get the feeling like your stomach falls. You also feel like the beams over your head in spots are way way too low. Other then that, this is one of the smoothest and wildest wooden coasters you can find.
I went to Knoebels 2 in a half weeks ago and I went on this ride and I went on the ride with my little-sister and mom my sister sat with me and my mom sat behind us and I was holding on to my sister who is a year younger than me the whole time lol 🤣😅😂😂
The first coaster I ever rode circa 1995. I remember my uncle having to grab my shoulder and put me back down on the seat a couple times on my maiden voyage.
I’ve been on many roller coasters, and Got a front row ride on Phoenix and El Toro. And he’ll I say El Toto is a little bit better. But Phoenix almost threw my brother out of the cart. The airtime is the best you will ever get. So for any coaster enthusiasts, when you go on Phoenix, on the airtime hills. You might want to hold on
i was skeptical that THIS was voted best wooden coaster in the world 3 years running, but the (lack of) restraints and crazy airtime are something else.
I didn't hear any clicking on the lift hill, so I looked and didn't see any anti-rollback thing-a-ma-jiggies. Wonder what's up with that. Unless there are brakes at the bottom in the dark part that take care of it if the train comes flying back down... lol
Mark Jeason There are anti-rollbacks on the chain lift, the camera's mic just didn't pick them up well. Kind of strange since they aren't quiet in person. If you look closely you can see them though.
Mark Jeason They're actually on both sides but they are pretty hard to see on video now that I watch it again. If you turn your volume up louder, you can hear them.
i was there once a long time ago and never got to ride it....nothing flashy looking about. it other than it looks really fast with some cool hills and i just love wooden costers
Great wooden coaster, but having ridden both this and The Voyage at Holiday World, this coaster doesn't come close to The Voyage. I am surprised it won 1st place. I would put Voyage 1st, then this ride between 2nd and 5th.
Most unsafe roller coaster I’ve never been on. Lap bar had at least a 6 inch gap and I was on with my little sister. I was holding on as tight as I could so unsafe
Yes, the trains on this coaster use old school buzz bars that stretch across both seats and there are no seat belts, resulting in amazing air time. You go over the hills with plenty of speed so you fly out of your seat. The front probably gives the most air time, but I have to say the back is my favorite!
Cindy Kitty Take a trip to Knoebels and ride it! Even if the park isnt that close to you, it's worth the trip. The prices are unbeatable, the food is great, and they have plenty of other great roller coasters and flat rides! I've been going there since I was an infant and even though I've been to bigger parks over the years, there's a charm that this place has that none of them seem to match.
@@OldsVistaCruiser Yup I saw, honestly they deserve it. This coaster has come in 2nd place a few times so it's cool to see if finally take 1st. And their food and carousel really are second to none.
Don't get me wrong, it looks like fun....but how the hell did this make the top 20, let alone beat out the Voyage for best woodie?? It looks like it was designed in 1920.
Have you ridden it, the pov doesn’t show the crazy airtime that you get. The restraints are just buzzbars and the airtime is so crazy that you literally almost stand from the airtime
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It is amazing how nicely this coaster runs. Knoebels takes such great care of their rides, they pretty much set the standard for maintenance on woodies!
mhtube01 they just set the standards in general
Indeed. Originally this was the San Antonio Rocket and it was moved to Knoebel's when Playland Park closed. The thing was that prior to Knoebel's getting a hold of it, I never heard of it. But Knoebel's worked their magic on this old gem and really brought it to life in what it can really do. I think they not only matched, but surpassed the original design of the coaster. While it may not look like the biggest or baddest woodie out there, it certainly is one that has the most airtime. To this day, I have not come across another coaster in this size that has more airtime. It is also one of the smoothest older coaster I have been on. Oh! the best rides on it are right after it rains!
@@rexroche453 Probably. When it comes to classic American amusement parks, this one tops my list. They show a love for older rides that is unmatched. The whole park experience screams classic Americana. But the rides and structures in the park, while antique, look far from antiquated. In fact most of the vintage old rides in the park look brand new. I even ended up enjoying my experience in this park more than Kennywood, which is a larger and more well known for being a classic American amusement park as they have three classic wooden coasters that run well, yet I prefer the Knoebel's Phoenix and Twister coasters over the coasters at Kennywood. That is overall as the Kennywood wooden coasters do have their spotlight moments as well and are certainly worth riding.
@@jukingeo Yup, I'm familiar with the history of the coaster. If I remember correctly, at least one of the Knoebel family members rode it when it was at Playland and thought it was fantastic so that was one of the reasons they bought it back in 1985. I also remember reading that this was the only ride left in the park for some time before Knoebels bought it, the flat rides and everything else were taken out very soon after the closure. I'm pretty sure they rebuilt it to the design that it was originally but they had no blueprints to go off of so they numbered every board of the track and supports in order to put it back together correctly. I can't imagine what a job that was!
I haven't ridden the Phoenix after the rain in years but I do remember it being insane haha. It gives a solid night ride too IMO but Twister is definitely the night ride king at Knoebels.
I totally agree that there isn't another coaster of this size that provides the airtime and overall thrill that Phoenix does. Heck I've ridden roller coasters that are more than twice the size of it that I haven't enjoyed as much! I personally don't rank it my #1 woodie (that ranking goes to The Voyage at Holiday World), but it's definitely top five.
@@mhtube01 I have not heard of the coaster until it came to Knoebel's. So I had nothing on how it rode at Playland. What I do know is that the coaster is a Herbert Schmeck designed coaster and he is noted for a good many good coaster designs including the Idora Wildcat. Of course when I mentioned Knoebel's "Working their magic", I can assure you that they had to retrack the coaster when they put it back up. That is no easy task to get right, but whatever they did to that ride, it runs fantastic. It is one of the smoothest older wooden coasters I have been on.
Yes, the time I went, it rained out and I was surprised that they were running the coasters almost immediately after. I was surprised at the speed increase on the Phoenix. It ran much faster to the point where you were even thrown in the turns...a trait I normally associate with the Coney Island Cyclone.
In terms of a couple of 'bucket list' woodies that I still want to ride, Shivering Timbers was long on my list, but I have heard that it has become quite rough lately. 2006 saw the opening of two woodies that I saw as superior to Shivering Timbers and you mentioned one of them...The Voyage. Definitely! The other coaster that opened that year that I want to ride is El Toro. Both coasters are on top 10 wooden coaster lists for many years now. The Beast is another one that is on that list and it has been on that list since it opened. It is just very far from me as well as The Voyage. However, I am not far from Six Flags Great Adventure and I been there a couple times already, so more than likely of those three, El Toro will probably be up first!
This is how many people almost flew out of their seat on this ride
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Sup ishan
No kidding it was freaky
yep! was there today, have flown out every time i've been on
I bounce in my seat on all the bumps cause the straps are a little loose for me
Look up the fury
That double-up-double-down and those four bunny hops at the end are some legendary airtime.
I grew up with this coaster so I'm biased, but I've never ridden better.
The greatest memory I have is one year during Hallo-Fun when the operators didn't even engage the brakes at the station and sent us through on a second run because they saw how much fun we were having. We were halfway up the lift hill before the chain caught up to us and I heard one of the operators say "Uh.... they were going kind of fast!"
Jeez, gonna through the tunnel must of been absolutely nuts.
@@S.J.C._Entertainment I have been on there when they did that and the Twister as well and yea the tunnel is horrifying because instead of rounding the curve you do what you do at the top turns which I can only call a sort of bounce and turn as you bonk off the safety supports a few times.
@@PlancoandChill that’s called airtime. It’s essentially this rides claim to fame. Is coaster fans absolutely go nuts for that stuff haha.
Still smoother than our Pennsylvania roads....
As a fellow Pennsylvanian I completely get this statement!
Don't come to Reading, PA, lmao.
School bus rides should earn Golden Ticket awards then
As someone who lives in PA, I wholeheartedly agree
@@johngriswold4303 - You have 2-lane country roads in TX with 75 mph speed limits!!
The fact that it still runs this smooth after about 70 years and being transported halfway across a continent is astonishing.
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My all time favorite wooden coaster by a mile, the airtime on this ride is unbeatable!
Andie Bunker I think the Twister is better but I do really like the Phoenix it’s just I prefer how much faster the Twister is
Have you ridden el toro or voyage?
@@andrewwww__07 rode all 3, Voyage with no trims too, and phoenix is the best
Most violent airtime I've ever experienced. What a ride!!!!
Try Hades360, it’ll try to kill you
There are slow motion videos of those last 2 bunny hills and the carts in the mid section are not touching the track.
@@PlancoandChillso that’s why it felt so weird just rode it a few mins ago
@@Inotacookie So glad you got to ride it! Today is hot which means the track is probably tight so the ride was wild today because all bolts could ride in their bolt holes a bit (making the ride feel old and dangerous). Ride it again when its a cold end of the season day and it will be a smoother ride but it will go far faster.
@@PlancoandChill oooooooo nice that’s gonna be FUNNNN thanks for giving me a reason to go to knoebels again later this year also the phoenix was my FIRST rollercoaster ever I’m not sure if it’s meant to be a beginner coaster but for me it is
Love it when they put a double up followed by a double down on a wood coaster.
People talk about the airtime (for good reason) but this thing hauls ass on those turnarounds. True classic.
And it gets even faster when it's wet!
Perfect coaster for someone like me who doesn't like the 200+ height behemoths. My favorite Woodie of all time!
I agree from now on I will try to ride as many wooden coasters like this one as possible
Yeah, and it proves that a coaster doesn't have to be huge to be exciting. I myself love big coasters but I'm also a huge wooden coaster fan, especially classic woodies that are well kept!
Eric Fellner pun intended? 😏
@@johns.774 ?
There are a couple of great ones at Kennywood in Pgh, too.
One of the smoothest woodies out there. It’s also amazing how well this ride holds its speed.
I almost flew out of my seat during Halloween time. It was my final ride of the night and my legs were shaking as I got off. XD
This rollercoaster is really close to my house, been on it and it's really fun!
The Phoenix gives awesome airtime with those restraints! This is a really fun classic woodie! 🎢🎢😀
The number 1 of the Golden Ticket Awards for Wooden Coasters in 2019!
And in 2018 and 2021 as well! There was no award given in 2020 due to Covid.
Back in the 80s this was my first big coaster when i was finally tall enough and ive ridden it countless times. ❤ my knobels and the phoenix live forever ❤
This is the most fun coaster ever as far as dips and leaps with air time! So funny that years ago, coasters like this, like the wildcat at Bertrand's Island in NJ, didn't have lap bars. You just held on to the bar in front of you for dear life! :D
It’s been a few years since I rode Phoenix, and after going to Knoebels yesterday this has to be one of the scariest rides I’ve been on (along with Skyrush at Hersheypark and El Toro at Six Flags GA) solely because the restraint sits about a foot above your body, and you can quite literally fly out of the train with the amount of airtime you get. That’s what makes it so scary. Definitely recommend the front row, this is one of my favorite wooden coasters out there!
There is a lip on the seat where I put my feet under, because as a short person, it really helps with the lap bar situation.
Literally thought the front car was coming off the tracks many times. So damn fun!
Love that first wrap around turn you can the timbers shaking like crazy! Dispatch!😁
I think the back seat is the best on the Phoenix it's so fun.
Exactly! Wicked airtime in the back, every. Single. Time.
This seems like just a regular wooden coaster, but it doesn’t have tight restraints. So, you basically fly up from your seat on the airtime hills at the end. Coaster enthusiasts love it.
I can feel the airtime just watching this video...wow!!1! gonna have to get to Knoebels some day. 😍
My phone flew out of my hoodie pocket on this ride once. I was in seat four and I noticed it was gone, so they looked, but didn't find it. They ran the train again, and I KID YOU NOT, the kid in the FRONT SEAT had it. It flew 4 seats forward.
This is my all time favorite roller coaster.
proud to say this was my first roller coaster
Of all the rides I’ve seen, there is no realistic reason for this to be as good as it is. Yet somehow it’s incredible. Fascinating!
Excellent job on the POV footage. Thanks!
I love this one! Classic Coaster thrills! 👍
FAVORITE PARK OF ALL TIME
I went on this ride …11 times best coaster ever
This coaster is a treasure. The park is known for doing things that "can't be done" and saving old rides. If it wasn't for their dedication to this in the 1980s, we wouldn't have this wonderful coaster today.
Long live the Phoenix (neé Rocket)! It lives up to its name.
this is my favorite wooden coaster of all time because i’m not much of a roller coaster person but this one i rode 3 times lol
I can't tell you how many times I've flown out of my seat and landed on that divider in the middle of the 2 seats! No seat belts makes this ride what it is!
Bro just rode it omfg it’s crazy I got lifted out of my seat lol 😂 my knees where bouncing into the lap bars
The votes are in, and it confirms what many have said for years. Phoenix is the greatest wooden coaster on earth. Congrats to Knoebels on their 2018 Golden Ticket Award! They also won for Best Food and Best Carousel.
The adrenaline junkies will groan about it but Phoenix deserved the recognition of the #1 spot at least once. It's essentially the perfect classic wooden coaster. It's the baseline that all others compare to.
Christopher Blair How could anyone not love it!?
Knoebels won the same awards in 2019, but Amusement Today magazine retired the carousel category because Knoebels OWNED that category!
And Phoenix won again in 2021! (There was no award in 2020)
This was my first coaster I've went on ! It'll always be one of my favorites :]
Is it bad like scary
@@izzyarroyo3613 You get the feeling like your stomach falls. You also feel like the beams over your head in spots are way way too low. Other then that, this is one of the smoothest and wildest wooden coasters you can find.
@@PlancoandChill i went on that and it was AMAZING it was my first big ride and it changed my whole perspective on roller coasters
I went to Knoebels 2 in a half weeks ago and I went on this ride and I went on the ride with my little-sister and mom my sister sat with me and my mom sat behind us and I was holding on to my sister who is a year younger than me the whole time lol 🤣😅😂😂
I'm a huge fan of the Phoenix
The first coaster I ever rode circa 1995. I remember my uncle having to grab my shoulder and put me back down on the seat a couple times on my maiden voyage.
Still the greatest of all time
My first ever real coaster (i was terrified of coasters till my cousin forced me to ride this snd now im obsessed)
I can basically feel this coaster in my body just watching this video I’ve ridden it some many times lol
very nice POV!
This my favorite ride ever
I love old fashioned wooden coasters!
Looks awesome
The greatest wooden coaster on the planet. 2018 Golden Ticket Award winner!
And 2019 as well!
It is. The whole park is actually.
I remember going here during 2021 fall and going up and down
I went on this and almost flew out but it wasn’t to crazy at the time
Knoebels will never be the same if they ever let the Phoenix go. It's a must ride for every coaster enthusiast.
only ever went to this park rid this ride 100 times by now
I love this coaster so much I would die for it💀
this one's a lot of fun :-)
I’ve been on many roller coasters, and Got a front row ride on Phoenix and El Toro. And he’ll I say El Toto is a little bit better. But Phoenix almost threw my brother out of the cart. The airtime is the best you will ever get. So for any coaster enthusiasts, when you go on Phoenix, on the airtime hills. You might want to hold on
Hands up all day man!!! Lol
I love this one, but I must say .. I love The Twister more. Both are amazing wooden coasters though.
I’m a big fan of the Phoenix
I rode this a few days ago and it was very bumpy. I would recommend though.
I went thwere yesterday and went on this ride and fell off my seat 5 times!
The last time I rode this it felt the the thing had the intensity of a hyper.
i was skeptical that THIS was voted best wooden coaster in the world 3 years running, but the (lack of) restraints and crazy airtime are something else.
How a wooden coaster should be run, hardly any trims n full speed to get maximum airtime.
In the beginning, If you look down, the coaster goes fast. If you look up it goes so slow I can cook me a burrito.
Who will remain with one of the very last Schmeck Woodies!?
Keep them safe kids !
so good
The phoenix is fun but the line
And it feels like your gonna fall off
But over all its amazing from the view and drops
I didn't hear any clicking on the lift hill, so I looked and didn't see any anti-rollback thing-a-ma-jiggies. Wonder what's up with that. Unless there are brakes at the bottom in the dark part that take care of it if the train comes flying back down... lol
Mark Jeason There are anti-rollbacks on the chain lift, the camera's mic just didn't pick them up well. Kind of strange since they aren't quiet in person. If you look closely you can see them though.
Oh yeah, now I see them. They're just to the left of the chain, right? Thanks!
Mark Jeason They're actually on both sides but they are pretty hard to see on video now that I watch it again. If you turn your volume up louder, you can hear them.
シンプルで素晴らしい傑作木造ローラーコースターですなぁ。😮
Mind if I use this POV in my video on the Phoenix. I'll link you In the description and add a watermark to the video for credit.
When you’re at the front you can see long strips of rust on the tracks where the train just never touches it
There is absolutely no reason why this is better than voyage
And some how it is back in #1 for wooden coaster
This is actually its first win. It has usually ranked #2 - #4.
It just won its 2nd consecutive Golden Ticket Award in September 2019.
I love Phoenix but el toro is the best. Phoenix is probably second or third in my opinion.
And a third consecutive award in 2021 (there was no award in 2020)!
this ride along with raven and twister we're featured in tsumo motion adventures
this was my first roller coaster and let me just say my dad had to hold me down or i would have flown out.
Sameeee! But it was with my mom
I am watching from Elmira NY I rode it before it is fun
El Toro is still my personal favorite.
Might as well just call this thing a standup coaster lol
When I See Phenix it reminds me alot of Comet at Hersheypark
I remember the first time i rode this i was so little and my dad was holding onto me bc i was getting so much airtime LMAO
We went there a week ago and I was begging my family to go back on it
I still don’t understand how this ride wins the best wooden roller coaster five times for the golden ticket awards?
3rd row gets the most air time
i was there once a long time ago and never got to ride it....nothing flashy looking about. it other than it looks really fast with some cool hills and i just love wooden costers
The hills provide tons of airtime and it's smoother than most woodies. Try it if ever in the area.
Great wooden coaster, but having ridden both this and The Voyage at Holiday World, this coaster doesn't come close to The Voyage. I am surprised it won 1st place. I would put Voyage 1st, then this ride between 2nd and 5th.
Not really ejector more ejecting then floating back down
I went on this 10 time best rollorcoster
How did this rank higher than El Toro and The Voyage?
Airtime, buddy. Airtime. Don't knock it until you try it! Sit in the back seat on the coaster.
Buzz bars
Most unsafe roller coaster I’ve never been on. Lap bar had at least a 6 inch gap and I was on with my little sister. I was holding on as tight as I could so unsafe
That’s the point I damn near flew out a dozen times today hahaha
See u next summer
I kept a straight face the entire timr
I’m confused how this keeps winning awards over other top wooden rollercoasters 🤷🏽♂️
the hills look kind of small. do you actually get air time on those?
Yes, the trains on this coaster use old school buzz bars that stretch across both seats and there are no seat belts, resulting in amazing air time. You go over the hills with plenty of speed so you fly out of your seat. The front probably gives the most air time, but I have to say the back is my favorite!
well then it looks like a lot of fun! now i want to ride it!
Cindy Kitty Take a trip to Knoebels and ride it! Even if the park isnt that close to you, it's worth the trip. The prices are unbeatable, the food is great, and they have plenty of other great roller coasters and flat rides! I've been going there since I was an infant and even though I've been to bigger parks over the years, there's a charm that this place has that none of them seem to match.
@@mhtube01 - Phoenix just won the 2018 Golden Ticket Award for Best Wooden Coaster. Knoebels also won 2018 GTAs for Best Food and Best Carousel.
@@OldsVistaCruiser Yup I saw, honestly they deserve it. This coaster has come in 2nd place a few times so it's cool to see if finally take 1st. And their food and carousel really are second to none.
I got an empty train all to myself on this ride last year
The maximum speed on this roller coaster is 45 miles an hour.
Don't get me wrong, it looks like fun....but how the hell did this make the top 20, let alone beat out the Voyage for best woodie?? It looks like it was designed in 1920.
Have you ridden it, the pov doesn’t show the crazy airtime that you get. The restraints are just buzzbars and the airtime is so crazy that you literally almost stand from the airtime
Though I still agree voyage is hell of alot better
It was originally built in 1947 as the Rocket in San Antonio, TX. It was disassembled and brought to Knoebels in 1985.
Heh I rode this
Tip: I’d you really want to fly out of your seat, sit in the very back!
The GCI coaster of the 80’s.
Naw this is a Philadelphia Toboggan Coaster of 1947. Although it did reopen under its current name in the 80’s.
Peter Harper no I know, I just mean the fact of how old it is but yet. So smooth
Journey On Rails Makes sense. Sorry for assuming, your top comment was a bit unclear to me.
@@peterharper8216 oh its fine i do it too, so actually thx for pointing it out
but ima scared a trees
This won the Golden Ticket for best wood coaster? Not even the best wood coaster in PA...Ravine Flyer is better.
This looks like a mini version of colossus at magic mountain