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Regional Roller Coasters

Bushkill Park
(Roller Coaster)
Steel Portable Kiddie Coaster
Miler
Moved to Bushkill Park 2006

Moved to Bushkill from Nellie Bly Park in NYC

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Hydra The Revenge
Steel Floorless
Bolliger & Mabillard
Opened 2005
Laser
Steel Double Loop
Schwarzkopf
Moved to Dorney Park 1986

Was originally known as both Colossus and Lazer
Little Laser
Steel Kiddie Coaster
Allan Herschell
Opened 1990
Steel Force
Steel Hyper Coaster
Morgan Manufacturing
Opened 1997
Talon The Grip of Fear
Steel Inverted
Bolliger & Mabillard
Opened 2001
Thunderhawk
Wood Modified Out and Back
PTC/Herb Schmeck, PTC 3 bench trains
Opened 1923, Modified 1930

Was modified by PTC/Herb Schmeck in 1929/1930 from a true out and back to a combination out and back & twister. It was originally known as just Coaster
Wild Mouse
Steel Wild Mouse
Maurer-Söhne
Opened 2000
Woodstock's Express
Steel Family Coaster
Zamperla
Opened 2000

Pocono Mt. Go-Karts & Play Park
Pocono Lightning (Roller Coaster)
Steel Portable Coaster
Schiff/Miler
Re-opened 2007

Moved from Pocono Play Park (Bartonsville, PA) which partially disbanded and partially moved to the Marshall's Creek location in 2006.

Sesame Place
Vapor Trail
Steel Junior Coaster
Vekoma
Opened 1998

Nearby Roller Coasters

Knoebels

Flying Turns
Wood Flying Turns
Knoebels/John Fetterman
Under Construction, slated to open in 2007

This is the first Flying Turns to be constructed in over 75 years.
High Speed Thrill Coaster
Steel Family Coaster
Overland Coaster Company
Opened 1955

This is the last known Overland Coaster.
Phoenix
Wood Figure Eight
PTC/Herb Schmeck
Originally built in San Antonio in 1947
Rebuilt and opened at Knoebels in 1985

Was originally the San Antonio Playland Rocket and was the first modern coaster to be moved.
Twister
Wood Twister
Knoebels/John Fetterman
Opened 1999

Based on the PTC/John Allen design of Mr. Twister which operated at the original Elitch Gardens.

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