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Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Top Ten Roller Coasters

Phantom’s Revenge
Kennywood Park
10/10
The Phantom’s Revenge is a spinoff of Kennywood’s earlier coaster The Steel Phantom. This coaster is unique because riders won’t find a coaster like this one anywhere else. After an admittedly slow climb up the first hill, the coaster reaches speeds of 85 mph and even drops under the famous Thunderbolt.

Top Thrill Dragster
Cedar Point
10/10
After an intense countdown and a stop-light sitting in front of them, riders blast off from 0-120 mph in less than four seconds. The Dragster runs on a “U” shaped track with a 90-degree lift and drop.

Maverick
Cedar Point
9/10
The Maverick was new at Cedar Point in 2007 and it continues to be a huge hit. After dropping at a 90-degree angle, the coaster hits 70 mph and allows you to experience a 400-foot-long launch in complete darkness.

Exterminator
Kennywood Park
8/10
This is an indoor coaster and the riders become rats and need to escape The Ex-terminators! Be ready for sharp turns, darkness and a lot of spinning.

Rock ‘N Rollercoaster
Hollywood Studios
8/10
With some of Aerosmith’s greatest hits blasting in riders’ ears throughout the ride, reaching speeds of 60 mph and many loops, sharp turns and a launch, the Rock ‘N Roller Coaster never dis-appoints.

Wicked Twister
Cedar Point
7/10
With dangling legs, riders again await a launch from 0-72 mph. This track is a wide “U” shape and makes two 450-degree spirals that imitate a Wicked Twister up and back.

Magnum XL-200
Cedar point
7/10
Magnum was Cedar Point’s first re-cord-breaking coaster ever. It has many tunnels and drops throughout the ride and reaches speeds up to 72 mph.

Rip, Ride, Rockit!
Universal Studios
7/10
Upon approaching the first 90-degree lift hill, riders get to choose a song to listen to through the duration of the ride. Rip, Ride, Rockit! reaches speeds of 65 mph.

Thunderbolt
Kennywood park
7/10
The Thunderbolt is one of the only coasters to drop as soon as riders leave the station. This coaster goes 50 mph and the biggest drop is at the very end of the ride.

Mantis
Cedar Point
6/10
The Mantis is a unique coaster be-cause riders stand up instead of sitting down. This coaster goes 60 mph and drops at 145-feet high.