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Pennsylvania
Operating
15
Defunct
7
Operating
50
Defunct
46
Operating
221
Defunct
53
Operating
29
Defunct
1
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Amusement parks

Operating

NameLocationOpened
Bushkill ParkEaston9 July 1902
Conneaut Lake ParkConneaut Lake15 August 1892
DelGrosso's Amusement ParkTipton1909
Dorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown1884
Dutch WonderlandLancaster20 May 1963
Fun Fore All Family Fun ParkCranberry Township1 May 1996
HersheyparkHershey30 May 1906
Idlewild & SoakZoneLigonier1 May 1878
Kalahari Pocono MountainsPocono Mountains1 July 2015
KennywoodWest Mifflin1898
Knoebels Amusement ResortElysburg1926
Lakemont ParkAltoona1894
Sesame Place PhiladelphiaLanghorne30 July 1980
Twin Grove ParkPine GroveUnknown
WaldameerErie1896

Defunct

NameLocationOpenedClosed
Don Hanson's Amusement ParkHarvey's Lake18911984
Hazle ParkHazleton18921956
Rock Point ParkEllwood CityUnknown1911
Rocky Springs ParkLancasterUnknown1981
Six Gun TerritoryPhiladelphia30 May 18961975
West View ParkWest View19061977
Williams Grove Amusement ParkMechanicsburg18502005

Roller coaster records

Tallest

Steel

HeightNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
210 feetCandymoniumHersheyparkHershey3 July 2020Bolliger & Mabillard
200 feetSkyrushHersheyparkHershey26 May 2012Intamin
200 feetSteel ForceDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown30 May 1997Morgan
160 feetIron MenaceDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown10 May 2024Bolliger & Mabillard
160 feetPhantom's RevengeKennywoodWest Mifflin19 May 2001Morgan
Arrow Dynamics
150 feetStorm RunnerHersheyparkHershey8 May 2004Intamin
140 feetWildcat's RevengeHersheyparkHershey2 June 2023Rocky Mountain Construction
135 feetTalonDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown5 May 2001Bolliger & Mabillard
121 feetFahrenheitHersheyparkHershey24 May 2008Intamin
98 feetImpulseKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg25 April 2015Zierer

Wood

HeightNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
101.6 feetTwisterKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg7 July 1999Unknown
101.6 feetTwisterKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg7 July 1999Unknown
91.6 feetLightning RacerHersheyparkHershey13 May 2000Unknown
85 feetRavine Flyer IIWaldameer & Water WorldErie17 May 2008Unknown
85 feetRavine Flyer IIWaldameer & Water WorldErie17 May 2008Unknown
84 feetCometHersheyparkHershey30 May 1946Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
80 feetThunderhawkDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown30 March 1924Unknown
78 feetPhoenixKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg15 June 1985Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
72.5 feetRacerKennywoodWest Mifflin1927Unknown
70 feetThunderboltKennywoodWest Mifflin4 May 1924Unknown

Longest

Steel

LengthNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
5600 feetSteel ForceDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown30 May 1997Morgan
4636 feetCandymoniumHersheyparkHershey3 July 2020Bolliger & Mabillard
3600 feetSkyrushHersheyparkHershey26 May 2012Intamin
3510 feetWildcat's RevengeHersheyparkHershey2 June 2023Rocky Mountain Construction
3200 feetPhantom's RevengeKennywoodWest Mifflin19 May 2001Morgan
Arrow Dynamics
3198 feetHydra The RevengeDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown7 May 2005Bolliger & Mabillard
3110 feetTalonDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown5 May 2001Bolliger & Mabillard
2800 feetGreat BearHersheyparkHershey23 May 1998Bolliger & Mabillard
2700 feetFahrenheitHersheyparkHershey24 May 2008Intamin
2614 feetSooperDooperLooperHersheyparkHershey8 May 1977Schwarzkopf

Wood

LengthNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
4500 feetRacerKennywoodWest Mifflin1927Unknown
3900 feetTwisterKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg7 July 1999Unknown
3900 feetTwisterKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg7 July 1999Unknown
3393 feetLightning RacerHersheyparkHershey13 May 2000Unknown
3360 feetCometHersheyparkHershey30 May 1946Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
3250 feetThunderboltKennywoodWest Mifflin4 May 1924Unknown
3200 feetPhoenixKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg15 June 1985Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
3061 feetRavine Flyer IIWaldameer & Water WorldErie17 May 2008Unknown
3061 feetRavine Flyer IIWaldameer & Water WorldErie17 May 2008Unknown
2767 feetThunderhawkDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown30 March 1924Unknown

Fastest

Steel

SpeedNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
85 mphPhantom's RevengeKennywoodWest Mifflin19 May 2001Morgan
Arrow Dynamics
76 mphCandymoniumHersheyparkHershey3 July 2020Bolliger & Mabillard
75 mphSkyrushHersheyparkHershey26 May 2012Intamin
75 mphSteel ForceDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown30 May 1997Morgan
75 mphStorm RunnerHersheyparkHershey8 May 2004Intamin
70 mphPossessedDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown17 May 2008Intamin
64 mphIron MenaceDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown10 May 2024Bolliger & Mabillard
62 mphWildcat's RevengeHersheyparkHershey2 June 2023Rocky Mountain Construction
58 mphFahrenheitHersheyparkHershey24 May 2008Intamin
58 mphTalonDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown5 May 2001Bolliger & Mabillard

Wood

SpeedNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
60 mphRavine Flyer IIWaldameer & Water WorldErie17 May 2008Unknown
60 mphRavine Flyer IIWaldameer & Water WorldErie17 May 2008Unknown
55 mphThunderboltKennywoodWest Mifflin4 May 1924Unknown
51.5 mphTwisterKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg7 July 1999Unknown
51.5 mphTwisterKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg7 July 1999Unknown
51.1 mphLightning RacerHersheyparkHershey13 May 2000Unknown
50 mphCometHersheyparkHershey30 May 1946Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
45 mphJack RabbitKennywoodWest Mifflin20 June 1920Unknown
45 mphPhoenixKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg15 June 1985Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
45 mphThunderhawkDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown30 March 1924Unknown

Inversions

Steel

InversionsNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
7Hydra The RevengeDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown7 May 2005Bolliger & Mabillard
6FahrenheitHersheyparkHershey24 May 2008Intamin
4Wildcat's RevengeHersheyparkHershey2 June 2023Rocky Mountain Construction
4TalonDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown5 May 2001Bolliger & Mabillard
4Great BearHersheyparkHershey23 May 1998Bolliger & Mabillard
4ImpulseKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg25 April 2015Zierer
3Sky RocketKennywoodWest Mifflin29 June 2010Premier Rides
3Iron MenaceDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown10 May 2024Bolliger & Mabillard
3Storm RunnerHersheyparkHershey8 May 2004Intamin
1SooperDooperLooperHersheyparkHershey8 May 1977Schwarzkopf

Wood

Oldest

OpenedNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
1920Jack RabbitKennywoodWest Mifflin20 June 1920Unknown
1924ThunderhawkDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomAllentown30 March 1924Unknown
1924ThunderboltKennywoodWest Mifflin4 May 1924Unknown
1927RacerKennywoodWest Mifflin1927Unknown
1938Rollo CoasterIdlewild & SoakZoneLigonier1938Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
1946CometHersheyparkHershey30 May 1946Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
1951CometWaldameer & Water WorldErieAugust 1951Unknown
1974TrailblazerHersheyparkHershey18 May 1974Arrow Dynamics
1977SooperDooperLooperHersheyparkHershey8 May 1977Schwarzkopf
1977Alpine SlideSeven Springs Mountain ResortSeven SpringsJuly 1977Alpine Slide Corp.

Ride records

Tallest

HeightNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
200 feetDominatorDorney ParkAllentown8 May 1999S&S Worldwide
189 feetHershey Triple TowerHersheyparkHershey8 April 2017S&S Worldwide
180 feetSkycoasterKennywoodWest Mifflin23 April 1994Sky Fun 1 Inc.
148 feetStratosFearKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg27 April 2013A.R.M. (USA) & Larson International
148 feetStratosFearKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg27 April 2013A.R.M. (USA) & Larson International
146 feetBlack WidowKennywoodWest Mifflin8 June 2012Zamperla
140 feetX-ScreamWaldameer & Water WorldErie2007Larson International & A.R.M. (USA)
131 feetDemon DropDorney ParkAllentown2 July 2010Intamin
110 feetGiant WheelKnoebels Amusement ResortElysburg1994J. Bakker Denies
100 feetTidal ForceHersheyparkHershey28 May 1994Hopkins

Longest

LengthNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
1640 feetThunder CanyonDorney ParkAllentown1994Barr Engineering
1640 feetThunder CanyonDorney ParkAllentown1994Barr Engineering
807 feetDouble Splash FlumeDutch WonderlandLancaster1977Arrow Development

Fastest

SpeedNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
75 mphSkycoasterKennywoodWest Mifflin23 April 1994Sky Fun 1 Inc.
68 mphBlack WidowKennywoodWest Mifflin8 June 2012Zamperla

Oldest

OpenedNameParkLocationOpenedManufacturer
1901Old MillKennywoodWest Mifflin1901Unknown
1920WhipDorney ParkAllentown1920W.F. Mangels
1920WhipDorney ParkAllentown1920W.F. Mangels
1924Wacky WheelKennywoodWest Mifflin1924W.F. Mangels
1924Kenny's KarouselKennywoodWest Mifflin1924W.F. Mangels
1924Kenny's KarouselKennywoodWest Mifflin1924W.F. Mangels
1926WhipKennywoodWest Mifflin1926W.F. Mangels
1927TurtleKennywoodWest Mifflin1927Traver Engineering Company
1927Merry-Go-RoundKennywoodWest Mifflin1927Dentzel Carousel Company
1930Auto RaceKennywoodWest Mifflin1930Traver Engineering Company