Phoenix (roller coaster) and 78 foot first hill. Knoebels purchased the ride in 1984 and dismantled it starting in January 1985. As there were no blueprints to work with, each individual board was numbered and cataloged on site. The restored roller coaster opened at Knoebels on June 15, 1985. It is named after the mythical phoenix bird which rises, reborn, from its own ashes. This effort, the first large-scale wooden roller coaster relocation in many years, helped spark a movement for the restoration and relocation of other roller coasters standing but not operating. The Phoenix coaster routinely gives a fast ride with many
Hamsa (bird) Hindi: "hans", Tamil: "அன்னப்பறவை"; , "hong"; , , and commonly spelt "hintha" or "hinthar"; , or "hongsa"; Shan: , or "hong"; Thai: หงส์, ; Malay: "angsa" (اڠسا‎). The hintha (hamsa) is widely depicted in Burmese art, considered to be "swan" in its mythology, and has been adopted as the symbol of the Mon people. Hamsa (bird) The hamsa (Sanskrit: हंस, "" or "hansa") is an aquatic bird of passage, such as a goose or a swan. Its icon is used in Indian and Southeast Asian culture as a spiritual symbol and a decorative element. It is vahana of Lord Brahma