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
Bi Fang bird Bi Fang bird The Bi Fang (畢方) is a mythological bird, encountered in Chinese mythology. The Bi Fang is thought to have one leg. The importance of the Bi Fang bird is that it is one of the creatures of Chinese mythology. However, sources vary in terms of its description. Han Fei dates back to the third century BCE.The Bi Fang bird is described by Han Fei, in his work "Hanfeizi". According to the "Hanfeizi" the Bi Fang is an auspicious bird which was a companion to Huangdi (the "Yellow Emperor") (Strassberg 2002, 110). The "Shanhaijing" also known as the