June 20, 2026 at 04:09 EDTDaily Item
National Roller Coaster Week starts Sunday, observed annually starting on the third Sunday of June. While Knoebels’ Phoenix roller coaster — which celebrated its 40th year at the park in 2025 and was originally built in 1947 — might be the oldest in the Valley, here are the world’s oldest roller coasters operating at the same location, according to the National Amusement Park Historical Association:
