Since Kennywood promises the Sky Rocket to provide a comfortable ride so park guests can ride over and over, they have made the rule that riders over six feet tall are unable to sit in the last row. This is due to limited leg room in this area. If you’d like to see the full [...]
Jim Futrell THE Amusement Park Historian of PA is mentioned in an article for ABC news discussing the remaining trolley parks in the United States and Pennsylvania is well represented.
If you aren’t much up on the history of small amusement parks then you may not realize that many parks began as a drop off point for [...]
Got an email from Kennywood announcing buy one get one free days on July 6th and 8th. You will need a coupon to get this deal and you can download it here.
You must take the coupon with you to the park. Take advantage of the deal and get in line for the Sky Rocket!
The Sky Rocket launched officially to the public June 29th. Here is an article from a local paper with the ride details and impressions from first day riders.
No, folks, it isn’t open yet, but soon – VERY soon. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article here today that gave a rider’s opinion and also supplied a video.
The Sky Rocket is scheduled to open Tuesday, June 29th. Get in line folks, get in line.
On Monday the Association of Coaster Enthusiasts named Kennywood’s Jack Rabbit and Racer coasters as ACE Roller Coaster Landmarks. You can see the story here.
The Jack Rabbit has been in operation since 1920. The racer is the oldest surviving racing coaster in the world and only one of 3 in the world that have a [...]
If you visit the Kennywood website, you will receive a red pop-up box that has a note about the sky rocket. The note says it is still undergoing testing but is expected to open the week of June 21st. Click here to see the note for yourself.
Just got an email from Kennywood and they are offering Funday passes for $27.00 for Memorial Day Sunday and Monday. You can save $8.99 off the regular price.
Go to Kennywood’s website and purchase your tickets. Enter code 2010849 in the coupon code box and hit “apply.”
Make sure to remember to print out your tickets to [...]
If you were hoping to ride Kennywood’s new Sky Rocket on opening weekend, you better reschedule your trip to June. An article in the Globe says the massive amounts of snow received during the 2009-10 winter caused contruction to be severly behind schedule. The opening date for the ride is tentatively scheduled for early June.
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This article on Pittsburgh’s KDKA Channel 2 website states the Kennywood beat out Knoebels in the National Amusement Park Historical Associations’s survey for Favorite Traditional Park.
Whether you are Kennywood fan or a Knoebels fan, one thing is for certain – Pennsylvania is the BEST state to live in for that old fashioned amusement park flavor.