Click here to watch the on-ride POV |
---|
![]() | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||
Manufacturer | Zamperla | ||||||||
Product | Giant Discovery | ||||||||
Capacity | 40 riders | ||||||||
Height | 146 feet | ||||||||
Speed | 68 mph | ||||||||
HELP |
Black Widow is a frisbee ride located at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA.
History
Black Widow was announced in December 2011.[1] The ride opened on June 8, 2012.[2]
Design
The ride is a Giant Discovery installation from Zamperla. The structure is 90 feet tall however in operation the pendulum reaches a maximum height of 146 feet above ground while swinging at a maximum angle of 120 degrees. It also reaches a max speed of 68 mph.
Images
References
- ↑ Filicko, Jeff. "Kennywood Announces Black Widow as New Ride for 2012!". Kennywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426055704/http://kennywood.com/site/documents/2011BlackWidowPressRelease.pdf. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ "New Black Widow spins and thrills riders at Kennywood". https://www.heraldstandard.com/entertainment/spinit_weekend/new-black-widow-spins-and-thrills-riders-at-kennywood/article_b352c5e2-32f1-5539-a57a-d3a9bf1e595c.html.