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Dipsy Doodle
Kennywood
Location West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Status Defunct
Operated 1940 to 1962
Statistics
Manufacturer Bisch Rocco
Product Flying Scooters
Type
Capacity 16

Dipsy Doodle was a Flying Scooters ride previously located at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA. The ride was named after a radio broadcaster for the Pirates baseball team.[1]

History

Dipsy Doodle opened in 1940.[2]

The ride was temporarily removed in 1951, but returned in 1954 with new ride vehicles.[3][1]

Dipsy Doodle was removed in 1962 after the transmission broke.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pound, Michael (2018-05-07). "Pittsburgh's favorite time capsule is open again". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  2. "'The Dipsy Doodle' To Open in Kennywood". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1940-04-21. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  3. "Kennywood Park Keeps Pace With Pittsburgh's Progress". Blairsville Dispatch. 1954-06-03. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  4. "Key moments in Kennywood Park's 100-year history". The Daily American. 1998-05-30. Retrieved 2025-01-20.