Kennywood
| Kennywood | |
|---|---|
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| amusement park | |
| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Owner | Palace Entertainment |
| Website | http://www.kennywood.com/ |
| Park map |  |
Kennywood is an amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA. The park first opened in 1898 as a trolley park for the Monongahela Street Railway Company. Along with Playland Park, it is one of only two amusement parks listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Kennywood is owned by Kennywood Entertainment, which until December 2007 was a closely held family business owned by the Henninger and McSwigan families. Kennywood Entertainment is now operated by Palace Entertainment, a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos, an international amusement park company based in Madrid, Spain.
Roller coasters[edit | edit source]
Present (8)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterminator | Reverchon | Spinning | 1999 | Operating |
| Jack Rabbit | John A. Miller | Wooden | 1920 | Operating |
| Lil' Phantom | Molina & Sons | Kiddie | 1996 | Operating |
| Phantom's Revenge | Morgan | Hyper | 2001 | Operating |
| Racer | John A. Miller | Racing | 1927 | Operating |
| Sky Rocket | Premier Rides | Launched | 2010 | Operating |
| Steel Curtain | S&S Worldwide | Hyper Sit-Down |
2019 | Operating |
| Thunderbolt | Andy Vettel | Wooden | 1924 | Operating |
Past (12)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownie Coaster | William F. Mangels | Powered | 1928 | 1953? | - |
| Dipper | Andy Vettel | Wooden | 1948 | 1984 | - |
| Gee Whiz Dip The Dips | Fredrick Ingersol | Wooden | 1902 | 1921 | - |
| Laser Loop | Schwarzkopf | Launched | 1980 | 1990 | La Feria Chapultepec Magico |
| Racer | John A. Miller | Wooden | 1910 | 1926 | - |
| Scenic Railway | John A. Miller | Wooden | 1904 | 1910 | - |
| Speed-O-Plane | John A. Miller | Wooden | 1911 | 1923 | - |
| Steel Phantom | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1991 | 2000 | Converted to Phantom's Revenge |
| Steeplechase | Unknown | Racing | 1903 | 1904 | - |
| Teddy Bear | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | Wooden | 1935 | 1947 | - |
| Tickler | William F. Mangels | Wooden | 1931 | 1952 | - |
| Wild Mouse | B. A. Schiff & Associates | Wild Mouse | 1958 | 1960 | - |
Attractions[edit | edit source]
Operating[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aero 360 | Zamperla | Hawk 48 | 2000 |
| Bayern Kurve | Schwarzkopf | Bayern Kurve | 2009 |
| Black Widow | Zamperla | Frisbee | 2012 |
| Cosmic Chaos | Zamperla | Disk'O | 2007 |
| Cranky’s Drop Tower | Zamperla | Drop Tower | 2018 |
| Diesel Drivers | Zamperla | Juvenile Track Ride | 2018 |
| Garfield's Nightmare | Halloween Productions | Tracked Dark Ride | 2004 |
| Merry Go Round | William H. Dentzel | Carousel | 1929 |
| Musik Express | Mack Rides | Music Express | 1987 |
| Noah's Ark | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Tracked Dark Ride | 1936 |
| Paratrooper | Frank Hrubetz | Paratrooper | 1959 |
| Pirate | HUSS | Pirate Ship | 1982 |
| Pittsburgh Plunge | Hopkins | Shoot The Chute | 1995 |
| Raging Rapids | Intamin | River Rapids | 1985 |
| Skycoaster | Sky Fun 1 Inc. | Skycoaster | 1994 |
| Swing Shot | S&S Worldwide | Screamin' Swing | 2006 |
| Turtle | Traver Engineering Company | Tumble Bug | 1927 |
| Volcano | HUSS | Enterprise | 1978 |
| Wave Swinger | Zierer | Waveswinger | 1984 |
Closed[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Carpet | Zierer | Flying Carpet | 1988 | 2006 | Scrapped |
| King Kahuna | HUSS | Top Spin | 2003 | 2009 | Moved to Parque Diversiones |
| Log Jammer | Arrow Dynamics | Log Flume | 1975 | 2017 | Scrapped |
| Pitt Fall | Intamin | Drop Tower | 1997 | 2011 | Scrapped |
| Turnpike | Arrow Dynamics | Juvenile Track Ride | 1966 | 2009 | Scrapped |
| Wipeout | Chance Rides | Wipeout | 1993 | 2008 | Scrapped |