Turnpike (Kennywood)

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Turnpike

Kennywood
Location	West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
Status	Defunct
Operated	1966 to August 16, 2009
Replaced by	Sky Rocket

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Dynamics

Product

Sports Car

Type

Track Ride

Capacity

2 per car

Turnpike was a Track Ride built by US manufacturer Arrow Dynamics that was previously located at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA.

History

Turnpike opened in 1966.

It closed on August 16, 2009 to make way for Sky Rocket. At the time, the park said it would reopen the ride in a different location, but those plans never occurred.^[1]

References

↑ "Exit for Kennywood's Turnpike". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2009-08-17. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.

Present

Coasters

Exterminator Jack Rabbit Lil' Phantom Phantom's Revenge Racer Sky Rocket Steel Curtain Thunderbolt

Former

Coasters

Brownie Coaster Dipper Gee Whiz Dip The Dips Laser Loop Racer Scenic Railway Speed-O-Plane Steel Phantom Steeplechase Teddy Bear Wild Mouse

Attractions

Balloon Race Bayern Kurve Bayern Kurve Caterpillar Dipsy Doodle Flying Carpet Gold Rusher Kenny's Parkway Log Jammer Paratrooper Phantom Flyers Pitt Fall Ranger Roll-O-Plane

(unknown)

Roll-O-Plane

(1994)

Rotor Round Up Scrambler Swing Around

(1984)

Swing Around

(1989–2005)

Tilt-A-Whirl Tornado Tornado F5 Tri-Star Turnpike Volcano

(2016–2020)

Volcano

(1978–2015)

Wave Swinger Wipeout Wonder Wheel

[1] "Exit for Kennywood's Turnpike". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2009-08-17. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.

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