Kennywood Park
Roller Coasters
Phantom's Revenge
Phantom's Revenge is one of the fastest roller coasters in the world. Unlike most coasters, the biggest drop on this ride is not the first but the second--a whopping 230 feet, reaching speeds of 85 mph. The Phantom's Revenge travels over and under the Thunderbolt with plenty of banked curves and lots of airtime.
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by:Carl Artikel
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by:Carl Artikel
Exterminator
The Exterminator is a high-speed roller coaster in the dark. But that's not the only twist. The individual cars spin as they travel the twisting, turning track. Once inside the car, the rider in essence becomes the rat and travels through underground utilities and sewers to escape the enemy...Exterminators. Hairpin turns, dark & intimidating surroundings, spinning...riders can never quite be sure what's next.
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by: Jeff Smith
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Jack Rabbit
The Jack Rabbit has been a Kennywood favorite for young and old since 1921. Designed and built by John Miller on a natural ravine, the Jack Rabbit is best known for its 70-foot, double-dip drop.
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Racer
This classic is the only single track, racing coaster in the United States. It is designed with a reverse curve so riders begin on the right and finish on the left. Thus, from the lift hill on, the tracks remain side-by-side rather than separating in the middle of the ride allowing riders to experience the race throughout.
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by: John A. Miller
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Sky Rocket
A seriously twisted, pulse detonating, supercharged, stratospheric new ride experience! Feel the seismic surge of a launch that takes you from zero to 50 mph in under 3 seconds! Take a full-throttle, 95-foot vertical climb and say adios to gravity as you go over-the-top and plummet 90 degrees due south! It's an upside down, downside up, sky-flying adventure you won't soon forget. Come feel the rush of a fully caffeinated, double-shot adrenaline espresso on rails.
http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2010/08/sky-rocket-kennywood-roller-coaster-reviews.html
by: Jacob Austin
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by: Jacob Austin
Thunderbolt
Dubbed the Ultimate Roller Coaster and King of Coasters by the New York Times in 1974, the Thunderbolt remains near the top of everyone's “top coasters" list. It's unique in many ways, including an amazing plunge immediately upon leaving the station, and its biggest drop at the end of the ride. The Thunderbolt reaches speeds in excess of 50 mph.
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Water Rides
Log Jammer
Built in 1975, Kennywood's first million-dollar ride, the Log Jammer, continues to make a splash! It's also one of the most beautiful log flume rides anywhere. Riders travel this beautiful log flume ride through 1,650 feet of water filled troughs in hollowed-out logs. The ride includes two lift hills, a 27-foot spillway drop and a 53-foot drop down the final chute.
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by: Steve
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Pittsburgh Plunge
Just like it's inspiration, the old Luna Parks, the centerpiece of Lost Kennywood is an impressive shoot-the-chute ride: the Pittsburg Plunge! And yes, it's spelled without the 'h' on the end of 'Pittsburg' just like it was spelled in that era. A gigantic splash soaks both riders and onlookers as the 20-passenger boat plunges down a 50-foot drop.
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Raging Rapids
You will get wet on Raging Rapids! Built on a natural, downward sloping hillside, the Raging Rapids simulates a white water raft trip. Waterfalls, geysers and even water guns from onlookers drench riders as they traverse the course down a beautiful river canyon.
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Thrill Rides
Swing Shot
The SwingShot is an exciting and wild swing ride unlike any other! Because the two sets of 16 seats are positioned back to back, SwingShot offers each rider a front seat! The structure is over 60 feet tall, and its two arms swing to a height of 90 feet. Tremendous acceleration in both directions produces the exhilarating experience of weightlessness as riders catapult towards the sky, quickly reverse direction, and then plummet towards the earth at speeds in excess of 50 mph.The Swing Shot is the same ride as the Skyhawk in Cedar Point.
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by: Teresa Kulko
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Aero 360
With legs dangling, riders swing back and forth attached to a familiar yellow symbol—the Kennywood Arrow! The arrows swing higher and higher with each pendulum motion, culminating in a 360 degree over-the-top experience. Ride more than once because choosing a different seat results in a different experience.
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by: Mitchell Ferrang
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Cosmic Chaos
This is our newest ride. Riders board an unidentified flying object and face outwards for a 360 degree view of their surroundings. While traveling in a circle, the ride reaches heights of 50 feet and traverses a U-shaped track.
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by: Mike Kostich
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by: Mike Kostich
The Bayern Kurve
The Bayern Kurve returned to Kennywood in 2009 after a three-year absence. It's a high speed, circular ride. Guests sit in cars that simulate bobsleds and travel clockwise around a banked track. When the car travels across the highest point, guests are at a 45-degree angle to the ground. The Bayern Kurve was a popular ride at Kennywood in the 1970's, 80's, and 90's and remains so today.
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by: Peter Hochrin
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Musik Express
The Musik Express is a fast-paced circular ride traveling a track with numerous peaks and valleys. As the name suggests, loud music plays and lights flash wildly throughout the ride.
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Pirate
Another ride in Volcano Valley, the Pirate swings back and forth until it reaches a height of 60 feet at a 75-degree angle,
giving riders a feeling of weightlessness.
giving riders a feeling of weightlessness.
Sky Coaster
The Skycoaster is not really a ride, it is a flight. One, two or three flyers are suited in a nylon harness and then attached to a cable that pulls them, Superman-style, to the top of the launch tower. From 180 feet above ground, riders release themselves with a parachute like ripcord...then free-fall at approximately 75 mph!
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by: Amy Strycula
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Volcano
The namesake of Volcano Valley, this ride consists of 20 swinging gondolas traveling in a circular motion. The entire ride lifts to a 90-degree, spinning the riders upside down.
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Classic Rides
Kangaroo
Originally named the Flying Coaster, this circular ride carries up to four passengers up a hill to simulate the effect of a Kangaroo jumping. Once a regular in amusement parks, it is the last remaining of its kind.
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by: Shelly Smith
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Merry Go Round
Dubbed the soul of Kennywood by amusement park aficionado and author Charles J. Jacques, Jr., this beautiful, handcrafted carousel was designed and built by the William Dentzel Company in Philadelphia. There are 50 jumping and 14 stationary horses, a magnificent lion and tiger, and Dentzel's signature Jesters and Cherubs.
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Paratrooper
Originally called the Skydiver, the Paratrooper arrived at Kennywood in the 1950's. It consists of ten umbrella-shaped cars. The ride rotates as it lifts in a horizontal position to a 45-degree angle.
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Turtle
A Kennywood tradition since 1927, the Turtle is still a favorite today. Six turtle-shaped cars travel on a circular track through a series of hills and dips.
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by:Tim Bindler
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Wave Swinger
The German-built Wave Swinger is one of the most beautiful rides in the park, especially at night. Its 48 swings suspend guests while the ride rotates in a circular, wavelike motion.
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Whip
Kennywood's oldest flat ride, the Whip, opened in 1918. Its popularity has not waned! 16 cars still travel an elliptical track and "whip" the riders as they go around the bend at either end, creating a great deal of laughter.
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by: Samantha Miller
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