A party 125 years in the making is too big for just one season. Today, Kennywood announced plans for a major, multi-million dollar improvement project to the park, along with a lineup of special events unlike anything seen since its...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: Episode 6 – Kennywood
This week we’re at another park re-opening. Kyle is back on the show, along with his buddy Jordan, joining Andrew to talk about their visit to Kennywood. We touch on the parks new/old dark ride, The Old Mill, Jack Rabbit...
Continue reading...Our Top 10 Coasters Over 50 Years Old Still Operating!
With 2019 marking the end of great decade of roller coasters, we’ve decided to take a look back at some of the best coasters from a different era: The oldest! One of the awesome things about roller coasters is that...
Continue reading...My First Visit to Kennywood Park
Kennywood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been near the top of my amusement park bucket list since I first saw photos of it in my first roller coaster book. As a child, I viewed Kennywood as the quintessential American amusement park —...
Continue reading...Kennywood Roller Coasters Ranked By a First-Time Visitor
I made my first visit to Kennywood this weekend, and I took a ride on each of the six major Kennywood roller coasters. Although it wasn’t easy, I decided to rank the historic amusement park’s roller coasters — separating the...
Continue reading...The 2016-17 A-Z Coaster of the Week Roundup
After 26 weeks featuring 26 different roller coasters, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, we finally wrapped up our 2016-2017 version of our A-Z Coaster of the Week series, and I thought it would be interesting to...
Continue reading...Midwest Mania, Part II: Kennywood
We continue our quest eastward towards Kennywood. While it’s not technically in the midwest, it’s close enough! Enjoy these photos of some of the best rides at the park including Phantom’s Revenge, Jack Rabbit, and Thunderbolt.
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