After months of teasing, Kennywood revealed plans for not only their newest coaster, the S&S-manufactured Steel Curtain, but also for the new land where the coaster would reside, Steelers Country at Kennywood. This immersive new land is the brainchild of Cincinnati,...
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5 Reasons Why We’re Still Buzzing About Kennywood’s Steel Curtain Announcement
It’s been a few weeks since Kennywood pulled back the curtain on The Steel Curtain roller coaster, but we’re still gushing over how awesome and shocking the announcement was. In no particular order here’s five reasons why I think this...
Continue reading...Kennywood Unveils “The Steel Curtain” for 2019
After several weeks of “scratch cards” and word search teases, we finally know what the attraction that Kennywood nicknamed “Project 412” will be. Named “The Steel Curtain,” this new coaster from S&S Worldwide will reside in a new area of the...
Continue reading...Kennywood Begins Teasing for 2019’s “Project 412”
Earlier today on their Facebook Page, Kennywood began to tease what the park would opening in 2019: Project 412. At Coaster101, we love a good tease, so we’re going to try to analyze each tease the park puts out (every...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Team Takes on Kennywood
Following a trip that saw six members of the Coaster101 team get together at Cedar Point’s CoasterMania, three members of the Coaster101 team headed east to West Mifflin, PA and Kennywood for a day at the park. Originally opened in...
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...Roller Coaster Race Series Blends Running with Coasters
If you’re a runner and a coaster rider (or just a coaster rider), you won’t want to miss the expanded Roller Coaster Race series in 2016. The foot races held at amusement parks across America combine running with coaster riding....
Continue reading...Coaster101 Roundtable: Our Most Underrated Coasters
This is the first post in the Coaster101 Roundtable Series, where the Coaster101 team takes a topic, and all present our opinion. Recently, About.com Theme Park Expert Arthur Levine published a list of his “Top 10 Most Underrated Roller Coasters in North...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Phantom’s Revenge
This week we travel to West Mifflin, PA to visit Phantom’s Revenge at Kennywood! It originally opened as Steel Phantom in 1991 and included four inversions. In 2000, DH Morgan Manufacturing was brought in to refurbish the ride and take...
Continue reading...Kennywood’s Carl Hughes Passes
Former Kennywood park president Carl Hughes sadly passed away December 29, 2012 at the age of 91. He is remembered by many as a leader who drastically improved the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania amusement park throughout the 20th century. His obituary in...
Continue reading...Google Office Themed to Kennywood
Google has always appeared to be a great place to work, but the recently-expanded Pittsburgh office might appeal even more to amusement park enthusiasts. The office is themed to Kennywood, the local Pittsburgh amusement park which is known for its...
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