Kennywood’s under-construction Black Widow ride is rising quickly, and the park has provided a cool time lapse video to show us the progress: The ride will seat 40 guests and will spin them nearly 15 stories off the ground. The...
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Dan Guy Interview: Part One
Many aspiring engineers dream of designing roller coasters and thrill rides one day. Dan Guy is an engineer pursuing a career in the amusement park industry and, despite the fact that he’s still in school, he has had a number of...
Continue reading...Kennywood: Zamperla Giant Discovery
Kennywood announced via Facebook that the park will add Black Widow, a Zamperla Giant Discovery attraction in 2012, presumably replacing Pitt Fall which is currently being dismantled. You can see a stock video from Zamperla of the Giant Discovery model...
Continue reading...More Updates from Kennywood, Video Included
Sky Rocket launched at Kennywood last week and Coaster101 was there. Embedded below is some video I shot during the day of the event. This aren’t the best quality but here are a few pictures form Kennywood after the debut...
Continue reading...Sky Rocket Launches at Kennywood
Airtime while upside down?! Monday, June 28th was media day for Sky Rocket at Kennywood and Coaster101 was invited to attend. The clouds were threatening rain but, thankfully, it held off for the duration of the event. After some opening...
Continue reading...Sky Rocket Onride Video
Kennywood has released an on ride video of their new coaster, Sky Rocket, which is expected to open next week. You can view the video below or watch it on their Facebook page.
Continue reading...Sky Rocket Testing Video
Someone was lucky enough to grab a video of Kennywood’s Sky Rocket coaster testing. While there are still a few kinks to work out, I think Kennywood has a real winner on their hands!
Continue reading...Track Arrives at Kennywood
Track for the new Sky Rocket roller coaster has finally begun to arrive at Kennywood, courtesy of KPConnection. The track is a brilliant blue color which will contrast nicely with the silver and red cars. The question now is when...
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.
Continue reading...New Kennywood Coaster in 2010
Update: Sky Rocket is now open! Read the review and see the pictures from media day here! Discuss Kennywood’s new coaster in our forums! West Mifflin, PA – Kennywood is proud to announce the addition of a seventh roller coaster...
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