Kennywood - Photo Journal

Pittsburgh's steel factories provide the backdrop.

Peeking out the window.

History on display along the train route.

Former Kennywood coasters

Two eras of Kennywood direction signs

More recent Kennywood Coasters

Passing by the Log Jammer

Really, a Zamperla Rock-n-Tug in Kennywood's Kiddieland? Isn't that a bit like a vintage toy collector including a McDonalds Happy Meal on display?

Lil' Phantom in Kiddieland

Lil' Phantom; I rode this back in 1996, getting the count the legitimate way.

The colors were different then than they are now.

Another rear-side view of the Auto Race on the return stretch of the train.

One more.

Final shot from aboard the Olde Kennywood Railroad.

Had to give Ghostwood Estate another chance. I still think it was made by people more in love with Disneyland magic than Kennywood magic, and even at that they really didn't understand how Disney works.

Alas, we approach the Phantom's Revenge!

Wait, the Thunderbolt is calling first.

Dinner time at the Potato Patch; Kennywood's signature food item.

Thunderbolt over the Potato Patch

Phantom's Revenge and the Turtle

Phantom's Revenge and the Turtle

Black Widow; Kennywood's newest offering this year.

Black Widow replaced the Pitt Fall, an Intamin 2nd-Gen drop tower. The ride has a huge presence on the midway, especially with the open background overlooking the bluff.

Unfortunately I was unconvinced that this was the right attraction for the Lost Kennywood area of the park. I guess the Pitt Fall didn't match either, but its slim profile didn't visually dominate the back corner of the park the same way the Black Widow does now.

Being the new ride it had a rather long queue, and a couple cycles after joining the line it broke down. Waited it out for a couple minutes, then decided there was too much else I wanted to do so we ditched.

Exterminator was one such attraction I wanted to do before the night was over. The last couple times I've been on it during Phantom Fright Nights all the effects were completely turned off, but with a gigantic flood light in the middle of the room. Happily that just seems to be the set-up for Halloween, as many of the effects were back on... although it's still short of what it used to be. Props in general could use a refurbishment, and specifically missing was the entertaining queue line back story, the fog in the boiler room (plain red lights, not too scary), and the entire final scene before the brakes which is now just a blank room. I can't even remember what was originally in that space, although I think it involved a lot of strobe lighting?