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Pitt Fall was a drop tower ride located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The name of the ride was a pun on the word "pitfall", a type of booby trap, but spelled with two "t"'s in reference to the nearby city of Pittsburgh. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest drop tower in the world.
Lost Kennywood was added to the park in 1995. The area references Kennywood's long history, including its short-lived rival Luna Park (1905–1909) and the illusion of old and dangerous rides. Steelers Country is themed after the Pittsburgh Steelers and includes a roller coaster called Steel Curtain , which has the tallest inversion in the ...
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks.This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
Olde Kennywood Railroad (located in Kennywood) (U.S. National Historic Landmark status shared with entire park) (operating) Peach Bottom Railroad (defunct) Peach Bottom Railway (defunct) Perry Lumber Railroad (defunct) Pittsburgh and Western Railroad (defunct) Pittsburgh Southern Railroad (dual gauge lines with standard gauge track also present ...
Phantom's Revenge is a steel hypercoaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.It originally opened as Steel Phantom in 1991, featuring the fastest speed and longest drop of any roller coaster in the world.
Turnpike was a ride at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It was introduced for the 1966 season. Turnpike originally had gasoline-powered cars, which were later replaced with electric cars. Kennywood dismantled Turnpike in 2010 in order to make room for the new Sky Rocket launched steel roller coaster. The park stated that ...
Log Jammer traveled through the wooded areas of Kennywood in the far right corner of the park. The ride included two lift hills, a 27-foot (8.2 m) spillway drop and a 53-foot (16 m) drop down the final chute. [4] One of the ride's notable features was the spillway, which included a short uphill section.
Places of Learning was a 1 acre map of the united states. The concrete is still there, but it's been painted over and closed for years. Pirates 4-D was a 3-D film attraction; replaced by R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D, then by Pets Ahoy. R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D - a 3-D film attraction based on the book from the Goosebumps series.