Kennywood
add photosKennywood brings thrills with a range of amusement park rides, including a roller coaster that reaches 80 miles per hour. The park boasts a strong history in the amusement industry with old coasters and traditional rides.
Hours may change depending on crowd conditions. During Phantom Fright Nights, the park is open from 7 pm until 1 am. Kennywood does not have daytime operating hours during Phantom Fright Nights.
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"Wonderful park"
So many amusement parks are full of roller coasters with high speeds and even higher heights. Not exactly kid territory. Kennywood offers rides for all ages and even roller coasters! There are a few with height requirements but the majority of the rides can be ridden by any age. The park is very old and some of the rides there are from when it was first built so it is unlike six flags and others like it.
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"A LONG day full of FUN!"
Kennywood is the type of place that can keep you entertained for an entire day! We usually go in the morning, and leave when the park closes at around 11 pm. They have a wide variety of rides, picnic shelters (which are free to use) and parks for resting and people watching! They also have a train ride that stretches all around the park. One of the best things for kids is Kennywood's "Kiddieland." There are many rides for the little ones to ride and there are rarely long lines in Kiddieland. The parents like it because of the short lines and fairly priced ride-all-day tickets. We go and take a picnic lunch to cut down on the cost of park food.
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"Better for older kids"
This park is a ton of fun for older kids, especially those who enjoy thrill rides. Has several exciting coasters and other rides of the sort. Lines can be very long for these though so if you want shorter lines go during the week. They do have a kiddie land, but it is very limited and it is all "rides" most where a child has to ride alone. So if you are unsure of your toddler staying on something balance wise(which we were) it is very limited. No ball area or anything for them. Expensive to eat so you may want to consider taking lunch/dinner food. They do have picnic areas. We at least took drinks to cut costs. No place to really leave a wagon or anything though so either have a non rider, pack light, or get a locker. Either way have fun!
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"for kids..."
for small kids kennywood isn't all that great to be honest. its surrounded in concrete which makes it really hot in the summer. In Kiddieland the lines are confusing with kids and parents hovering all around the ride entrances--no order to the madness. and there is not many places to sit to relax. overall for little kids I would avoid it until the kids are about 8 yrs old. For teens though--I loved coming to Kennywood as a teen---there are plenty of places for moms & dads and grandparents to relax and eat while the teens ride and walk around the park. FYI--Call Kennywood ahead of time and ask what group is in attendance that day. For example--if its Italian-American day then it will be super busy...you might not want that.
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"Fun with the Family"
Offering old-fashioned fun for every member of the family, Kennywood is only minutes away from downtown Pittsburgh, off the Swissdale exit (exit 9) of Interstate 376 (Penn–Lincoln Parkway). Although some rides will get you wet, none require bathing suits.
A Pittsburgh landmark since 1898, Kennywood is now also a National Historic Landmark. The carousel pavilion and a restaurant are the original structures. Others were added over the years. One roller coaster, for example, the Jack Rabbit, with its “camel back” (double dip), looks just the way it did in 1921. The Thunderbolt, the classic wooden coaster dubbed “King of the Coasters” by the
New York Times, starts off with a thrilling downhill plunge.
“Pittsburgh’s Lost Kennywood” re-creates Luna parks of the past. But Kennywood has continued to evolve, with rides like Phantom’s Revenge, and the Pitt Fall, the world’s tallest and fastest free-fall ride. Kennywood’s Exterminator combines a roller coaster with virtual reality to give you the ride of your life, in the dark, through underground tunnels and sewers where you’ll encounter who knows what.
Phantom Fright Nights
take place every Friday and Saturday evening in October—but beware! It is not suggested for children under thirteen.
There are changing tables in all the restrooms. In Kiddieland there are kid-size restrooms and an area for nursing mothers. Parking is free.
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