The holiday season is officially in full-swing and Kennywood is opening its gates for the annual Holiday Lights event. In its eighth season, Holiday Lights spectacular kicks off Friday, November 23 and continues every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night through December 23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Then, from December 26 through December 30,…
You don’t have to wait until 2019 to start planning your trip to Kennywood and you don’t have to wait for Black Friday for a sale on tickets. This year, Black Friday is coming early! From Good Any Day Summer Tickets to a variety of Season Passes, smart shoppers can save when planning next year’s…
Representatives from Kennywood Park and Idlewild & SoakZone traveled to the Show-Me State for the ‘Academy Awards’ of the amusement industry, bringing back honors to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Kennywood’s Noah’s Ark attraction was recognized for the ninth straight year as the world’s best Funhouse/Walk-through Attraction at Saturday’s Golden Ticket Awards ceremony, while Idlewild beat out impressive…
Rumors have been swirling about a new roller coaster coming to Kennywood since the removal of the Log Jammer last off-season. Today, July 19th, eager fans, enthusiasts, and thrill seekers, have finally learned that Kennywood’s “Project 412” is not only a new ride, but an entirely new land. During a press conference lead by Nick…
Rumors have been swirling about a new roller coaster coming to Kennywood since the removal of the Log Jammer last off-season. Although no official announcement has been made confirming a new coaster, the park has released their first teaser for the “Project 412” expansion in the form of a lottery scratch off. The tease consists…
At the end of the 2017 season, Kennywood permanently closed the Log Jammer after 42 years of operation. Then in January, we seen video and photos of Log Jammer being demolished. Now, Kennywood has started teasing fans on the future of the site via the parks instagram account. The image below shows excavated dirt from…
A recent facebook scam is trying to trick amusement park-goers. A few weeks ago, a survey went around social media offering five free tickets to Knoebels Amusement Resort if you complete it and share the link. After the ruse was discovered, it seems the people behind the Knoebels ticket scam focused in on Kennywood, another…
Starting in 2018, visitors to Kennywood in Pittsburgh, PA, will encounter Thomas Town! In the largest single year addition in the park’s history, the area surrounding the Olde Kennywood Railroad will be converted into Thomas Town — North America’s second largest Thomas the Tank Engine attraction. With four new rides and several other additions such as…
At the end of the 2017 season, Kennywood permanently closed the Log Jammer after 42 years of operation. Since then, little has been said about the ride… until now. The dismantle and removal process has officially started as seen in the video below. Images of the demo process started floating around the interwebs as early as…
SORRY FOLKS! PARKS CLOSED! With bitter cold temperatures sweeping the east coast, several theme parks hosting annual holiday events, have changed their operating scheduled or closed early for the season. Here’s a quick run down of the parks effected so far: In Pennsylvania, Hersheypark has adjusted their opening time today (12/30/17) to 2pm to allow time to clear…
The summer season is winding down at Kennywood and today, the park announced that Log Jammer will retire at the end of the 2017 season. After 42 years of operation, the log flume ride will permanently close on September 17. The park is inviting fans of the ride to enjoy one last drop down the 53-foot…
The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are like the Oscars for amusement parks. Each year, a detailed survey is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans around the world. The surveys are sent out in balanced geographical regions asking enthusiasts to rate the “best” in 23 categories. Amusement Today then tallies up those votes and presents Golden Ticket…