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…
The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium will be offering guests completely free admission Nov. 18 through Nov. 30. The zoo’s marketing director said the #FreeForAll promotion is a way for the zoo to give thanks to its visitors for all of their support throughout the year. So, will you see all the animals in the cold? The…
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…
A black rhinoceros calf was welcomed into the world this week at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Wednesday afternoon, Zoo keepers watched in awe as the Azizi (the mother), delivered the baby without any human interference. The calf is only the second black rhinoceros born at the Pittsburgh zoo since 2014. According to the zoo, rhino…
WWE is in Pittsburgh this Sunday for their “Road Block” Pay-Per-View event at PPG Paints Arena. When WWE is in town (especially Pittsburgh) you can almost guarantee there will be special appearances or meet-and-greet sessions taking place somewhere surrounding the city. Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, is closed for their regular season of thrills, but the park is…
Pittsburgh’s Ultimate Haunted House has found the door to your worst nightmares… and just ripped it off the hinges! Pittsburgh is known for steel, great sports teams, zombies, and according to Travel Channel – Pittsburgh is even the home of America’s Scariest Halloween Attraction! The fear experts from “One of America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions” know…
With a very heavy heart, we are reporting that longtime Kennywood fanatic and ACE roller coaster club member Vic Kleman passed away this morning, at the age of 83. Local Pittsburgh’ers (aka Yinzers) and fans of Kennywood Park might recognize Vic from his famed marathon rides on the Jack Rabbit. He recently drew worldwide media…
Kennywood is taking guests back in time! For the 2016 season, guests can enjoy Noah’s Ark more like it’s former self! Today, the media, along with hundreds of Kennywood Fanatics celebrated as Noah’s Ark was officially re-opened. Noah’s Ark dark attraction is celebrating it’s 80th anniversary with an all-new look! Nick Paradise kicked off this…
We love roller coasters, but it’s time for some off season Halloween fun! We just wrapped up the first haunted house convention of the season with HAuNTcon in Birmingham Alabama, but this weekend is loaded with haunted attractions that are open for special Valentines Day events! Photo shot by DesignByAly.com at The Factory of Terror in…
The rumors have been swirling for some time now that Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild, Lake Compunce and more will all be sold. Well, according to Reuters, this may be true.. Before we get into the details, let’s take a step back up and fill everyone in on what’s going on here. Most of the “yinzers” aka Pittsburgh’ers know…
When you think of wintertime activities, visiting the zoo may not be the first thing that comes to mind. While it might be a little cold, it’s one of the best times of the season to make a visit. Not only are the crowds and strollers lighter, but the animals are super active! Yesterday, we…