In The News

April 2008
NAPHA media release: "KENNYWOOD TOP PARK"
Click here to see what members of the "National Amusement Park Historical Association" think about Kennywood

April 2008
DAFE media release: "Dark Ride Fans Favorites"
Click here to see what the "Darkride And Funhouse Enthusiasts" think about Kennywood

April 18, 2008
Kennywood ghost riders!

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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July 30, 2007
Kennywood inspector makes screams come true By

TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Kennywood Park's Thunderbolt roller coaster has rumbled and rattled thrill-seekers since 1924, plummeting 95 feet at highway speeds on a lattice of birch timbers. Keith Kuzma affectionately calls those the "nuances" of the creaky coaster he mends early each day with new bolts, timbers and grease -- lots of grease -- before thousands of people flood the historic West Mifflin amusement park...

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Jul 6, 2007
Larry On The Job: Kennywood

(KDKA) WEST MIFFLIN

After a successful day at the Pittsburgh Brewing Company's bottling plant, Larry's on the job again at another purely Pittsburgh attraction - Kennywood Park! Larry decided to spend a day working at different games in the historic amusement park, which also employs hundreds of both high school- and college-aged teenagers. Read more...

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July 03, 2007
Kennywood doggie race has disabled competitor

By Sally Kalson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A disabled dachshund gets to display its determination in Kennywood's doggie derby. Asher the dachshund gets around with help from a special pet wheelchair bought by his owner, Laura Schumm. Asher will be competing today in Kennywood Park's annual "Wiener 100" race. Check back later today for video from the race. Read more...

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Jun 22, 2007
Robin Goes to Kennywood

Fox 8, Cleveland

Feeling adventurous, Robin and Jimi head to Kennywood, for a day of rides, water slides and more! Watch them now!...

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May 10, 2007
Kennywood To Open; New Ride Unveiled

WTAE Channel 4 Action News

WTAE Channel 4 Action News got a sneak peek at some of the big changes, which include a new ride and healthier food. Cosmic Chaos swoops and swivels with up to 24 riders at a time, sitting in a motorcycle-looking seat. All riders are nestled in with electronic back supporters. The ride reaches 60 feet as it swings from side to side while a disk swivels, still carrying riders. "You get some air time going up and then you feel like you're Superman," said Mark Atterson of Kennywood. "It's a flying kind of thing." Read More...

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October 6 , 2005
Kennywood Trades thrills for chills at fright night

McKeesport Daily News - McKeesport,PA,USA

A new haunted walk-through, the Villa of the Vampires, can be found as patrons traverse the transformed murky paths of Kennywood Park as Phantom Fright Nights ...

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September 5, 2005
New Kennywood ride receives name

ThrillNetwork.com - New York,NY, USA

Today Kennywood officials announced that they had chosen a new name for the park's Screamin' Swing ride from the 11,949 names submitted in Kennywood's "Name ...

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September 5, 2005
Expansion on a winning theme
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Bristol, Conn., might seem an unlikely place to find Potato Patch french fries, until you consider that the nation's oldest continuously operating amusement park is owned by Kennywood Entertainment Co.

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JULY 12, 2005
Kennywood listed in Top 10 list

Those amusement parks that we loved as kids still call to us as adults, so get set for fun at the country's best theme parks.

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JULY 11, 2005
Kennywood's dream / The park's ambitions are good for the region
Editorial: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Kennywood Park is such a Pittsburgh icon that it is hard to imagine life here without it. Even the controversy surrounding the new ticket pricing structure at the amusement park was an unwitting compliment of sorts. The critics had an air of personal grievance about them -- how could my Kennywood do that!

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JULY 07, 2005
Expansion-minded Kennywood officials want a new highway, lower taxes
By Jan Ackerman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

An indoor water park, a hotel and bigger and faster roller coasters are on the wish list of Kennywood Park in West Mifflin.

But two issues ultimately may determine how much of the "wish list" becomes a reality.

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JULY 07, 2005
Kennywood takes fright at high taxes, poor access
By Michael Yeomans, TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Kennywood Park needs better highway access and tax relief if it is to execute growth plans to meet rising competition from across the Ohio border, company officials said Wednesday.

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JULY 06, 2005
Kennywood Plans Expansion Project
Project Connected To New Expressway
wpxi.com

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. -- Pittsburghers are getting a glimpse into the future of Kennywood Park.

Park leaders will unveil expansion plans Wednesday that could double the number of attractions inside the park.

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JULY 06, 2005
Mon/Fayette Expressway Key to Kennywood Expansion
kdka.com

West Mifflin - Kennywood Park is making plans to grow into the future; but park officials say much of its expansion plans are contingent on the completion of the Mon/Fayette Expressway

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JULY 06, 2005
Kennywood may double its attractions
By Michael Yeomans, TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Kennywood Entertainment Co. officials will unveil major expansion plans today that could double the attractions at historic Kennywood Park, with the acquisition of 23 brownfield acres in neighboring Duquesne.

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JULY 06, 2005
Kennywood acquiring properties for future expansion
By Jan Ackerman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Kennywood Entertainment Co. is buying a nearby shopping center and a 23-acre brownfield site for future expansion that is contingent on completion of the Mon-Fayette Expressway.

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JUNE 20, 2005

The editors of msn selected kennywood as one of their top 10 amusement park favorites for family fun.

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june 7, 2005
Geauga Lake, Kennywood dip into each other's pockets Geauga Lake, Kennywood coax each other's patrons Geauga Lake, Pittsburghs Kennywood battle with ads Give us a whirl! cry rivals for amusement-park dollar
By John Horton, Plain Dealer Reporter

Two of the nation's oldest amusement parks -- Northeast Ohio's Geauga Lake and Western Pennsylvania's Kennywood -- are suddenly bumping against each other like a pair of Dodge 'Em cars.

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May 11, 2005
Rebuilt carousel takes horses of different colors for a spin
By Bob Batz Jr., Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The fall-to-spring complete refurbishing of the grand carousel at Kennywood Park was, as head carpenter Matt Hyatt put it, "a once-in-a-lifetime project."

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May 06, 2005
Go for a ride ... Changes highlight Kennywood's 2005 season
By BonniJean Cooney Adams, Daily News

There are lots of new things to see, do and eat this season at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin as part of its multi-million dollar capital project.

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May 01, 2005
Roller coasters use magnetic brakes
By Michael Yeomans, TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Some of Ed Pribonic's fondest memories of youth are of endless summer days bounding from ride to ride at Kennywood Park. "My dad was on the school board, and we got a lot of free tickets," said Pribonic, 58, who grew up in Port Vue. "Kennywood was our place."

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FEBRUARY 01, 2005
Kennywood's New front gate
Massaro Construction is general contractor for the multimillion dollar transformation of Kennywood's front gate. The building in view is the new Guest Services building.

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