Kennywood launches 2024 Season Passes, early bird perks, new operating days

By: Mark Frazee | Content Manager

2024 Season Passes are here — and with them, our biggest Season Pass sale of the season! Now, there’s a lot of news to take in - including new renewal offers, a new 10 Pay payment plan, new operating days and bonus perks you’ll only get if you buy/renew now. Let's break it all down with what you need to know:

An overview of what we'll cover:

• 2024 Season Passes are now on sale - and include the rest of 2023
• Pass-by-Pass breakdown of specific perks
• Special renewal offers are back
• Select Passes feature early bird perks you only get if you buy now
• 6 new bonus operating days added to the summer schedule
• New Passholder Appreciation Week added
• $9.99 Bring a Friend Days return
• 10 Pay payment plans debut

Let's get started!

2024 Platinum: Buy Now, Get 50% Off Most Food & Retail the Rest of 2023

No, that wasn’t a typo – buy or renew to a 2024 Platinum Pass today and get 50% off nearly all food and retail the rest of 2023! ½-price Patch fries and dip cones every visit? Yes, please! A Platinum Pass offers the most perks possible - and is perfect for those looking to enjoy not just Kennywood but our sister parks like Sandcastle and Idlewild and SoakZone to their maximum potential.

Here’s a complete breakdown of all 2024 Kennywood Platinum Pass perks (there are a lot!), with even more perks than 2023 Platinum Passes!

• Unlimited FREE summer admission to Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild and SoakZone, Dutch Wonderland and all our sister parks across the country the rest of 2023, plus all of 2024
• Unlimited FREE admission to Phantom Fall Fest, Holiday Lights, Idlewild’s Hallowboo!, and Dutch Wonderland’s Happy Hauntings and Dutch Winter Wonderland in 2023 and 2024
• EARLY BIRD OFFER: 50%-off most food and retail purchases at Kennywood the rest of 2023
• EARLY BIRD OFFER: one FREE bonus Guest ticket valid at Phantom Fall Fest any operating day from September 22 to October 15, 2023
• Bring a Friend Discount Days at Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild and SoakZone and Dutch Wonderland (up to 3 friends per Bring a Friend Day)
• 20%-off most food and retail purchases at Sandcastle, Idlewild and SoakZone and Dutch Wonderland the rest of 2023
• 20%-off most food and retail purchases at Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild and SoakZone and Dutch Wonderland in 2024
• Special parties and ride times at Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild and SoakZone and Dutch Wonderland, including Passholder Perk Weekends
• 3 FREE Guest tickets at Kennywood, valid any operating day in 2024. Note: this is an additional ticket compared to 2023 Platinum Pass perks! Limit 1/day.
• FREE souvenir cup with unlimited FREE refills at Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild and SoakZone and Dutch Wonderland in 2024
• FREE preferred parking at Kennywood and FREE standard parking at Sandcastle and Dutch Wonderland in 2023 and 2024. Note: Idlewild has free parking.
• Access to our special Passholder-exclusive newsletter

NEW Platinum Pass Early Bird Price: $199.99, a $40 savings; or 10 easy payments of only $20. Buy Now

RENEWAL Platinum Pass Early Bird Price: $194.99, a $45 savings; or 10 easy payments of only $19.50. Buy Now

2024 Gold Pass: Buy Now, Get a FREE Bonus Phantom Fall Fest Guest Ticket

A Gold Pass offers plenty of elevated perks just for Kennywood at an affortable rate, making a Gold Pass Kennywood's best-value Season Pass.

Here’s a complete breakdown of all 2024 Kennywood Gold Pass perks, with even more perks than 2023 Gold Passes!

• Unlimited FREE summer admission to Kennywood the rest of 2023, plus all of 2024
• Unlimited FREE admission to Phantom Fall Fest and Holiday Lights in 2023 and 2024
• EARLY BIRD OFFER: one FREE bonus Guest ticket valid at Phantom Fall Fest any operating day from September 22 to October 15, 2023
• Bring a Friend Discount Days at Kennywood (up to 3 friends per Bring a Friend Day)
• 15% off most food and retail purchases at Kennywood the rest of 2023, plus all of 2024
• Special parties and ride times at Kennywood, including Passholder Perk Weekends
• 2 FREE Guest tickets at Kennywood, valid any operating day in 2024. Note: this is an additional ticket compared to 2023 Gold Pass perks! Limit 1/day.
• FREE souvenir cup with unlimited FREE refills at Kennywood in 2024
• FREE preferred parking at Kennywood in 2023 and 2024
• Access to our special Passholder-exclusive newsletter

NEW Gold Pass Early Bird Price: $119.99, a $40 savings; 10 easy payments of only $12. Buy Now

RENEWAL Gold Pass Early Bird Price: $114.99, a $45 savings; 10 easy payments of only $11.50. Buy Now

2024 Silver Pass: Unlimited Summer Visits in 2023 + 2024

Are you someone who’d rather keep Kennywood to the summertime? While we’d love to host you for Phantom Fall Fest and Holiday Lights, we understand! A Silver Pass gives you great summer season-only perks. Existing Passholders renewing to Silver save $35!

Here’s a complete breakdown of all 2024 Kennywood Silver Pass perks. Key takeaway: more perks than 2023 Silver Passes!

• Unlimited FREE summer admission to Kennywood the rest of 2023, plus all of 2024
• NEW PERK: 1 FREE Guest ticket at Kennywood, valid any summer operating day in 2024.
• Bring a Friend Discount Days at Kennywood (1 friend per Bring a Friend Day)
• 10% off most food and retail purchases at Kennywood the rest of 2023, plus all of 2024
• Special parties and ride times at Kennywood, including Passholder Perk Weekends
• Access to our special Passholder-exclusive newsletter

NEW Silver Pass Early Bird Price: $109.99, a $20 savings; 10 easy payments of only $11. Buy Now

RENEWAL Silver Pass Early Bird Price: $94.99, a $35 savings; 10 easy payments of only $9.50. Buy Now

2024 Bronze Pass: Renew for the Price of a One-Day Ticket!

Want to keep it simple? A 2024 Bronze Pass gives you no frills, just the thrills. Existing Passholders can renew to Bronze for the gate price of a one-day ticket!

Here’s a complete breakdown of all 2024 Kennywood Bronze Pass perks. Key takeaway: the Monday-Friday restriction is gone!

• FREE summer admission to Kennywood the rest of 2023, plus 2024
  • Blackout dates: July 13, 20 and 27, 2024.
  • Outside of these blackout dates, 2024 Bronze Passes are valid all other summer operating dates, including weekends.
• Access to our special Passholder-exclusive newsletter

NEW Bronze Pass Early Bird Price: $99.99, a $10 savings; 10 easy payments of only $10. Buy Now

RENEWAL Silver Pass Early Bird Price: $74.99, a $35 savings; 10 easy payments of only $7.50. Buy Now

Early Bird Perks Summarized

One more reminder that 2024 Gold and Platinum Passes include new early bird perks that are only available if you buy/renew now. Platinum Passes include 50% off most food and retail the rest of 2023, while Platinum and Gold both include a FREE bonus 2023 Phantom Fall Fest guest ticket, valid between September 22 and October 15. These special early bird perks will not last! 

Note: New 2024 Season Passes must be processed by October 15, 2023 to be eligible for the early bird perks.

Renewal Offers Summarized

The key takeaway: for a limited time, save up to $45 when you renew your 2023 Season Pass to a 2024 Season Pass! Renew a Bronze Pass for the price of a one-day ticket, save $35 on Silver Passes to get unlimited summer admission this year and next, or save $45 on Gold or Platinum and unlock amazing bonus early bird perks that are only available if you renew now.

Note: 2023 Passholders that renew to a 2024 Season Pass do NOT need to have their Season Pass processed and are free to continue to use their existing Season Pass card. The new perks will automatically be loaded onto the card, and existing perks (i.e. remaining 2023 guest tickets) will not be lost.

New Operating Days, Passholder Appreciation Week Added

Exciting news! We've added the following bonus days to our 2023 operating calendar:

• Monday, August 21
• Tuesday, August 22
• Wednesday, August 23
• Thursday, August 24
• Friday, August 25
• Friday, September 1

We will be open from 3 - 10 p.m. on all six of these dates. Once school or work ends for the day, come to Kennywood for the evening and play!

But wait, there's more! The best thing about getting a 2024 Season Pass now? The perks start right away! Plus, join us August 21 through 27 for Passholder Appreciation Week, featuring special offers for 2023 and 2024 Silver, Gold and Platinum Passholders all week long:

• Monday – Friday, August 21 – 25
  • Enjoy $3 ice cream cones at Blizzard Blast Creamery from 3 to 6 p.m. While supplies last!
• Saturday & Sunday, August 26 & 27
  • Enjoy $2 tacos at Pedro’s from 3 to 6 p.m. While supplies last!
  • Jumpstart your day with exclusive ride time from 10 to 11 a.m. on Spinvasion, Cosmic Chaos, Phantom’s Revenge, Pirate and Musik Express.

$9.99 Bring a Friend Days Every Operating Day in August

Exciting news! Every remaining operating day in August is now a $9.99 Bring a Friend Day for 2023 and 2024 Silver, Gold and Platinum Passholders! Silver Passholders can bring one friend a day while Gold and Platinum Passholders can bring up to three friends per day. This offer applies to Sandcastle and Idlewild and SoakZone Platinum Passholders visiting Kennywood, too! Remember, our Passholder Perks page is always the place to go for the latest Bring a Friend information.

10 Pay Debuts

New for 2024, spread your Season Pass payments into 10! A Kennywood Season Pass has never been more affordable, with monthly payments starting at just $10. 10 Pay will not last long, though - all the more reason to buy/renew now!

Let's Get This Party Started

As we hope you can see, there's no better time to get your 2024 Season Pass! Buy or renew now to unlock more perks, 10 Pay and endless memories during our biggest sale of the season. See you soon!