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Kennywood 4D Theater Opens Premiering “ICE AGE: No Time for Nuts”

Kennywood Park
West Mifflin, PA

This morning, Kennywood Park premiered their brand new 4-D Theater attraction. The feature film at the theater is “ICE AGE 4-D: No Time for Nuts”. “Coming Soon” signs posted on the front of the building also reveal seasonal films for Phantom Fright Nights and Holiday Lights. Those films will be “Friday the 13th 4-D” and “The Polar Express 4-D Experience” respectively.

4D Exterior

The theater will hold up to 88 guests at a time, and the “No Time for Nuts” film has a runtime of nine minutes. The queue line for the theater is lined with benches, allowing guests to stay comfortable while waiting.

4D Queue

Upon entering the theater, guests gather in a pre-show room where they will view a short film of the saber-toothed squirrel Scrat’s desperate attempt to get his hands on an elusive acorn. For guests who may have not seen the Ice Age films in the past, this funny short introduces them to the character.

4D Pre Show

After viewing the short introduction film, guests will proceed through the main theater doors. The theater has six rows of seating, and guests are asked to proceed to the furthest seat in their row so that no seats remain empty.  With stadium-style seating, every seat in the theater provides a great view of the screen. After viewing the film, guests will exit through a gift shop with various Kennywood and Ice Age items.

4D Interior

As far as the film itself goes, we don’t want to reveal too much and spoil the fun but there are definitely some surprise elements which make it a truly immersive experience. Make sure to pay the park a visit soon and experience the theater and the extremely entertaining and funny film for yourself! This is a great addition for Kennywood, and something the entire family can enjoy together!

See a video of the ribbon cutting below!

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2015 Opening Day Countdown & Calendar!

Kennywood has posted their 2015 season calendar on their web site. Opening Day is May 2nd, 2015, and gates open at 11:00 am! A countdown to Opening Day is below for you diehard fans out there!

Phantom Fright Nights hours have changed for 2015. The park will now open at 6:00 pm rather than 7:00 pm and will close at Midnight rather than 1:00 am. We’re told this change was made was due to a law preventing Kennywood’s team members under the age of 18 from working past Midnight during the school year. This also means that on the Sunday they are open for Fright Nights, we’ll get five hours rather than four (6:00 – 11:00)!

Here’s looking forward to a great 2015 season! Is it May yet?!?!

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Holiday Lights Begins Tonight!

Kennywood’s fourth annual Holiday Lights event begins this evening, Friday November 28th! The event runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through December 21st from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Holiday Lights is a great family event with activities such as writing letters to Santa, cookie decorating, a great model train display, a fantastic light show set to music around the lagoon every half hour, visiting Santa himself, and much more! Several rides are also open, including a holiday themed Olde Kennywood Railroad called “Gingerbread Express”, the Paratrooper, Kangaroo, Merry-Go-Round, Turtle, Ghostwood Estate, and various Kiddieland rides.

Save $2 and purchase your tickets online at Kennywood.com for $14.99, or you can purchase tickets at the gate for $16.99. You can also purchase a Holiday Lights Season Pass for $24.99 which includes unlimited admission to Holiday Lights for 2014. Holiday Lights entry is also included if you have purchased any 2015 season pass other than the Black Friday “Basic Season Pass”.

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Kennywood’s Black Friday Sale Is Live

Kennywood’s much anticipated Black Friday sale has gone live! Included in the sale is a “Basic” season pass, a “Platinum” season pass, and a discounted “Any Day” ticket for the 2015 season. A summary of these items are below:

  • Basic Season Pass – $59.99: Valid for unlimited admission any regular operating day in 2015. Holiday Lights and Phantom Fright Nights are not included. Other perks such as gift shop discounts and discounted admission to Sandcastle and Idlewild are also not included… you’ll need to get the “Regular” pass for those perks.
  • Platinum Pass – $199.99: Valid for unlimited admission to 2014 Holiday Lights, 2015 regular operating days, and 2015 Phantom Fright Nights. Many other bonus perks are also included, such as $20 in food vouchers, 10% food discount, a behind the scenes tour, exclusive ride rimes, early park entry and more. See the full list of perks here.
  • “Any Day” ticket – $27.99: Valid for admission any one regular operating day in 2015. The regular price at the gate is $41.99.

Don’t forget about the other normal pass options which are still available. These include the “Ride & Slide” pass good for admission to both Kennywood and Sandcastle, the “Premium” pass, the “Regular” pass, and the “Senior” pass for ages 55+ ($52.99). To see a detailed list of what each pass includes along with prices and to make a purchase, visit Kennywood’s official web site. The sale prices will be available until Monday.

https://www.kennywood.com/plan-a-visit/tickets-and-passes

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Phantom Fright Nights Pass Available for 2014

This year, for the first time, Kennywood is offering a pass good for admission to all of Phantom Fright Nights! The cost of the pass is $49.99 and limited quantities are available. To purchase tickets, visit the official site. Admission at the gate is $32.99 plus $1 amusement tax. Receive $5 off of an admission ticket at Giant Eagle.

Phantom Fright Nights is open this year on Fridays and Saturdays between September 26th and November 1st from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am. They are also open Sunday, October 12th from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

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