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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Kennywood Open Sept. 20th and 21st

If you haven’t noticed, Kennywood has added one final bonus weekend to the end of their regular-season operating schedule! The park hours will be 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. They are offering several benefits that final weekend, including:

  • Half-off admission at the gate
  • 2014 expired tickets and valid 2014 season passes will be accepted
  • 2014 and 2015 season pass holders can bring a buddy for $10

The arcade, Whip, Garfield’s Nightmare and Raging Rapids will not be open.

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Kennywood Railroad Property Tour

On Sunday, July 27th as part of KennyKon XXV with ACE Western Pennsylvania, we had the opportunity to tour Kennywood’s railroad property. The property, located in the ravine behind Racer, was previously used as locomotive repair shops for the Union Railroad, and is primarily being used for storage at this time. There is a very wide variety of items stored on the property, ranging from Phantom Fright Nights and Holiday Lights props and decorations to parts of rides. Check out some of what we found!

Kennywood Railroad Property Tour Photo Album

Thunderbolt Named Kennywood’s Third ACE Roller Coaster Landmark

Today, Thunderbolt was named an “ACE Roller Coaster Landmark” by American Coaster Enthusiasts. This makes it the park’s third coaster, after Jack Rabbit and Racer, with the designation. This also makes Kennywood the only park in the world to be home to three ACE Roller Coaster Landmarks! The plaque, seen below, is visible on the left wall as you pass below the track while entering the Thunderbolt queue area.

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