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!
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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Johnny Rockets at Kennywood is OPEN!
Yes, it’s true…Kennywood’s highly-anticipated new restaurant is now open to the public! Kennywood Connection was graciously invited to the media ceremony, and we are happy to report that Johnny Rockets impressed and exceeded our expectations.
Click here to check out our full update on our Facebook page. Be sure to join in on the discussion on our forums to share your experience with Johnny Rockets and discuss the new addition to Kennywood cuisine.
As always, we’d like to extend a hearty thank-you to Kennywood’s Public Relations director Jeff Filicko for allowing us to be part of this event!
Check out the 360° photo sphere image of the interior of Johnny Rockets below! Click and drag the image to look around. You can also click the box in the upper right corner of the image to full-screen it. Enjoy!
Upcoming Insane Coaster Wars Episode Will Feature Phantom’s Revenge
Phantom’s Revenge will be featured in an upcoming episode of Insane Coaster Wars! The episode will air on the Travel Channel on Sunday, June 29th at 7:30 pm. The episode was filmed at the park in May of 2013. Be sure to set your DVRs!
Kennywood Weekday-Only Season Pass
Kennywood has added a weekday-only season pass option for $59.99. The pass is, of course, good only Monday through Friday. Don’t forget about the other season pass options such as the Ride & Slide Pass (good for admission to both Kennywood and Sandcastle) and Senior Pass (for seniors age 55+). For more details or to purchase your pass, please visit the official park site.