Johnny Rockets Construction & 2014 Off-Season Tour

Last week, KPConnection was given a special look at some of the projects Kennywood has in store for 2014. The biggest news is the construction of Johnny Rockets, but our in-depth tour has a few other interesting things as well! Click here to check out the full album on our Facebook page. Be sure to read the photo captions, as they contain information we’ve learned about the new Johnny Rockets and other…

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Idlewild’s Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood to be transformed for 2015

After 25 years of providing memorable experiences for parents and children alike, the Neighborhood Trolley will be taking a season off in preparation for a major new attraction for Idlewild and Soakzone. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, PBS’s spin-off-sequel  to the iconic Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, will be the new theme in 2015 as guests ride the trolley to a revamped, renovated, and refurbished Neighborhood of Make-Believe. The ride has been part of…

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New Sandcastle VIP Season Pass

Sandcastle has announced a new VIP Season Pass option for the 2014 season! The new VIP option includes added features such as: Included parking (normally $6 per day) Two FREE Bring-a-Buddy tickets good for any day A FREE Sandcastle souvenir cup Discounts on Sandcastle Cabanas The new VIP pass costs $84.99. That means that on your third visit to Sandcastle with the VIP pass, you will have gotten your money’s…

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Forum Login Issues / Updates

If you are having any trouble logging into our forums, please clear the cache in your web browser (most importantly the cookies, if nothing else) and then attempt to log in again. If you need any assistance with this, try to do a Google search for “how to clear cookies name-of-your-browser”. In Chrome, for example (since it’s the browser used by the majority of our visitors), you would click on…

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New “Ride & Slide” Season Pass Available for 2014

Today, Kennywood and Sandcastle have announced the new “Ride & Slide” season pass available for the 2014 season. This highly anticipated new combo option is good for admission to both parks and is sure to provide a summer full of fun! Price of the new pass is listed at $109.99 each through April 30th. They are also offering a payment-plan option of four payments of $27.52. If you have already purchased…

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Kennywood Connection Site Redesign

Today, we are very happy to go live with our brand new, completely redesigned web site! We felt that our old site was in dire need of attention, and that the design was very outdated and lacked some important information about the park. The new site includes many added features such as: A News page containing a searchable archive of past posts and updates made by Kennywood Connection A dedicated…

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