![]() ![]() Kennywood’s local audience would surely want to huddle with the Steelers. Among its historic rides are three wooden coasters – Thunderbolt, Racer and Jack Rabbit – all of which first began thrilling passengers in the 1920s. Dating back to 1898, the National Historic Landmark was founded by the Monongahela Street Railway Company and is one of a handful of the country’s remaining trolley parks. Bringing the two together would appear to be a match made in Pittsburgh’s version of heaven. While the Steelers have tremendous cachet, Kennywood has been an area landmark for generations. The End Zone Café will offer game day goodies (pierogies, perhaps? or PeppeRooney pizza?), while the Tailgate Patio will serve up the kind of grub that fans chow down on in the stadium’s parking lot. The new land will also include midway games (at least one of which will likely involve tossing a football) and a gift shop to load up on Steelers tchotchkes. There will be a "Run the Route" obstacle course, a “Touchdown Celebration,” in which fans can do their own end zone victory dance, and a facsimile of the entrance tunnel at Heinz Field that would allow guests to experience the roar of a Steelers crowd. He adds that guests have been clamoring for an intense, inversion-filled coaster, and the new ride will fit the bill.Īfter Steel Curtain’s wobbly passengers regain their equilibrium, they could head over to the Steelers Experience, a building packed with drills and activities that will mimic an NFL training camp or scouting combine. ![]() So why is Kennywood not only including inversions on its new high-speed hypercoaster, but doubling down by setting a record for the most inversions? The park spokesman says that ride engineering and technology have improved, and Steel Curtain should be considerably more comfortable than Steel Phantom. “Steel Phantom was a thrilling ride, but it was also a pretty rough ride,” acknowledges Paradise. View Gallery: Best new roller coasters of 2018 In 2001, Kennywood removed the inversions and gave its headlining ride a new name along with a new lease on life. Over time, navigating the loops at such high speeds made for a dicey ride experience. When Phantom’s Revenge first opened in 1991, it was known as Steel Phantom, and it included four loops. Among the elements that will throw passengers for a loop will be a banana roll, a “Top Gun” stall (in which riders will experience zero-G sensations while hanging upside down for a few interminable moments) and a corkscrew that, at 197 feet in the air, will be the world’s tallest inversion. That's more than any other coaster in North America. It will send passengers racing head over heels nine separate times. Steel Curtain’s most notable features (other than its tie-in with the Men of Steel) will be its inversions. ![]() But at 75 mph, the new ride will be plenty fast. Because of its longer drop and other factors, Phantom’s Revenge hits 85 mph, which is faster than Steel Curtain’s forecasted speed. Although it only climbs 160 feet, it drops 228 feet into a ravine at the hilly park. Interestingly, Phantom’s Revenge, another Kennywood coaster, is arguably taller. It will stand 220 feet tall, making it Pennsylvania’s tallest coaster (and one of the tallest in the country). "amusement park" "arms up" cloud coaster curve danger dizzy drop entertainment excitement exhilaration fast fear fun g-force kennywood "kennywood park" "leisure activity" motion "pahtom's revenge" pennsylvania pittsburgh plunge positive-g ride "roller coaster" "roller coaster ride" screaming shouting speed steel "steel coaster" thrill trackĪdobe XMP Core 4.2-c020 1.124078, Tue 23:21:40View Gallery: Pittsburgh Steelers-inspired roller coaster to open at Kennywood Phantom's Revenue Steel Roller Coaster, Kennywood Park Riders enjoy the Phantom's Revenge steel roller coaster at Kennywood amusement park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ![]()
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