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	Welcome to Kennywood
		At the turn of the century, Kennywood was engaged in a fierce battle for survival with about a dozen other trolley parks and amusement resorts in Western Pennsylvania.
		Kennywood prospered in the second half of the 1930's as new rides including Noah's Ark (1936) were added.
		In 1903, a park brochure described the coaster: "This is a whirlwind of fun with its long ascents and steep descents, which offer one of the most spirited forms of enjoyment.
	www.kennywood.com /park_info/history.php (1525 words)

	Kennywood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kennywood is an amusement park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the borough of West Mifflin.
		Kennywood began in 1898 as a trolley park that catered to local industrial workers and their families.
		As of March 2006, Kennywood had bought 15 acres and is in the process of acquiring another 28 acres of the Union Railroad yard.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kennywood (2870 words)

	Phantom's Revenge Roller Coaster - Kennywood \| Ride Review
		Kennywood is a traditional amusement park with a rich history dating back more than a hundred years.
		In the early 90's the park opened a ride that many would not have expected to find at a traditional amusement park, the Steel Phantom, a modern steel roller coaster so large that it would remain one of the tallest and fastest steel coasters of its kind for its existence.
		Kennywood Park decided in the late 80's and early 90s that they needed something big and fast in their park, so they contacted Arrow Dynamics the leading steel coaster designer at the time.
	www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /coasters/reviews/phantoms-revenge (1363 words)

	Coasterimage.com - Kennywood Park Pictures
		Kennywood is one of the best traditional amusement parks around with a great history and charm that is second to none.
		I've really grown to like Kennywood and we always make at least one stop there each summer no matter how far away we may be residing at the time.
		The park itself is a great place to spend the day even if you're not into the rides.
	www.coasterimage.com /pictures/kennywood/index.htm (234 words)

	Kennywood reopens after violent storm - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Park officials said the Paratrooper should be ready to go "within days," but repairs to The Whip will take longer because parts are hard to find for the ride, which is one of the oldest at Kennywood.
		Kennywood CEO Harry W. Henniger said The Whip most likely would be outfitted with a new pavilion to replace the one destroyed by the storm, so that the ride fits in with the turn-of-the-century amusement park motif of Lost Kennywood, the section where the ride is located.
		Kennywood spokeswoman Mary Lou Rosemeyer said the cost of storm damages at the park are not yet available.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/news/s_74839.html (1100 words)

	Kennywood Park witnesses describe chaos at Whip ride
		Kennywood officials said they knew of no other fatalities, but hours after the pavilion collapsed, rescue workers were still searching through it to make sure no one else was trapped.
		Kennywood employees who would not give their names said the Whip is known as a "Code Red" area, where people can be directed for shelter in case of a storm.
		The ride was moved to the Lost Kennywood section of the park in 1995, the year a sheltering pavilion was built around it.
	www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20020601kenny0601p3.asp (1203 words)

	Kennywood Amusement Park, Part 2
		One of the park's educational signs in the Phantom's queue line suggested riding toward the middle of the train for more air time.
		Kennywood, though, had placed a material on their seats that was sort of like those non-slip decals for showers.
		Although the architecture wasn't as nostalgic as Kennywood's, it was bold and colorful.
	www.karenandjay.com /trips/kenny804/kenny804b.html (3087 words)

	Signal Item
		Kennywood Park is only one of two amusement parks nationwide that possesses a U.S. National Landmark designation.
		The seminars takes attendees from the park's humble beginnings as a small trolley park begun by the Monongahela Street Railway Company to its current 21st century state, where the park balances it's traditional history with a desire for change.
		"Kennywood is so quintessentially Pittsburgh and we wanted to show that to the community," with this seminar, she says.
	www.gatewaynewspapers.com /signalitem/66419 (373 words)

	The Noah's Ark
		The only ride remaining in the North America is at Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, PA. They originally wanted to build an Ark in the 1920’s but the great depression delayed their plans until 1935.
		Kennywood’s Ark was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company (now Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters), who had acquired the rights to build the Arks.
		Upon your next visit to Kennywood or one of the two UK parks, take the time to go back in time and ride the Noah’s Ark. It is bound to bring a smile to your face.
	www.laffinthedark.com /articles/noahsark/noah.htm (1308 words)

	Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania - Mike's Historic Amusement Parks
		Kennywood still uses the same basic layout with the Lagoon in the middle and the walkways that lead around the park.
		The Olde Kennywood Railroad, which has had many different names and themes over the years was first known as the "Gimbals' Flyer." These streamlined Art Deco engines were first used in the New York World's Fair 1938-39 "the Century of Progress." Kennywood purchased and brought the train to Pittsburgh at the conclusion if W.W.II.
		It's a celebration of the era during which the beautiful amusement park was born at the end of a trolley line.
	www.geocities.com /le_cachot/kennywoodpark/kennywoodhome.html (2166 words)

	Kennywood Park
		Kennywood Park is a great old traditional amusement park with wonderful old and new rides, good scenery, lines, and is The Only Park Where 100% of the coasters Receive a 5 rating!!
		Kennywood realized all that Arrow is good for is building smaller coasters (that aren’t rough), and they needed a new coaster, so good old Morgan was called in to redesign and rebuild the once-famous Steel Phantom.
		Kennywood Park is one of the best parks in the country, and has one of the best collections of rides in the USA.
	home.comcast.net /~pontiac_2003/coasters/Kennywood/KennywoodPark.html (2573 words)

	WQED Multimedia: Pittsburgh History Series: Having fun: Kennywood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		By 1924, the park established a "Kiddieland" filled with rides fit for the littlest leisure-lovers –but more and more amusements were being added regularly to thrill the adults in the Kennywood crowd, too.
		Perhaps the best-known of the park's attractions is the roller coaster known as the "Thunderbolt." Its precursor was a 1924 coaster called "The Pippin," which was designed in 1924 by John Miller.
		Kennywood's first train ride came to the park in 1945, featuring train cars that were built for Gimble's Department store and shown at their 1939 World's Fair exhibit.
	www.wqed.org /erc/pghist/units/fun/fun5.shtml (1501 words)

	Pittsburgh Circle Track Club - Motorsports Day at Kennywood Park
		Kennywood called it the "Kennywood 500", but for the PCTC members and fellow racing enthusiasts, it was a great way to spend quality time with the family and, at the same time, promote local racing in a very positive environment.
		Local racetracks were also represented and their pace trucks and cars were a special addition to the pace laps around the park when the drivers were instructed to "start your engines".
		The Park personnel were quick to provide for our every need and Kennywood has already committed to another Motorsports Day next May. The discounted "ride all day" and general admission tickets made it a more affordable family day and we thank Kennywood Park for their hospitality.
	www.racingweb.com /pctc/pctckennywood.html (260 words)

	Rare two-family ownership arrangement keeps Kennywood Park thriving for last century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		But from their headquarters along the Monongahela River, the owners of Kennywood are eyeing a $60 million expansion that could include an indoor water park, a hotel and new amusement rides.
		Business observers say Kennywood Entertainment has thrived while other parks have shut down or consolidated because it is a closely held, family business that has grown at a controlled pace without assuming debt.
		Quinn was not in the park when the pavilion housing the Whip ride collapsed in a storm on May 31, 2002, killing one person and injuring at least 54.
	www.postgazette.com /pg/06071/668640.stm (1537 words)

	Kennywood Park - West Mifflin, PA 15122 - Reviews: Amusement Parks
		Kennywood park is a local legand and one of the best small parks in the country.
		Kennywood Park is a very large amusement park with many, many good rides.
		Kennywood is a nice sized amusement park located near the city of Pittsburgh, PA. There are exciting rides such as roller coasters, kiddie rides, water rides, haunted house type rides, etc. You can purchase various ticket packages for yourself or for the family.
	www.insiderpages.com /b/15237500454 (1202 words)

	Take a bite out of Kennywood
		Most people agree that the biggest food thrill in the park is the Potato Patch, where the lines for french fries never quit.
		Among the chills at Kennywood are Dip-n-Dots, a futurama ice cream whose serving temperature is minus-40 degrees.
		The staff who twist and bag the sugar strands begin to look aged and gray by the end of their shifts when hair, eyelashes and brows are covered and matted with fine strands of woolly sugar.
	www.post-gazette.com /food/19990620kennywood.asp (1489 words)

	National Carousel Association \| Kennywood Park
		McSwigan and Henninger also wanted a big elaborate merry-go-round, so when other owners and managers of amusement parks would visit them, they would see a four or five row machine and know that Kennywood indeed was a "major league amusement park" like those in Chicago, Cincinnati, and Cleveland.
		However one expense that the park had not counted on was that the new Dentzel merrygo-round was too big for the park's old carousel pavilion, so Kennywood had to build a new steel-domed carousel pavilion that was manufactured by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Co.
		Kennywood's Dentzel carousel features laughing jester heads, angelic faces, and mirrors on the rounding boards and interior of the machine.
	nca-usa.org /Kennywood.html (509 words)

	Kennywood Connection: Kennywood Park related news, information, chat, discussion and much much more!
		The Flying Carpet which operated at Kennywood for 19 years has been removed to make way for a new attraction that will debut for the 2007 season.
		Kennywood Connection is in no way affiliated with Kennywood Park, the Kennywood Entertainment Company or any of its subsidaries.
		Kennywood Park's official site is located at www.kennywood.com.
	www.kpconnection.com (344 words)

	Kennywood Memories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Isabelle Snyder's mother came to the park in 1899 and composed a piece of music called "The Kennywood Waltz." Isabelle returns to the park to recall her earliest memories of Kennywood, including the popular bandshell and an athletic field.
		Kennywood's trolley park beginnings Part II Vintage footage shows people flocking to Kennywood, as it is established as the city's most popular trolley park.
		Kennywood Park was designated in 1987, by the US Dept of the Interior, as a National Historic Landmark, an unusual honor for an amusement park.
	www.wqed.org /erc/pghist/logs/kennywood.shtml (2142 words)

	ThrillNetwork.com :: SwingShot invades the skies of Kennywood Park
		Kennywood is still taking the approach of being unique and good for the whole family.
		Even though Kennywood is in that phase where they are replacing some of their older rides, I doubt that the park will ever change from being a traditional amusement park.
		In the age of 400-plus-foot roller coasters, Kennywood has been known to rarely disappoint anyone regarding their decisions pertaining to new rides and attractions.
	www.thrillnetwork.com /stories_view.php/1565/swingshot_invades_skies_kennywood_park.html (2242 words)

	RideZone - Kennywood Park Main Page
		Kennywood Park - West Mifflin, PA Note: The on-ride pictures below were taken with park permission and a park escort was provided during the on-ride photography session.
		Kennywood does not allow any photography on rides without permission from management.
		The above on-ride pictures were taken with park permission and a park escort was with during photography.
	www.ridezone.com /parks/pa/kennywood/index-racer.htm (181 words)

	Kennywood :: ThrillNetwork.com
		Kennywood remains a staple of the industry, a perennial favorite.
		The park may be small with just a few rides, but it's still really good.
		Kennywood is the best Traditional Amusement Park in the world and is a National Historic Landmark.
	database.thrillnetwork.com /park_view.php/226/kennywood_park.html (301 words)

	Kennywood Park
		Considered by many to be the finest traditional park in the world.
		The park is nice, clean, and has a good ride selection.
		Even though my first impression of the park was a disappointment, I still had fun and will return again.
	members.tripod.com /snap7901/id63.htm (262 words)

	kdka.com - Mon/Fayette Expressway Key to Kennywood Expansion
		The park has been acquiring land in West Mifflin and officials say they plan to spend another $2.6 million to buy an old shopping mall near the parking lot and an old railroad service shop in Duquesne -- to nearly double the size of the popular amusement park.
		Laying out the park's plans, though, Kennywood Entertainment President Peter McAneny admits that much of the expansion depends on the continued development of the $2.5 billion toll road.
		Now, the Turnpike Commission has opened an office next to Kennywood and the design phase is already underway; but they still need to raise about $2 billion for the expressway project.
	kdka.com /topstories/local_story_187134633.html (368 words)

	Kennywood Connection: Kennywood Park related news, information, chat, discussion and much much more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Photos of the park are property of their respective owners, namely Kennywood, and we therefor cannot grant permission for others to use these images.
		Kennywood Connection is not affiliated with Kennywood Park or the Kennywood Entertainment Company.
		Inquiries about ticket donations or other park items should be directed to Kennywood's PR Director, Mary Lou Rosemeyer, you can email PR@Kennywood.com or call the park directly at 412.461.0500.
	www.kpconnection.com /pages/faq.php (658 words)

	Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This was the start of Kennywood Park, located about a dozen miles from Pittsburgh on a bluff overlooking the Monongahela River.
		The Ingersoll Brothers built a second coaster at Kennywood, the John Miller designed "Racer." It was built in 1910 for $50,000, and was the world's largest racing coaster at the time.
		In 1920, just after establishing their partnership, John Miller and Harry Baker were hired to design a coaster for the park.
	home.nyc.rr.com /johnmiller/kenny.html (280 words)

	Kennywood
		There was so much concern expressed to the park that they decided to release the information about the changes in August rather than wait until January 2001.
		Ultra smooth and extremely fast; so fast that the park is in the process of installing a series of magnetic trim brakes to stop the train from overshooting into the station.
		If there were a delay in dispatching the train in the station, the train on the track would potentially ram it from behind due to the brake being unable to stop it outside of the station.
	www.themeparkadventure.com /kennywood.htm (692 words)

	Kennywood Amusement Park, Pittsburgh, PA
		Kennywood Amusement Park, Pittsburgh, PA We had a lot of rain, but were still able to ride all of the roller coasters and some other rides...even the dampness could not dampen our spirits!
		A storm had just come through the park about a week before our visit...it tore the roofs off of several rides, and totally demolished this ride...this is what remains of the Paratrooper...
		The newest (and only steel) roller coaster at the park is the Phantom's Revenge...This ride was originally built as the Steel Phantom, but needed some remodeling and new cars...the result is what you see.
	home.rgv.rr.com /skiwedding/6_13_02.htm (170 words)

	Google Sightseeing » Post Archive » Kennywood Park
		Kennywood Park is Southwest Pennsylvania’s amusement park, and was known as the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World” in the 1970s for its collection of excellent wooden coasters.
		Phantom (green track) and the T-bolt (white track) are at the northwest end of the park.
		At the other end of the park, the brownish-red track is the Racer, one of only a handful of “Moebius” racing coasters in the world.
	www.googlesightseeing.com /2005/05/16/kennywood-park (489 words)

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