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Idlewild & Soak Zone
Named Best Children's Park!
Congratulations on
winning the Golden Ticket
for the Best Children's Park for the
second year in a row! |
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Noah's Ark @ Kennywood
Best Walkthrough Attraction!
Congratulations on
winning the Golden Ticket
for Best Walkthrough Attraction for the
second year in a row! |
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 Kennywood
Announces Black Widow as New Ride for 2012!
Posted: December 15, 2011
 West
Mifflin, PA – Something wicked is coming to Kennywood.
With the start of the summer season a short five months
away, Kennywood is proud to announce Black Widow as our
newest ride for 2012!
“Black Widow
will have a combination of height, airtime and thrill
factor,” explains
Kennywood General Manager Jerome Gibas. “Kennywood offers a
great variety of ride experiences and Black Widow will
provide our guests with a new dimension of thrill.”
The Black Widow
experience starts with riders sitting in outward-facing
suspended seats that form a giant circle with a total of 40
riders. With legs dangling freely, each rider is secured
with a shoulder restraint. Then the thrill begins.
The
giant circle begins to swing in a pendulum motion while
rotating counterclockwise. At the peak of the swing riders
will reach a height of 146 feet above the ground and
experience that feeling of weightlessness coveted by thrill
seekers.
The counterclockwise rotation
and pendulum motion creates a variety of different
sensations depending on a rider’s specific position. The
combination of both elements results in a unique ride
experience every time!
Black Widow will stand
at 90 feet tall but will reach a height of 146 feet in full
swing with an angle of 120 degrees from the center. The
pendulum motion propels riders back and forth at 68 miles
per hour.
While riding Black Widow,
guests experience a one of a kind perspective of Lost
Kennywood.
Black Widow will have
a height requirement of 52” tall. Each of the 40 seats has
an individual shoulder lap restraint. For pictures or more
information on Black Widow’s manufacturer, Zamperla, visit
www.zamperla.com/en/product/145/giant-discovery.html
For further information
please visit
www.kennywood.com
or
www.zamperla.com/en/product/145/giant-discovery.html
Visit
http://www.kennywood.com/site/documents/2011BlackWidowPressRelease.pdf
to view the full official press release.
ACE
Western Pennsylvania Welcomes
Ryan Lucas As New
Assistant Regional Representative!
Posted: November
16, 2011
We're
pleased to announce that Ryan Lucas has been
appointed to serve as an assistant regional
representative of ACE Western Pennsylvania.
A member since 1994, Ryan
has literally grown up with ACE. Along with his
parents, Dave and Val, and his sister, April, he has
been very active in the organization, attending
countless events and volunteering assistance along
the way. In 2010, he served on the Coaster Con
XXXIII regional planning committee and was
co-director of the convention's Midway Olympics.
Ryan is excited to join the ACE Western Pennsylvania
rep team and work to continue to improve what the
region offers.
Congratulations,
Ryan!
Two
Western Pennsylvania Parks Win Golden Tickets!
Posted: September 17, 2011
 Idlewild
& SoakZone has been named the world's #1 Childrens
Park in the Golden Tickets for the second year in a
row. Last year, Idlewild ousted Legloland
California, which had the title several years.
Idlewild. After the addition of its new wave pool
this year, we're certain that Idlewild will continue
to reinvest in the park to keep its well-deserved #1
status. Idlewild's Jeff Croushore was on hand to
accept the award.
Even more good news is that you can help celebrate
Idlewild's status at an ACE Western Pennsylvania
event at the park next July. Expect a date to be
announced soon.
Kennywood's historic Noah's Ark has been recognized
by the Golden Tickets as the #1 Funhouse/Walk
Through Attraction in the world, for the second year
in a row! Kennywood's Jeff Filicko was there to
accept the honor.
ACE Western Pennsylvania and the regional rep team
congratulate Idlewild and Kennywood for bringing
such accolades to our region.
We are also pleased to report that the following
coasters in our region have been acknowledged among
the best in the world:
Ravine Flyer II, Waldameer, ranked #6 wood coaster
Phantom's Revenge, Kennywood, ranked #5 steel
coaster
Thunderbolt, Kennywood, ranked #14 wood coaster
Sky Rocket, Kennywood, ranked #44 steel coaster
Racer, Kennywood, ranked #43 wood coaster
Jack Rabbit, Kennywood, ranked #23 wood coaster
Blue
Streak, Conneaut Lake Park, ranked #46 wood coaster
The Golden Ticket Awards are presented by
Amusement Today, the world's leading source of
amusement industry news. For more information, visit
www.AmusementToday.com
and
www.GoldenTicketAwards.com.
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