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Western
Pennsylvania Region - 2012 Opening Dates
Posted: April 29, 2012
It was a strange winter in Western Pennsylvania to
say the least. With Kennywood's addition of Holiday
Lights (which saw only a trace of snow!) the
off-season was shorter than ever. In March we
enjoyed 80 degree temperatures, and we felt like we
should be riding coasters. We soon found out
that was only a teaser as April brought us colder
temperatures, and for some more snow than we saw
during Holiday Lights. All that aside May is just
around the corner and Kennywood re-opens in less
than a week for another season of fun. Check out the
complete list of opening dates for all of our
region's parks below.
Kennywood
–May 5th
Delgrosso’s May 6th
Waldameer
– May 12th
Idlewild
& Soak Zone – May 24th
Conneaut
Lake Park - May 25th
Lakemont
– May 26th
Sandcastle – May 26th |
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Sandcastle
Announces Dragon's Den as New Waterslide for 2012!
Posted: April 9, 2012
The
new ‘Dragon’s Den’ waterslide, will be Sandcastle’s
biggest addition to the water park in almost a
decade.
Dragon’s Den is ideal for
thrill seekers, offering visitors a breath taking 45 foot
waterslide which is immersed in total darkness, before
plummeting them into a 35 foot bowl. There, guests are
faced with a spitting, mist-shrouded dragon which stands 9
feet high as they are whirled around the bowl between 2 and
4 times, before disappearing suddenly into a landing pool.
The two-person Dragon’s Den
sliding tube will be located adjacent to the Mon Tsunami
Wave Pool and behind the Snack Shack; riders must be 48
inches or taller to ride the waterslide, making it ideal for
families with older children.
Dragon’s Den was designed and
manufactured by
ProSlide Technology and construction is expected to be
completed by the time Sandcastle opens for the 2012 season
on June 9th.
Sandcastle water park is part
of the Palace Entertainment group, which owns and operates
40 entertainment parks across the USA. These include a
number of different attractions such as water parks and
family entertainment centers, including Kennywood and
Idlewild.
Kennywood
Announces Black Widow as New Ride for 2012!
Posted: December 15, 2011
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 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.
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