Kennywood Connection’s 2016 Off-Season Tour!

As per tradition, we return with our 2016 iteration of our off-season photo tour! This year, we take a look at the Noah’s Ark project, the Potato Patch remodel, the new Volcano, and other things around the park. Click the link to jump to our Facebook page and check it out. Special thanks to Nick Paradise for making this visit possible! Click here to join the discussion on our forums! [gard]

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Countdown to Opening Day 2016

The 2015 season has finally come to a close, and the relatively short wait for Opening Day 2016 has begun! Our yearly tradition of providing an Opening Day countdown clock continues this year… see below! Kennywood opens Saturday, May 7th at 10:30 am! [ujicountdown id=”Kennywood Opening Day” expire=”2016/05/07 10:30″ hide=”false” url=”” subscr=”” recurring=”” rectype=”second” repeats=””] [gard]

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Noah’s Ark Going Classic in Refurbish for 2016 Season

Noah’s Ark opened in 1936, and is the last remaining attraction of its kind in the world. Despite winning the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Award for “Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction” for the sixth year in a row in 2015, many long-time fans of the ride haven’t been completely happy with the state of the Ark since it was renovated back in 1996. In the ’96 renovation, the classic funhouse feel to the attraction seemed to be…

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Friday the 13th 4D and 2015 Phantom Fright Nights

If you love horror movies, you’ll want to check out the new Friday the 13th 4D feature film playing at Kennywood’s 4D Theater during Phantom Fright Nights this year! The film features 13 gory kill scenes and provides “9 Minutes of Terror”! On September 30th, we were graciously invited to a media preview for Friday the 13th 4D as well as the 2015 Phantom Fright Nights season! Upon entering the…

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Kennywood End-of-Summer Discounts

Kennywood is currently offering some pretty nice discounts for ticket purchases online. Seniors (age 55+) can purchase weekday All-Day admission for just $9.99 and Night-Rider admission for $4.99! There are also combo deals for a regular Fun Day ticket and either Phantom Fright Nights or Holiday Lights combo. Date restrictions do apply. See the link below for details or to purchase! https://www.kennywood.com/plan-a-visit/discounts [gard]

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