List of former Kennywood attractions

Like all amusement parks, Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, has removed a number of rides and attractions over the years. The following is a list of those attractions. This list is missing the old mill.

Defunct rides

Ride	Picture	Year Opened	Year Closed	Manufacturer	Description	Replacement	Ref(s)
Row Boats		1899	1980		One of the first rides. It's a paddle boat ride.	Paddle Boats
Swing Around		1984, 1989	2005	Huss	It was a portable Swing Around ride.
Gee Whizz Dip the Dips		1902	1921	Frederick Ingersoll	Side friction figure eight Wooden Coaster.	Dodgem
Dodgem		1922	1929		Kennywood's first bumper car ride	Laff-in-the-Dark
Laff-in-the-Dark		1930	1965		Dark ride	Turnpike
Steeplechase		1903	1904		It was a steel coaster with wooden horses instead of trains.	Scenic Railway
Scenic Railway		1905	1910	Designed by Frederick Ingersoll and John A. Miller	Side friction coaster	Speed-O-Plane
Speed-O-Plane		1911	1921	Frederick Ingersoll, Designed by John A. Miller	Side friction coaster
Caterpillar #1		1923	1945	Traver Engineering Company	Built by Harry G. Traver of Beaver Falls, PA, the ride's cars rode on an undulating track, equipped with a large fan under the track. The most significant feature of the attraction was a green, striped tarp that would roll out over the patron-filled cars once the ride reached maximum speed.
Pippin		1924	1967	Andy Vettel	A rollercoaster that would go fast. It had many renovations one year that Kennywood decided to change the name to the Thunderbolt in 1968 by surprise.	Thunderbolt
13 Spook Street		1937	1940		Walkthrough dark ride	Daffy Klub
Daffy Klub		1941	1955		Walkthrough dark ride
Dipper		1948	1984	Designed by Andy Vettel	A roller coaster.	Raging Rapids
Teddy Bear		1935	1947	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters	Junior Wooden Roller Coaster
Roll-O-Plane		1950, 1971, 1995	1969, 1985, 2003	Eyerly Aircraft Company	A Roll-O-Plane ride
Zoomerang		1954	1960		One of the park's earliest dark rides.	Safari
Rotor		1955, 1965, 1988	1958, 1972, 1994		Spinning ride with you hanging on the wall.
Safari		1961	1971			Le Cachot
Le Cachot		1972	1998		Dark Ride
Tornado		1963	1966		Dark Ride.	Ghost Ship
The Turnpike		1966	2009	Arrow Development	The Turnpike had electric cars that would move around on a track. The Turnpike had a renovation to change the gas cars to electric cars.	Sky Rocket
Ghost Ship		1967	1975		This was a dark ride at Kennywood. It burned down in 1975 due to multiple issues with wiring.
Caterpillar #2		1969	1983	Traver Engineering	Built by Harry B. Traver of Beaver Falls, PA, the ride's cars rode on an undulating track, equipped with a large fan under the track. The most significant feature of the attraction was a green, striped tarp that would roll out over the patron-filled cars once the ride reached maximum speed. The ride was taken to Idlewild after its removal and used as parts on their 1947 model.
Monongahela Monster		1979	1989	Eyerly Aircraft Company	A Monster ride.	Swing Around
Laser Loop		1980	1990	Anton Schwarzkopf	Shuttle Loop coaster.	Steel Phantom
Gold Rusher		1981	2007		It was a dark ride.	Ghostwood Estate
Ranger		1983	1983	Huss	It only lasted for one season because it caused pain to the riders.	Swing Around
Wonder Wheel		1986	1999		It was a Ferris wheel.	Aero 360
Flying Carpet		1988	2006	Zierer	Riders would go up and down.	Cosmic Chaos	[1]
Wipeout		1993	2008	Chance Rides	The Wipeout is a circular platform with seats causing riders to look at one another while it spins and tilts to an angle. It was moved to Lake Compounce.	Bayern Kurve
Pitt Fall		1997	2011	Intamin	It was an Intamin drop tower.	Black Widow	[2]
Steel Phantom		1991	2000	Arrow Dynamics	A rollercoaster that went fast. People have complained due to injuries. In 2001, Kennywood took out the loops and put in miniature hills naming it Phantom's Revenge.	Phantom's Revenge
Tri-Star		1992	1992	Huss	Only lasted one season.
King Kahuna		2003	2009	Huss	The King Kahuna was a Top Spin ride which would flip riders upside down. Removed due to breaking down when upside down.

Brought back

Bayern Kurve

Bayern Kurve is currently here today. It was removed several times over the years. Its first removal was in 1971. The ride's second removal was in 1987 after it returned to a different spot in 1972. Its last removal was in 2004 after it returned a second time in 1994. It was returned in 2009 because of its popularity.

Caterpillar

Caterpillar has returned only once and is not at Kennywood today. It was taken to Idlewild and Soak Zone sometime after the 1983 removal to be used as spare parts for Idlewild's 1947 Caterpillar. It was originally removed in 1945 after the ride opened in 1923.

Ferris Wheel

The classic Ferris Wheel is currently not at Kennywood. In 1927 the ride first opened. It was first removed in 1943. It was also removed in 1958 and 1969. The last removal was in 1999.

Roll-O-Plane

Roll-O-Plane has changed its name with a different seat each time. It first opened in 1950 and has been removed in 1960, 1969, 1985, and in 2003. It has not returned since.

Tilt A Whirl

The ride is currently at its sister park, Idlewild and Soak Zone. It was removed several times over the years. The ride first opened in 1928 and was last removed in 1988.

Whip

The Whip has been moved to a different spot in the park. In 1995, the Whip relocated to Lost Kennywood. They haven't removed or relocated it since.

See also

• Kennywood
• Rollercoasters

References

1. http://www.pastrides.webs.com/kennywood.htm
2. "A long way down...Kennywood's newest ride plunges 251 feet". The Indiana Gazette (Indiana, PA). April 18, 1997. p. 21.