Comments on: Sky Rocket @ Kennywood | Roller Coaster Reviews

By: Dillon

Dillon — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:39:30 +0000

hey Aric i think this one should intense 4/5 on the thrill scale. this one features a 90 degree plunge with a little lap-bar. do you know how un-nerving that can be?

By: KK

KK — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:30:17 +0000

I loved Skyrocket. It was my first ride of the day (as well as my first big roller coaster EVER), and I got a nice little rush out of it. I thought the line moved quickly – even when we went on again towards the end of the day. It was a pretty short ride, MUCH less intense than the Phantom (which could be good or bad, depending on your viewpoint), and I had a blast.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:21:09 +0000

Wow all I can say is you nailed this review. Only got to ride this twice but I have to say I was underwhelmed with the experience. Basically it's everything you said it was: Very fun yet modest; better than flight of fear/backlot stunt coaster but doesn't compare to stormrunner/maverick/top thrill dragster's of the world. Very short and smooth. From what I can tell they can only have two trains because of the shortness of the ride. By the time the 1st train gets back they are just finished checking the 2nd train. Best part for me was the pop of air in the top hat. It seems like all the coasters at Kennywood have at least one awesome moment of airtime on them. I thought I was going to get thrown out of thunderbolt. it was truly a moment of coaster bliss and excitement.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:44:54 +0000

Sorry, I meant Sunday… today's Wednesday haha

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:44:20 +0000

Born and raised about 20 min. from Kennywood and have been going there all my life. I've heard a good deal of positive reception for this coaster and I can't wait to ride it when I visit the park on Wednesday! Thanks for the review

By: Merle

Merle — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:01:44 +0000

That seemed a little off topic. Your review of maverick was highly accurate

By: Merle

Merle — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:00:32 +0000

Just rode bolth storm runner and maverick on a trip I just got back from last night they were bolth great butmavrick was easily the best coaster I have ever ridden and for me did not compare to mellinuim.

By: Quil

Quil — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:27:15 +0000

Austin, are you from Pennsylvania?

By: Quil

Quil — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:17:33 +0000

What's the book called?

By: adavis

adavis — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:54:17 +0000

I absolutely loved the Phantom. I actually was at Kennywood in the middle of a five day trip that sandwiched Kennywood in between days at Kings Island and Cedar Point, and I can say with no doubt that the Phantom stacks up quite well against a ride like Diamondback or Millenium Force.

Phantom's Revenge may not have the height of MF or the ridiculous smoothness of DB, but it completely holds its own against either of those coasters. The second drop and amazing airtime near the end of the ride sealed the deal for me, and my six year old daughter loved it as well. The Phantom is definitely in my top ten.