Featured Photos

September 7, 2011 15 Comments

Featured Photo #29 – Respect for Elderly Coasters

I took this shot back in 1999 in the pre-digital camera era. Well, it was well before I had my

Roller Coaster Reviews

August 18, 2010 22 Comments

Sky Rocket @ Kennywood | Roller Coaster Reviews

I’m a big fan of launched coasters, they’re still new enough that almost all of them offer unique elements, and

Roller Coaster News

June 28, 2010 26 Comments

Sky Rocket Test Video

Kennywood’s Sky Rocket looks to be about ready to open. As you can see from the video below the coaster

Editorials and Rants

May 3, 2010 11 Comments

Top 10 New Roller Coasters for 2010 Part 2

This the conclusion of my annual New Roller Coasters List. In case you missed it, here’s Part 1. This year was

Editorials and Rants

April 20, 2010 17 Comments

Kennywood Couldn’t Save Adventureland Movie

When I saw trailers for Adventureland last year I was interested as soon as I saw that it was filmed at

Roller Coaster News

March 7, 2010 18 Comments

Sky Rocket Construction Photos & Kennywood in the Snow

Longtime reader Judy sent in these great shots of Kennywood. There are a number of cool images of the Pittsburgh

Theme Park News

January 1, 2010 9 Comments

2009 Theme Park Year in Review

Happy New Year! It’s time once again to recap the biggest theme park news stories of 2009. The Roller Coaster

Roller Coaster News

December 9, 2009 9 Comments

Kennywood’s 2010 Coaster Dubbed Sky Rocket

Sky Rocket to Blast Off from Kennywood in 2010 Rumors about the name of Kennywood’s 2010 roller coaster have been

Roller Coaster News

August 12, 2009 16 Comments

Kennywood Announces New Launch Coaster for 2010

Kennywood Adds New Launch Roller Coaster for 2010 This one came out of nowhere. Today, Kennywood (located near Pittsburgh, PA)

Editorials and Rants

March 31, 2009 12 Comments

Adventureland Movie Stars Kennywood

The new comedy Adventureland opens this Friday. The movie’s cast includes Ryan Reynolds (much to my wife’s excitement), Kristen Stewart, Jesse