Kennywood opens to season pass holders this weekend

Let’s ride!

Kennywood in West Mifflin begins its 121st year Saturday for season pass holders.

The park opens to the public on May 4. Daily operations begin May 23.

Guests will have to wait until later this summer for the opening of the park’s newest roller coaster, the Steel Curtain. The ride is expected to set several records when completed, including tallest roller coaster in Pennsylvania — 220 feet. It will be the park’s eighth roller coaster.

Get ready for pics with Kenny: Kennywood's third annual Season Passholder Appreciation Weekend is nearly here!

Register today at https://t.co/noUQ5Dk5xf to receive early admission & fun extras that you'll love! (Note: each Passholder must RSVP individually) pic.twitter.com/9QPTkP0frf

— Kennywood Park (@Kenny_Kangaroo) April 23, 2019

Kennywood’s 4-D Theater is also new this summer. It will showcase two short feature films. “San Andreas 4D Experience” is an action-packed adventure that stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as a rescue-chopper pilot making a dangerous journey to save his daughter in the aftermath of a massive earthquake, the release said. It features special effects both on-screen and in-theater. It will also show “Thomas & Friends 4-D: Bubbling Boilers.”

Before the gates open, the park, the Heinz History Center, American Coaster Enthusiasts and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission will dedicated a new marker recognizing Frederick Ingersoll. Ingersoll created the first chain of Amusement parks called “Luna Parks.” It will be located at the entrance, according to a news release.

It will join existing tributes to Kennywood Park and Braddock’s Crossing in a new Historical Marker Garden at the park, the news release says.

Founded in 1898, Kennywood was named a National Landmark in 1987.