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Steel Curtain (roller Coaster)
Steel Curtain is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States, near Pittsburgh. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the coaster reaches a height of and features nine inversions, including a corkscrew that is the world's tallest inversion. Themed to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the roller coaster is named after the Steel Curtain, the nickname for the Steelers' defensive line during the 1970s. Steel Curtain is located on the former site of the Log Jammer, a flume ride that closed in 2017. The current roller coaster was announced in July 2018 following a two-phase teaser campaign, Project 412, that generated publicity for the ride. The track was topped out in March 2019; after a series of weather-related delays, the ride opened on July 13, 2019. Steel Curtain received ''Amusement Today'' magazine's Golden Ticket Award for Best New Roller Coaster in 2019. History Development The Kennywood amusement park in Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Log Jammer (Kennywood)
Log Jammer was a log flume (ride), log flume ride at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened on May 11, 1975, and was manufactured by Arrow Development. The ride was distinctive because of its spillway drop. Although featured on several Arrow flumes, all were eventually removed, with the exception of Log Jammer, making this the last remaining ride with that element. It was one of three water rides at Kennywood, the other two being Pittsburgh Plunge and Raging Rapids. The ride was permanently closed at the end of the 2017 summer season on September 17, 2017 and removed to make room for Steel Curtain (roller coaster), Steel Curtain, a roller coaster opening in 2019. There was controversy over the closing of the Log Jammer. Not only was the ride considered iconic, the announcement was given on September 14, 2017, just 3 days before the closing date. Kennywood received minor social media backlash and online petitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |