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Pitt Fall was a drop tower ride located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The name of the ride was a pun on the word "pitfall", a type of booby trap, but spelled with two "t"'s in reference to the nearby city of Pittsburgh. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest drop tower in the world.
Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family 's Monongahela Street Railway.
In late June 2011, Kennywood listed its Pitt Fall ride for sale with the International Rides Management brokerage company. [2] On December 15, 2011, Kennywood announced that Black Widow would be added for the 2012 season, replacing Pitt Fall. [3] [4] Black Widow officially opened to the public on June 8, 2012. [1]
Pages in category "Kennywood" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Pitt Fall; R. Racer (Kennywood) S. Sky Rocket; Steel Curtain (roller ...
Pitt Fall: United States Kennywood: Gyro Drop: September: Shipwreck Falls United States Six Flags New England: Water ride: September 5 [93] Skull Mountain United States Six Flags America: Log Flume: July 10: Stonewash Creek Germany Phantasialand: Log Flume: November 6 Mack Rides: Tak Attack: United States Nickelodeon Universe: Rotoshake ...
Blue Fall: Giant Drop: Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise: Japan: 1998: Removed [213] Bungee Drop: Bungee Drop: Lotte World: South Korea: Unknown: Operating: Dalton Terror: Giant Drop: Walibi Belgium: Belgium: 1998: Operating [213] Drop Formerly The Drop, London's Scream Ride and The Pepsi Max Drop: Giant Drop: Sunny Park Luna Beach Funland ...
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks.This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
In 1989, they opened Sandcastle Waterpark just a few miles from Kennywood. They acquired Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, in 1996, and Story Land in Glen, New Hampshire in 2007. On December 11, 2007, Kennywood Entertainment announced that it would be selling all five of its amusement parks to Parques Reunidos, a company based in Madrid ...