Conneaut Lake Trustees filed a motion for a proposed sale of the amusement park’s assets via public auction with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. If approved, the park could have new ownership later this year. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Kennywood Park announced that it will remain closed temporarily in light of reports that coronavirus cases are on the rise in the Pittsburgh area. The amusement park was scheduled to reopen to passholders through July 10 and to the public the following day. Click the headline for updated information
Read More...Conneaut Lake Park announced that they will not be opening for the 2020 season as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Already operating under federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize its debts, there was no feasible way for the park to comply with safety guidelines and make a profit. Click the headline for more information
Read More...Candymonium was officially revealed as the centerpiece to Hersheypark’s massive new Chocolatetown development opening in Summer 2020. The park’s 15th roller coaster will be it’s tallest, fastest and longest at 210 feet (64m) tall, 4,636 feet (1,413m) long and reaching speeds of 76mph (122.3 km/h). Click the headline for more information
Read More...Steel Curtain, the first amusement park ride to be themed to a NFL team, opened at Kennywood. The custom inverting coaster is the tallest coaster in Pennsylvania at 220 feet (67m), its 9 inversions are the most of any coaster in North America, and it holds the world record for highest inversion at 197 feet (60m). Click the headline for more information
Read More...A three-year-old boy suffered head trauma when he was ejected from the wooden coaster on the last curve and fell 12 feet (3.7m) to the ground. Source
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