Kennywood Discussion Thread

[DeviousThe Unknown one]

Same paint job, different colors, as Spin Spider at Tusenfryd. Same owner of both parks. My guess would be that this ride, just like the one at Tusenfryd, will receive a sign on each side of the top with Kennywood on them, as well as spider eyes on each side of it, just like Spin Spider.
*snip*

Exactly what i'm hoping for, actually. It's themed without really looking out of place.

And spin spider is an amazing ride, so this being a "Clone" of it is an awesome thing for the park.

[MooseWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

I just hope they have better operations than Tusenfryd had at Spin Spider the day I visited.

[grrtthe ghost seems to think there is a "Donkey Fairy"]

Black Widow has finally gone vertical. Kennywood has posted a time lapse construction video to their Facebook page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM6kcZLQhEg&list=FLYyK7CLz8eWvNCTVNu5ji6w&feature=plcp

This long looks like it's going to be a lot larger than I anticipated. It's already looking to dominate the area. Should be interesting to see how the whole thing fits in.

[TDBI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Kennywood uploaded a new photo update to Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150766158209865.405215.123450319864&type=3

[kennywood_racerBeware of the Magic Donkey at Lotte World!]

Black Widow is looking great. Can't wait to get on this giant. The brick paves look great, and the view of the Phantom is great.

[PhantomNickDonkeys are my way of life!]

I have to agree that Black Widow is looking awesome! They're really moving with the construction, and I love the look of the whole area, with the landscaping and the pavers around the ride. Can't wait to see this giant flat start testing! I'll be curious what they decide to do from a lighting standpoint. Simple flood lights, or something more detailed?

[Dailey EnterprizesChallenge me at Donkey Kong...I dare ya!]

This is pretty sweet looking. I've never ridden one of these swinging spinning rides (not even Cosmic Chaos), but apparently Kennywood loves the swinging rides don't they? Swing Shot, Aero 360 (not really swinging, but same idea), Pirate Ship, Wave Swinger, and my old favorite that I hope makes a return someday the Swing Around.

Btw, with this being a huge triangle shaped structure it should be easy to decorate for Christmas.

[FeelTheFORCEWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

If anyone was wondering about a possible opening date, this is posted on the top of Kennywood's web page:

Black Widow will not be open May 5, 12 or 13. We hope to open it by the 3rd week in May. Exact date TBD.

I'll be there Mothers' Day (the 13th), so I'm a little disappointed, but that's okay, it's not like Kennywood is that far away from me. Looking forward to seeing this thing in person next weekend! Anyone going on the 5th to check BW out?

[PhantomNickDonkeys are my way of life!]

I would love to go on Saturday for Opening Day (I've still yet to go to any park's opening day), but alas other plans are scheduled. Looks like the weather will be pretty perfect for them.

On the plus side, the day that looks like it will be our first Kennywood trip this season (May 27th for the season pass Bring-a-Buddy day) is late enough in the month that Black Widow should be up and running! Can't wait to ride it!

Incidentally, it does look like Kennywood is a big fan of the spinning rides, but I truly feel that each ride offers a different feel. I would say the closest 2 are Cosmic Chaos and now Black Widow, but I'm perfectly fine having both. If anything, Cosmic Chaos would be a good stepping stone for the younger riders before moving on to Black Widow, which looks much more intense/thrilling.

[FeelTheFORCEWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Kennywood went up a few notches in my book after today. Not only did they run all the rides in constant rain all day long, but they also handed out complimentary tickets to everyone as they left. Classy move Kennywood!

A few brief notes from today:
-Black Widow looks amazing, it looks absolutely massive in person, not to mention how close you'll be able to get. Think of MaXair without the grassy areas surrounding it, and just a fence around the round-ish loading area. I can't wait until this beast opens.

-They were testing the hell out of BW for most of the day too, so I'd expect it to open soon.

-The "Painting" of Kenneth Ghostwood in the GE pre-show room is missing, so they only had the sound and lightning effects. I wonder if something happened, or if it is being re-habbed?

-Still no flood effect at the end of Noah's Ark.

-Auto Race and Volcano were the only rides posted at the entrance as being closed (besides BW), and I know their website says that Auto Race won't open until sometime in June.