Kennywood reveals Steelers coaster
Kennywood and the Steelers franchise have unveiled plans for “Steelers Country at Kennywood,” a three-acre themed area to open in 2019.
Steelers Country will include exclusive merchandise, skill games and food locations, and be anchored by the record-breaking roller coaster, Steel Curtain.
“Being the first park to collaborate with a professional sports franchise on not only a themed area, but also a pulse-pounding, high-flying roller coaster is a great honor that fits in with Kennywood’s longstanding tradition of innovation,” said Kennywood General Manager Jerome Gibas in a news release. “For that franchise to be our hometown Steelers, the most successful team in America’s most popular sport, it’s a sure touchdown.”
Steelers Country at Kennywood will include exclusive merchandise, skill games and food locations.
Throughout Steelers Country, fans will join in on familiar game moments: bursting through the area’s entry tunnel, seeing how they measure up in practice drills, perfecting their touchdown dances, and checking scores and highlights on Steelers Country’s giant video screen.
“We are very excited about the partnership with Kennywood,” said Ryan Huzjak, Steelers vice president of sales and marketing. “Being able to connect the Pittsburgh Steelers with a family attraction like Kennywood is a natural fit for both organizations, and we are thrilled about the tradition and longstanding history the Steelers and Kennywood provide to families in and around the city of Pittsburgh.
The towering Steel Curtain roller coaster will rule Kennywood’s skyline. With a record-breaking nine inversions, 197 foot-tall loop and 220-foot maximum height, Steel Curtain will speed across 4,000 feet of track at 75 mph.
Designed by S&S Worldwide, Steel Curtain will break a Pennsylvania record for the tallest roller coaster, a North American record for most inversions and a world record for tallest inversion.
Ground has already been broken on Steel Curtain, with the first pieces of track to arrive at Kennywood this month.
For more on Steelers Country at Kennywood, visit www.kennywood.com/steelerscountry.