I really miss these days at Kennywood! The park will never be the same!!! If I could time travel, this is one of the stopping grounds; along with going to Ponderosa restaurant. Sadly, these kids will never know how it was:( At least we still have our memories:)
I went to high school in Butler .Every year our end of the year field trip was to Kennywood .Those were so great .I loved coming thru the tunnel into the park! #Butler Senior High class of 86’
I was 4 in 89 so I only got to experience the flying carpet and ferris wheel. I have no recollection of the other rides you mentioned, unless the spider is the one that was by the lagoon later.
Yeah, that's the way I remember it.Last time I was there was 1983. I remember riding the Laser Loop when it was new. At least They keep the Jack Rabbit, Racer and thunder bolt going.
12 year old me visited Kennywood so many times in 1989 that I wouldn't be shocked to find out that I was on one of those rides as it was being filmed that day.
Wow, full blown Pittsburgher here, been going to Kennywood since the 70s, I was 18 this summer serving in the Marines, love the Laser Loop footage, great songs playing also, I've had season passes for the past 10 years, sadly my kids are now growing up and we don't go as much as we used to. I really love the new updates, the owners really brought a hometown Pittsburgh feel to anyone that visit from somewhere else.
I was lucky enough to be able to walk there with my friends in the 80s! Best times, my kids went there couple times a year, then they stopped free to get in to walk around! New owners messed this place up! Workers r miserable now too 😢
Well you hit the Jackpot on this, I was born in 1972, was 17 at the time, That year I moved from Oakland part of Pgh to Mt. Lebanon, Was at the park 5 times that summer with my best friend, picking up 'chicks' also went to several pirates games since they were a great team starting about then. Thanks for the memories, too bad the day you went to Kenny wood was not one of the 5 times I went that summer, well it appears that way since I could not find myself in your video, great home video quality for 1989 too, I tell my young friends 1989 was a great year, it was not the stone age!
Thanks. Although there's a bit of discrepancy on the year. I'm feeling like it was 1988, but my brother thinks it was 89. That camera was like $3500 at the time, I borrowed it for the day fortunately. We were just looking for things to film. I have other footage but it was just meaningless crap with me friends. In retrospect I wish I had filmed more local things, but I'm glad I made it to Kennywood.
Christopher Pongracz Right Kennywood was great You could meet Chicks Buy hats take a chick or go to the WTAE day and get in I think free or half off after 5ive or six o'clock.Those were the good days when people didn't fight at Kennywood
Derp Nottus That wasnt working when i went in july either unfortunately but im not sure when it happened.. My memory for kennywood is foggy at best but the kid was okay luckily lol
I was born in 88 but remember seeing the laser loop on the kennywood memories vhs... I always wanted to ride it lol. I remember the Ferris wheel though and the magic carpet.
Excellent presentation! And kudos to the videographer; those cameras weren't exactly easy to carry around. I was only 15 when this was filmed. When I close my eyes, I can practically tell you where you were in the park, just by hearing the different sounds. I loved those rides. This is my 50th trip around the sun, and it saddens me that so many of them have been lost. Especially when you consider that Kennywood is one of only two National Historic Landmarks, and it is home to many attractions which are the last of their kind in the world. I love fast and fancy rides as much as the next person, believe me, but it feels like the latest owners are far too out of touch with what the park is really about. People go to Kennywood because of the older rides. Taking them out really diminishes the park's reason for being a historic landmark. Le Cachot, Gold Rusher, the gas-powered Turnpike, Monongahela Monster, Log Jammer, and my favorite Bayern Kurve have disappeared and left an empty longing in their wake. Thank goodness they came to their senses and restored Noah's Ark entrance and the Kangaroo. Personally, I feel if they need room to expand, they'd be wiser to develop the upper parking lot, instead of axing the old gems. I can honestly say, wherever they've sent my Bayern Kurve in the world, I'd be willing to travel to ride it again. Thank you so much for sharing your memories with us! 🎠🎡🎠
Man, that brings back memories. I was young but I still remember the Monongahela Monster being there in that spot for only one season. They moved it from atop the garden stage and put the Swing Around up there. Following year they replaced the Mon Monster with Balloon Race which sucked. It didn't last long though and they moved the balloon ride to Idlewild.
I got the *WORST* case of whiplash on the laser loop at 10 years old. They were damn serious when they said "Welcome to the Laser Loop. Please keep your head firmly on the headrest and your hands on the bar infront of you. Counting down..." My 1 and ONLY ride.
14:42 I always assumed the pre-1996 Noah's Ark had the same props as the 1996-2015 Noah's Ark but those props weren't brought back for the 1996 version, presumably to make room for the gorilla.
Nice Video... My dad let me go by myself to this park in 1982 on a school bus with no supervision. I was 7 years old at the time. One of the best days of my life but you can't do that kind of stuff anymore. I grew up in Youngwood PA and kids ran around all the time with no supervision. Times sure have changed. Thanks for the Upload!!
To this day, people wonder which way to exit after getting through the tunnel! (The answer is right. Unless you're leaving right at closing when the second exit gate is opened, you'll be closer to the exit gate if you go right.)
Thanks. I was very fortunate to have had access to a video camera back then. People now don't realize how rare that was in the 80's, but you can see everyone waving at the camera in this video. I lugged that thing around all day and it was every bit of 40-50lbs!
same i been Riding sense i was 3 I was tall enough crazy enough back when i was 3 to ride it i also Remember Riding The Magic Carpet to the only ride i wasn't tall enough when i was 3 for some reason was Pretty much the thunder bolt because i rode it every time i went from 2006-2009 the last 4 seasons of it i got to ride it, And i do remember riding The Turnpike to i am probably one of the only people that was born in 2003 That got to ride The Magic carpet most 3 year olds wasn't tall enough yet.
i love this entire video! any way i can use some of this footage for a music video i want to make? you can shoot me an email at saltlickoh@gmail.com and i can talk to you more
