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Kennywood Park announces it is retiring 4 rides

Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano are going away

Kennywood Park announces it is retiring 4 rides

Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano are going away

COMING FROM KENNYWOOD PARK. THE PARK IS CUTTING FOUR RIDES. KENNYWOOD EXECUTIVES TELL US THIS IS PART OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE AREA. THESE ARE THE RIDES THAT WILL GO. THE KANGAROO. THE PARATROOPER. THE BAYERN CURVE. AND THE VOLCANO. IF YOU ARE OLD LIKE ME YOU KNOW IT AS THE ENTERPRISE. KENNYWOOD SAYS THOSE RIDES HAVE GIVEN COUNTLESS MEMORIES, BUT IT IS TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE. NO WORD ON POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS. MEANTIME, IDLEWILD AND SOAK ZONE WILL ALSO BE CUTTING SOME RIDES AHEAD OF THE 2021 SEASON. THE PARK IS LOSING THE RAINBOW WHEEL. BUBBLING SPRINGS BALL PIT. AND THE CURRENT FERRIS WHEEL IN OLDE IDLEWILD. NO REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEE
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Kennywood Park announces it is retiring 4 rides

Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano are going away

Kennywood Park announced on social media Tuesday that it is retiring four of its rides.The rides being retired are the Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano.Idlewild & SoakZone also announced that it is retiring several attractions, including the Rainbow Wheel in Raccoon Lagoon, Bubbling Springs Ball Pit in Jumpin' Jungle, and the current Ferris Wheel in Olde Idlewild. The full statement from Kennywood Park is as follows:"Even in a National Historic Landmark, change is a constant at Kennywood. In the past three years, we've invested more in new attractions than at any previous point in the park's storied history. Thomas Town has created a new destination for children and families from all over, featuring some of the world's most popular characters. And while 2020 was a challenging season for Steelers Country, 2019's Best New Roller Coaster and the unprecedented partnership between team and park hold great potential for the future."Part of the evolution is a continuous examination of the sustainability, capacity and popularity of our attraction lineup. As part of that process, the following rides are being retired: Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano."While these attractions have created countless special memories for our Guests and Team Members over the years, we have determined the best path forward at this time is to say goodbye. We hope you will join us in cherishing the memories with these rides, and we look forward to adding new attractions that create new moments to treasure in future seasons."

Kennywood Park announced on social media Tuesday that it is retiring four of its rides.

The rides being retired are the Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano.

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Idlewild & SoakZone also announced that it is retiring several attractions, including the Rainbow Wheel in Raccoon Lagoon, Bubbling Springs Ball Pit in Jumpin' Jungle, and the current Ferris Wheel in Olde Idlewild.

The full statement from Kennywood Park is as follows:

"Even in a National Historic Landmark, change is a constant at Kennywood. In the past three years, we've invested more in new attractions than at any previous point in the park's storied history. Thomas Town has created a new destination for children and families from all over, featuring some of the world's most popular characters. And while 2020 was a challenging season for Steelers Country, 2019's Best New Roller Coaster and the unprecedented partnership between team and park hold great potential for the future.

"Part of the evolution is a continuous examination of the sustainability, capacity and popularity of our attraction lineup. As part of that process, the following rides are being retired: Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano.

"While these attractions have created countless special memories for our Guests and Team Members over the years, we have determined the best path forward at this time is to say goodbye. We hope you will join us in cherishing the memories with these rides, and we look forward to adding new attractions that create new moments to treasure in future seasons."

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