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Yeah, this isn't Cedar Point or Disney World, but it's still fantastic. Obviously, I've got a lot of nostalgia from growing up here and going every year for the "school picnic" in May, but this is a fun time for anyone. If you're not from the Burgh, but you've ever watched one of those Top 10 Rollercoaster shows on Discovery Channel, chances are you've seen Kennywood. Also, the movie "Adventureland" with Michael Cera was filmed here.
The highlights:
1. The fries at the Potato Patch - Great any way you like them!
2. The Thunderbolt, Jackrabbit, and Racer - old school wooden roller coasters FTW!
3. Noah's Ark - If you can't hear that whistle when I say Kennywood Noah's Ark, then you didn't grow up in Pittsburgh!
4. The landscaping
5. People watching (esp. if you enjoy fashion faux pas!)
Someone mentioned the "Garfieldization" of the Old Mill. It's definitely not cool. Kennywood was recently sold to a parent company (from out of the USA; maybe Mexico) and I hope that doesn't mean there's going to be a lot of changes made to the traditional park feel. Kennywood isn't a Six Flags or Paramount Park, and that's what makes it great. If it tries to be too much like those, it will really fade away.
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