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"I don't know how [the trapped people] got out of there." Here's a look at the former entrance to the park. Detroit Publishing Company/Library of Congress. After "bouncing" off the top of the hill, the cars then make a slow descent in midair back down to the track, giving each guest the sensation of flying. The is tons of damage in West Mifflin (immediately surrounding the park), such as trees & telephone poles down & houses badly damaged. It was removed at the end of the 2006 season after a failed overhaul to increase reliability and decrease maintenance. In 2005, the Wipeout was transplanted one final time to the current location of the Bayern Kurve to make way for the installation of the Swingshot. Lost Kennywood sits on a portion of the area where the park's Swimming Pool once was. During Phantom Fright Nights the movie is changed to a compilation of Friday the 13th films. WebThis is the Whip at Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Have your own historical Kennywood Park photos you would like to share with us? It is located across Kennywood Boulevard. Up to 100 people were trapped beneath its timbers, including a 30-year-old Monroeville woman, Stephanie Wilkerson, who died at the scene. Wilkerson was in line with a cousin when a park official announced the Whip was closing because of the coming storm. Kennywood employees who would not give their names said the Whip is known as a "Code Red" area, where people can be directed for shelter in case of a storm. ***. Originally designed with a spiral lift taking the cars from the station on the ground level to the show scenes on the second floor, the station was rebuilt above the midway where it could be reached by stairs next to the Raging Rapids. On these days some of the park's many picnic pavilions will be in use for entertainers of the particular day's nationality, including ethnic dancers. Most had neck, face, and head injuries. A ski lift ride used to transport guests parked in the park's upper lot down the hill and to the park's front gate. Built by Harry B. Traver of Beaver Falls, PA, the ride's cars rode on an undulating track, equipped with a large fan under the track. A kiddie version of the Wave Swinger, although this ride does not lift or undulate. The Phantom's Revenge features a maximum drop of 232 feet, and a top speed of 85 mph. Kennywood Park witnesses describe chaos The Whip building at Kennywood has collapsed, killing 1. A macroburst hit Kennywood Park on May 31, 2002, leaving one person dead. Originally the ride had a tunnel after the first drop, but the tunnel was removed in the 1940's. West Mifflin officials said the woman was crushed between the pavilion and a wrought-iron fence. It was awful." Kennywood There appears to be damage throughout the park as a result. Kennywood decommissioned the Turnpike in 2010.