Kennywood and New Garfield Attraction

You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes well you might find
You get what you need

Seriously, as much as I love coasters, they're not all a park needs. Now that I know about this Garfield movie that is to be released, I'm actually rather excited about the retheming of the Old Mill, as I think it will be excellent for the park.

As if the re-do of SP into PR wasn't BETTER than "just a new coaster"....took out a really crappy OTSR headbanger and replaced it with one of the best hypers out there....

Kennywood *did* get what they needed, an AWESOME steel coaster...then backed it up with a really good flat expansion...Kahuna ROCKS!

...so, do we get to shoot little cloves of garlic into a nice hot plate CHOCK full of lasagna, or what? ;)

Kennywood does not have a space problem! Oops... wrong park.

But, they are slowly working on buying up houses around the park.

I, for one, am glad Old Mill is getting a re-theme. It was really morbid... which was okay back in the day, but the world has changed.

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Michael Darling said:

I, for one, am glad Old Mill is getting a re-theme. It was really morbid... which was okay back in the day, but the world has changed.

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Yeah, the world has become so morbid that our fantasy outlets must be "nice". Kind of seems like the exact opposite of what it should be, huh?

Shouldn't every day life be sweet and sugary with the option of darker themes coming into play in the safe confines of an amusement attraction rather than the other way around?

Maybe it's just me...

No Gonch cause then someone can sue Kennywood for millions because their morbid attraction caused their child irrepairable mental harm which has squashed all possibility of them getting a good college education and being the CEO of Microsoft, so of course, due to the ride, Kennywood owes the family the compensation for the child not reaching his/her potential to the tune of multi-millions ... (/rant)

Hey Gator, watch what you say about the old Phantom, there are still a few of us out here who still mourn its passing in favor of Revenge (few ... very few ... perhaps I took one too many OTSR hits ... ) but with the new West Mifflin taxes, I don't think Kennywood will be adding any coasters anytime soon.

Speaking of that, Kennywood insiders, if you can say, will ticket prices reflect the tax in two years? If so, does anyone else think that finicky Pittsburghers will begin to question why they have to pay $35 to go to their "local crappy 5-coaster park" when they could pay $40 for the 90 minute away 10-coaster park or $42 for the 3 hour away 16-coaster park?

There would be a warning to save KW's butt. Don't you worry about that. KW's real good at making sure they're covered while having the parents in the wrong.

And yes. I do think the higher prices will drive away usual guest to the better coasters, but not that many. However, even with all it's changes, it's still a traditional park. It's nearly everyone in the local area's tradition to go for their school and/or work picnics. To go at least once a year. With that and the million chances of being able to go cheaper, the park probably won't suffer to much. To get cheaper tickets, you can either befriend a park insider and you'll get in for $7, buy them from your local school to get it at that price (I believe like $17ish) and there was a time period where block buster was selling them for $18 each. And for certain pepsi cans, you get $5 off. So with all those chances to get in cheaper, it's still not a bad price, if you think about it. So the raising prices, I don't think, will fully effect the attendance. Not greatly anyways.

Also... I like the Smurf ride idea! I miss the smurfs. I had the board game. LOL *** Edited 6/4/2004 1:01:32 AM UTC by Airyckah***

I'd prefer a ride based on Family Guy's version of the Smurfs.

Smurf 1: Hey'd you have fun at the party last night?
Smurf 2: Yeah, smurftacular!
Smurf 1: Hey, I saw you leave with Smurfette...
Smurf 2: Yeah, right when we get out of the bar, she starts smurfin' me.
Smurf 1: No way!!, right in the smurfin' parking lot?!
Smurf 2: Smurf yeah!!!
Smurf 1: Oh, that's freakin' smurf... that is freakin' smurf!!

Funny. Starting a whole new language out there? I doubt that can happen though. Maybe you can make them do it. Turn the ride into a teenager/adult approved ride rather than those kids. The kids have enough rides for themselves already.

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Chitown said:

I would love to see a sky blue colored kiddie coaster themed after the Smurfs.

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Hmmm, like the "Blue Streak" back when KECO ran Great America, Santa Clara? ;)

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Lord Gonchar said 6 months ago:

At any rate retheming Old Mill to Garfield = eh.

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Well, I was wrong. I actually thought the redo was well done. Taken for what it's meant to be, Garfield's Nightmare is a fun little ride. I like the repeated 'cartoon panel' setup followed by the large scene.

It's a cool little ride.

Garfield's themeing was done by Halloween Productions, not 'dark rider'. Again, have the facts before you spread the goods on the net.

Second, Kennywood is not overpriced in any way, shape, or form. Their admission is very reasonable, which is why they do financially well year after year. Their foodservice is top, and actually, quite cheap. Their games are also underpriced, as is their retail products.

You really can;t put a price on history, which is something they have, in their midways, their rides, and their storied past. They are making capital decisions that pay off every time, wheras their theme park counterparts are performing poorly.

They have continued to thrive, not survive, but thrive and grow when family operations are not exactly the safest form of employment now. I would pay $75 a day to get in if I had to.

$75 a day? Wow. You must really like the place. As much as I love it there (on those rare days I'm not forced to be there) I wouldn't pay that much. The prices are steadily raising, but I agree. They are quite cheaper than other places, and knowing how to get cheaper tickets make it more fun.

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Koaster King said:
While Scooby Doo dark rides have opened at Paramount Parks while the movie was planned and released in 2001, Scooby Doo is a Warner

-Danny *** Edited 1/11/2004 12:09:31 AM UTC by Koaster King***

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Wrong The Scooby Doo Movie was released in Summer of 2002 not 2001.PKI opened the Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle in the spring of 2003.

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Chitown said:
Speaking of cartoon characters that have lost popularity, what ever happened to the Smurfs? They were widely popular back in the 80's.

I would love to see a sky blue colored kiddie coaster themed after the Smurfs.

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Good News for you The Smurfs are returning to TV and to Theaters Next year this time in 3D Like Shrek.

I hear back when they where first planning the Smurfs Enchanted Voyage they where going to theme the old Enchanted voyage Building to Gargamels Manor and the ride was going to be known as The Smurfs:Escape from Gargamels Manor. *** Edited 6/8/2004 4:18:14 PM UTC by MysteryIncs1#Fan***

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Their foodservice is top, and actually, quite cheap.

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I would like to thank you for saying this. I work at Pizza Warehouse within the park, and coming from a guest this really means alot. People don't realize how much work goes into working at an amusement park. Now that I am 18 im there pretty much everyday ALL day. Its very hard work, we try our hardest. All the hard work pays off when I hear comments like the ones you made. Thanks again and hope you visit us soon.

Hey AJ, just give Andy a call and he'll let you in for $70!

Maybe I will dress up in ACE attire, with too-small t-shirts, patches, and a fanny pack, and get in for $125.

Agent, I alway preferred the ACErs that dress in red shirts and blue shorts so they can look like our ride ops. Nothin' impresses a park employee more than someone playing amusement park dress-up.

(On the other hand, the British coaster people were here last week, and seemed like any other guests.)