[5] This is followed by a left hand turn into the next inversion, a banana roll. (Photo: West Mifflin Borough UAS Program) Construction crews hoisted the apex of the lift hill to a height of about 220 feet above Kennywood Park and attached it to the growing structure that overlooks Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River. 2021 Coaster Calendar PA Amusement Parks Book Purchase Options : Sunday, April 7, 2019. "Steel Curtain" was the nickname given to the Steelers' defensive line during the 1970s, when the team won the Super Bowl four times in six years. The way the 4,000 feet of track has been squeezed in is truly remarkable. Dare Devil Dive’s Capacity: It’s not that bad! Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Foggy Kennywood Construction Update: Steel Curtain Rises, February 2019 When we last checked in on construction on Kennywood's new Steel Curtain Roller Coaster, they were in the midst of assembling the giant crane to begin construction on the taller parts of the coaster. The tallest piece of Kennywood’s new Steel Curtain roller coaster has been bolted into place! It has a stunning nine inversions and reaches 220 feet at its peak. On July 19, 2018, Kennywood officially announced Steel Curtain. Construction continues for Steel Curtain roller coaster at Kennywood Park. Steel Curtain ascends the 220 foot, 50 degree lift hill. Kennywood confirmed yesterday on Twitter they are working on issues with the launch and hope to get it reopened soon. Steel Curtain was designed by S&S Worldwide, and it crosses over midways and through Kennywood's Lagoon, a key feature of the park since it opened in 1898 as a small trolley park, … However, the inversion is shaped differently than normal, and riders invert proper twice, and so the ride has nine. This ride is going to be a blast to watch once riders are finally on it. our most anticipated roller coaster of 2019, See more pictures from our day at Kennywood on our Facebook page, Disneyland and California Adventure Reopening April 30, Registration Now Open for OSU SITE LITE 2021 Virtual Conference, The Coaster101 Podcast: Rolling The Dice with Theme Park Creative Zane Jensch. Riders are held in by lap-bars. We’re looking for writers across the United States (and beyond)! It’s been closed all season and rumors have sprung up that it will never reopen. Mystery Mine 2021 Layout and Track Changes at Dollywood, Updated List of 2021 Opening Dates for Amusement and Theme Parks. It is part of Steeler's Country, a themed area based on the Pittsburgh Steelers American football team. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. Its last day of operation was September 17. On June 22, 2019, The Steel Curtain took its first test runs! PROJECT 412 ANNOUNCED | STEEL CURTAIN NEW 2019 ROLLERCOASTER AT KENNYWOOD. What Will Theme Park Visits Look Like in 2021. Kennywood's Log Jammer To Take Final Drops - Kennywood, Kennywood Begins Teaser Campaign for New-for-2019 Attraction - NewsPlusNotes, Kennywood Announces ‘Project 412’ Contest - CBS Pittsburgh, "Kennywood Steel Curtain Roller Coaster First Test Runs", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeqaHEU8mvI, "Get ready for the ride of your life on Kennywood's Steel Curtain", https://www.goerie.com/entertainmentlife/20190628/get-ready-for-ride-of-your-life-on-kennywoods-steel-curtain, "Kennywood Unveils New Steelers' Themed Vehicles for The Steel Curtain + New Animations", http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2018/11/kennywood-unveils-new-steelers-themed.html, https://coasterpedia.net/w/index.php?title=Steel_Curtain&oldid=153239, Roller coasters manufactured by S&S Worldwide.