N C Review of Kennywood Park
I cannot bring myself to give more than 1 star aft...
I cannot bring myself to give more than 1 star after my visit today. I have been going to this park for 18 years now and it has only gotten worse over the past few years. The new ownership is obviously about the money.
We arrived around 1 only to find all free parking full, so I had to drive to dollar general to get cash back to pay for parking because only cash is accepted. Then, even after paying for parking, had to drive to the other end of the lot away from the entrance because it was almost full, even though there were numerous roped off lots that were completely empty.
The rides are all in need of major touching up, tlc in general. Fading, cracking paint, broken or missing light fixtures, just to name a few. The tables for eating near the potato patch have a heavy, thick blackish grease coating them. The mens bathrooms floors are soaked with some unknown liquid. The buildings look decrepit and in a state of heavy disrepair. The kandy kaleidoscopes selection of candies is sad compared to what it used to be. Most shelves are half empty or just a few things spread out in it to make it look full.
They have taken so many classic rides and replaced them with the worst, obviously cheapest, rides they could find. Garfields nightmare, sky rocket, black widow, ghost wood estate, and now Thomas town. Its not looking like its going to end either with another new ride coming yet again next year.
Most rides are not child friendly, outside of kiddieland. My son, 5, was able to ride the racers 2 years ago. Now this year he's too short. So either someone was not doing their job last time or they have raised the height requirement.
This is just a short list of what I experienced. So at $105 for three tickets, (that's discounted from buying them at giant eagle and they're still that expensive) its not worth it. Ill give it one more shot. If it doesn't change I'm sad to say ill have to end my relationship of many years.

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