Kennywood Park Reviews

A great family park if you don't mind waiting a while in line for the rides

Family friendly atmosphere, most rides open. The food and beverage prices are ridiculous.

Kennywood is a very nice park. The park is well-maintained and the rides are great! Lots of history, too. HOWEVER, I must say the workers have absolutely AWFUL customer service! Not one person smiles and they are very rude to people in the park! I realize that they have to keep control but that's no excuse for being so rude! Also, it does get quite crowded at times and there has been some crime problems at night. Just a warning!! However, I defiantly recommend going to Kennywood. They just need better service!

I have so much fun each time i go there i always want to go back

I love this park it was my childhood playground growing but now hearing all of these ride malfunctions that are going on upsets me sooo much, please Kennywood get it together and take care of your rides before somebody seriously gets hurt!!

Usually a great time. Too many rides closed for "maintenance".

A pittsburgh classic. Whether you love here or are passing through it's a wonderful place to create memories with your family. There is something here for everyone from kids, all the way to the coaster enthusiasts. Potato patch fries are a must have, and you must ride the thunderbolt.

Just okay. We were lucky to go on a day when the park was empty, but half of the rides were closed. Yes the food is pricey, but it's an amusement park so you should come expecting to spend $4.70 on one medium soda. The rides are all mediocre at best. This isn't a "theme park" and the different areas have no discernible theme or atmosphere, but it is clean and family friendly.

Pros:
-clean, well-kept bathrooms
-lots of food choices
-wooden coasters
-great parking (free spots or premium spots)
-no litter or full trash cans
-bins to place items/drinks when getting on rides

Cons:
-run by high school kids who look like they absolutely hate their life
-poorly serviced rides (the ones that were open had seats with "out of order" signs on closed seats and electrical tape padding the grips)
-5 of the main rides were closed.
-old Halloween decorations still up in June.

Worth a visit if you're nearby, but not worth a long drive.

The new Steel Curtain coaster is nuts. Definitely worth the long wait

Fun experience but watch out for Johnny rockets, that jabronie is expensive. Also filthy

Funplace to go but food is rediculously priced and lines are forever. We were unlucky enough to go on field trip day so definitely didn't help the line situation at all. Wasn't thrilled by the scarcity of water rides. Newest ride wasn't done yet either. I expect that'll be by the end of the season maybe even next. Gift shop was reasonable prices.

My family goes at least once a year since my mom was a kid.

The food is good, and the rides are great! I just tried the Steel Curtain yesterday and its amazing!!

Good fun but too many covid restrictions but overall fun for young kids.

The new steel curtain is by far the best ride I've ever been on, not a question, highly recommend.

I just can't justify giving it more than 2 stars. It's being fueled strictly by nostalgia now. When the newest coaster has been down for 2+ years, you loose hope in the place. Hopefully the 'Steel Curtain' brings some life back into the park. It's just such a shame knowing that this was my favorite place as a kid and it's not even attempting to meet expectations now.

Loved Thomas Town and the Potato Patch fries, but not the long lines for rides, especially after waiting an hour and a half to have VIP passes keep getting in front.

We had lots of fun.......only complaint my cheeseburger was burnt and could not eat it......

Great Park. Roller coaster collection great. Food is fantastic and reasonable for a theme park. Only complaint is some of the rides need more shade. Even small shade structures would be a huge help.

The worst.The rides aren t even that cool they just sound cool.Also btw the staff is so ugly that they want me wanna barf.This park is for losers that want to show up to a bunch of lame rides

Absolutely gorgeous and love this place .. lots to do fun rides.. staff was All great and super helpful.. the park is clean and very family friendly

Perfect Place to take all ages , go here every year during the summer and fright night is fun also the staff is averagely nice but you have to go early to get good parking.

Here for Kennywood free veterans appreciation week. Love it!

DONT EAT THE CHEESE AT THE POTATO PATCH FRIES!!!! THE NEWS LIED ! After saying on the news that they were going to change back to the original cheese after multiple complaints about the new cheese ... that was all a LIE ! Called and talked to the manager of the park about it and they have no intention on switching back to the old cheese ! Because it has been taken over by a Spanish family. But if you ask the employees they lie straight to you face and say it s the good cheese .... not to mention there is 5 employees behind the counter doing nothing and I had to ask them if I was going to get my fries or not ! I was the only person in line And the Bacon wasn t even cooked !!!! That s a health hazard! And to to pay over $8 this is ridiculous and to lie to your customers ON THE NEWS!!! If I could rate this zero stars I would !

Food is ok but customer service turns off the experience. They need training in customer service.

I love Kennywood! Always a great time! Love all the variety for all age groups!

Ive been here almost once a year for every year of my life.... they have the best rides ive ever seen ......not to mention the food....the best fried oreos ever plus potato patch fries... YUM .Let me name some of my favorite rides Aero 360,The Phantoms Revenge , The Whip, The Black Widow , Skyrocket , The Volcano, And Racers....plus old ones like the Pit Fall and The Turnpike.... BTW they are planning to bring back the turnpike.... Although there is some stuff that I don't like.... but they don't mind me that much. So if you are planning to go to Pittsburgh Kennywood is a must .. Its a family park (even for really young ones) and its a park for thrill seekers. So definatley go to kennywood when you can

Very fun Amusement Park. One of Pittsburgh's best kept secrets!

Nice amusement park where you don't have to wait hours in line to ride one ride

Everything about it sucks to getting in....parking.....getting refills etc.....not the place I grew up going too.....sad

Great amusement park! Would recommended anyone to visit it.

Got there at noon and got to ride only 2 rides was. so disappointed. a complete waste of almost $200

I feel things are over priced .but i have not seen sandcastle yet.

Fun times and awesome memories of the past, present and hopefully the future.

Ride not open, not as clean as it should be. The park has not be the same the last several years

It's a relatively small park that's easy to navigate. It doesn't have all the attractions of a larger amusement park, but it's always a good time. Worth checking out.

Its Kennywood. Need I say more. And the Steel Curtain. It's the bomb. So cool.

They have rides for every age kids... went there on October and they let in both of my kids (2 and 4) free... both of my kids enjoyed the park!!

Wish the raging rapids still had the water fall kinda makes the ride not worth riding!

Fun place to take the kids. Wish it had a water park.

By far one of the best amusement parks. Family friendly, great food, and historical charm

Classic amusement park, not so large that it cannot be done in a day. The rides are a mix of modern thrill rides and coasters, as well as some throwbacks to a bygone era.
The park was clean and the staff friendly, a variety of choices for eating but pricey.

This place deserves to be world famous. It has been running for over 100 years and it is still so fun. In fact, here is a rating for all the roller coasters at kennywood in my opinion.



Phantoms Revenge- 9.6/10 Oh my god, this is cool. I was upset when they took out the Steel Phantom, but this was a fantastic replacement. The hill is long, so there is more suspense until the huge drop. You also go under AND over the Thunderbolt. My only bad experience on the Phantom is sitting with my friend on it behind two random girls with super long hair. Their hair smelled terrible, and we were already strapped in, so we couldn't get off. Every time we went down a hill, the hair whipped in our faces, and it hurt a LOT. Still, this is a fun ride.

Thunderbolt- 9.6/10 A true classic. Unlike most roller coasters, this one starts with a drop, not a hill. I just love this good-old fashioned coaster.

Jackrabbit- 9.5/10 I will not forget my first ride. It was so memorable, and in a good way. And I will never get tired of the amazingly amazing double dip.

Racer- 9.3/10 Who will win? This unique ride clearly shows the spirit of competition. Two cars race through the track and strive for victory and the finish line. The originality is awesome. So why is it rated lower than usual? I am not a fan of losing. It is still a fun ride.



So, that is kennywood for you. In a slightly large nutshell.

It's a fun place but it's way way way too expensive

It is a wonderful family friendly place where you can experience many different types of adventures.

I have a season pass to go and it's so much fun the lines are never to long.

Been going here since I was a little girl now I take my children

Very good amusement park, admission price is high for what you get

The mustard-dipped corn dogs are the hidden gem here.

Kennywood is a classic park that kept the nostalgic past and combined it the some of the newest fan fare of today. Parts of the park will make you feel like you are 100 years in the past. They have classic rides that includes the Racer, Thunderbolt and Jack rabbit which are all wooden coasters. They also have carival rides such as the Bump, the Whip and Bayern Curve that are classic. Kennywood also has one of the best shooting galleries! The Night Rider pass is only $27 during the week after 5pm and parking was free. Kennywood is worth the trip!

There's only like 5 rollercoasters here; the rest are just normal like carnival rides. Wait times aren't that bad though (except for the Steel Curtain, but I went on the day it first opened so ofc the lines are ridiculously long)

Home town fav!!! Me and my daughter love Kenywood and Sister park Idlewid. Oh con is food is very pricey for what you get ! Me and my daughter eat before and stop by A&W! Other than that best Amusment park ever, they compete with no one !

The Steel Curtain was closed the reason why we went was to ride it.

The line jumping is ridiculous! Most of the workers are teenagers and feel uncomfortable saying anything. Sould be better ways then texting to report line jumping.

Been going pretty much every year since I was a kid.first school picnics now my work pays me to go with my family.we just went yesterday

If I could give this place no stars I would. I arrived to the park around 3pm, it started raining around 5:30pm, so they shut the rides down until further notice. Which is totally understandable but the rain quit around 7. They opened a few rides but the majority of them remained closed for the rest of the night for no reason at all. So 8pm they started opening up more rides and let people stand in line and watch them test rides for 45 plus minutes, only to be told to leave because they weren't opening the ride. We stood in 3 different lines for hours in hopes of riding that ride, and was told to exit the line due to weather. My entire 8 hours there was spent waiting in line for a ride I never got to ride. So, like numerous other people, I went to guest relations with hopes of receiving a raincheck or a refund only to be told they only do refunds if a majority of the rides were closed for a majority of the day (which they were) and they said they could do nothing for me. I spent $200 on tickets to ride 3 rides and stand in numerous lines to rides I never got to ride in an 8 hour time span not to mention the crappy attitude from their employees. I will never return to this park due to customer neglect and unfair treatment to guests! Which is a shame this park used to be a family favorite! Very poor service and unfair treatment of their guests, I'm very disappointed in the way this place Is operated!