Kennywood Park Reviews

Had a great time so did my grandson Kiddieland with wonderful Riders was fun and the last was short

Decent amusement park, nice rides but terrible food. Absolutely awful food, but good rides.

The place is enjoyable, but some rides, such as the Exterminator, have really long lines.

Went there on memorial day and had a pretty decent time. Only issue was most of the rides were closed (black widow, sky rocket, sky coaster, shooting gallery, paddle boats). If you are going to have everything closed, then why charge me full price? kinda ridiculous.

Not enough to do for the amount of people that come. Lines way to long the while entire day.

Getting more pricey but overall a great experience. The kids had a blast.

Great place to go for the evening. Great evening prices. The rides are fun.

A true nostalgic amusement park. Kennywood is always a fun time, from squirting people in the face with the shooting game that activates water guns next to the Racers to the Potato Patch fries, this place is great. Also, they added a 21+ section where you can order a max of 2 alcoholic beverages.

Was great had an awesome time too much to do in one day..!!

It was great family time in everything went smooth thanks Kenny wood for having us may every one stay safe but have fun

So sad to see Kennywood going downhill... Weeds and over grown grass every where...the Kenny family would be so ashamed. Mediocre over priced food...nothing tastes like it Did 10 years ago let alone when I was smaller...don't see any of the kids tossing fresh pizza dough, heavy over greasy corn dogs and under cooked French fries. We have season passes and other than the new bbq place by the lake or Johnny Rockets we usually eat before or call for pizza at papa John's before we leave and by the time we get to our car it's finished. And the staff... Oh my how horrible their customer service skills are. No smiles on any game operator or food stand. We played over 50 bucks in games and also had 1 funnel cake, 2 orders of potato patch fries, one slice of pizza and 2 corn dogs and spent 9 hrs in the park. How hard is it to smile...the racers crew and steel phantom were the most fun staff and I still would only rate them a 50% out of 100%.... Not the same Kennywood at all. Miserable staff is such a turn off.

Wow just wow.... kiddie land and everyone is smoking!!!! Kids everywhere! Staff and security do NOTHING! Parents have to take matters into their own hands and tell smokers to leave! Ridiculous!

I grew up on kennywood, but there prices for the food is not good

Happy 120th birthday! Our second year for season passes. Seeing the classic cars was awesome! Love all of the rides. Food is always tasty. Even the arcade was fun to get out of the sun for a bit. Can't wait for the new Thomas area to open later this month!

Kennywood is great with fun rides and a wonderful Thomas the Train kiddy area. Fun for the whole family. It could use another "water" ride or two and the lines tend to be excruciatingly long for the popular rides.

A lot of rides shut down which is not normal, i love Kennywood

It's just beautiful, actually my favorite time to go to kennywood.

Really impressive Christmas light show and with discount great price

It's fun but very tiring but I always walk around in circles and never see the full park

I have always enjoyed coming to Kennywood. I come every Summer, but I guess this is the first time I came on a Saturday. The lines for everything were so terribly long. I'm not just referring to roller coasters. I stood in line for the aero 360 for almost an hour! It broke down 2 times. The black widow wasn't running at all and the Steel Curtain broke down within the first hour. I was very dissatisfied with this experience.

Kennywood is - by far - my favorite amusement park. It's not just nostalgia talking. The lines are shorter and the rides are longer than anywhere else.

Being from KY, this was my first time visitng this park. It was so cool!! Decent prices as well. Really liked the rides and all the lights!

The lines are long on weekdays, but that's on par for the course and you'll wait about an hour, more or less, for most roller coasters. The experience is more than worth it though, especially if you went here in your childhood like I have. A bit of nostalgia mixed with new ride experiences.

The food is wonderful too. Got a double decker dipped ice cream vone and it was even better than I remember. I definitely reccomend coming here in the summer. Don't forget to bring sunscreen like I did though.

Many memories made a Kennywood Park. A family favorite that promises fun for all ages throughout the year!

Every kind of fun ride you can think of. Plenty of food and drink stands. Fright Nights for Halloween and Festival of Lights for Christmas. Would give five stars but prices are pretty high.

Had a great time here for the first time the food vendors prices aren't bad only problem I had was the henna vendor. Followed what they told me to keep the henna on but it did not work so I wasted $30+ at the henna vendor.

The employee running the whip ride is AWESOME! He seems to really enjoy his job. Unlike one I met today. Being a manager, hiring quality help is very difficult during this entitled world. Give this man a raise!!

Great place to visit on a early summer Saturday afternoon. It looks and feels like a true amusement park.

Had a great time there with my daughter and grand kids, the people are friendly, a wide selection of food in every area of the park.... The new rollercoaster looks amazing, but I suggest that people wait til they get all the kinks out before riding it

Always have a wonderful time. Park is always super clean! We had a great time at light up night this year.

Food service has really been a big disappointment this year as has park cleanliness.

Oversold, overcrowded, no one directing the flow of things starting with the parking lot where it's a free for all with cars and pedestrians. Fright night is just a pitch black park with some kids in costumes paid to scream at and chase you. Half the concessions were closed and the ones open had insanely long lines. Got to go on 2 rides in 5 hrs. Will not be returning.

Was just there a great day, though they need to spend more time on tlc of the park it was always pristine when it opened for the season not so much nowadays.

It was great, I had never been there once in my life and it was the best!

The history of this place is second to none. Packs in a lot for such a small park. Food and drink are reasonably priced and you can bring in your own coolers too.

Park is clean. Never saw a piece of trash on the ground. However the park needs some serious weeding and TLC. Not sure they've ever heard of Roundup, power washing or a scrape and paint.

My biggest complaint is the complete inefficiency of the roller coaster operators in filling the coasters. We rode the Phantom a few times and saw at least 30 runs. On average 6 to 7 seats were empty each time. Ridiculous. It takes a few seconds to grab the next folks in line to fill center sections (they said were reserved for VIP riders that weren't there) as well as instituting a Find a Partner policy like they have on the Thunderbolt. Speeding up waits to rides should be a top priority and the slow motion of inefficient teenage workers is very evident. I worked at an amusement park as a teen and recall the attention to detail in this. It made a huge difference in through put. I hope management addresses this sooner than later.

I don t even know where to begin. Kennywood is horrible. There was a constant smell of sewage all throughout the park. The ride operators are apathetic and inefficient; there were many rides I went on where 4-6 seats were left open for no reason other than the staff were too lazy to do a head count. The food is not the same; it s under cooked and the pavilions and restaurants are not clean. The bathrooms were disgusting with pee everywhere and clogged toilets. Literally the worst experience I ve ever had at an amusement park. This is not the kennywood of your childhood. So sad.

My three year old wants to go every day, and pines for it all winter. With a season pass it's cheap to indulge her. Very family friendly, especially with the Thomas Town addition.

Love lights at Christmas time. Fun winter event with family.

New healthy food stand in Kiddy land with delicious food options other than fried junk. Kids loved the veggie tots. Also, amazing nursing nook with rocking chairs, fans, changing station just behind the health food stand in Kiddy land. Not thrilled about the height requirement changes on most of the rides (last year my daughter could ride Jack Rabbit, Raging Rapids, but this year can't though she's 3 inches taller). Also not thrilled that most rides gave my disabled cousin wait times instead of just letting her on right away.

Had a great time and was glad we brought extra clothes. We needed them after all the water rides
Remember that
I love Kennywood

Caution, this review is very old man "back in my day"

This place isn't what it used to be. I remember there being a really nice big open plaza area, with the stage and an eating area but now that's all broken up into smaller chunks and it really messed up the flow of the park. The train ride used to have a lot of really interesting historical facts and photos but now it's Thomas the tank engine ride and it's literally just billboards of Thomas the whole way through. Who is this for? Nobody, including the kids on the train, were super pumped to look at some photos of cartoon trains. My daughter was more interested in the parks history and lost Kennywood but now that history is gone and I wasn't able to share it with her.

Speaking of that food area it was almost impossible to find food. Probably 60% of the concessions were closed, most of the food was in pop-up carnival style food trailers. But the ones that were open weren't great; I saw more than one shut their blinds right in people's faces. At least announce if you're going to close soon.

They also starting shutting rides down at 7pm. The trip wasn't bad, but it isn't what it used to be. The lines were awful, in 12 hours we hit.. 7 or 8 rides? We had one break down when we were literally next in line after a 30-40 minute wait. That's something that can't be helped but it soured an already bad experience.

It's not six flags, Bush gardens, or a big theme park. But it's the best park in Pittsburgh for family, and friends.

The Steel Curtain was the best coaster I have ever ridden, ever, anywhere!!

I waited in line for steel curtain for 3 hours. The coaster only has one car with 24 seats which makes it take even longer then the average coaster with multiple cars. Not only that but 2 1/2 hours into the line the coaster shut down because of technical difficulties... showing the poor mechanics of the coaster. It has been closed for 30 minutes now and my friends and I have decided to leave because waiting 3 hours for any coaster is not worth it. Way to waste my time kennywood.

Visited for the Christmas light display. It was a beautiful experience with my kids (9 & 11 yrs old). They were in wonderment. The amount of rides open was pleasantly surprising for a December day. Food and hot beverages were available from various food stations which helped, too.

The employees did an amazing job designing and decorating the entire Park. It was worth the drive from Erie to see this display.

Went during fright night 2 1/2 hour waits for rides not enough people scaring others nor enough decorations wasn't scary or funny at all

Nice day and a pleasant evening at the park. Thankfully, not too crowded.

Some of the staff were rude and didn't seem to care about the customers. I don't know why. But I do know I'm going to think twice about going to Kennywood next time.

The Holiday Lights are a family tradition for us. Truly magical!

Really nice small amusement park close to home, very clean and easy access.

Opened in 1898 Kennywood was a classic trolley park. Great job keeping the old time family feeling while updating the rides to today's expectations

Fun place filled with rides,food and fun for everyone

Good place but dont get the VIP coasters pass. Yes you can skip the lines but you cant sit in the first or the last cars. I dont know why its such a rule for even at six flags they dont have this rule.
Rides are good especially the Phantom. Some rides were closed. Buy water from auntie anne's for a dollar for a large glass whereas they are $3 at vending machines.

Cheap price and good rides and fun for the entire family

Kennywood was fun!
Great for family
and date night's.

Went to fright night and had an alright time. I wasn't that impressed by the haunts they weren't scary. The food and drink was way overpriced and they don't allow readmittance if you want to go off site to eat. Definitely do not go to the 4D movie of IT the smells are horrible and hardly any of the movie shows in 3D.

The lines were too long they were too many people in the amusement park, it was hard to enjoy yourself when you were waiting in lines mostly, Kennywood should consider not letting so many people come into the park so that people can have a better time. Definitely overcrowded!

Deffinitely worth your time. Make a checklist PHANTOM RACERS JACK RABBIT AND THE THUNDERBOLT

We visited 7-9-19. It was our first time here. Nancy at the ticket booth was extremely helpful and very kindhearted. Also, the young man working the services/height check before you go into the park, I.Banks, he was courteous, helpful and we much appreciated his assistance. The rides are awesome! The park is just right but the STAFF, All of them, are truly top of line hospitable. Sociable, SINCERELY polite, helpful with questions. We had a very welcoming experience! We appreciate your kindness

Very overpriced. The best park about Kennywood is Phantom Fright Nights.

Until recently, I had not been to Kennywood in about six years. I was very excited to take my daughter there. She just turned 4 and this was her first time going to Kennywood. I was really let down. Almost every single worker was miserable and either didn't talk at all or were clearly unhappy and not pleasant. This was especially true for the workers in Kiddie Land, which is where we obviously spent most of our time because of my daughters age. One worker yelled at a set of little kids because they were getting off of the wrong side of the ride (even though it is possible they didn't know their right from their left yet). It was terrible. You woke in Kiddie Land. Put a smile on and be nice to the kids!! We then went to go eat some potato patch fries. The workers there were again not all that friendly, but they weren't completely rude so okay. However, other employees of the park were clearly not doing their job because as I went to sit down at our table to eat our fries, I stepped in a pile of vomit. Ew!!!!! I lost my appetite and that was the final straw. The poor attitudes of the employees in combination with the lack of upkeep of the park itself ruined what was supposed to be a happy family day out and my daughters first time at a park I used to love. I called Kennywood Customer Service and told them about our experience. They apologized and offered to send me three tickets to come back another day for free. I really appreciated that. BUT, that was over three weeks ago and the tickets never came. I called multiple times and couldn't/can't get ahold of anyone. I left a message on one of the machines over a week ago and no one ever called me back. I was supposed to be able to use the tickets to go back before the end of the season, but now the season is pretty much over. I am highly dissatisfied and do not feel as if Kennywood treats people like valued customers. It's ridiculous and if management does not improve and make changes where necessary then the park may go out of business in the future. To pay all that money to go there plus the money you spend on food and stuff just to be disappointed and then lied to is not worth it at all.

Great time at the park. I love the steel Curtain in the dark

I am dissapointed. The quality is going down hill. Many rides are closed, many places to eat are closed. You spend alot of money to get in, and you spend alot in the park. A bottle of soda from a machine cost $4. The employees seem uninterested in their job. But it is still fun. Get the iceburg from the soft serve pagoda.

I don't want to pay to get into a haunted amusement park just to wait an hour in line to get into a haunted house. From what I remember there use to be performers walking around everywhere and themed sections all over the place. Now you have to wait in line for that and seek out the actual themed sections if you can even call them that anymore. I'm glad the wife and I both got our kicks from the ridiculousness but sadly it's probably our last fright night.

The only saving grace was being able to ride the jack rabbit in the dark and eat some potato patch fries.

At the front of the park, a notice was posted that six rides were closed. Those weren't the only six!

Generally seemed understaffed, the staff was apathetic and appeared unhappy.

Most of the food areas were filthy because there was no one cleaning up spilled food as people were getting their food. Pedro's was especially bad about looking nasty, but the food was good and plentiful.

Generally seems like Kennywood is going downhill fast under it's current management.