Kennywood announces Black Widow

[PhantomTheater]

http://kennywood.com/site/documents/2011BlackWidowPressRelease.pdf

A pendulum type ride, to be in the spot Pitt Fall occupied i believe.

[bkroz]

So it is indeed a Zamperla Giant Discovery, basically their version of our HUSS Giant Frisbee or an Intamin Gyro Swing. It'll be a great ride for Kennywood!

[kingsrattler]

Looks like a great ride! I love HUSS's giant frisbee's. With this being similar, Im sure it will be a great ride.

[TombRaiderFTW]

Yes! This is a great idea. This sort of ride will fit in perfectly there. Kennywood's a great little park, and I'll definitely be visiting again next year!

[thekidd33]

Have we heard where Pitfall is headed yet?

[IndyGuy4KI]

I wonder if they have any already in the US? Not seeing evidence on their site except for the one in China.

[thekidd33]

I wonder if they have any already in the US? Not seeing evidence on their site except for the one in China.

There are a couple in Europe too at Tusenfryd in Norway and Bonbon-land in Denmark, but this will be the first in the U.S.

[Hank]

I believe this one swings faster than the Huss model.

[flightoffear1996]

Meh. What happened to being innovative

[sheikra_rocks]

I believe this one swings faster than the Huss model.

Doesn't Delerium swim at 70 mph?

[KIBOB]

Doesn't Delerium swim at 70 mph?

Well, Kings Island is not Coney Island, so it is suprising to know that Delerium can swim that quickly.

All joking aside, this is great news indeed!

[flightoffear1996]

I think they were talking about how fast is spins?

[kingsrattler]

Or if typed from a phone, it could be a mistyped swing auto corrected, since in fact, the fact sheet does say that the Giant Frisbees swing at 76 mph.. On the other hand, it spins at 8 rpm, not very fast at all.

[74Gibson]

Actually, riding it without the swing sounds about as fun as my last... experience on the Crypt. Similar seats too!

[mccarthysnerd]

That will probably be a very fun thrilling ride to go in the place of pitfall.