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WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — In this week’s “Ask Kelly,” we dive into one of the great mysteries of Kennywood. Skyler from Hempfield asks, "I was at Kennywood and I rode the Racer twice.
Kennywood’s Racer roller coaster was closed after a picture went viral showing concrete blocks holding up of the coaster’s support beams. On Thursday, the Racer will reopen.
Watch the report on the Racer in the video player above. Kennywood posted pictures to its Facebook page showing that 500 feet of track are being replaced on the old wooden roller coaster.. Park ...
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) -- It's last call for the Racer at Kennywood this Saturday before it closes early for preservation work. Kennywood says the Racer is one of only three operating single ...
The Racer at Kennywood closes for one day after viral photo shows concrete blocks holding up coaster 02:12. WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Racer at Kennywood was closed on Wednesday after a photo ...
Photo of Kennywood's Racer depicted nonstructural support, inspectors say as coaster cleared to reopen. Patrick Varine Thursday, July 25, 2024 9:59 a.m. | Thursday, July 25, 2024 9:59 a.m.
— More than 500 feet of track on the popular Racer roller coaster were replaced at Kennywood. In a social media post, park officials said it was part of their annual routine maintenance.
Kennywood has shut down its iconic Racer after a picture circulating on social media this week showed a part of the nearly century-old wooden roller coaster’s wooden frame propped up on ...
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Two days after an alarming photo from oneBURGH media blew up on Facebook, Kennywood pumped the brakes on the Racer, temporarily shutting the rollercoaster down Wednesday.