Exterminator
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Exterminator
Kennywood · US · Reverchon Industries Spinning wild mouse (indoor)
“In Lost Kennywood, the little steel mouse waits indoors.”
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Fast facts
- Exterminator is an enclosed steel spinning wild mouse roller coaster at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. coasterpedia.net
- The ride was manufactured by Reverchon Industries and uses the Spinning Coaster model. en.wikipedia.org
- Exterminator opened to the public on April 18, 1999. coasterpedia.net
- The coaster stands 42.7 feet, or 13.0 metres, tall. en.wikipedia.org
- Its listed top speed is 29.1 mph, or 46.8 km/h. en.wikipedia.org
- Exterminator has 0 inversions and a listed capacity of 900 riders per hour. en.wikipedia.org
- Kennywood lists Exterminator as both a dark ride and a high-speed roller coaster in the dark, with spinning individual cars. kennywood.com
The story of Exterminator
At the far end of Kennywood’s remembered midway, Lost Kennywood had already brought a turn-of-the-century grace back to the park. In 1999, Exterminator joined that district as an indoor spinning wild mouse, a compact piece of steel amusement tucked behind the older pleasures of West Mifflin. knw-prod.hfecorp.com· coasterpedia.net
Kennywood began construction in 1998, and the new ride became the park’s sixth roller coaster. It was also reported as the park’s first indoor coaster, a fitting addition for a park long proud of dark rides, enclosed passageways, and surprises waiting beyond the queue. coaster101.com· en.wikipedia.org
The machinery came from Reverchon Industries of France. Its cars proceed forward in the early portion of the course, then are released to spin through the latter half, so that a modest thirteen-metre building can hold a great deal of commotion. coasterpedia.net· en.wikipedia.org
After a media day on April 16, 1999, Exterminator opened to the public on April 18. Coaster101 later described it as a then-novel union of spinning coaster and themed dark ride, all housed beneath one roof; Kennywood still presents it to visitors as both dark ride and roller coaster. en.wikipedia.org· coaster101.com· kennywood.com
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- en.wikipedia.org Acceptable source
- kennywood.com Acceptable source
- knw-prod.hfecorp.com Acceptable source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source
This background is AI-drafted from public sources and human-reviewed before publishing — approved 20 August 2026.