Sky Rocket
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Sky Rocket
Kennywood · US · Premier Rides Launch Coaster
UNOFFICIAL · NOT PARK-ENDORSED
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Fast facts
- Sky Rocket opened at Kennywood on June 29, 2010. themeparkarchive.com
- Premier Rides built Sky Rocket as an LSM launch coaster. parkworld-online.com
- The steel coaster reaches a height of 29 metres. parkworld-online.com
- Its maximum speed is 80.5 kilometres per hour. kennywood.com
- The course includes three inversions. kpconnection.com
- Sky Rocket has a listed throughput of 665 riders per hour. coaster101.com
- The project was reported at a build cost of two million U.S. dollars. parkworld-online.com
The story of Sky Rocket
Kennywood announced Sky Rocket in August 2009 as its seventh roller coaster for the 2010 season. The new steel ride was planned for the site of the Turnpike, whose final day had been set for August 16, 2009. coaster101.com· parkworld-online.com
The design was prepared specifically for Kennywood, bringing the park its first launch and inversions in many years. Premier Rides was chosen after the park reviewed manufacturers in the United States and overseas, and the ride used a linear synchronous motor launch without an over-the-shoulder harness. parkworld-online.com· pittsburghmagazine.com
Construction presented a proper Pennsylvania challenge. Although work began late and the winter was severe, Kennywood, Premier Rides, and their contractors completed, installed, commissioned, and opened the ride within six months, according to the park's general manager. parkworld-online.com
Sky Rocket opened to the public on June 29, 2010. It became Kennywood's first coaster with inversions since Steel Phantom, and contemporary reports described strong attendance and a warm public reception during its first good-weather days. themeparkarchive.com· parkworld-online.com
Sources
- themeparkarchive.com Acceptable source
- parkworld-online.com Acceptable source
- kennywood.com Acceptable source
- kpconnection.com Acceptable source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source
- parkworld-online.com Acceptable source
- pittsburghmagazine.com Acceptable source