Kennywood Plans Significant Changes For Upcoming Season

WEST MIFFLIN, PA - A cat-themed ride is leaving and an old favorite is returning at Kennywood this year. After a 15-year run, Garfield's Nightmare won't return for the 2020 season, but the amusement park's floral clock is returning.

Park officials announced the changes to coaster enthusiasts over the weekend at a CoasterBash event.

Garfield's Nightmare, a tunnel-of-love ride near the park entrance, has had many names since its 1901 inception - including the clunky Hardheaded Harold's Horrendously Humorous Haunted Hideaway in the mid-70s. It's been the Old Mill on several occasions, and park officials hinted at its return this year as they showed a video of the Garfield's Nightmare sign being taken down.

The floral clock is coming back, but not at its former location. The new one will be located near the entrance to Lost Kennywood.

Here's what else you can expect at Kennywood this year:

• Kennywood plans a season-long celebration of the double-dip Jack Rabbit coaster's 100th birthday, complete with a contest in which 10o season passes will be given away. There also will souvenir pins, cups and other mementos and the coaster will sport a 100th birthday logo this year as well.
• The Steelers Experience building, the final piece of the park's new Steelers Country section that debuted last year and features the Steel Curtain coaster, is slated to open.

• An information center will open near the Sky Rocket.

• Additional booths are being added in the parking lots.

• The entrance and exit ramps are getting an unspecified new look.

• A quiet room for those with autism will debut in the former Phantom's Revenge gift shop.

• Dedicated VIP entrances are coming to the Phantom's Revenge, Jack Rabbit and Racer.

• Pounce Bounce and the Orbiter have been removed from Kiddieland, where a new seating area is being added.

• The park's restrooms are being renovated and modernized.