Arts & Entertainment
Popular Kennywood Ride Returns
After a years-long hiatus, a revered ride returns to the amusement park on Thursday.
WEST MIFFLIN, PA —Kennywood's Raging Rapids water ride has reopened after a three-year absence. The amusement park teased the move on social media.
Who's ready for some whitewater rafting? 💧 https://t.co/MA9wct5Uxd pic.twitter.com/ROnDHqOktc
— Kennywood (@Kenny_Kangaroo) July 19, 2023
The Raging Rapids opened first in 1985, but the ride was retired in 2020. Kennywood announced its impending return earlier this year.
Built on a natural, downward sloping hillside, the Raging Rapids simulates a white water raft ride guaranteed to get you wet.
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