'Steelers Country' to open in Kennywood with record-breaking coaster
A collaboration between Kennywood and the Pittsburgh Steelers is bringing in a new, record-breaking coaster called the Steel Curtain.
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. - A collaboration between Kennywood and the Pittsburgh Steelers is bringing in a new, record-breaking coaster called the Steel Curtain.
Coming to Kennywood in 2019, Steelers Country is a land that plans to celebrate the hard-hitting heroics of the players, but with a unique twist.
The park experience turns its attention to the fans, putting them at the center of the action.
Exclusive merchandise, skill games, and food locations, including a themed tailgating experience, continue the feeling of being at the stadium.
"Being the first park to collaborate with a professional sports franchise on not only a themed area but also a pulse-pounding, high-flying roller coaster is a great honor that fits in with Kennywood's longstanding tradition of innovation," said Kennywood General Manager Jerome Gibas. "For that franchise to be our hometown Steelers, the most successful team in America's most popular sport, it's a sure touchdown!"
Throughout Steelers Country, fans will join in on familiar game moments: bursting through the area's entry tunnel, seeing how they measure up in practice drills, perfecting their touchdown dances and checking scores and highlights on Steelers Country's giant video screen.
"We are very excited about the partnership with Kennywood," said Steelers Vice President of Sales and Marketing Ryan Huzjak. "Being able to connect the Pittsburgh Steelers with a family attraction like Kennywood is a natural fit for both organizations, and we are thrilled about the tradition and longstanding history the Steelers and Kennywood provide to families in and around the city of Pittsburgh.
The towering Steel Curtain roller coaster will rule Kennywood's skyline with a record-breaking 9 inversions, 197 foot-tall loop, and 220-foot maximum height, speeding across 4,000 feet of track at 75 miles per hour.
Designed by S&S Worldwide, Steel Curtain will break a Pennsylvania record (tallest roller coaster), a North American record (most inversions), and a world record (tallest inversion).
"We are honored to partner with this great historic park and the Pittsburgh Steelers on this coaster, said S&S Worldwide Director of Sales Pete Barto. "We all know how passionate Steelers fans are, and it is our mission to make sure the Steel Curtain ride lives up to its legendary namesake."
Ground has already been broken on the Steel Curtain, with the first pieces of track to arrive at Kennywood this month.
Crews will be hard at work to open Steelers Country, highlighted by this record-setting roller coaster, during the 2019 season.
