KENNYWOOD
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Abbreviation: KW)
Owned by Herschend
 Park News - (8/11/2026) Kennywood has announced their plans for Phantom Fall Fest at last. According to the press release, the park will now offer guests “new ways to do Halloween their way, the signature event will feature family-friendly activities during the day, then at 6 p.m. the fear kicks into gear.” New items this year will include:
Fall Fest Tasting Experience - An all-new fall menu invites hungry parkgoers to taste their way around the lagoon. Featuring specialty food items like a delicious potato kielbasa skillet, smoked sausage mac and cheese, and maple cinnamon sweet potato fries, along with seasonal beers. New this year, visitors are encouraged to grab a Fall Fest Tasting Card to mix and match samples.
Trick or Treating - Lord Kenneth Ghostwood is opening his estate during the day for a one-of-a-kind trick-or-treating experience. The kiddos are invited to meet not-so-spooky spirits, collect candy, and navigate Kennywood’s most haunted hideaway in an all-new light.
Ghostwood Estate: Open House - Then at night, Lord Kenneth Ghostwood invites brave visitors to explore his esteemed estate like never before, with scares lurking in the shadows. Abandon the buggy and ghost blaster and travel on foot through the dark, winding halls of Kennywood's seventh haunt.
I’ve got to admit, I really like that last one… it’s such a rare experience to be able to walk on foot through a dark ride. You don’t want to pass up this opportunity… you may never get another chance.
As for the rest of the event, “Phantom Fall Fest features seven haunts and four scare zones that take over each night at 6 p.m., including the park’s fan-favorite haunt, Detached. The Puppet Master is back for a second season and daring visitors are invited to join him on his delusional quest to put on the perfect show has only led him deeper into madness. Other returning haunted attractions include mAlice in Wonderland Unleashed, Shady Grove, Dark Shadows, and more.”
(8/9/2026) The American Coaster Enthusiasts recognized the Jack Rabbit coaster at Kennywood on Saturday with a Centennial Coaster designation plaque, recognizing the historic ride for being 100 years old or more. Currently the Jack Rabbit, which opened on June 18th, 1920, is the second continuously operating roller coaster in North America. (The oldest is just slightly older by a couple of weeks, would be the other Jack Rabbit, running at Seabreeze Amusement Park that opened on May 31, 1920.)
(6/11/2026) The move was a long time coming but Kennywood has now confirmed that the park is putting a chaperone policy in place at all times. Guests who are 15 and under can only visit the park with an official chaperone who is age 21 or older.
(3/19/2026) Kennywood will open the 2026 season with an all new special event called “Celebrate Kennywood Weekends”, which will also feature the unveiling of two all-new food locations (Centennial Grill and the Big Dipper ice cream stand) and of course the return of the park’s famous rides to service, all starting on Saturday, April 18th at 11am.
The park also mentions two more celebration events coming up after that:
Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sundays from May 22 to June 28 (and Monday, May 25) to be followed by the new All American Summer event that will feature fireworks and drones in the night sky every Saturday and Sunday from July 11 to July 26th.
2026 - Nothing is known at this point in time...
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