Opening Day at Kennywood 2022 - Whats New and Old at Kennywood - Riding Classic Dark Rides

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[@rodbelding9523]

I love Kennywood, grew up with it. Havent been there in years because well Im a childless single adult now, but watching this gives me nostalgia.

[@suegeorge8694]

Just because you are single and childless doesn't mean you can't go to Kennywood! I love going to amusement parks by myself. There are no hungry, tired, cranky kids to care for. You can ride the rides you want to.

[@Korii1029]

You should definitely go again! Relive your inner child!!

[@conniecrawford5231]

Born in Pittsburgh and spent all school holidays at Kennywood! Great old time park!

[@FilmFlam-8008]

Glad you enjoyed your time!

[@xnick58x]

The guy in the thunderbolt painting is Noah, from the Noahs Ark ride.

[@oliviascalio3640]

I came here to say this! That's the old Noah from before they redid the ark. Idk which Noah is creepier tbh

[@starrybatfish5105]

They are both creepy, but I miss the old Noah with the accordion neck-at least he is still in the Thunderbolt painting.

[@lethalsword628]

I was gonna say that but thx for sayin it!! He is kinda creepy tho.

[@transcendingtravel297]

My hometown park! Thanks for sending a bit of Pittsburgh to Kansas! Carry on with excellent content, brother!

[@danielflynn8530]

Kennywood is also affiliated with Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT.

[@ysbtoby]

Thank you for sharing your visit especially to those who can't seem to make it home. As we all have pointed out Noah is the bearded man painted on the sign at The Thunderbolt... You know the king of the coasters back when kennywood was the Rollercoaster capital of the world! Ha ha ha

[@arrowguy173]

FAVORITE old school park which is also on the National Historic Register. A great mix of old an new in a completely unique setting. Been going since the late 90s.

[@MansonX]

in my Home Town love seeing this.

[@FreeCandy.]

Thank you for recording this video. I grew up in the area and went to Kennywood 2-3 times a year when I was younger and into my late 20s. Ever since I got hurt, walking isn't the easiest thing. This takes me back and I love seeing how while somethings have changed, the vast majority of the park hasn't. Love the video dude.

[@kerry2368]

Thank you for the trip down memory lane. The ark was always my favorite.

[@robynwood550]

My home park! Best amusement park ever. thank you for going and for sharing with us.

[@dmapittsburgh]

I was very fortunate to grow up in a house just a few streets from the park on the hill. We were close enough that my summers were filled with sounds from the park without even going there. The coaster lift chains, the screams, the music, the sounds from the stage acts (when they had them, specifically the human cannon act), and more. We could watch some of the rides and see the lights from our home. I had several relatives work there and three of them do today. I was truly blessed to grow up next to my favorite park. I left there at the age of 20 in 1974 but have been back many times.

[@circusward1563]

Also so happy the kangaroo is coming back!!

[@robylove9190]

What a fun way to spend Easter day. Thanks Jacob!

[@DaRossman]

Thanks Jacob! I grew up going to Kennywood. I remember as a small child that I was terrified of Laughing Sal! The park has changed a lot since I was there last. I know I need to get back there and enjoy the many memories I have of the park. This video certainly stimulated many of those memories! Thanks.

[@Sparty-pi3jq]

Kennywood looks like an absolutely enjoyable little theme park! I think it would be worth an impromptu getaway with the kids in mind, this summer. Thanks for the idea, great video as always Jacob!

[@jennaelsea7967]

Saved all these videos so I could spend my birthday today binging carpetbagger and stuffing my face. What better way could I spend it!? 🥰

[@MNorris1985]

Nice to see a place really listening to their guests. It's smart to though to keep yourself in business I think.

[@blairbears65]

Mfw I live 15 minutes away from this park and I could've seen my favorite KZbin vlogger! I hope you enjoyed!

[@vafunseekers]

Looks like a neat amusement park. Thanks for showing us the rides in detail. Looks like a good time.

[@syedhamidi5643]

your laugh makes me want to laugh also. so contagious 😂

[@thatadventureguy7908]

My FAVORITE park (Probably because its like 15 minutes away from me LOL! Some interesting facts about the old mill... The paddlewheel in front of it is used to move the water and the boats (no pumps). There are lots of orange cats now in the ride as a tribute to the old Garfield ride and the train / and coyotes were originally in the 'Gold Rusher' ride (Now Ghostwood Estates). Also the big spider in Ghostwood Estate was also originally from Gold Rusher (It used to come down from the ceiling)

[@kaydub0623]

The coyotes actually weren't originally in Gold Rusher. They were originally from Haunted Hideaway/Old Mill, so they're finally back in their home!

[@thatadventureguy7908]

@@kaydub0623 They were actually originally from the Gold Rusher. (If my memory is correct they used to hang out around the train and one other scene with TNT)... This quote is from Scott Simmons who worked on the Old Mill re-theme: "Simmons: Once we started thinking of this as a reboot and tribute to Old Mill I started thinking about all the other old dark rides, and wondering how we could work in Easter Eggs and references to them as well. Kennywood still had existing props from Gold Rusher which were able to incorporate, such as the Coyotes and a locomotive animation. Nothing original from the Old Mill was still around but we were able to create our own new versions of those classic gags and scenes - albeit it with new twists. The ghostly iron worker has returned, but now he’s working alongside the coyotes from Gold Rusher, for example. "

[@kaydub0623]

@@thatadventureguy7908 had to double check with a friend of mine who knows the park like the back of his hand, and you're right, they're originally from the Gold Rusher. My bad! I thought I could've heard somewhere that they were built for the hideaway but I guess they were wrong. 🙃

[@mareekatz]

This was sooo much fun Jacob. Thanks for taking us along ✌️❤🙂

[@tomklock568]

Oh the humanity! I legitimately might have lost my lunch on that swinging twirling spider thing! Thanks for the video this looks like a very unique place, and I've never been to that area. Maybe someday! Enjoy your trip.

[@danruscoe]

Lord Ghostwood: "I built this house as a refuge for myself" Jacob: "Got my ghost shooting gun"

[@mizaavanti]

your adventures are so great! thank you for letting us take a peek.

[@sandramcglinchey7712]

Jacob I watched many hours of Thomas the voice of Thomas is George Carlin!! My son was obsessed with him! I love ❤️ your videos!

[@hankbug]

My husband used to live about 20 minutes from Kennywood and this is his hometown park. We've always wanted to go and was so excited to see you were there opening day. Hopefully, this year we can get out for a visit.

[@PittsFinest74]

DAMN IT!!! I wish I knew you were going to be there. I live literally 10 mins from there. The wife and I would really like to meet you one day!

[@lowlucas1]

Ya got me feeling all nostalgic, jacob. Awesome video, as always! Noah's ark will always be my favorite dark walkthrough. So happy to see the old mill has been changed to being closer to its original theming. And, the grand carousel. Tony Sacramento would be so proud to see that it's being well kept and enjoyed, like he did for over 50 yrs., before his passing. I may live in kentucky, atm, but my heart will always be in 'da burgh..

[@shelbymatthews4579]

I live close to kennywood! Many memories, great park! Hope you had fun being in the burgh!

[@EastWind123]

In case you haven't been told this 7,000 times already, in Pittsburgh, "Kennywood's open" is code for "your fly is down." Also, my mom is in her 80's and she loved Noah's Ark when she was in high school. I'm so glad they've kept it around.

[@Nazrininator]

Your videos rock! It reminds me of the great joys of going to fun places.

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

Oh Jacob you have made my day! I love Kennywood! I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pa. This was our favorite amusement park.

[@anarchomum]

kennywood’s open!! ha ha local joke. wish they would bring back the log jammer instead of the kangaroo. come back for phantom fright nights in the fall, it’s fantastic!

[@sidboraus6151]

I love laughing sal she cracks me up that laugh is contagious.❤️❤️❤️

[@gillygillyyt55]

Well there were ' 2 Noahs ' at least. Lol. Thanks as always!!

[@christinamahan5429]

If you’re still in the area, you should check out Heinz History Center! They have a mister roger’s neighborhood display now. 😊

[@applevalleyhillbillygarden1093]

He needs to do that. Love the sets there. He did showed us the puppets at this place. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5rLk2dspp2GmM0

[@angelalinderman9985]

My hometown park! The Kangaroo ride is classic, nice to see it coming back. Black and Gold baby 👍🖤💛sorry not such a nice day but smaller lines are cool! The Old Mill is the best!

[@annettecameron8922]

You are so great to watch you make me smile thanks for that😎💜♥️♥️😍

[@NessieMay]

Thomas wins the stare down! 🚂

[@dmapittsburgh]

😂

[@ScottyMania313]

Awesome vid. Wonderful walkthrough on the Ark

[@Poeboi]

Thank you my hometown park!!!!!!!

[@christinekelly2371]

I'm glad they returned the Old Mill . That Garfield theme was lame I'm happy they're bring back the kangaroo ride. Hopefully they kept the turtle ride by the potatoe patch and thunder bolt

[@AMZ0104]

Carpetbagger is the best KZbinr

[@santaclaus1014]

Happy Easter; welcome to steel town!!!!

[@jeanniebush395]

May I recommend Kanobels theme park. Love love the haunted house. And we love love your channel my husband and I watch every evening.

[@zoftigbeatnik]

I live in PA but have never been to Kennywood. I want to go there soon!

[@history_leisure]

14:29 you still have Leap the Dips near the middle of the state, both use a side friction design

[@XenobiaWinterWolfMoon]

I love the Old Mill!

[@frankgraham1996]

The girl at the Thomas Ride is a fledging young actress. I wish her luck. Tuff road.

[@VagtasticVoyage88]

I grew up going to Kennywood every summer!

[@KR-sh6rm]

Love Kennywood!

[@patmoore1036]

Jacob would love to see you do more NJ locations like Space Farms, Six Flags Great Adventure, Grounds of Sculpture, and the Gingerbread Castle in Hamburg NJ.

[@illmerica322]

Hey Jake!

[@williamdilks]

Hey Carpetbagger! While your in PA you should go check out Old Sled Works in Duncannon. It’s a massive antique mall with some old animatronics and TONS of pinball machines. Apparently they are getting sold soon so you should go see it while it’s still around!

[@TuurboNinja23]

I think the guy riding in front of George Washington is Noah from the Ark!!

[@TomWasHereOnYoutube]

You may want to fix that to 2022, no one wants to go back to 2020. I went the day before on season Passholder preview and did a video, my local park!

[@orb938gmail.]

😆

[@anthonymalerbo322]

Darn I just drove passed bye opening day

[@brucesumter4327]

i did not know that place was there ty foe showing this video

[@donnavaughn5393]

Thanks you see you soon

[@edbarker8636]

Kennywood is great my hometown Park

[@Corgis175]

Wish I had gone to this when I lived in NJ. Loved Noah's Ark the best.

[@thomasackerman5399]

Maybe it's you that's making Thomas uncomfortable and that's why he's staring back at you!

[@SuperEnthused]

The ol’ skull in the cake 😂

[@aminasleets3594]

cool

[@purpledragon8368]

Nice to see the park and rides. Arcade Matt goes there a lot, but films him playing the games. He’s also a KZbinr. Thanks for a different point of view. Have fun and I’m excited to see more videos, and meet Jen! I hope she’s not camera shy. 👍💙🤔

[@TyRoberts]

Cool looking small park, that laughing Sal kinda reminds me of Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw movies, that Ghostwood Estate dark ride looked awesome.

[@professordreamer8479]

The Carpetbagger can you do a video of going to Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek, California and San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California.

[@applevalleyhillbillygarden1093]

He did go to the San Diego Zoo three years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXLTl3qZZ7l4l5I

[@thezenvegan8519]

It's Noah on the Thunderbolt mural! (How he used to look before the last renovation of the ark.)

[@vincentschmitt7597]

Cool. Did not expect you at opening day. By the way ask someone from the area what "Kennywood's open" means.

[@MrRyanKaminski]

Aerodynamic!

[@agerven]

i liked the dark ride, with the "ol' skull in the cake". Very entertaining and not scary at all. The park's history, up until its creation in 1898, and still some of that surviving in the park today, is very impressive.

[@missdaisy5736]

Just watch the nightly news if you’d like to be scared… Lol

[@artandmorewithrachelnicole]

Keep up the awesome videos 🥰

[@MegaParkLover]

Great job Jacob! I love how this current rendition of the Old Mill includes scenes that pay tribute to Kennywood's two former beloved dark rides: the Gold Rusher and LeCachot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amKrmq17ltpmjLs as well as an older rendition of its own Old Mill: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5momZVtlriNeKs So glad I got to ride them all in 1997!

[@HowTo4Uvideos]

My son was working there that day! I wish he would have ran into you because he's a big fan of your videos too. Noah is the old guy with the beard on the Thunderbolt mural.

[@kathyevans3251]

I will be gong there soon. It is a great place to go

[@curri189]

Good God that Noah figure is absolutely terrifying! Looks like he got fried in Hell! 30:28

[@nurseydebdeb8539]

Come to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson Kansas in September to ride another original old mill attraction y o u will love it. It is also over a 100 years old.

[@JUNIATABURGH]

The people were not as disappointed as much as POed !

[@ThousanWhite]

Steel Curtain was running test trains all day on Saturday but they weren't running it at all on Easter Sunday

[@marcialynn3469]

I never heard of this park being from Queens, and living in Fl 35 years. I watched a newly released video on the Mill yesterday. Have fun in Rochester from your friend in Baja

[@marcialynn3469]

check out Thomas videos. The conductors were Richard Carlin and Ringo Starr. My kid loved it. Hes 30

[@Kodachrome40]

You found fans in a fun house.

[@andrewman8763]

Did they have good food I wonder

[@MrMikepresley]

I loved the Noahs Ark!!!!!

[@MrJLcooljams]

Me and JP and bodhi the stork haven't been to Kennywood before

[@rickhenry1833]

Just the Name "Kennywood" made me think it was a "Kenny Rogers" them park sort of like Dollywood... LOL

[@fairlyamused]

it was named after the Kenny family who owned the land that the park now sits on

[@An_average_drummer]

If you're headed up to NY, stop by Rochester again to visit Seabreeze and ride the Jack Rabbit!!

[@Johnnay71]

412 represent ! :)

[@abbymiller2403]

I’m going to Kennywood next week or the week after that

[@thundercat8601]

If you take a shot every time Bagger says "Spooky," you'll be drunk off your butt in no time, lol

[@Melissa2087]

Hope to get there one day!

[@demonoid7469]

Every time I see a Laughin Sal now...I always think of the movie Funhouse... Someone should make new clown mouthed trashcans that look like Pennywise and Art the clown from Terrifier!

[@tendraftsdeep]

Noah and his crew look like extras from The Walking Dead. Great video, fun place!

[@princessmewtwo]

You ever been to a hard rock cafe? I went to the one in London. best day of my life

[@jaredgregor3072]

Glad that Kennywood recycled those coyotes for the Old Mill! They were from a ride that probably went extinct about 20 years ago called “the Gold Rush,” which is where the haunted manor ride is now located.

[@TapOutBass]

Cool stuff

[@SnackHeadCowboy]

That poor bloke stood by the Noah’s ark ride having to listen to that beeep beep noise all day at work haha

[@dylanbooth4018]

The guy with the beard on the Thunderbolt is Noah!