R.I.P. Bayern Kurve (Kennywood)

[@O_l_i_v_e_r391]

Good thing it will live on at Knoebles Amusement park. I don't know if they acquires Kennywoods ride, but Knoebles just acquired one and is currently refurbishing it for opening in 2023.

[@randomtraveler9854]

No it's not Kennywood's. It's a combination of one from Fun Spot Park in Indiana and one from a traveling carnival that made stops in both Europe and the United States.

[@eclipz4129]

It will be back, Kennywood announced to other buyers they have no intentions on selling their Bayern Kurve model. It’s still sitting in storage behind the park, maybe when the park get financially stable they will pull it back out, set it up and get it running again.

[@thebrandijessica]

It's going to California adventure

[@CisForCoasters]

I hit "like" but I am actually beside myself over losing the three rides ... Especially Kangaroo and this one. You tube needs to add a sobbing and pouting icon! 😭😡

[@marshalljimduncan]

RIP The Laser Loop, Gold Rusher, Log Jammer, Turnpike, among others, folks....

[@TheConverseKidMusic]

apparently Knoebels in Pennsylvania is putting one in in 2023

[@HowTo4Uvideos]

Definitely sad to see it go. I'll miss hearing that horn when at the park.

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

I'm real glad I drove to Kennywood in 2019 instead of going to Cedar Point after Solon Home Days turned out to not have any rides. I wouldn't have been able to ride this or Kangaroo ever again. I hadn't been on a Kangaroo since the early 90s when Pugh had one

[@RayPVideos]

Glad you had the chance to enjoy them one last time. I wish I would have visited Kennywood last year as last time I was there was 2017 for Phantom Fright Nights and Bayern Kurve was already dismantled for the season. ☹️. Both the Kurve and Kangaroo were unique and fun classics that sort of defined Kennywood. Very sad to see them both go.

[@CisForCoasters]

I just wish the park could have given us a heads up, or another season, some way to get our farewell rides in. Normally I never miss a season at kennywood without at least a couple of visits, but covid shortened the season for so many parks in this area, and I didn't make it to kennywood. Heavy sigh 😔

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

@@CisForCoasters I planned to go to Kennywood last year, but I had trouble getting a reservation. I ended up waiting a month and going to Kentucky Kingdom instead. I wish I'd fought harder for the Kennywood reservation. Also we have the same first name

[@randomtraveler9854]

Starting in 2023 you'll get to ride a Bayern Kurve if you go to Knoebels in Elysburg Pennsylvania. It's not Kennywood's through.

[@turnsout5061]

Why in the hell did they get rid of this thing? It was such a great ride. What a bummer.

[@Bogarttherideop]

Rip to the Bayern Kurve. Now there are only two left in the states. Berserker at California’s Great America and one owned by a carnival company Midway Of Fun that operates in California so that means the two in the US left are both in California. I’m lucky to have ridden berserker as it has not opened this season and doesn’t even have a train on it, but maintenance has been going over to it so the might take the parts from the kennywood one over there.

[@randomtraveler9854]

Soon there will be three. Knoebels is opening one in 2023. It's not Kennywood's through.

[@derisleybrittain]

Excellent 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍷🍷🍷🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🍸🍸🍸

[@corriecavanaugh2916]

Knoebels in pa has it!

[@RayPVideos]

I saw pics of Knoebels’ Bayern Kurve being installed on Facebook. Extremely thrilled that one of the best parks in the country is getting one of the best rides ever. And if the way they operate their other rides is any indication, I have a feeling this will be a huge hit with guests. Looking forward to seeing it in action, whenever that may be!

[@frejat3306]

What´s that thing in the middle? It looks like a cone on top of a tripod and a wire attached to the train. Schwarzkopf designed roller coasters for the swedish park "Gröna lund" as well. He was an expert in designing roller coasters for small areas.

[@amusementnow4416]

This really, really hurt, though I am over it by now. What's really confusing to me is that it underwent a complete refurbishment in 2018 and was even retracked - by RMC, no less.

[@thebrandijessica]

California great adventure just announced they bought it

[@sirrides-a-lot7153]

Well poop 😟 they run their Kurve very, very slow 😂

[@MrSRArter]

Imagine an RMC Raptor that's a tribute to the Bayern Kurve that makes the horn sound near the end of the ride. The RMC Raptor trains look similar to Bayern Kurve's bobsleds.

[@littlewazz]

Knoebels has it now, they purchased 2 of them, the second is for parts