The History of Kennywood's Thunderbolt (from pippin to Thunderbolt)

[@matthewmiller3411]

I suggested it

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

You’re right!!!

[@JackIsaiah]

Thanks! This made for a great video

[@tedperkoski7534]

I actually liked the tunnel. I wish they would bring bsck the tunnel. Thanks for having pictures of the Pippen and early Thunderboldt pictures of the tunnel. I remember that double dip. Where as the second dip of the Jack Rabbet's double dip would really eject you from your seat. The Pippen's double dip was different, the second dip was deeper than the Jack Rabbit's. you had a different air time sensation. It was like you were floating or falling down the hill. The beginning of the Pippen went very slowly. It was like the car was getting eaten up by the valley. At night those lights gave an eerie sensation when you were watching the ride.

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

@ted perkoski Awesome, thanks for telling me what it was like, it’s really cool hearing from someone who actually rode it. It actually sounds pretty cool.

[@moniquevanrooij7]

Thank you for this great video. Did anyone ever tell you, you have a very soothing voice? You should do this for a living.

[@tommyrregina1227]

THUNDERBOLT'S INAUGURAL SEASON 1968 MET WITH TRAGEDY. A YOUNG BOY FELL TO HIS DEATH. 😞😞😞😓😓😓RIP 🙏🙏 RWG🙏🙏🙏AMEN 🙏🙏❤️

[@alegsb3943]

He was actually named the yinser centaur, but you got the idea

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

Imagine how people reacted to that 90 foot ravine drop in 1924. Also, next time I go to kennywood I’m gonna try the “Gino method” of riding thunderbolt.

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

The Kennywood coaster lineup was stacked back than. Jackrabbit holds up great today, I only imagine what they thought the Pippin was like back than. And Geno had the biggest balls doing that, especially since that was just a part of his morning routine.

[@shaydelre1898]

Super informative thanks :)

[@bisem433]

Thanks so much for this video. I have always wondered what the Pippin was like and the digital recreation was great! I think I would trade the double helix for the double down dip. Oh well I still love the Thunderbolt as it is!

[@matthanlin2335]

Super underrated channel you deserve more subs bro

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

Thanks I really appreciate the support!

[@JakeWerkmeister]

Very well done. You're right, finding images of the Pippin is virtually impossible, but it did most certainly have more than a thing or two in common with Jack Rabbit. Speaking of, the year they took the tunnel off of the Thunderbolt, they added a tunnel back onto the Jack Rabbit. Over the past decade, I want to say that the Thunderbolt has been overshadowed by a renewed interest in Jack Rabbit. Much of that clout is definitely deserved, since that double dip is no joke. They're both amazing coasters though. All three of the classic woodys are.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

Really interesting. It shows how the family that owned Kennywood even back in the 1960s were trying to be the leaders in roller coasters. Of course as the years went on they lost that as major park chains like Six Flags, the Hershey Company, Universal, and Walt Disney came up and surpassed Kennywood in size and ability which eventually forced the family to sell it to a conglomerate. The theme-park operator Parques Reunidos purchased Kennywood, Idlewild and Sandcastle Water Park for an estimated $200 million in 2007 and now owns 61 parks in 14 countries, giving Kennywood more to compete with the big players going forward.

[@joeheid2776]

The St Athanasius altar boys from the documentary were from my church of which I was an altar boy up til 2 years prior. I knew many of those kids.

[@CitrusThings]

Found this while looking for any video essay about jackrabbit... Now I'm wondering why phantoms revenge is a sequel

[@gregalon]

Great video! I'm curious about the timing of the Top Ten list. You mentioned 1974 but Rebel Yell/Racer 75 wouldn't have been open yet, unless they got a sneak preview somehow.

[@mjbari3]

Geno is the Yinzer Centaur!

[@rjkral]

Great video! Well done 👍

[@RMsteelerfan7]

Awesome!

[@zimbeats8867]

went on this ride 25 times in a row, 35 times the whole day

[@ZPierce767676]

Great video

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@zacharylunsford2]

Can you do history of Two Wild Mouse coasters at Kennywood?

[@MrCrash-hz8xy]

Was nice that they moved the tunnel on thunderbolt so you could see the steel phantom’s inversion’s

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

@Mr. Crash people probably loved that back in the day.

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

Have emotion in your voice.

[@joehung1552]

I hope everything is okay since you haven't made a video for a year. You should start again as you have a good voice for history of videos.

[@FerrenHeit]

Didn't the Pipin catch fire?? Isn't that why part was rebuilt and the name change.

[@AggroCEC]

Lol the painting of Kenny kangaroo riding the thunderbolt though, he looks to be slamming in those turns after the second lift. Does that mean that Kenny kangaroo can just break the rules like that? 💀

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

The man is a stud. Nobody tells Kennywood what to do, he tells everyone else what to do. LOL

[@AggroCEC]

@@thepittsburghphantom2576 of course no one can. That means he can ride steel curtain while it’s closed and he doesn’t need a chaperone after 4 PM 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@thepittsburghphantom2576]

@GreatCoasters Legend has it he even stands up on the Racers.

[@AggroCEC]

@@thepittsburghphantom2576 Also he forces the operators so whatever side he is in always wins and the other loses

[@urbex_coasters]

Even as an ACEr I wouldn't complain if Thunderbolt got seat dividers to make the "you must have a partner" rule unnecessary.

[@MatrixProductions7741]

2:18 pipin had nuns on it

[@Derek032789]

I think the tunnel should be added back to the coaster.

[@manuelpineda8035]

KENNYWOOD SAYING GOODBYE TO THUNDERBOLT

[@sheluvdrackzzz]

What the heck

[@Porcf81]

You skipped over the rapids ride being installed and the lift having to be being restructured.

[@ext93]

Man you have one of the thickest Pixburgh accents I've ever heard. See you dahn kennywood ya jagoff

[@ralphwilliams7909]

How about thunderbolt jr if you thought thunderbolt was fast JR faster

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

And actually care about what you're talking about.

[@sheluvdrackzzz]

Thunderbolt is better

[@jenniferbaldini3527]

Ah, ah, ah, your in Pittsburgh. It's not 'jackasses', its 'jagoff's'. 😉

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

Speak louder and enunciate.