Thursday, September 14, 2017

Kennywood to Retire Log Jammer This Weekend


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The Log Jammer, a classic log flume ride that has operated at Kennywood for 42 years, will be retired at the end of the upcoming weekend.  The amusement park noted on their website that closing the ride was a "very hard decision," but it will allow them to plan for the future of the park.  The final day of operation for Log Jammer will be this Sunday, the 17th.

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The Log Jammer was Kennywood's first addition to cost more than $1 million when it opened in 1975.  It features logs that plummet down a final 53 foot drop into the splash area seen above.

"It is a bittersweet decision, but one that in time will create some exciting opportunities for our guests," says Kennywood General Manager Jerome Gibas. "While no final decisions have been made regarding what will replace the Log Jammer, Kennywood is committed to enhancing our guests' experiences while preserving our signature balance of modern thrills and traditional family favorites."

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The Log Jammer's removal will open up some space in the Eastern edge of the park, bordering picnic pavilions and the Racer roller coaster.  There has been much speculation that Kennywood is working on creating a new roller coaster, but this development does not really jive with those plans that came out due to the planning approval process.  So it seems that perhaps a new plan is being put into place.

While we dream of the future for Kennywood, make sure to get your last rides in on Log Jammer, these old log flumes are a dying breed!


2 comments:

me said...

Aw that is sad! Wish they would take out the Racer instead -- thought it was extremely forgettable!

Unknown said...

I glad they took log jammer out hope the put a new coaster in that's nice n fast n what wrong with the guy saying take racer out coaster are fun n that's ome the best wooden coaster around with one track with 2 coaster on it that race each other