NewsPlusNotes: Kennywood Tops Off The 220 Foot Peak of The Steel Curtain

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Kennywood Tops Off The 220 Foot Peak of The Steel Curtain

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Kennywood's massive new roller coaster, The Steel Curtain, reached its maximum height of 220 feet this past week when the very top of the lift hill track was installed.

The park had a ton of press to the construction site to get an update on the record breaking coaster, which will be a part of the new Steelers Country themed area.

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The Steel Curtain is already a very imposing structure that is towering over Kennywood. With bright gold supports and black track (Pittsburgh Steelers colors, of course), the ride is hard to miss. If you have any doubts about that, check out this photo of the ride over the park's skyline from Kennywood Connection!

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Featuring a North America record of 9 inversions, The Steel Curtain is going to be one of the most thrilling coasters on the planet. It's truly unique design and unrelenting track layout has coaster enthusiasts drooling - but considering the press that the ride is getting it seems just about everyone's curiosity has been piqued.

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Not only is the coaster 220 feet tall - tallest of any roller coaster in Pennsylvania - but soon after the trains reach the summit they drop slightly then do a full inversion at 197 feet in the air. Yes, that's just three tiny feet short of inverting a full 200 feet in the air! Needless to say, The Steel Curtain will push thrill seekers to the max with its extreme maneuvers.

A large portion of the ride's structure is now up, but there are still several very large support sections to go up to hold the first drop and the second half of the Sea Serpent. With Spring now officially here, I'd watch for those last parts to go up rather quickly!

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