Pittsburg Plunge
Shoot-the-Chutes at Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Opened 1995.
- Height
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- Drop
- 50 ft
- Top speed
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- Length
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- Inversions
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- Ride time
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- Designer
- Hopkins Rides
Pittsburg Plunge is a shoot-the-chutes water ride at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and the centerpiece of Lost Kennywood, the section that opened in 1995. Hopkins Rides built it. The name leaves the "h" off Pittsburgh because, as the park explains, the city was spelled without it from 1890 to 1911, and Lost Kennywood recalls that era and the city's old Luna Park.
Each boat carries 20 passengers. It is carried up a lift, makes a 180-degree turn and runs down a 50-foot drop into a landing pool, sending up a wave that the park says soaks both riders and spectators. The ride has three boats, though usually only two operate at a time.
Riders must be at least 36 inches tall, and riders between 36 and 46 inches must ride with a supervising companion.
Sources
- kennywood.com/discover-the-park/attractions/pittsburg-plunge (Park page: centerpiece of Lost Kennywood that soaks riders and spectators; Pittsburgh was spelled without the 'h' from 1890 to 1911; minimum height 36 inches, companion required for riders 36 to 46 inches.)
- kennywood.com/our-history (Park history: Lost Kennywood opened in 1995, inspired by Pittsburgh's Luna Park, with the Pittsburg Plunge as its centerpiece.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennywood (Wikipedia: Pittsburg Plunge, 1995, Hopkins Rides shoot-the-chute in Lost Kennywood; three 20-passenger boats, usually two in use; lift, 180-degree turn, 50-foot drop into a landing pool.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.