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Saturday, June 19, 2021
THIS EVENT IS
ONLY FOR ACE MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS!
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Celebrating the Oldest and Newest
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Halfway through the 2019 season, the park debuted The Steel Curtain. The mammoth new 220-foot tall, nine-inversion thrill ride received rave reviews from enthusiasts and was awarded Best New Roller Coaster by Amusement Today's Golden Ticket
Awards. Last year would have been the first full season for The Steel Curtain as well as the 100th year celebration for its legendary Jack
Rabbit, an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark. Unfortunately, for reasons owing to the global health crisis, the park was only open for a partial season in 2020, The
Steel Curtain didn't operate and Jack Rabbit's celebration, just like Coaster Con 43, was postponed. Now that 2021 is here, we'll be celebrating both the first full season of the park's newest coaster and the centennial anniversary of
its oldest, as well as the 20th anniversary of The Phantom's Revenge! Given that KennyKon XXXII is just three days after the very day that Jack Rabbit debuted in 1920, the event will include the official celebration of this incredible
milestone that only a handful of coasters have previously reached! Both of these rides – the newest – and the oldest, in addition to The Phantom's Revenge, will be included in the day's ERT!
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Height
Requirements & Policies |
Jack Rabbit 48" to ride alone; 42" to ride accompanied by a responsible person
Racer 46"
The Steel
Curtain 52" (maximum height of 77")
The Phantom’s Revenge 48"
For height requirements for all other rides,
click here.
Parking is free in designated areas.
Preferred parking is available for an additional fee.
Cameras are not permitted on rides at any time.
8:30-9:15 a.m. -
Event check-in at Kennywood main
entrance
9:30-11 a.m. -
ERT on Jack Rabbit, Racer and The Steel Curtain
11
a.m.-9 p.m. -
Kennywood open for ACEers and the
public to enjoy (park closing
time is subject to vary)
1-3 p.m.
- All-you-can-eat picnic lunch
featuring
Penne Pasta with
marinara, Chicken Tenders
with dipping sauces, Italian Pasta Salad, Roasted Corn on the Cob, Homemade
Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Fresh Fruit Salad
9-10 p.m. -
ERT on Phantom's Revenge
*Note that the
park gates open to the public at 10:30 a.m.
(rides regularly don't open until 11 a.m.)
and the public will be permitted on rides
open for ERT.
ACE Western
Pennsylvania’s famous ITOTs (Informal
Take-Over Times) of rides will be scheduled
throughout the day, and will include Thunderbolt, Turtle, and other classic Kennywood rides.
Event check-in
aside, the schedule
is tentative and subject to change. COVID-19 UPDATE
Please follow
and respect all safety procedures instituted by Kennywood, our host for the
event. The park requires that those who are not fully vaccinated wear face
coverings (properly over both the mouth and nose) at all times while in the
park, except when actively eating.
You
can view the park's safety procedures here.
The
greatest concern of American Coaster Enthusiasts is the health, safety and
enjoyment of its members. To ensure continued safety, ACE is closely monitoring
the ever-evolving (and rapidly improving) COVID-19 situation. As a result, we
ask that you respect the wishes of ACE and the park.
We realize
that many of you attending may be seeing some of your ACE friends for the first
time in quite a while. We know that you'll be happy to see one another, but
given health concerns, we suggest that you follow common protocols for health
safety. Not everyone is fully vaccinated and everyone has different comfort
levels in terms of being in close proximity to others. Please be respectful of
other members and allow a safe distance between one another, unless it's made
clear by all involved that closer proximity is welcomed.
Registered KennyKon XXXII attendees will receive an email shortly before the
event that may contain additional details regarding the park's current health
safety protocols and the procedures that event organizers will be implementing
to ensure that the event is comfortable and safe for everyone.
While getting to Kennywood on area roadways is always interesting, a long-term closure the Kenmawr Bridge (over railroad tracks) along a common route to the park (South Braddock Avenue to the Rankin Bridge), is making it an even bigger challenge.
This inconvenience primarily only affects those using I-376 to access the park. Visitors using the official event host hotel, the Holiday Inn Express at The Waterfront, will not be impacted by this.
The official
posted detours likely won't be the quickest ways to the park. Event attendees are strongly encouraged to use GPS via Goggle Maps, Waze or some other app on a connected device that utilizes real-time traffic conditions.
Attendees arriving on I-376 eastbound (from downtown, airport. points west and points north) should use Exit 74 Squirrel Hill/Homestead, follow signs toward Homestead and use GPS to cross the Homestead Grays Bridge and turn left onto Route 837 toward
Kennywood.
Attendees arriving on I-376 westbound (from Monroeville and points east) may use Exit 77, Edgewood/Swissvale, and circumvent the bridge closure by driving through Swissvale's business district (Monongahela Avenue),
and using GPS to find their way to the Rankin Bridge. Drivers from the east on I-376 may also choose Exit 78B Wilkinsburg, make a U-turn at the first traffic light to follow Route 30 east, and use GPS to access go through Braddock to access the
Rankin Bridge.
Again, rather than simply choosing a route, it is recommended that attendees use a reliable connected GPS to find the quickest way to Kennywood!
ACE Members
(ages 12-59)- $52.00
ACE
Members (Ages 3-11 & Age 60+) - $47.00
ACE
Members with Season Pass - $26.00
Non-Members
(ages 12-59)-
$62.00
Non-Members (Ages 3-11 & Age 60+) - $57.00
Non-Members with Season Pass - $36.00
*Non-members may only register as a guest
of an ACE member who is also registered to attend this this event.
YOU MUST
REGISTER IN ADVANCE!
Online registration is
open through Sunday, June 6 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Mail-in registration
forms must be postmarked by Thursday, May 27, 2021.
In an effort
to provide attendees with the best
experience possible, there will be no late
or on-site registration, so please be sure
to register by the appropriate deadlines.
The payment of registration fees by, for or on behalf of participants releases
and holds harmless American Coaster Enthusiasts, Inc. and its Officers,
Executive Committee Members, Regional Representatives and other representatives
from any and all liabilities related to those activities. The payment of
registration fees by, for or on behalf of participants acknowledges that an
inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 exists in public places where people are
present and that attendees voluntarily assume all risks to exposure to Covid-19
and holds harmless American Coaster Enthusiasts, Inc. and its Officers,
Executive Committee Members, Regional Representatives and other representatives
from any and all illness and injury.
· You must be a member of ACE
to attend
or be accompanied by a
member who is also registered to
attend the event. If only
non-members are listed on the
registration, please indicate the
name of the registered member of
whom you are a guest.
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To register by mail,
click
here for the mail-in
registration form. Fill it out
completely, and mail with
appropriate payment to the address
listed on the registration form.
Mail in registration forms must be
postmarked by
Thursday, May 27, 2021. DO
NOT MAIL YOUR REGISTRATION AFTER May
27!
Personal checks are accepted from
ACE members only. All others may pay
by money order. Do not send cash in
the mail.
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To register online,
click the Register Now button below.
Online registration is available
from May 4, 2021 at 9 p.m. through June 6, 2021 at
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Only
current members of American Coaster
Enthusiasts may access the online
registration portal.
Note that online registration for
this event is being done through
ACE's national website and members
will need to be signed in to the
site in order to register. Those
registering online should receive an
email confirmation shortly after
registering (check junk/spam
folders). Anyone who has trouble
signing in or who doesn't receive an
email confirmation within a couple
hours of registration should either
call or text ACE's management office
at 469.278.6223 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m. Central time or send an email
to registration@aceonline.org.
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If you're attending ACE Coaster Con
43,
note that you can register for
KennyKon at the same time that you
do for Coaster Con. To do so, use
the button below that indicates
registering for both events.
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SEASON PASS DISCOUNT:
Please note that if you register as
a season pass holder, you are
responsible for bringing your valid
season pass with you to the event
and using it to be admitted into the
park, as admission tickets will not
be provided.
·
No materials will be sent to you in
advance. All materials (admission
ticket, etc.) will be provided to
you at the event.
·
If you provide an email address, an
email with information about
attending the event, will be sent to
you shortly before the eve
nt
and no later than June 14. E
-mail
EventRegistration@ACEwesternPA.org
if you register, but don't receive such an email by that date.
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If you have registered in advance
and arrive after the scheduled
check-in time, your
registration materials will be left
at the guest relations office at the
park's main entrance. Note however
that the guest relations office
and/or park gates may not open until
the park opens to the public, and
therefore arriving late may cause
you to miss morning ERT.
·Cancellation Policy:
Refunds will be issued less a $5 per
person processing fee throu
gh
June 6, 2021. To
cancel, contact
EventRegistration@ACEWesternPA.org
or contact Dave Hahner at 412.734.3922. No refunds will be issued after June 6.
Processing fees for online
registration may not be refundable.
Register Now for
KennyKon
Register Now for Coaster Con &
KennyKon
Holiday Inn Express at The Waterfront
658 East Waterfront Dr.
Munhall, PA 15120
412.205.3904
Located
only three miles from Kennywood, this is the
closest hotel to the park. The park offers a
24-hour fitness center and a complimentary
full breakfast, and is located in The
Waterfront, a dynamic shopping and
entertainment complex. All rooms include
complimentary high-speed internet, coffee
makers and 32” televisions.
Rate
is $120 per night (plus 14% tax) for up to
four persons per room and includes a full
breakfast. Rooms are blocked for the nights
of
June 19 and 20
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Deadline
for reservations is May 24, 2021 to
guarantee the rate. Rooms are limited and
subject to availability. The discounted rate
may be honored after the deadline if rooms
are available.
To reserve,
call the hotel at 412.205.3904 and once you
give the dates for your stay, identify
yourself as being with the group "American
Coaster Enthusiasts" (using the full name)
to receive the special rate.
Cancellations: Room
reservations made at the ACE rate may be cancelled up until 4 p.m. on the date
of check-in. No deposit is required.
If you
encounter any problems making reservations, please contact ACE Western
Pennsylvania Regional Representative Bill Linkenheimer at blinkenheimer@aceonline.org
Visiting Pittsburgh from out
of town? Check out
VisitPittsburgh.com
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and information on the KennyKon XXXII
Facebook
event page.
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