Kennywood’s Steelers Country Makes USA Today's Top Ten List

Steel Curtain
Photo credit Kennywood

Yinzers know that Kennywood is one of the best amusement parks, but now Kennywood is receiving national recognition for it!

The Steelers Country area was voted one of USA Today’s 10 Best New Amusement Park Attractions of 2019!

The Steel Curtain rollercoaster was ranked 9th out of the top 10 list.

Kennywood Steelers Country was among 20 other nominees selected by 10 Best editors and other experts, with the final top 10 voted on by the public.

The top ten list included:

1. Sesame Street Land, SeaWorld, Orlando, Fla.

2. Nickelodeon Universe, East Rutherford, N.J.

3. Tigris, Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay, Fla.

4. Wildwood Grove, Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

5. Copperhead Strike, Carowinds, Charlotte, N.C.

6. Turtle Reef, SeaWorld, San Antonio, Texas

7. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Fla

8. Maxx Force, Six Flags Great America, Chicago, Ill.

9. Steelers Country, Kennywood Park, West Mifflin

10. Tidal Twister, SeaWorld, San Diego, Calif.

The review said, “The highlight is the new Steel Curtain roller coaster, which reaches speeds of 76 miles per hour and navigates nine inversions (the most in North America), including the world’s tallest at 197 feet."

Congrats to Kennywood!