Status Operating Model Giant Discovery Participants per group 40 Opened 8 June 2012 | Opening date June 8, 2012 Speed 68 mph (109 km/h) Height restriction 1.32 m | |
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Similar Sky Rocket, Log Jammer, Phantom's Revenge, Thunderbolt, Jack Rabbit | ||
Black Widow is a Zamperla Giant Discovery ride that pendulums riders at Kennywood. It opened on June 8, 2012.
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History
In late June 2011, Kennywood listed its Pitt Fall ride for sale with the International Rides Management brokerage company. On December 15, 2011, Kennywood announced that Black Widow will be added for the 2012 season, replacing the Pitt Fall. Black Widow officially opened to the public on June 8, 2012. If one stands on the south end of the ride, a delayed breeze follows the ride's course.
Ride
The giant circle swings in a pendulum motion while switching between clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. At the peak of the swing, riders reach a height of 146 feet (45 m) above the ground and experience weightlessness. Black Widow stands at 90 feet (27 m) tall but reaches a height of 146 feet (45 m) in full swing with an angle of 120 degrees from the center. The pendulum motion propels riders back and forth at 68 miles per hour (109 km/h).
