Question: What is the Kennywood ride whose Manufacturer/Designer was the first coaster builder to utilize steel for the primary structural material ?

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Attractions -- Flat rides

Kennywood is an amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The park first opened on May 30, 1899, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway. It was purchased in 1906 by F. W. Henninger and Andrew McSwigan, both of whom later formed the family-owned Kennywood Entertainment Company. The company later sold Kennywood, along with four other parks, in 2007 to Parques Reunidos, an international entertainment operator based in Spain. The amusement park features various structures and rides dating back to the early 1900s. Along with Rye Playland Park, it is one of only two amusement parks designated as a National Historic Landmark. Kennywood is also one of only thirteen trolley parks in the United States that remains in operation.
Ride/Year Opened Manufacturer/Designer Model Description
Aero 360 ( 2000 ) Zamperla Hawk 48 This ride is a modern , open-air version of the park 's old Ranger ride and features the Kennywood arrows on the rotating arms . Seated on inverted seats with legs freely dangling , riders swing back and forth - higher and higher with each pendulum motion . As momentum builds , the ride culminates by spinning riders the full 360 degrees
Auto Race ( 1930 ) Traver Engineering Auto Train Also known by several veterans as the Auto Ride , this ride is the last of its kind and was designed by Harry Traver of the Traver Engineering Company . Electric cars run through a trough-like wooden track that twists and turns . When the ride opened in 1930 , it had several small hills placed in the track , but these were soon removed to avoid rear-end collisions that were caused when cars could not get up and over them on rainy days . Again to avoid rear-end collisions , the ride was fully computer automated and the cars slowed down for the 2014 season
Bayern Kurve ( 2009 ) Anton Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve Riders sit in one of the sixteen cars that travel at a high-speed around a circular , single-hilled track . Riders start in an upright position and as the cars pick up speed , they tilt inward toward the center of the ride . This ride is also known for its loud air horn which , along with the sound of the moving vehicles , is reminiscent of a diesel train . A popular ride since 1971 , this is the third Bayern Kurve that the park has installed
Black Widow ( 2012 ) Zamperla Giant Discovery The ride seats 40 people and swings riders back and forth like a pendulum , reaching speeds up to 68 mph . The ride structure stands at 90 ft and at the peak of the pendulum 's swing height riders will hang 146 ft off the ground . The ride replaced the Pittfall drop tower ride
Cosmic Chaos ( 2007 ) Zamperla Mega Disk ' O The ride seats 24 people on a giant disk . Riders sit upon motorcycle-like pedestal seats with back restraints . Arms and legs are free from restraint and the passenger faces outward . To a top height of 50 ft , the disk begins its untamed flight along the 120 ft concave track while its passengers spin around in circle
Gran Prix ( 1973 ) Reverchon Bumper Cars The ride was added as a replacement for the Scooters bumper car ride and eliminated the need for a center divider and one way traffic . It runs 40 two-passenger cars , one of which , # 31 , is painted black and gold in honor of Mike Logan of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team , who mentioned the park after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL . It is one of four rides at Kennywood with a ride start/stop bell and its bell was actually salvaged from the Scooters building . Riders steer their cars in any direction across the metal rectangular floor bumping other cars out of their way
Kangaroo ( 1962 ) John Norman Bartlett Flying Coaster The last ride of its kind ; purchased in 1962 . During the ride , eight cars travel a circular track with a single steep hill . After bouncing off the top of the hill , the cars then make a slow descent in midair back down to the track , giving each guest the sensation of flying . Its resemblance of a Kangaroo 's leap is what inspired its name
Merry Go Round ( 1927 ) William H. Dentzel Carousel Referred to simply as the carousel by many , the Merry Go Round is a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark and is Kennywood 's third and largest carousel . Originally commissioned by the U.S. Government for the 1926 Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial Exposition , it was not completed in time and was purchased by Kennywood . It is also the last carousel that was ever built by William Dentzel . There are 50 jumping and 14 stationary horses . The only two non-horse animals featured on the ride are the tiger and the lion . It is one of four rides at Kennywood with a ride start/stop bell that dates back to the origin of the ride and features over 1500 lights . Music is provided by a 1916 Wurlitzer style # 153 Military Band Organ , which is the oldest of its kind in existence , and possibly the first of more than 140 style # 153 organs built between 1916 and 1936 . During Phantom Fright Nights , the carousel is filled with fog and various figures are placed on the outer row of animals . During Holiday Lights , the carousel is decorated in wreaths and garland , with red and green lights , and Christmas music playing on the band organ
Musik Express ( 1987 ) Mack Rides Music Express Musik Express is a quick circular ride that travels clockwise around an undulating track . It has a white/red loading/running lighting theme , respectively . The ride has a 1960s/1970s rock theme to it with yellow and green being the theme colors of the ride . During Phantom Fright Nights , Halloween themed music is played
Paratrooper ( 1959 ) Frank Hrubetz Paratrooper Also called the Skydiver , this ride has ten umbrella-covered cars which rotate counter-clockwise on a long arm . During the ride , the hydraulic-powered arm the cars are mounted to raises to a 45 degree angle
Pirate ( 1982 ) Huss Pirate Boat This is a large pirate-themed boat suspended from a giant A frame structure mounted to a trailer . The trailer is hidden behind a retaining wall surrounded by landscaping . The boat swings back and forth until it achieves a height of 60 feet ( 18 m ) and is at a 75-degree angle with its initial resting position , giving riders the sensation of weightlessness . Originally the helm of the ship was facing the road , but after Kennywood renovated the ride under Huss 's supervision , the direction of the boat was flipped so that the helm ' now faces Noah 's Ark
Swing Shot ( 2006 ) S & S Worldwide Air-Launched Screamin ' Swing One of the first 32-passenger models of the S & S Screamin ' Swing to debut . It is a giant swing that swings riders back and forth , reaching a height of 90 feet ( 27 m ) at a 120 degree angle and reaching speeds of 50 mph ( 80 km/h ) . This ride stands where the WipeOut once stood . Initially the ride was plagued with downtime due to the plastic air chambers leaking . Since installing the redesigned steel air tanks , the ride has been more reliable
Turtle ( 1927 ) Traver Engineering Company Tumble Bug This is a bumpy-track or undulating ride with six cars that travel counter-clockwise on a circular track over a series of three hills and dips . Originally called the Tumble Bug , the ride featured bug-themed cars until it received new turtle-like exteriors . The Turtle is one of only two operating rides of its kind and the only known Turtle variant of the Tumble Bug left in existence
Volcano ( 1978 ) Huss Enterprise This ride was originally called the Enterprise until the addition of the Volcano Valley themed area . As the Enterprise , the loading platform was surrounded by a blue railing and was raised by a retaining wall that was surrounded by shrubbery . As the Volcano , the shrubbery has been replaced with a mountain landscape that covers the original retaining wall and railing . It has 20 swinging gondolas , which travel in a circular clockwise motion on a large wheel . Once it achieves a fast enough speed , the wheel raises riders to a 90-degree angle and spins the riders upside down . In the past , this ride featured eruption-themed special effects including sound , fog , and lighting . Only the fog effect is still operational and is almost exclusively used during Phantom Fright Nights
Wave Swinger ( 1984 ) Zierer Wave Swinger 48 This ride is a trailer-mounted wicker swing ride with the trailer placed in a pit to make the ride flush to the ground and ADA accessible , unlike the usual trailer setup . It has a white/red loading/running lighting theme , respectively , and features a painting in the center of a decorative molding on each exterior panel
Whip ( 1919 ) W.F . Mangels 16 Car Whip It is the oldest flat ride in the park and the last operating 16 car whip . The ride 's 16 cars travel along an oblong track and whip as they go around the bend at either end . The Whip was relocated from the Log Jammer Pavilion to Lost Kennywood in 1995 and is one of four rides in Kennywood with a ride start/stop bell that dates back to the origin of the ride . In 2002 , a park guest was killed when the ride 's pavilion collapsed during a microburst . The pavilion has not been rebuilt , but replaced with a white wooden fence and surrounded by flagpoles . The openness of the ride makes it unique as most Whips are sheltered under pavilions