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What did the black widow replace at Kennywood?

After 14 years, Pitt Fall closed for good on September 18, 2011. It was replaced by Black Widow in 2012.



The Black Widow, a high-fidelity "Giant Discovery" swinging pendulum ride at Kennywood Park, replaced the iconic Pitt Fall drop tower. The Pitt Fall was a 251-foot tall "High-Fidelity" free-fall ride that stood as a landmark in the "Lost Kennywood" section from 1997 until it was sold and dismantled in late 2011. The Black Widow officially opened in its place in June 2012, offering a high-fidelity thrill that reaches a height of 146 feet and speeds of 68 mph while swinging passengers 120 degrees in either direction. For 2026 visitors, the Black Widow is a high-fidelity cornerstone of the park's thrill lineup, though longtime fans still fondly remember the "High-Fidelity" vertical adrenaline of the Pitt Fall. The transition marked a high-fidelity shift toward high-capacity, "High-Fidelity" multi-dimensional thrill rides that provide a more complex sensory experience than the simple gravity-based drop of its predecessor.

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