We drove to Kennywood Amusement Park, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of the oldest ones in the US. We had been taking about going to it for many years, ever since we saw it on TV about ten years ago. The park opened in 1901 with the Old Mill, a boat ride through a building. Over the years the theme of the ride has change. Today it is called Garfield’s Nightmare, a 3-D cartoon about all the things that Garfield loves turns to haunt him. But the original boats and mill are still there. Next came the Kennywood Train, a ten-minute ride through the history of the area. Then came the rollercoasters. The Jack Rabbit was built in 1923. It starts off low to the ground and then ascends about… Continue reading
