Turnpike (ride)
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| Opening date | Spring 1966 |
| Closing date | 2010 |
| Replaced by | Sky Rocket |
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The Turnpike is a ride at Kennywood amusement park in Pittsburgh, United States. It was introduced in spring 1966. The Turnpike originally had gasoline-powered cars, which were later replaced with electric cars.
Kennywood decommissioned the Turnpike in 2010 but announced that the ride would return in the future in a different location.[1] The Turnpike was replaced with a steel coaster called the Sky Rocket.
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References
- ↑ Eagle, Jess. "Kennywood's Turnpike making way for new roller coaster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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