Kennywood: 2019 S&S Coaster - Steel Curtain

[Rob]

The banana roll is going up:

 

[Rob]

Just come across of this photo showing some huge supports over a bridge:

'Wow' is my initial reaction!

 

[Danny]

That curtain certainly does not cleaning....

 

[Rob]

After a delay due to S&S being somewhat useless, construction seems to have started again:

Source

 

[John_P]

I'm there a month today, I've resigned myself to not getting on this.

 

[Funcone]

To be fair, builders are famous for disappearing half way through a project to work on another job.

 

[Danny]

An update from Kennywood of of both Steel Curtain and the surrounding area:

 

[Danny]

Kennywood have taken delivery of...... the Steel Curtain trains!

Images by Kennywood.

Now get the bloody thing finished and the damn thing open!

 

[RicketyCricket]

They are some fine looking trains.

Always respect a park that builds multi inversion coasters without OTSR's.

It's coming together pretty quick despite the balls ups, I think it will be open a lot sooner than expected. I'll be there in August so should be OK.

 

[Skyscraper]

They are some fine looking trains.

Always respect a park that builds multi inversion coasters without OTSR's.

It's coming together pretty quick despite the balls ups, I think it will be open a lot sooner than expected. I'll be there in August so should be OK.

Looks like there are seat belts too, for extra reassurance.

 

[John_P]

If this is testing when I'm there in 20 days time I think I'll cry.

 

[Rob]

If this is testing when I'm there in 20 days time I think I'll cry.

No risk of that it seems! Here are the latest photos from Kennywood Connection:

As you can see, the sea serpent roll is now complete.

 

[John_P]

Haha.

Visited on Monday, still track and supports on the ground. Plus the whole Steelers Country area looked nowhere near ready.

Steel Curtain is certainly an impressive structure though, and Kennywood is a fantastic park!

 

[Danny]

The cred anxiety is unbelievably real.

 

[Rob]

Good news @Danny, Steel Curtain is testing!

 

[Danny]

You're getting a slap next weekend.

 

[Danny]

Kennywood have confirmed they have one final inversion to install until Steel Curtain's completion, accompanied by this image:

I have now come to accept that it will be a structure to behold when visiting next month rather than actually being able to ride it.

 

[Rob]

Hmmm, if they get a move on with testing and it doesn't rip itself to pieces then you still have a chance! They could well soft open it.

 

[Danny]

Hmmm, if they get a move on with testing and it doesn't rip itself to pieces then you still have a chance! They could well soft open it.

Better to be a pessimist and be prepared for the worst than an optimist and let down by the inevitable.

 

[Rob]

Here's an awesome photo of Steel Curtain:

Source

The track work should be complete any day now if it has not already been.