Auto Race - Kennywood Park

The Kennywood Auto Race is the only remaining Traver Auto ride in existence. The cars are electric powered and move quite fast. They run in a wooden trough and the ride is almost like a maze.

Dutch Wonder House - Dutch Wonderland

This ride is an adaptation of the old haunted swing ride. You sit in a seat inside the house while the house rotates around you providing the illusion that you are moving much more than you are. As far as I know, this is the only attraction of this type left in North America.

Grand Carousel - Knoebel's Amusement Resort

One of the few carousels left with an operating ring machine. Knoebels operates the ride very traditional, ringing the bell as appropriate during the start of the ride and when the ring machine is either engaged and retracted. Add in the band organ music and the fact that a brass ring still gets you a free ride, and you have the classic carousel experience.

Kangaroo - Kennywood Park

This is the only known surviving Flying Coaster ride.

The ride follows a circular track with a single "hump" in it. As the cars pick up speed, they "fly" over the hump. A shock absorption system provides a smooth landing.

Leap the Dips - Lakemont Park

The only surviving side friction roller coaster in the North America is also the oldest roller coaster in the World. This ride is currently closed but is undergoing renovation. This ride must be preserved. The park expects to have it open for the spring of 1999. The picture shown is during reconstruction, late summer 1998.

Noah's Ark - Kennywood Park

They were everywhere and now there are only a few left. This is the only Noah's Ark left in the USA. The ride was completely refurbished by Kennywood for the 1997 season.

Racer - Kennywood Park

While there are other racing roller coasters, they are usually made of two separate tracks. This one is a single, continuous track, a mobius design. If you start on the left, you finish on the right. This is also the only racing coaster left in Pennsylvania and only one of two mobius coasters in North America (the other is in Mexico City, Mexico).

Pennsylvania is also home to:
Two of the four remaining Tumble Bugs (Kennywood & Conneaut Lake)
Two of the last few remaining Caterpillars (Bland's & Idlewild)
Three of the last remaining Fun Houses
Five traditional style dark rides
Many of the remaining small traditional parks