Sky Rocket

Sky Rocket is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

Sky Rocket is an electromagnetic launch coaster using linear synchronous motors (LSM), a first for Premier Rides' designs.

[1] On August 12, 2009, Kennywood announced the park would build a prototype linear synchronous motor (LSM) launched roller coaster built by Premier Rides for the 2010 season.

The coaster did not have a name at the time of its announcement, but the park eventually decided on the name "Sky Rocket", after its ride model.

To make space for Sky Rocket, Kennywood retired Turnpike, an antique electric car ride that had operated at the park since 1966.

The two trains are painted red and black with the ride's logo on the front, decorated with flame decals.

The ride also features a lap bar restraint system, which locks riders in at the waist and calves rather than the shoulders.

View of Sky Rocket from the ride's exit ramp
One of the coaster's train parked in the station
Map of the Pittsburgh Tri-State with green counties in the metropolitan area and yellow counties in the combined area