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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how tall off the ground the Phantom's Revenge's second hill is? I know the drop is 228ft but I want the height off the ground of the second hill/ in relation to the first hill. Anyone know this?

I got a personalized tour of the park back in winter of 06. I do not remember the specifics of the conversation, but he made it sound as if the deal was either final, or going to be final. Either way, even if this ravine is just used to drop roller coasters into, I think this would be a foolish mistake to pass up this opportunity on their doorstep. Besides, if Kennywood has been buying property in the neighborhood directly behind the Exterminator, why wouldn't they buy this property? It seems like a much better investment, considering how they're not guaranteed that everyone in the neighborhood will move out right away. Now the following may be indicators of who owns what property. The same type of fence that was constructed at the base of the Phantom ravine, was also present along the ravine of this new property. It could be just installed as part of the Steel-Valley heritage trail, but maybe not. Also, there was PVC drainage piping on the abandoned structures installed. As far as I know, PVC was not used back when these structures were built, and the piping looks recent. This indicates that whoever owns the property, is looking to maintain those structures. This was directly in line with Kennywood's interests. Another rumor I heard, from a local resident of West Miffilin, stated that Kennywood was looking to relocate Sandcastle into this ravine. As a coaster enthusiast, I this is a poor decision if it's true (but I doubt it is). Granted, guests may be able to have access to two parks at once, but this limits any hopes of expansion for the park itself. Plus, they would have to spend mounds of dollars disassembling, transporting, and reassembling all of those water rides, and they are not getting anything new out of this! Additionally, what will they do with that leftover property????

Hey sorry to change the subject rather abruptly, but has anyone heard about the new expansion plans for Kennywood announced back in 2005; and does anyone know the status of the Mon-Valley expressway? One of the reasons I have been thinking about this is attributed to the statements Kennywood has been making, such as, when Kennywood said that plans were "in the works" to bring back the Turnpike. First thing I wondered: Where the heck are they going to put it if not in the new land? Also they made another statement about the Pitt Fall replacement, "The ride we are searching for is better than the WindSeeker (@ CP)" This got my ears to perk up. It's probably just be PR, but you have to wonder if they have some master-plan behind all this. They definitely have the money, having been acquired by Parques Reunidos, and it was stated back in 2005 that Bruce D. Robinson design group was hired to design the expansion/ look at possibilities. Yet we heard of nothing since. I decided to venture down the new bike trail, to take a tour of Kennywood's new property, and imagine the possibilities of what they could include. I took some pictures along the way...