Kennywood Amusement Park Steel Curtain Roller Coaster Closure Sparks Class Action Lawsuit

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A new class action lawsuit claims the operator of Kennywood, an amusement park located near Pittsburgh, intentionally withheld from season pass buyers that the park’s biggest attraction would be closed for the 2024 season.

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The six-page proposed lawsuit was filed by a Pennsylvania resident who says he, like many others, purchased a Kennywood 2024 season pass with the belief that all rides—including the park’s “flagship attraction,” the Steel Curtain roller coaster—would be operational.

However, park operator Festival Fun Parks, LLC later announced on April 17 of this year that the Steel Curtain would be closed for the entirety of the season, the suit shares. According to reports, the roller coaster will be inoperable while it undergoes “extensive modification.”

The case contends that the company, prior to its announcement, sold a large number of season passes despite knowing that the major roller coaster would be closed. The defendant fully understood that consumers were buying passes under the expectation that the attraction would be functional, the complaint argues.

The filing alleges that the park operator knowingly withheld information about the Steel Curtain’s closure to avoid losing season pass customers or having to offer discounted passes.

The lawsuit looks to represent anyone who purchased a 2024 Kennywood season pass prior to April 17, 2024.

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