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Sky Rocket
Sky Rocket is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Premier Rides, Sky Rocket opened to the public on June 29, 2010. It was the first major coaster addition at the park in almost a decade, following the renovation of Phantom's Revenge in 2001. It was also the first coaster in the park to feature inversions since Steel Phantom, as well as the first to have a launch since Laser Loop. Sky Rocket is an electromagnetic launch coaster using linear synchronous motors (LSM), a first for Premier Rides' designs. Premier Rides had previously only used linear induction motors (LIM) launches on their coasters. It was also one of the first roller coasters in the world to feature a cutback inversion, a rather common element seen on more recent coasters. Sky Rocket occupies the ground near the entrance formerly occupied by Turnpike, a former attraction that is expected to return to the park sometime in the future.
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Sky Rocket is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Premier Rides, Sky Rocket opened to the public on June 29, 2010. It was the first major coaster addition at the park in almost a decade, following the renovation of Phantom's Revenge in 2001. It was also the first coaster in the park to feature inversions since Steel Phantom, as well as the first to have a launch since Laser Loop. Sky Rocket is an electromagnetic launch coaster using linear synchronous motors (LSM), a first for Premier Rides' designs. Premier Rides had previously only used linear induction motors (LIM) launches on their coasters. It was also one of the first roller coasters in the world to feature a cutback inversion, a rather common element seen on more recent coasters. Sky Rocket occupies the ground near the entrance formerly occupied by Turnpike, a former attraction that is expected to return to the park sometime in the future.
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