Commercial: Kennywood Park (1988)

[fugacity19]

I was just at Kennywood last night. It's still the best!

[Klinkster68]

Is it odd that when the guys says "fall in love" she is hugging the kangaroo?

Not to mention that the kangaroo is mostly always a college co-ed. So she's hugging a kangaroo or a co-ed in a kangaroo costume.

That's freaky...a little too freaky!

[Tbear113093]

That poor kid. lol

[pittfan27jake]

goin to Kennywood tomorrow :D

[Twilight5698]

If you look into this commercial From today. Half of the classics still sit in the same spot at kennywood. Kennywood is the best place ever :)

[Mike8291]

Thats- when Kennywood had good commercials-so was everything else in the 80's

[DavidTaylorRocks]

haha adverturland! lmao

[Scorpianslady23]

i love old late 80's STUFF!!!

[CAITIxSHANN0N]

so basically, if a boy goes to Kennywood, he picks up chicks. cool.

[mvol5973]

@CAITIxSHANN0N I wish that is how it really worked, but here in reality land it doesn't work that way

[cobiaincooler]

Why is he wearing jeans and a sweater on the Raging Rapids? LOL

[IanKatSam]

Song is by 60's star Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon who had a top 5 Billboard hit in 1962 called "Palisades Park." Cannon changed the lyrics in the mid-80's for Kennywood and re-recorded the hit. Sounds very similar to the orginal (except for Kennywood of course.)

[glassslipper917]

I remember that commercial, too. I don't know why, but I keep thinking it aired in the late 70's, not the late 80's. Maybe it's the lack of Pittsburgh "big hair" of the late 80's on the actors! LOL!!!

[neurodistortion]

Raging Rapids wasn't built until 1985 so this commercial is definitely from the 80s.

[DriverlessSam]

A very memorable moment of my life was when I rode the Racer with my little granddaughter in the same front seat I rode with my little girlfriend when I was about 13 yo.

[Bmaster176]

@DriverlessSam thats wonderful! im 14 and hope to make some of the same memories this summer if u know what im talking about. lol

[redheadtem005]

gah damn, this was before i was born! XD

[TwinCheerMom]

I remeber this commercail - boy, Im old.. Thx for posting

[tobaker70]

wow im old, i remember this commercial

[jacko39]

Great ad.

[767FLYBOYTIM]

Looks almost as fun as flying babe!!!

[Mike8291]

Funny He holds on tight riding the Thunderbolt and HER hands are up in the air.

[soulfulpisces]

1988, I went to Kennywood the day after prom like many did. I wonder if kids still do that. Day after prom was like Kennywood Day.

[Jupichan]

Oh yeah, people still go to Kennywood the day after prom. My high school's been doing it for years.

[soulfulpisces]

Great to hear :D! It's a wonderful tradition.

[neurodistortion]

They should do a revival of this song, it would be much better than those dumb commercials they play now.

[husat77]

So that knob went to an amusement park by himself? That's pretty lame.

[kennywoodjoe]

lol

[ironcity1933]

always hot chiks at Kennywood.. but glad its not the 80's anymore lol

[chrischurak]

Does anyone have a clip of the old 80s Kennywood commercials with Jack Lambert and Myron Cope on the Raging Rapids?

[erinandcompany]

I'm looking for that, chrischurak, RIP Myron!

[Mike8291]

The best kennywood commercial that I ever seen.

[idkjade]

haha. that's sooo cool!!!!! i love kennywood.

anyone hear about that new ride? Ghostwood Estates? i hear it's supposed to be really good!!!

[kennywoodjoe]

I wonder if that preppy jock scored with that girl later in the night? lol

[the3jake2]

That song is on Roy Brashears' Roller Coaster Weekend! Does anybody know where to get the full version of this song?

[kennywoodjoe]

The Kennywood version of the song is available on ebay now! It was a promotional giveaway record from KDKA back in the late 80's, you need a record player to listen to it though. :-(

[kennywoodracer]

They need to go back to this song for there commercials

[mst3k4evr]

Wow! I remember that commercial like it was yesterday.