Steel Curtain (roller coaster)
| Steel Curtain | |
|---|---|
| Kennywood | |
| Location | Kennywood |
| Park section | Steelers Country |
| Coordinates | 40°23′14″N 79°51′39″W / 40.38722°N 79.86083°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | July 12, 2019 |
| Opening date | July 13, 2019 |
| Replaced | Log Jammer |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | S&S - Sansei Technologies |
| Height | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Drop | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Length | 4,000 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Inversions | 8 or 9 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Height restriction | 52–77 in (132–196 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Theme | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Steel Curtain at RCDB | |
Steel Curtain is a steel hypercoaster at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the coaster reaches a height of 220 feet (67 m) and features either eight or nine inversions, including a 197-foot (60 m) corkscrew considered to be the world's tallest inversion. Themed to the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team, the roller coaster is named after the Steel Curtain, the nickname for the Steelers' defensive line during the 1970s.
Steel Curtain is located on the former site of Log Jammer, a flume ride that closed in 2017. The roller coaster was announced in July 2018 following a two-phase teaser campaign dubbed "Project 412" that generated publicity for the ride. The track was topped out in March 2019. After a series of weather-related delays, the ride opened on July 13, 2019. Steel Curtain received Amusement Today magazine's Golden Ticket Award for Best New Roller Coaster in 2019. The ride was closed for repairs during the 2024 season to reinforce the ride's existing support columns and add new supports. It reopened to passholders on May 23, 2025, and to the general public the following day.