| Black Widow | |
| Location: | Kennywood |
| Status: | Operating |
| Opened: | June 8, 2012 |
| Previousattraction: | Pitt Fall |
| Manufacturer: | Zamperla |
| Model: | Giant Discovery |
| Height Ft: | 90 |
| Speed Mph: | 68 |
| Participants Per Group: | 40 |
| Restriction In: | 52 |
Black Widow is a Zamperla Giant Discovery pendulum ride which is located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It opened on June 8, 2012.[1]
In late June 2011, Kennywood listed its Pitt Fall ride for sale with the International Rides Management brokerage company.[2] On December 15, 2011, Kennywood announced that Black Widow would be added for the 2012 season, replacing Pitt Fall.[3] [4] Black Widow officially opened to the public on June 8, 2012.[1]
The giant circle swings in a pendulum motion while switching between clockwise and counterclockwise rotations. At the peak of the swing, riders reach a height of 146feet above the ground and experience weightlessness. Black Widow stands at 90feet tall, but reaches a height of 146feet in full swing with an angle of 120 degrees from the center. The pendulum motion propels riders back and forth at .