Exterminator (roller coaster)
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| Exterminator | |
 Entrance to the attraction. |
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| Location | Kennywood |
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| Type | Steel - Indoor - Spinning |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1999-04-18 |
| Manufacturer | Reverchon |
| Designer | Reverchon |
| Model | Spinning Coaster |
| Track layout | Wild Mouse |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Drop | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Length | 1,377 ft (420 m) |
| Max speed | 29 mph (47 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:48 (2:30 including start/stop) |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| Max g-force | 2.5 |
| Height restriction | 3 ft 10 in (120 cm) |
| Exterminator at RCDB Pictures of Exterminator at RCDB |
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The Exterminator is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood Park, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. The ride was developed by Reverchon Industries.
The ride is heavily themed around the concept of the rider as a rat attempting to escape from Kennywood exterminators. The concept is a pun off of the phrase "Wild Mouse roller coaster", which describes this type of coaster, characterized by small cars (4 people/car for Exterminator) and sharp turns. Much of the theming takes place in the line for the ride, usually the park's longest, which includes such elaborate media as fake news broadcasts.
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