Jack Rabbit — West Mifflin

📷 More photos

💡 4 things to know

1. The double dipThe double dip comes after an uncommon mid-course lift hill. American Coaster Enthusiasts · Historical Marker Database Checked
2. Locked to the trackIt was Kennywood’s first coaster with Miller’s patented underfriction wheels, which lock the train to the track. American Coaster Enthusiasts Checked
3. A tunnel that came backA dark tunnel at the lower back turn was removed in the 1940s and reinstated before the 1991 season. American Coaster Enthusiasts Reported
4. A piece of historyAt its Centennial Coaster presentation on 8 August 2026, ACE historian Dave Hahner told the crowd “you’re riding on a piece of history.” American Coaster Enthusiasts Checked

📍 Check-in guide

🗓️ Sightings

1. 192018 Jun

   Opened, according to ACE

2. 200330 Jul

   Photographed with a full train

3. 201021 Jun

   ACE Roller Coaster Landmark

4. 201911 Aug

   Photographed at Kennywood

5. 202424 Aug

   Landmark marker photographed · HMdb

6. 20268 Aug

   ACE Centennial Coaster designation · ACE

Green stamps are dated photographs and official records; amber stamps are news reports and visitor guides. The status stamp follows the newest dated source, 8 August 2026.

📰 On the record

✅ The facts

Designers

John Miller and Harry Baker. American Coaster Enthusiasts Checked

Opened

18 June 1920 according to ACE; Kennywood’s National Register nomination dates it 1921. American Coaster Enthusiasts · National Park Service Conflicting

Place

Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. American Coaster Enthusiasts Checked

Length

2,132 feet. American Coaster Enthusiasts Reported

Cost

$50,000, construction supervised by Kennywood’s Charles J. Mach. American Coaster Enthusiasts Reported

Landmark

ACE Roller Coaster Landmark, 21 June 2010. American Coaster Enthusiasts Checked

🔗 Related

• I Can’t Believe You Can Still Ride These (9 Photos): the World Art Utopia collection that includes this coaster.
• Jack Rabbit, Rochester: Seabreeze’s Jack Rabbit by the same team opened on 31 May 1920.

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