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CHRIS: TO KICK OFF THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING, KENNYWOOD INVITED PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 OUT TO SEE THE UPCOMING STEELERS COUNTRY SECTION OF THE PARK. IT’S UNDER CONSTRUCTION, BUT KENNYWOOD WANTED TO SHOW US TH BLACK AND YELLOW HULKING MASS THAT IS THE STEEL CURTAIN. FOR THE THRILL SEEKERS, THIS IS GOING TO BE A DESTINATION. CHRI A DESTINATION THAT’S STILL A WAYS AWAY FROM COMPLETION. NICK PARADISE WITH KENNYWOOD SAYS CREWS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD REGULARLY. TRYING TO COMPLETE THE STEEL CURTAIN AND THE REST OF THE STEELERS COUNTRY SECTION OF KENNYWOOD. BUT THERE HAVE BEEN HICCUPS IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. >> WEATHER HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE. CERTAINLY, IN 218 WHEN WE STARTED WORK HERE, IT WAS THE WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD, AND THAT CERTAINLY HAS AN IMPACT ON THE WORK THAT GETS DON COMPLETED, IF KENNYWOOD WANTS TO EARN BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR RECORDS IT’S EXPECTED TO SET. >> IT’S GREAT. I LOVE IT. I DON’T KNOW ANYONE WHO DOESN’T WANT TO SAY THEY’RE NUMBER 1. CHRIS: KENNYWOOD IS BOASTING THAT WHEN THE STEEL CURTAIN OPENS, IT’LL BE THE TALLEST ROLLERCOASTER IN THE STATE, AT 220 FEET, THE TALLEST IN THE STAT AND IT’LL HAVE THE TALLEST INVESION IN THE WORLD AT 197 FEET BUT PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 WANTED TO KNOW, WHAT’S KENNYWOOD DOING TO MAKE SURE THIS RIDE IS SAFE. >> MAKING SURE EACH MORNING THAT IT OPENS, THAT IT PASSES INSPECTION. ALL THE CHECKS IT NEEDS TO PASS, MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, RIDE OPERATORS MAKING SURE THEY GET THE TRAINING THAT THEY NEED. CHRIS: HE ALSO SAYS KENNYWOOD TALKS TO THE ON-SITE CONTRACTORS DAILY, MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE RIDE’S PSAFET IN OUR BUSINESS, SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE IT SEEMS LIKE IT’S SO FOREIGN TO OTHER PEOPLE, BUT IT’S EMBREAD IN WHO WE ARE. CHRI AS FOR WHEN STEELERS COUNTRY WILL OPEN UP, THERE’S NO EXACT DATE. KENNYWOOD IS AIMING FOR THE EARLY PART OF SUMMER, BUT AS SOON AS IT OPENS, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 WILL UPDATE YOU ONLINE AT WTAE.COM AND THE WTAE MOBILE

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