General info
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Category
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TypeBoat Ride
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StatusRethemed
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Opened1974
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Closed1992
Description
Ninth version of Kennywood's 1901 Old Mill ride.
This version featured indoor and outdoor scenes in a spooky western-style, depicting amongst others garveyards and skeletons, a saloon scene and a hanging scene. The iconic dragon heads, presumably added in 1921, were removed from the boats.
Most of the theming remained until 2003, when the ride was rethemed to Garfield's Nightmare. The façade and name of the ride were however already changed in 1993, when the ride became known as the Old Mill again.
History
Rethemed versions:
- Old Mill (1901-1906)
- Panama Canal (1907-1911)
- Old Mill Rapids Gorge (1912-1914)
- Old Mill (1915-1916)
- Fairyland Floats (1917-1920)
- Tour of the World (1921-1925)
- Old Mill (1926-1956)
- Old Mill (1957-1973)
- Hard Headed Harold's Horrendously Humorous Haunted Hideaway (1974-1992)
- Old Mill (1993-2003)
- Garfield's Nightmare (2004-2019)
- Old Mill (2020-present)
The ride system is still in operation today, making it one of the oldest dark rides in the world.