Cedar Point is currently “The Roller Coaster Capital of the World.” It owns 365 acres of land, 75 total rides and its own water park. Last year, Cedar Point’s attendance was 3.1 million. An average season is 146 days. If you do the math, that’s approximately 21,232 guests a day. According to Cedar Point’s website, the park is considered packed when reaching heights of 40,000 visitors daily. If you were to ask people to review Cedar Point, they would shower it with compliments and applause. Seventeen roller coasters all in one park is amazing to people, especially me. Even though Cedar Point is awesome, Kennywood is out of this world, at least in my opinion. I am the ideal person to come to if you want to know about amusement parks, specifically roller coasters. I could enthuse about Cedar Point for days, but what people don’t know, or agree with, is I could enthuse about Kennywood for weeks on end. Kennywood used to be named “The Roller Coaster Capital of the World.” Currently, it is dubbed as “America’s Favorite Traditional Amusement Park.” I know for a fact that I would be one of the first people to insist on that name. People always ask me why I like Kennywood so much if Cedar Point is even an option. So many times I try to explain my reasoning, but no one agrees with me, nor do they understand. I just love it. Amusement parks are fantastic in the first place, but Kennywood is so much more than just a typical amusement park. It’s someplace that I grew up with and went to every summer. I remember the first time I rode the Phantom’s Revenge and even the time when I went to Fright Nights with an old group of friends in sixth grade. The first spinney and upside-down rides I’ve ever ridden were there. There, I have so many stories and memories. When I was in seventh and eighth grade, I used to get on the Kennywood website and read each page. I would watch every video; especially the one about the Phantom’s Revenge. I used to download the pictures off the website and print them out. I was literally crazed over Kennywood. The first time my sister ever rode the Pitfall, she left a visible bruise on my friend’s hand. In fifth grade, my mom dragged me out of the park. The first time I rode the Phantom’s Revenge, I cried worse than a newborn baby. I could give you a walk-through of the whole park in almost 10 minutes, and probably even sketch you out a map from memory. One of the best things about Kennywood, though, is how it keeps growing. Upgrades are a must, and Kennywood is becoming a pro at it. Even though the new Skyrocket coaster is a great addition to the park, it just isn’t as good after you’ve been to Cedar Point. I also miss the Turnpike; I would rather have that ride than the coaster. Kennywood opened May 5, and the new ride began operating May 17. I know for a fact I’m dying for our school picnic to come. It’s like Christmas to me; a brand new summer and what a better way to start it off with than Kennywood.