{"id":239539,"date":"2026-07-09T18:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/239539\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:13:14","slug":"kennywood-asking-guests-to-add-more-time-for-travel-amid-parkway-east-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/239539\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennywood asking guests to add more time for travel amid Parkway East closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/when-will-parkway-east-376-close-reopen-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Parkway East closure<\/a>\u00a0that begins on Friday at 9 p.m. and will be in place for 25 days is going to cause thousands of drivers to have to take alternate routes to their destinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That includes one of Pittsburgh&#8217;s most popular summer destinations, Kennywood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The amusement park is hopeful that with local detours in place, they won&#8217;t be heavily impacted by the closure, but they still have a special way to get around it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s no doubt the park will be caught in the vortex of the closure, it&#8217;s just another example of how drivers will have to adjust as they navigate the detours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do suggest that guests and our hosts prepare a little more time for travel,&#8221; said Taylor Bulischeck, marketing director.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The extra time is key, because just like you, thousands of others will have to get familiar with different ways to get where they&#8217;re going.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kennywood is still very easily accessible via 376 westbound, Exit 77, and eastbound Exit 74,&#8221; Bulischeck added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To put that in a little more context, check out the graphic below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kennywoodwest.png#.png\" alt=\"kennywoodwest.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  How to get to Kennywood during the Parkway East closure while traveling west<\/p>\n<p>                KDKA<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kennywoodeast.png#.png\" alt=\"kennywoodeast.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  The detour to Kennywood from the east.<\/p>\n<p>                KDKA<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Plan a little bit ahead for extended travel times,&#8221; Bulischeck said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kennywood said they&#8217;re in peak season with extended hours, as well as drone shows, so they&#8217;re hoping visitors plan accordingly and still come to the park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We anticipate business as normal; we have a lot of fun and exciting things coming up in July, so we don&#8217;t anticipate a huge impact to business,&#8221; Bulischeck said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The closure begins on Friday at 9 p.m. and is expected to last 25 days. 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