The Exterminator
Red lightsa tight, tunnel-like atmosphere Lap bar with seat belt

Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Exterminator

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“It’s so fast and awesome and twisty and turny”

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What riders love
  • So much character from the trains to the unusual theming to the use of light.
  • The red lights and tight tunnel like atmosphere makes the place fit into its theming really well, and it really adds to the experience.
  • The strangest wild mouse in the world and I loved every minute of it. The theming makes the ride so much better than the typical spinning mouse.
  • If you're a solo rider and you sit far right you can get some absolutely wild spinning during the back half of the ride.
  • Having it inside in a darker environment also adds to the wild (haha) experience of the elements on wild mice, along with spinning.
  • The theming is cool, the pacing is phenomenal, and it is generally just a really chaotic and great time.
  • Not only that, this thing has awesome laterals and airtime, which I was not expecting.
  • The first drop is just out of no where if this is you’re first Reverchon Wild Mouse.
  • Exterminator actually impressed me more than it disappointed for some reason.
Exterminator Performance Should I ride it? Specifications Reviews Planning History

Performance

Vs. other coasters at Kennywood

Not only that, this thing has awesome laterals and airtime, which I was not expecting.

Sam B

This coaster has almost everything going for it; it spun like heck, the ejectors were insane, the drops were intense, the theming was good (the size of the boiler room was unbelievable), the posted...

roller rider

...wait was severely understated (listed at 40 minutes, waited about 10), the hairpin turns were surprisingly comfortable on my side, my only complaints were the tight seats and the unfortunate...

roller rider

It is fun although slightly rough, and offers the usual mix of steep drops and sharp corners which encourage the cars to spin.

Theme Park James

This spinning wild mouse is extremely overrated, the ride itself is super painful throughout the turns and even the hills/drops feel like torture.

Vinnie T

The ride took place it alot of darkness, which made it more intense compared to your typical spinning wild mouse coaster.

Christian Ortiz

...coaster has almost everything going for it; it spun like heck, the ejectors were insane, the drops were intense, the theming was good (the size of the boiler room was unbelievable), the posted wait...

roller rider

It’s so fast and awesome and twisty and turny

@YourLocalFNAFFan_Official

...room was unbelievable), the posted wait was severely understated (listed at 40 minutes, waited about 10), the hairpin turns were surprisingly comfortable on my side, my only complaints were the...

roller rider

Hidden inside, Exterminator attracts long queues of curious riders - much longer than perhaps a standard spinning mouse should really warrant.

Theme Park James

It can also get pretty long wait times, though this isn’t as bad because the queues are all inside and have air conditioning.

Beastie
Motion sickness risk

(I get kinda dizzy on it, and there’s one part that still freaks me out, but it is SO worth it!)

@grayson-rogers-barnes-creed

Thankfully I didn’t get so dizzy to the point where I throw up but I can stomach the craziest rides.

Vinnie T

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

43 ftHeight
220 SteelCurtain 160 Phantom'sRevenge 95 Sky Rocket 72 Racer 70 Thunderbolt 43 Exterminator
29 mphTop speed
Phantom'sRevenge85 Steel Curtain75 Thunderbolt55 Sky Rocket50 Jack Rabbit45 Exterminator29 085 mph
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

FunGreat theming

Criticised for

Long waits

The strangest wild mouse in the world and I loved every minute of it.

Chris Jones, Captain Coaster review

The theming is cool, the pacing is phenomenal, and it is generally just a really chaotic and great time.

Alessio Romano, Captain Coaster review

The red lights and tight tunnel like atmosphere makes the place fit into its theming really well, and it really adds to the experience.

Aric The Kakapo, Captain Coaster review

The theming is cool, the pacing is phenomenal, and it is generally just a really chaotic and great time.

Ryan Armstrong, Captain Coaster review

While Exterminator itself may not be groundbreaking, the fact that the park went to extra lengths to ensure that it was a well-themed ride experience makes it a special addition to the coaster class of ’99.

Coaster101, published review

These spinning mice are some of my favorite wild mouse coasters and this one is no different.

Carter Eckhart, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Sign from the Exterminator Dark Ride/Coaster at Kennywood Park
Breemik08, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kennywood - The Exterminator
v343790, CC BY 3.0
The Exterminator
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
The Exterminator
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0

4 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

April 18, 1999Opened

A spinning coaster, built by Reverchon, designed by Reverchon Industries.

2.5 gStrongest force on riders

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, themeparkjames.co.uk, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Roller Coaster Philosophy (CC BY 2.0), Breemik08 (CC BY-SA 3.0), v343790 (CC BY 3.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Christian Ortiz, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It had lots of mannequins and rat animatronics. The…”; Bryan Bonafede, rider review on Captain Coaster: “So much character from the trains to the unusual…”; Aric The Kakapo, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The red lights and tight tunnel like atmosphere makes…”; Chris Jones, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The strangest wild mouse in the world and I…”; Jamie Óchi, rider review on Captain Coaster: “one of the most disorienting spinning coasters out there.”; Bryan Bonafede, rider review on Captain Coaster: “If you're a solo rider and you sit far…”; Beastie, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Having it inside in a darker environment also adds…”; Ryan Armstrong, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The theming is cool, the pacing is phenomenal, and…”; roller rider, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I really never would've expected a random themed Wild…”; Sam B, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Not only that, this thing has awesome laterals and…”; 24/7 Rollercoasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is just out of no where…”; Aric The Kakapo, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Exterminator actually impressed me more than it disappointed for…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: HockeyGUY66871's POV, Exterminator Kennywood HD POV |HockeyGUY66871 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.