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News Release Original Article »August 14, 2007 West Mifflin, PA — Kennywood is pleased to present the 58th annual Fall Fantasy Parade. This year’s parade — Kenny’s Krazy Kritters on Parade — gets underway Tuesday, August 14, and runs every evening at 8 PM thru Sunday, August 26, plus Friday and Saturday, August 31 and September 1.*
Along with up to ten bands performing every night — that’s almost 150 high school and college bands! — Kenny Kangaroo invited some of his all-time favorite “Kritters” to be models for the 2007 floats. They include Bunny-O-Saures Rex, Giraffe on a Raft, Chocolate Moose, and the One Eyed Purple People Eater! Kenny and his buddy Garfield have their own floats, and keeping with a long-time tradition, Santa Claus will bring each parade to a close — this year in his own airplane! Kennywood Team Members don costumes to bring the floats and walking characters to “life”. Kennywood’s Human Resource Director Joe Barron states, “Our Team Members love to be in the parade. It’s fun to see their individual personalities appear through the characters they portray!” This year’s walking characters include a variety of super heroes and other familiar friends. Fall Fantasy dates back to 1950, when “Alice in Wonderland on Parade” began this end-of-season tradition. The six night festival made use of floats from Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois, as well as local marching bands. After two years of transporting floats from Chicago to West Mifflin, Kennywood decided to produce its own floats. Today’s master float crafter, Mary Ann Spanagel of Pittsburgh, began as a teenage assistant to artist Frank Ross (her art teacher) in 1961. She took over the reigns in 1979 and has shared her talent with Kennywood Fall Fantasy audiences ever since. For a listing of performing bands and a coupon for $5 OFF Fall Fantasy’s $16 NightRider ticket, please visit www.kennywood.com. *Note: Kennywood is closed Monday, August 27 through Thursday, August 30. The park opens at 5 PM on Friday, August 31, and is open all day Saturday through Labor Day, September 2, plus two bonus weekends: Saturdays and Sundays, September 8, 9, 15 and 16 The 75th annual Croatian Day is Saturday, September 1. 2007 Fall Fantasy Parade List Tuesday, August 14, 2007 ST. CLAIRSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND UNION CITY HIGH SCHOOL BAND SHENANDOAH HIGH SCHOOL BAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BAND WEST ALLEGHENY HIGH SCHOOL BAND CARLYNTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND SAEGERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BAND FORT FRYE HIGH SCHOOL BAND MONACA HIGH SCHOOL BAND LINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL BAND Wednesday, August 15, 2007 ELK CO. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BAND LAUREL VALLEY JR./SR. HIGH BAND SOUTH SIDE BEAVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND HEMPFIELD AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND SLIPPERY ROCK AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL WEST GREENE HIGH SCHOOL BAND LEECHBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND BROOKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND HOPEWELL AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND Thursday, August 16, 2007 CHARLEROI AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND MOON AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND DEER LAKES HIGH SCHOOL BAND BENTWORTH HIGH SCHOOL BAND McKEESPORT HIGH SCHOOL BAND NORTH ALLEGHENY HIGH SCHOOL BAND SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND BURRELL HIGH SCHOOL BAND WEIRTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL BAND EAST ALLEGHENY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Friday, August 17, 2007 BURGETTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BAND PLUM HIGH SCHOOL BAND KEYSTONE OAKS HIGH SCHOOL BAND ALIQUIPPA HIGH SCHOOL BAND PINE-RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BAND CONNELLSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND FORT CHERRY HIGH SCHOOL BAND MT. LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL BAND ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, August 18, 2007 HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND YOUGH HIGH SCHOOL BAND BEAVER FALLS AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND NORWIN HIGH SCHOOL BAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND ELIZABETH FORWARD HIGH SCHOOL BAND COCHRANTON HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHMORELAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND CENTER HIGH SCHOOL BAND KISKI AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND BELLE VERNON HIGH SCHOOL BAND CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BAND Sunday, August 19, 2007 FOX CHAPEL AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND CAMERON HIGH SCHOOL BAND GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL BAND JEFFERSON-MORGAN JR/SR BAND MARS AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND MERCER HIGH SCHOOL BAND LIGONIER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND SPRINGDALE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL BAND Monday, August 20, 2007 CATHOLIC CENTRAL H.S. BAND AMBRIDGE AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND SHENANGO AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND UPPER ST. CLAIR HIGH SCHOOL BAND BLACKHAWK HIGH SCHOOL BAND WESTERN BEAVER BAND LAUREL HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL BAND LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL BAND BETHLEHEM-CENTER JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL BAND GREATER LATROBE HIGH SCHOOL BAND BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL BAND Tuesday, August 21, 2007 NORTHGATE HIGH SCHOOL BAND UNIONTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BAND NORTH HILLS HIGH SCHOOL BAND SETON LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND CANON-McMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL BAND ELDERTON HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND SOUTH ALLEGHENY HIGH SCHOOL BAND APOLLO-RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BAND BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL BAND GREATER JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BAND SOMERSET AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND Wednesday, August 22, 2007 PETERS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BAND BROOKE HIGH SCHOOL BAND TAYLOR ALLDERDICE HIGH SCHOOL BAND MARION CENTER HIGH SCHOOL BAND RINGGOLD HIGH SCHOOL BAND OLIVER HIGH SCHOOL MONTOUR HIGH SCHOOL BAND SHARPSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND MONESSEN HIGH SCHOOL BAND CHALKER HIGH SCHOOL PENN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL BAND Thursday, August 23, 2007 WEST MIFFLIN CHEERLEADING ASSOCIATION WEST MIFFLIN AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND LANGLEY HIGH SCHOOL CALIFORNIA AREA HIGH SCHOOL BAND TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL BAND JEANNETTE H.S. BAND BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL BAND McGUFFEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND KNOCH HIGH SCHOOL BAND FRAZIER HIGH SCHOOL BAND Friday, August 24, 2007 BETHEL PARK HIGH SCHOOL BAND CHARTIERS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BLAIRSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL BAND WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL BAND HOWLAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND RIVERVIEW JR./SR. H.S. BAND PUNXSUTAWNEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND SALTSBURG JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL BAND ALLEGHENY-CLARION VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, August 25, 2007 NEW BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND STO-ROX HIGH SCHOOL BAND GENERAL McLANE HIGH SCHOOL BAND TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL BAND HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL BAND PENN-TRAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL BAND GREENSBURG-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL BAND STEEL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BEAVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL Sunday, August 26, 2007 CHARTIERS-HOUSTON BAND RIVER HIGH SCHOOL BAND GROVE CITY COLLEGE BAND AVELLA AREA HIGH SCHOOL SERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BAND QUAKER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND SHARON HIGH SCHOOL BAND WAYNSBURG CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND FORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BISHOP CANEVIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Friday, August 31, 2007 SCHENLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND CARRICK HIGH SCHOOL BAND PERRY TRADITIONAL ACADEMY BAND Saturday, September 01, 2007 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY BAND CLAIRTON JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL BAND BRASHEAR HIGH SCHOOL BAND BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND |
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