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LOST
KENNYWOOD, PA --
Shortly after the last fireworks had
been set off during the Grand Victorian Festival
celebration, a whole new set of fireworks were set off in
Lost Kennywood.
A day after the return of manager
Jonelle Warren from vacation. The supervisors made a
stunning announcement. The Pittsburgh Plunge would be
moving from the Lost Kennywood crew to the Exterminator
crew at weeks end. This move effected many people. Not
only would the Exterminator crew have to learn an entirely
new attraction but their rotation, schedule and breaks
would have to be altered as well. This announcement deeply
effected those on the Lost Kennywood Crew. Veterans Ann
Frazier, Erik Flores, Chanel Campbell, as well as
newcomers Amy Kuzins, Jeff McCafferty, and Josh "Oompa"
Goodwin were set to be displaced to other crews. The crew
would then be shrunk down to only three rides and seven
positions. Nobody wanted to leave Lost Kennywood for
another crew. As more details became available, everyone
who was leaving learned there new destinations. That soon
changed. On Tuesday, July 9th a shocking announcement was
made. Jonelle Warren told the supervisors she would be
leaving at the end of the week. Warren would be making the
transition from Lost Kennywood to Sam's Club.
With this announcement everything
suddenly changed. The decision was  made
to promote Nicole Rizzi to assistant manager and bump
Heather Lees up to the lead role as manager. Chanel
Campbell, Jeff McCafferty and Josh "Oompa"
Goodwin were told they would be staying put but the others
were still sent to other crews. (Ann Frazier - Merry Go
Round, Erik Flores - Turnpike, Amy Kuzins - Exterminator,
and Amy Lewicki - Skycoaster) With these changes made came
the addition of some new faces to Lost Kennywood. They
included, Mike Boyd, Kelly McCarthy, Mike McElhinney, and
Lisa Woytovich who was a member of the 2001 Lost Kennywood
crew.
The new combination of Lees and
Rizzi immediately clicked and paid dividends. Things began
to get better as things got back to the way they once were
in Lost Kennywood. As August started, Lost Kennywood was
once again a place that everyone was happy to be at and
apart of.
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