oh my gosh the first time i rode this i was in my "i only ride kiddie rides" stage, and i was soooo freaked out waiting for our turn. and then we got on the ride and i recognized all the comic strips because i'm a huge garfield fan....
As I kid, I was terrified of this ride. Now I just want it to go away. Bring back the classic ride it once was. It's almost always avoided by park visitors anyways...
season pass holder here.. its bad enough they went the garfield route.. but after a few years now, nothing barely even works inside.. rode it today and yep, a repeat disapointment.. MAKE THE OLD MILL GREAT AGAIN
Hey Kennywoodjoe, awesome job filming this. The quality was excellent, and you're in the boat and held the camera perfectly steady! I also enjoy watching your videos from conneaut lake park too. Well done, and keep up the great work.
I haven't been to Kennywood in over forty years but I think this is pathetic. I'm sure the park has to keep up with the times but there are some rides you don't mess with. The Old Mill is one of them.
Get yourself over to the River Caves at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - built in 1905, it's only 4 years younger than Kennywood's and has maintained an historic theme. Blackpool has an older Noah's Ark too but it's just decoration now as it stopped operating in 2008. They're like sister theme parks as Blackpool has a dual racer rollercoaster built by Charles Paige too, the Grand National.
I loved going on this! My boat started sinking in the front, so one of the ride operators had to tell me and the people with me to even out our weight. That was extra exciting :)
Although I'll be the first to admit that the old mill was never so scary, I always loved it--replacing it with the garfield thing was just a horrible choice. I used to work at kennywood in the mid-nineties, including a stint painting in the off season and got a chance to walk through the ride with the water drained into the middle room-- so cool how this old school ride works. I hope you're right and we get a restored old mill back! p.s.my gram used to tell us there were snakes in the water lol
Awww :[ Did they take the Garfield theme out already? I mean, I understand that everyone likes the original Old Mill ride, but I really wanted to go on this with the theme.
I was at Kennywood yesterday and i asked the operator handing out the 3d glasses on the ride when they would restore this back to the old mill. He said that 2012 was most likely be the last season for the ride, so 2013 they will probably have a new, updated old mill ride.
Hey Kennywood Joe, you did a great job on this video so much that I don't have to ride it now. Yeah! I miss the Old Mill aka. Harold's Horrendously Haunted Hideaway. Fave transition ride for kids too old for Kiddyland.
The rid looks like it could be way better. I like the idea of them using the comic strips in the ride, but I don't really like how it's all insane. I think Garfield would defiantly have a nightmare about all this, except theres a number of things that could be way better. It also looks like if you watch the ride online, it'll be way better than actually riding it.
old mill was better end of story. and here is why it pleased every one adults, teenagers, and kids. my father took me on it for the first time when i was four and loved it. so long story short they basically took a ride that pleased everyone and turned it into a ride that belongs in kiddie land
Kennywood really needs to turn this back into a dark ride....The old mill was good but they should have gone scary instead of kiddie. All the props left over from fright nights im sure they could have done something better
Well, I definitely understand people disliking this compared to the Old Mill, but...personally, I like it, just because I'm get scared so easily, and I could never go on the Old Mill because of that! :X
You guys... stop bashing this ride!!! Honestly. THIS IS A CHILDREN'S RIDE. IT IS FOR THE KIDS. It doesn't matter if you adults/ teens like it or not. It makes the kids happy when they ride it at kennywood so THAT is why they keep it there. Stop complaining and get over it.
the reason for the hatred is because it is one of many re themes of the old mill (operating since 1901) it was a classic to everyone so people hate garfield's nightmare because it junked up a valuable piece of dark ride history they should have built a new building for the cat (if your the type of client to use this: #garfielddeservesbetter)
I really hope if they are replacing this it will be to put it back to the Old Mill as it once was. I really hope they are not planning to take it out altogether, this is a classic Kennywood ride
Why on Earth did Kennywood replace one of their most beloved antiques with this vomitous monstrosity?! Fucking horrid! Good camera work though, very steady.
@brittanybug10 Oh, thank God! And does anyone have any video of the Old Mill? I have never seen the inside! I wonder if they will make Garfield's Nightmare exactly the same as it used to be when it was the Old Mill? That would be cool!
I LOVED the old mill but this ride absolutely BITES!!! Nothing but commercialism. It's not frightening it's so stupid! My daughter wants to go on it every year & I keep telling her "Once is enough!"
Kennywoodjoe, have you heard any rumors that they are replacing this for 2010? I hope so! This ride is absolutely terrible! My boat got stuck three times during the ride. Water built up behind the boat, then finally plunged it forward.
Terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE! I HATE the update on the Old Mill. My former boss used to live in Pittsburgh and she and her husband had their first kiss on this ride. She was so angry they changed it. Rightfully so, in my opinion. They ruined it.
I really like Garfield, but what the hell is he doing in the Old Mill. Garfield you get back to the comic section where you belong and Kennywood....Stop it.
I was standing in line for about and hour today to get on this ride totally not worth it u go about 5 miles per hour on that ride and at the and u think to yourself: why did I come here so... don't go on this ride
you know what sucks i was so scared to ride the old mill when i was young and one year i finally rode it and i loved it. that was 2003 and next year they put in this piece of shit.
This ride is an epic fail on two fronts. It fails as a successor to the Old Mill, which should never be replaced, just out of principal, and its not even worthy of Garfield. Change it back. and somebody get Kennywood park back from the Chinese
I really wish they would replace this ride. the old mill was MUCH better than this..this... piec eof crap. What's evne worse is that the jaw on the dog and the pizza mouth broke so they don't move anymore. It's been like that since 2010. Kennywood doesn't evne bother to fix it cus they know that nobody likes that ride
@johnny10301968 'fraid so. A Chinese group of partners bought the park a couple of years ago, I believe. I think thats why there have been a lot of changes brought about to the park in recent years. This old mill/garfield sacrilage being one of the worst
I agree too. Why wood kennywood ruin the ride form 1901, it was historic now yes it is Digital bullshit, so is ghostwood estates, the gold rusher was way better than that.
That's cool. As Naomi Jones once said in Kennywood Memories - "Times change, everything changes." Beavis & Butt-Head once said "The more things change, the more they suck", which I agree with 100%! :-)
This ride sucks... 1st of all it's flat out dumb. 2nd, I feel really lightheaded, like I'm going to faint from some smell. and 3rd, it's too tight for someone claustrophobic like me
@kennywoodjoe GOOD GOD I HOPE SO! BRING THE OLD MILL BACK! ITS BASICALLY A HISTORIC LANDMARK!!!
oh my gosh the first time i rode this i was in my "i only ride kiddie rides" stage, and i was soooo freaked out waiting for our turn. and then we got on the ride and i recognized all the comic strips because i'm a huge garfield fan....
As I kid, I was terrified of this ride. Now I just want it to go away. Bring back the classic ride it once was. It's almost always avoided by park visitors anyways...
Derp Nottus
Especially that damn mouse with the deep hellish voice.
ok am i the only one who used to be absalutely terrified of this ride?! i would always sit inbetween my 2 sisters on this cause i was so scared
season pass holder here.. its bad enough they went the garfield route.. but after a few years now, nothing barely even works inside.. rode it today and yep, a repeat disapointment.. MAKE THE OLD MILL GREAT AGAIN
Greg Livengood I went today and nothing worked. I was disappointed it's a family tradition to go on it too..
bring back the old mill
and the audio goes through the whole ride so that you know what happens next and hear the same scene over and over again
Hey Kennywoodjoe, awesome job filming this. The quality was excellent, and you're in the boat and held the camera perfectly steady! I also enjoy watching your videos from conneaut lake park too. Well done, and keep up the great work.
I haven't been to Kennywood in over forty years but I think this is pathetic. I'm sure the park has to keep up with the times but there are some rides you don't mess with. The Old Mill is one of them.
Get yourself over to the River Caves at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - built in 1905, it's only 4 years younger than Kennywood's and has maintained an historic theme. Blackpool has an older Noah's Ark too but it's just decoration now as it stopped operating in 2008. They're like sister theme parks as Blackpool has a dual racer rollercoaster built by Charles Paige too, the Grand National.
Synopsis: Garfield the Cat eats one pizza too many and his dreams get all funky as a result.
Meaning?
just like meh.
I loved going on this! My boat started sinking in the front, so one of the ride operators had to tell me and the people with me to even out our weight. That was extra exciting :)
Yeah, they SAID they were going to close this ride down in 2010. And now it's 2013. And to my knowledge, the ride is still there.
Although I'll be the first to admit that the old mill was never so scary, I always loved it--replacing it with the garfield thing was just a horrible choice. I used to work at kennywood in the mid-nineties, including a stint painting in the off season and got a chance to walk through the ride with the water drained into the middle room-- so cool how this old school ride works. I hope you're right and we get a restored old mill back! p.s.my gram used to tell us there were snakes in the water lol
This would give me a fright
Well the old mill was for everyone. Even children. They should put it back because then EVERYONE can enjoy the ride
When we went for our 5th grade field trip, this is the first ride we did.! Our other friends were in frount of us and we were yellin back and forth!
I was TERRIFIED of this ride when I was a little kid! Now that I'm older......I'm not quite sure why I was so scared.
Oh no, not a man-eating pizza box!!!! AHHH!
Awww :[
Did they take the Garfield theme out already?
I mean, I understand that everyone likes the original Old Mill ride, but
I really wanted to go on this with the theme.
I was at Kennywood yesterday and i asked the operator handing out the 3d glasses on the ride when they would restore this back to the old mill. He said that 2012 was most likely be the last season for the ride, so 2013 they will probably have a new, updated old mill ride.
some parts of the old mill been covered up by extra walls and covers. (the outside areas that would show the graveyards)
Hey Kennywood Joe, you did a great job on this video so much that I don't have to ride it now. Yeah! I miss the Old Mill aka. Harold's Horrendously Haunted Hideaway. Fave transition ride for kids too old for Kiddyland.
Actually on a kennywood connection video, they talked to kennywood staff and they said that they are bringing it back.
The rid looks like it could be way better. I like the idea of them using the comic strips in the ride, but I don't really like how it's all insane. I think Garfield would defiantly have a nightmare about all this, except theres a number of things that could be way better. It also looks like if you watch the ride online, it'll be way better than actually riding it.
i loved the old mill. i remember when this ride 1st opened i waited like over an hour in line and i was so disappointed.
old mill was better end of story. and here is why it pleased every one adults, teenagers, and kids. my father took me on it for the first time when i was four and loved it. so long story short they basically took a ride that pleased everyone and turned it into a ride that belongs in kiddie land
that ride brings abck soo amny memories!! i just went there in like may with my middle school and it was sooo much fun!
i went to kennywood but its still here when are they closing it
Kennywood really needs to turn this back into a dark ride....The old mill was good but they should have gone scary instead of kiddie. All the props left over from fright nights im sure they could have done something better
Well, I definitely understand people disliking this compared to the Old Mill, but...personally, I like it, just because I'm get scared so easily, and I could never go on the Old Mill because of that! :X
I went on this ride too!!! A kid in my class almost kissed me on this ride!!!
nice ride and Garfield has such a calm voice lol
You guys... stop bashing this ride!!! Honestly. THIS IS A CHILDREN'S RIDE. IT IS FOR THE KIDS. It doesn't matter if you adults/ teens like it or not. It makes the kids happy when they ride it at kennywood so THAT is why they keep it there. Stop complaining and get over it.
the reason for the hatred is because it is one of many re themes of the old mill (operating since 1901) it was a classic to everyone so people hate garfield's nightmare because it junked up a valuable piece of dark ride history they should have built a new building for the cat (if your the type of client to use this: #garfielddeservesbetter)
I really hope if they are replacing this it will be to put it back to the Old Mill as it once was. I really hope they are not planning to take it out altogether, this is a classic Kennywood ride
Did,nt the old mill make a return?
It would be cool if they added this kiddie land, but the old mill seemed like it was a family ride that kids, teenagers, and adults could all enjoy.
@KroniKKidZ28 Are they going try to put it back to the Hard Headed Harold's Horrendously Hideous Haunted Hideaway?
wow all the animations working finaly
+Alex Campbell this was filmed before they broke! :)
also i think that needle effect dosnt time right with the boats no more
I’m sorry Jon, this ride belongs to me now
why must you do that
i sleeped when i ride that
Why on Earth did Kennywood replace one of their most beloved antiques with this vomitous monstrosity?! Fucking horrid!
Good camera work though, very steady.
@brittanybug10 Oh, thank God!
And does anyone have any video of the Old Mill? I have never seen the inside! I wonder if they will make Garfield's Nightmare exactly the same as it used to be when it was the Old Mill? That would be cool!
@Ninjaboyz128 Why didn't you try to knock out a couple of the ice cream's teeth?
@clayspj It's 2012 now. When are they closing it?!
wasn't there a game based off this
I heard around that the contract is up this year and they're bringing back the Old Mill.
@vegetavegeta2020 They're painted on. The pizza's mouth doesn't move anymore because of me. They prob fixed it by now though
This is the ride i ride first as soon as i walk into kennywood. i always do ;)
the pizza's mouth works. the dog doesn't, though.
@kennywoodjoe What is new ride like now?
The old vintage style ride was taken away for THIS? Even Jim Davis would be pissed!
I LOVED the old mill but this ride absolutely BITES!!! Nothing but commercialism. It's not frightening it's so stupid! My daughter wants to go on it every year & I keep telling her "Once is enough!"
It's not a Children's ride. It's also for people who still enjoy Garfield.
@evilportrait Well it is over 100 years old so just hope they restore it back to its original glory!
i threw my bottled beverage in the pizza's mouth
@1222gforce this is a family ride..so its for younger kids too..
I agree. They need to scrap this ride and create a fun and scary boat ride.
I so miss the old mill! This is nothing but a BIG commercial!!!! Kennywood should be ashamed!
Kennywoodjoe, have you heard any rumors that they are replacing this for 2010? I hope so! This ride is absolutely terrible! My boat got stuck three times during the ride. Water built up behind the boat, then finally plunged it forward.
when the nurse shows up I'm still not smart enough to duck because that uff annoys the hell out of me
Terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE! I HATE the update on the Old Mill. My former boss used to live in Pittsburgh and she and her husband had their first kiss on this ride. She was so angry they changed it. Rightfully so, in my opinion. They ruined it.
Everything about this ride is terrible... Except for the music, but that sounds like a bootleg Disney ride music.
I really like Garfield, but what the hell is he doing in the Old Mill. Garfield you get back to the comic section where you belong and Kennywood....Stop it.
This is definitely... Something.
I was standing in line for about and hour today to get on this ride totally not worth it u go about 5 miles per hour on that ride and at the and u think to yourself: why did I come here so... don't go on this ride
Are they going to put it back to being the old mill again?
YAY to the guy who waved back!! :D
when my friends and i rode this we waved to the guy operating it and he waved back!! ha ha
They replaced the old mill with this horrible thing.... just terrible.
i lovw this ride
It returns in 2012 to 2019
you know what sucks i was so scared to ride the old mill when i was young and one year i finally rode it and i loved it. that was 2003 and next year they put in this piece of shit.
@KroniKKidZ28 Okay please pretty please bring back Hard Headed Harold's Horrendously Hideous Haunted Hideaway? LOL.
It looks the same when you have the glasses on! whats the point?
i rode this today and it sucks.. and why the heck would anyone want to wear glasses that several other people wore? eww, thats just gross..
They actually need to change it back to the way the OLD MILL was way back then !!!! It is horrible now the way it is !!!!!
This ride is an epic fail on two fronts. It fails as a successor to the Old Mill, which should never be replaced, just out of principal, and its not even worthy of Garfield. Change it back. and somebody get Kennywood park back from the Chinese
I really wish they would replace this ride. the old mill was MUCH better than this..this... piec eof crap. What's evne worse is that the jaw on the dog and the pizza mouth broke so they don't move anymore. It's been like that since 2010. Kennywood doesn't evne bother to fix it cus they know that nobody likes that ride
I wore the 3D glass on this one. I felt like I took Acid or some drug cause the colors were triply.
@johnny10301968 'fraid so. A Chinese group of partners bought the park a couple of years ago, I believe. I think thats why there have been a lot of changes brought about to the park in recent years. This old mill/garfield sacrilage being one of the worst
completely agree!! this ride pretty much deserves to burnt to the ground. they need to do an overhaul and re-open the Old Mill
Bruh this ride is such a mindfuck. Its like a horror comedy thing... and no other ride in kennywood is like that. and why garfield tho?
I agree too. Why wood kennywood ruin the ride form 1901, it was historic now yes it is Digital bullshit, so is ghostwood estates, the gold rusher was way better than that.
I wish they had not done this, they should have left the Old Mill alone
Who is watching in 2000,000,000,000,000,000,0???
It's a RUMOR!
What, the hanging man is gone? It's a Garfield thing now full of advertisements? This ride is ruined. The hanging man with the vultures was awesome.
Yes, it's all gone... Since 2004. :-(
kennywoodjoe bummer
I know... To see how it used to be, search "Funhouse Part 2" from KC Breaston. Le Cachot (also gone) and Noah's Ark are also featured in the program.
kennywoodjoe I spent most of the 90's in that park. That's when I had a part time job and no adult responsibilities. I'm sure alot has changed.
That's cool. As Naomi Jones once said in Kennywood Memories - "Times change, everything changes." Beavis & Butt-Head once said "The more things change, the more they suck", which I agree with 100%! :-)
This ride is scary to me i don't know why?
this ride makes no sense... i bet people get off and are so confused they have to leave
This ride sucks... 1st of all it's flat out dumb. 2nd, I feel really lightheaded, like I'm going to faint from some smell. and 3rd, it's too tight for someone claustrophobic like me
what I like that it is cartoon
I went there
Do kids nowadays even know who Garfield is?
it didn't work the last time i rode it too
it is the skaryest ride at Kennywood
That belongs to Sky Rocket, and the Phantom's Revenge
I can barely hear what Garfield is saying.
Hey somebody call a stunt cat he said
@kennywoodjoe Gee, thanks.
bring the old mill back the way it was. get rid of that stupid garfield theme.
hiway32 hey! I love Garfield! Don’t question the cartoons
But if they made a Garfield then park this should be it
@kennywoodjoe hope they put the old mill back, GN is absolutely HORRIBLE!