Kennywood unveils plans for biggest Christmas lighting event yet

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – Temperatures are reaching over 90 degrees today, but in Kennywood, people are already thinking about Christmas.

Featuring 3 million lights, Pennsylvania's largest Christmas tree and new meet-and-greets with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer characters, Kennywood unveiled its plans for this year's Christmas lights display on Monday.

This year, guests will have the chance to meet Rudolph, Bumble, Clarice and Sam the Snowman. There will also be a new light show where lights dance across the lagoon to classic Christmas music – and, of course, Santa Claus.

“This year’s Holiday Lights will represent the largest investment the park has ever made in this popular event in the last 13 years, making Kennywood the perfect place to create precious Christmas memories this year,” said general manager Rick Spicuzza in a press release.

“Kennywood welcomes Rudolph and friends to meet and greets for the first time ever, and offers new exciting holiday entertainment, even more lights and additional days. This means there are even more opportunities and reasons to share in the joy at Pittsburgh's Home for the Holidays.”

Holiday Lights was chosen the ninth best theme park holiday event in the country in a USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice poll. This year's event begins on November 15.