Saw this article in today's paper. It highlights just one of the many reasons this layout is so special.
Andy
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Expensive place to visit, I think.
The detail on this layout is nothing short of incredible. BTW, I now have Legacy system, and I plan to be at Kennywood hopefully sometime next weekend!
Depends.
The price of admission includes most of the 4 floors of the museum, weather permitting the Submarine, and the Miniature RR. I can think of a lot worse things to spend $19 on.
Originally Posted by jim pastorius:
Expensive place to visit, I think.
No, it is not cheap, unless you live in the area and get an annual museum pass and can go multiple time a year. Still, there are other things to see and do there, and it really is no more expensive than going to a baseball game. And after Thanksgiving, they usually add The Polar Express and Rocky Mountain Express in the Omnimax theater rotation (and the Rocky Mountain Express film is absolutely spectacular).
Of course, if you also visit the casino next door, it could turn into a very expensive visit... 
Andy
Thanks, Andy, for sharing this. I have never been to the Carnegie Science Center, and it clearly is a good place to put "on the list". I looked at the Miniature RR and Village Overview on their website and agree that the layout detail shown in the scrolling pictures looks top flight. From the exhibits listed, it is well worth the price of admission. And for the 65+ crowd, we can get general admission for $5 on all Tuesdays.
We always enjoy our visits and never considered the price of admission over the top. I think that the price is pretty reasonable--you can stay the whole day long--not bad for a Saturday or Sunday in mid winter.
It would be great if could have a chance to run our trains on that layout like we did a few years ago. What a blast that was!
Norm
Throw in parking and some lunch, I think it is expensive. I liked the sub when I visited but the RR was closed !! The rest were sort of video-gamish but I did enjoy beating the game where you shoot a puck at the goal. Beat it every time-the Pens could use me. I want to visit the RR layout in Gibsonia this year. Has been awhile. It is HO but have an O gauge layout, too.
Nice modeling job on these miniatures.
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Gary - Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway - "Toy Train Layout"
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Originally Posted by Andy Hummell:
No, it is not cheap . . . . . . and it really is no more expensive than going to a baseball game.
Around here it takes ~$100 for two people to attend a minor league game, including parking and minimal refreshments! Makes the Carnegie Center admission look like a super bargain, especially if it can be reached by public transit.
During my "formative years" we lived within walking distance of The Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium - grandstand admission $1.30, bleachers $.50, hot dogs fifteen cents, beer (Rheingold or Ballantine, depending on the venue) thirty-five cents, courtesy of Harry M. Stevens. For all that dough we got to see the Yankees of the fifties (Mantle), the Giants (Mays), and the Mets of the early sixties (Rod Kanehl). Back then the owners ripped off the players somethin' fierce, but at least they didn't rip off the fans.
Pete
don't do ball games anymore because of the cost, not so much getting in the door, but getting bent over for the food, just like at Disney,etc. The trains and the subs were all I wanted to see the last visit. But add The Polar Express, might have to make it this year.
