Idlewild & SoakZone

Spend a day on classic rides, a storybook walk-through, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and a water park in the Laurel Highlands.

2574 US-30 · Ligonier, PA

About Idlewild & SoakZone

Idlewild opened in 1878 near Ligonier, about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, and is the oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania. Its themed areas include Story Book Forest, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Raccoon Lagoon and Olde Idlewild, which centers on a 1931 Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel. You can ride the Rollo Coaster, a wooden coaster from 1938, and the Wild Mouse. SoakZone adds a wave pool, water slides and a lazy river.

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#laurel highlands

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