Idlewild & SoakZone

ABOUT IDLEWILD

• Voted Best Kids' Park in the World by Amusement Today (2010, 2011, 2012 Reader Surveys)
• Voted Best Park for Families by National Amusement Park Historical Association (2011 Member Survey)

Idlewild has seven themed areas including the Soak Zone, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe and Story Book Forest and is the third oldest theme park in the US - loads to do with the kids

OLDE IDLEWILD - Offering thrills from mild to wild!

Thirteen major rides including two roller coasters and an antique merry-go-round. Games galore, special eateries, and nightly entertainment at the Hillside Theater will keep a smile on your face.

• Flying Aces - A timeless favorite! You can be the pilot and control your very own flight aboard one of ten suspended cars flying at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour.
• Balloon Race - Eight gondolas shaped like hot-air balloons spin in a large circle while rising into the air. Riders have a sensation of soaring in a balloon.
• Ferris Wheel - From the top of this ageless wheel, riders enjoy the beautiful scenery of the magnificent Laurel Highlands.
• Merry Go Round - This classic Merry-Go-Round is the centerpiece of the Olde Idlewild theme area. One of the last carousels built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in the 1920s, it has been in its present home at Idlewild since 1931.
• Paratrooper - Ten umbrella-covered seats resembling parachutes spin around in a counter-clockwise direction. As it spins, the entire ride lifts to a 45 degree angle giving the riders the feeling of parachuting toward the ground only to rise back up again and repeat the cycle.
• Rollo Coaster - The Rollo Coaster was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and opened to Idlewild's guests in 1938. Its two trains carry riders up and down along a wooded hillside then turn around in a swooping curve and return to the station. The Rollo Coaster has been named a Classic Coaster by the American Coaster Enthusiasts.
• Scrambler - Riders sit in one of twelve cars that are divided among three sweeps (or arms) of the ride. The four cars at the end of each sweep spin in a circular fashion, while the entire ride also spins in an opposite circular motion. The ride is named "Scrambler" because when moving, it resembles a common household mixer, or scrambler.
• Skooters - First introduced in 1931, the cars have changed, but the building remains the same. For seven decades, riders have been thrilled by the chance to drive their bumper cars around the rectangular floor in any direction bumping into friends, family, and strangers.
• Spider - Made up of six arms holding two cars each, the entire ride moves in a clockwise fashion. As it spins, the arms begin moving up and down while each car is allowed to spin independently. Riders hold on tightly as they are tossed, dipped, and spun in every direction.
• Super Round-Up - A large circular ride where riders face toward the center. As the ride begins to spin, centrifugal force causes the riders to "stick" to the ride as it lifts up to a 45 degree angle.
• Tilt-A-Whirl - Another classic amusement park ride that has remained popular for generations. Riders sit in one of seven cars that are fixed to a pivot pin on independent platforms allowing each car to spin. The revolving platforms on which the cars sit roll over hills and valleys causing centrifugal and gravitational forces to tip and spin the cars randomly.
• Whip - The classic "Whip" came to Idlewild in 1939. It features 12 cars that "crack the whip" at either turn-around.
• Wild Mouse - Hidden among the mighty trees, Idlewild's Wild Mouse is a modern version of the classic roller coaster. Featuring mouse-shaped cars carrying four riders each, the cars are hoisted to the top of the lift then must follow the steel track filled with sudden twists, dips and hills.

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