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Why You Should Visit Idlewild Amusement Park

Family Fun at a Fantastic Price

By Angela Kimball, published Oct 06, 2006
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Plan your trip for family fun, today. Visit Idlewild and Soak Zone amusement park located in Pennsylvania. Idlewild and Soak Zone amusement park was voted #2 kid’s park in the world!

Just a short drive from Pittsburg, the park is conveniently located off of US Route 30. It is easily reached from the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

The amusement park features attractions for the entire family. Children of all ages will love the rides and themed areas of the park.

For the younger children, an enormous tree house area is very inviting. Kids will climb up the rope ladder to the platform and glide down the large slide back to the bottom. This area is brightly colored and filled with excitement. The youngsters will love the physical activity, and moms and dads can appreciate the rest time on one of the nearby relaxing benches.

Take a trolley ride through the Land of Make Believe. This area has been constructed as a life sized version of the scenes from the popular children’s show, “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood”. This guided tour features characters such as King Friday the 13th, and many more.

No amusement park is complete without rides! The park is filled with rides of all kinds. A large selection of rides is geared more to the younger guests with shorter height requirements. A wide variety of rides are perfect for the older children. The park even has the classic rides like those found at your local fair or carnival.

Take a break from the heat of those hot summer days with a visit to Soak Zone. This portion of the park is filled with waves of water fun. Water rides and slides are terrific for cooling off. Quench your thirst for water fun in Soak Zone.

Enjoy a stroll through Storybook Forest. Actors dress up in costumes to portray characters from your favorite nursery rhymes. Parents and children alike adore the fantastic scenes from Mother Goose. Talk with Little Bo Peep or take your photos on a flying carpet. This magical Wonderland will make all believe in fairy tales.

Takeaways
  • Idlewild is perfect for kids of all ages.
  • Plan to spend the day at the park.
  • Idlewild is the perfect place to go on summer vacation.
Did You Know?
You can take a ride through the Land of Make Believe at Idlewild amusement park.
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