User:Hmich176/List of Idlewild and Soak Zone attractions

This is a list of current and former attractions at Idlewild and Soak Zone, located in Ligonier, PA.

List of rides

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Ride Season Manufacturer Type Ref(s)
Opened Closed
Carousel (1891)
1891
1895
M.B. Parsons
Carousel
Ferris Wheel (1895)
1895
Unknown Unknown
Ferris wheel
Carousel (1896)
1896
1898
T.M. Harton Company
Carousel
Carousel (1899)
1899
1916
T.M. Harton Company
Carousel
Carousel (1917)
1917
1930
T.M. Harton Company
Carousel
Merry Go Round
1931
Operating
Carousel
Skooters
1931
Unknown
Bumper cars
Swan Swing
1931
1938
Kiddie ride
Auto Speedway circa 1931-33
1942
Turnpike ride
Aeroplanes
1934
1977
Flat ride
Dangler circa 1931-35 Unknown
W.F. Mangels Company
Flat ride
Motor Launch circa 1931-35 Unknown
Water ride
Whip circa 1931-35
1938
Flat ride
Rollo Coaster
1938
Operating
Philadelphia Toboggan Co.
Wooden roller coaster
Idlewild Express
1939
1997
Dayton Fun House Corporation
Miniature train ride
Whip
1939
Operating
Mangels
Flat ride
Rumpus
1936
1947
Dark ride
Caterpillar
1946
2012
Traver
Flat ride
Children's Merry-Go-Round
1950
Unknown
Kiddie ride
Unknown kiddie ride
1950
Unknown
Kiddie ride
Unknown kiddie ride
1950
Unknown
Kiddie ride
Little Rascals
1954
Operating
Kiddie ride
Rainbow Wheel
1955
Operating
Kiddie Ferris wheel
Turtles
1956
Operating
Kiddie ride
Paratrooper
1964
Operating
Flat ride
Loyalhanna Limited
1965
Operating
Miniature train ride
Round Up 1960s
1983
Frank Hrubetz & Company
Flat ride
Trabant
1971
1982
Chance Rides
Flat ride
Scrambler
1977
Operating
Eli Bridge Company
Flat ride
Spider
1983
Operating
Eyerly Airplane Company
Flat ride
Ferris Wheel
1984
Operating
Ferris wheel
Super Round Up
1986
Operating
Frank Hrubetz & Company
Flat ride
Red Baron
1989
Operating
Chance Rides
Kiddie ride
Tilt-A-Whirl
1989
2015
Sellner Manufacturing Company
Flat ride
Balloon Race
1991
Operating
Flat ride
Wild Mouse
1993
Operating
Steel roller coaster
Ricky's Racers
1998
Operating
Kiddie ride
The Howler
2004
Operating
Flat ride
Paul Bunyan's Loggin' Toboggan
2005
Operating
Arrow Dynamics
Water ride
Flying Aces
2007
Operating
Flat ride
Tea Party
2009
Operating
Zamperla
Kiddie ride
Tilt-A-Whirl
2016
Operating
Helm & Sons Amusements
Flat ride
Adult Handcars Unknown Operating
Flat ride
Cattail Derby Unknown Operating
Kiddie bumper cars
Dino Soars Unknown Operating
Kiddie ride
Doodlebug Unknown Operating
Kiddie ride
Motorcycles Unknown Operating
Hampton Rides
Kiddie ride
Pollywog Regatta Unknown Operating
Kiddie ride
Scampers Unknown Operating
Kiddie ride
Skooters Unknown Operating
Reverchon
Bumper cars

Soakzone attractions

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Ride Season Manufacturer Type Ref(s)
Opened Closed
Swimming pool
1931
2010
Idlewild Manufacturing Company
Pool
Serpentine Slides
1985
Operating Water ride
Rafter's Run
1986
Operating Water ride
Little Squirts
1992
Operating Kiddie water ride
Hydro Racers
2000
Operating Water ride
Pipeline Plunge
2000
Operating Water ride
Tipping Bucket
2000
Operating Water ride
Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley
2006
Operating
WhiteWater
Kiddie water ride
Wowabunga Family Wave Pool
2011
Operating Water ride
Float Away Bay
2013
Operating Lazy river

Adventures

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Ride Season Manufacturer Ref(s)
Opened Closed
Story Book Forest
1956
Operating
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
1989
2013
Bigfoot's Mudslide
2008
Operating
Frederiksen Industries
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
2015
Operating
Confusion Hill Operating
Alligator Swamp Operating
Bubbling Springs Operating
Jungle Catch Operating
Jungle Organ Operating
Net Climb Operating
Safari Hut Operating
Swinging Bridge Operating
Tree House Operating
Tunnel Crawl Operating

Rides from Kennywood

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Idlewild and SoakZone has a number of rides which also operated at Kennywood Park. Here is a list of these rides.

Ride Seasons at Kennywood Seasons at Idlewild Manufacturer Type Ref(s)
Opened Closed Opened Closed
Ferris Wheel
1959
1983
1984
Operating
Eli Bridge Company
Ferris wheel
Tilt-A-Whirl
1976
1988
1989
2015
Sellner Manufacturing Company
Flat ride
Cattail Derby
1986
Unknown Unknown Operating
Kiddie bumper cars

References

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  1. ^ "In Society". The Pittsburgh Press. May 12, 1895. p. 6. Before another week rolls around the picnic season at Idlewild will be ushered in. Everything is in shape for the opening and quite a number of new attractions will be found there. A unique Ferris wheel will be put in operation just below the grounds.
  2. ^ "New Merry-Go-Round to Be Placed at Idlewild". Latrobe Bulletin. March 26, 1917. p. 1. A dozen or more carpenters are at work on a new pavilion which is being built, at Idlewild, for the housing of a brand new merry-go-round which the T.M. Harton Company, of Pittsburgh, proposes to install for the coming season.
  3. ^ "Idlewild Parr [sic]". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, PA. August 19, 1938. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Idlewild". Indiana Evening Gazette. Indiana, PA. August 28, 1939. p. 10.
  5. ^ Marden, Duane. "Rollo Coaster  (Idlewild and SoakZone)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "45th Valley Picnic To Be Held August 20". Ligonier Echo. July 31, 1936. The park green has been beautified since last year and a new ride "The Rumpus" has been installed.
  7. ^ "2 Schools Plan Idlewild Picnics". The Indiana Evening Gazette. May 21, 1964. p. 14. Biggest news of all is the addition of the famous thrill ride "The Paratrooper."
  8. ^ Borsodi Zajac, Frances (August 20, 2004). "Sheriff keeps peace at Idlewild's 19th century mining town". Herald-Standard. Uniontown, PA. Retrieved March 7, 2016. In addition, there's a new ride this year that's grabbing a lot of attention - the Howler, a brushed aluminum funnel cloud set near the Guest Services building where eight sets of four-person, center-facing, open-seat cars seem to be suspended from the funnel. The Howler floats riders through the air while riders can decide for themselves how much spin their car will take.
  9. ^ Croushore, Jeff (May 24, 2005). "Idlewild Park Kicks-off 128th Season on May 26th With Cool New Ride; Paul Bunyan's Loggin' Toboggan makes a big splash in award-winning theme park" (Press release). Kennywood Entertainment Company. Retrieved March 7, 2016 – via PRNewswire. Idlewild's new family-fun ride features a 534-foot trough through which log shaped boats seating 3-5 people will float on swift flowing water. Riders will weave through the rustic surroundings until they begin their 125-foot ascent to the top of the three-story tower. The thrill to riders will be the attraction's final splashdown.
  10. ^ "Idlewild & SoakZone Announces New High Flying Family Ride; New Flying Aces Ride to be Ready for Idlewild Park's 130th Season of Summer Fun" (Press release). Kennywood Entertainment Company. February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2016 – via PRNewswire. ...Flying Aces is an updated version of the popular Flying Skooters(TM) ride found in many amusement parks more than 50 years ago. Manufactured by Premier Rides, Inc., it consists of ten suspended planes, each holding two people. ... This is the first 10-car version of the ride manufactured by Premier Rides.
  11. ^ a b Croushore, Jeff (December 1, 2010). "New Family Wave Pool Coming to Idlewild & SoakZone for 2011 Season; New water attraction will appeal to entire family at World's Best Kid's Park" (Press release). Idlewild & SoakZone. Retrieved March 9, 2016 – via PRNewswire. A multi-million dollar family wave pool will replace Idlewild's aging swimming pool built in 1931.
  12. ^ a b Robbins, Richard (June 9, 2011). "Idlewild Park unveils Wowabunga Family Wave Pool". TribLive. Retrieved March 9, 2016. Park spokesman Jeff Croushore said the Wowabunga Family Wave Pool replaces the pool that had been used continually since 1931.
  13. ^ Croushore, Jeff (May 19, 2006). "Idlewild Park Dives into 129th Season on May 25th with Bigger, Better Waterpark; Million dollar investment made to help keep park's family fun lead" (Press release). Kennywood Entertainment. Retrieved March 9, 2016 – via PRNewswire. Idlewild & SoakZone will dive into its 129th season on May 25th with an expanded waterpark in the form of Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley - named for the famous privateer and his immense warship.
  14. ^ Crawley, Dave (July 15, 2013). "Pittsburghers Get Carried Away On New Soak Zone Lazy River". CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved March 9, 2016. This year there is a new attraction: a 185,000 gallon lazy river called Float Away Bay. "It's over 600 feet long, which is more than two football fields," Croushmore [sic] said. "It's geared toward the whole family. Little kids can enjoy it. It's only 2 feet 4 inches deep. Parents can enjoy it because it's really refreshing, and grandparents as well."
  15. ^ a b Sostek, Anya (May 21, 2015). "Idlewild debuts revamped trolley ride; Daniel Tiger attraction succeeds Mister Rogers, just as on TV". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 6, 2016. It wasn't a beautiful day in the neighborhood, but a chilly morning didn't matter to preschoolers who enthusiastically sang, pointed and waved during the debut of Idlewild's newest attraction: a Daniel Tiger-themed trolley to replace its longtime Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ride. The ride will be available to the public Friday when Idlewild & SoakZone opens for its 138th season.
  16. ^ a b Crawley, Dave (May 20, 2015). "Idlewild Ready To Welcome Families To Newest Attraction, "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"". CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Now, the legacy lives on, in an animated show called "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood." The "neighborhood" and trolley in Idlewild Park has been updated, according to Idlewild's Jeff Croushore.
  17. ^ Croushore, Jeff (May 6, 2008). "Idlewild & SoakZone's 131st Season of Summer Fun Begins May 22; New Bigfoot's Mudslide is award-winning park's fifth new attraction in five years" (Press release). Idlewild & SoakZone. Retrieved March 7, 2016 – via PRNewswire. Bigfoot's Mudslide is a new family fun slide based on one of the most popular legends of modern time. Manufactured by Frederiksen Industries, Inc., the new slide will stand within Jumpin' Jungle, one of seven theme areas of the park, and will feature three 90-foot fiberglass chutes and a series of gentle dips and humps. Riders will slide on mats from an elevation of 20-feet above the Jumpin' Jungle floor.