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[edit]

Ride	Season		Manufacturer	Type	Ref(s)
Ride	Opened	Closed	Manufacturer	Type	Ref(s)
Carousel (1891)	1891	1895	M.B. Parsons	Carousel
Ferris Wheel (1895)	1895	Unknown	Unknown	Ferris wheel	^[1]
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	^[2]
Merry Go Round	1931	Operating	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	Carousel
Skooters	1931	Unknown		Bumper cars
Swan Swing	1931	1938		Kiddie ride	^[3]^[4]
Auto Speedway	circa 1931-33	1942	Custer Specialty Company	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	^[5]
Idlewild Express	1939	1997	Dayton Fun House Corporation	Miniature train ride
Whip	1939	Operating	Mangels	Flat ride
Rumpus	1936	1947		Dark ride	^[6]
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	Frank Hrubetz & Company	Flat ride	^[7]
Loyalhanna Limited	1965	Operating	Chance Rides	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	Zamperla	Flat ride
Wild Mouse	1993	Operating	Vekoma	Steel roller coaster
Ricky's Racers	1998	Operating		Kiddie ride
The Howler	2004	Operating	Wisdom Rides	Flat ride	^[8]
Paul Bunyan's Loggin' Toboggan	2005	Operating	Arrow Dynamics	Water ride	^[9]
Flying Aces	2007	Operating	Premier Rides, Inc.	Flat ride	^[10]
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[edit]

Ride	Season		Manufacturer	Type	Ref(s)
Ride	Opened	Closed	Manufacturer	Type	Ref(s)
Swimming pool	1931	2010	Idlewild Manufacturing Company	Pool	^[11]^[12]
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	^[13]
Wowabunga Family Wave Pool	2011	Operating		Water ride	^[11]^[12]
Float Away Bay	2013	Operating		Lazy river	^[14]

Adventures[edit]

Ride	Season		Manufacturer	Ref(s)
Ride	Opened	Closed	Manufacturer	Ref(s)
Story Book Forest	1956	Operating
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood	1989	2013		^[15]^[16]
Bigfoot's Mudslide	2008	Operating	Frederiksen Industries	^[17]
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood	2015	Operating		^[15]^[16]
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[edit]

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)
Ride	Opened	Closed	Opened	Closed	Manufacturer	Type	Ref(s)
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[edit]

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Idlewild Parr [sic]". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, PA. August 19, 1938. p. 9.
^ "Idlewild". Indiana Evening Gazette. Indiana, PA. August 28, 1939. p. 10.
^ Marden, Duane. "Rollo Coaster (Idlewild and SoakZone)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
^ "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.
^ "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."
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ 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."
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ 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.

[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.

[New_Wave-11] 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.

[Trib-12] 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."

[Post_2015-15] 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.

[KDKA_2015-16] 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.

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