Idlewild & SoakZone

The Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park, which opened in 1878, is located in the Laurel Highlands near Ligonier in the US state of Pennsylvania, around 80 km east of Pittsburgh on US Route 30. Founded in 1878 as a campground on the Ligonier Valley Railroad, today's amusement park is the oldest in Pennsylvania and the third oldest in America after Lake Compounce and . Over forty different attractions such as the Rollo Coaster wooden roller coaster, which opened in 1938, or the classic carousel from 1931 await visitors to Idlewild and SoakZone and captivate them in the park's seven themed areas. Of course, there are also other classics such as bumper cars, scramblers, various children's rides, a fairytale forest and various pools, slides and water playgrounds in the SoakZone. The Idlewild and SoakZone theme park, which has won several awards as the best children's park in the world, offers fun for young and old with its wide range of attractions, including food and drink. Since March 2025, the park has been part of Herschend Family Entertainment, which also owns Silver Dollar City and .