Idlewild is in Yates Township and is the oldest park in PA, and it is the 3rd oldest park in the US. Idlewild was founded in 1878 by the Mellon family. It was built to entertain children and has children’s attractions such as a Storybook Forest and Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. It has 2 coasters, the Wild Mouse and the Rollo Coaster. The waterpark Soak Zone is another addition that added another level to the park.
The Wild Mouse at Ildewild is a modern version of the classic roller coaster. It has many sudden dips, turns, and hills, just like many other Wild Mouses across the country. It reaches heights of 56 feet, and is the only steel coaster in Idlewild. It was built by Vekoma in 1985 in Vienna, Austria, then moved to Alton Towers in England in 1988. Finally, in 1993, Idlewild acquired it. One feature that sets this Wild Mouse apart is the design for their carts, as seen below.
This is one of the only roller coasters in Idlewild that isn’t in the water park. It was built in 1938, and considered to be an out-and-back roller coaster. It is a wooden roller coaster only reaching heights of 27 feet, making it fun for the whole family. It maneuvers through the area’s topography over 900 feet of dips and downward turnarounds. One interesting feature about the Rollo Coaster is the black wings on each cart.
