It's a fun little park in the middle of Central Pa - just outside of Altoona. The water park is…read morerefreshing, and pretty easy to navigate. If you order tickets online, you will save about $5 per ticket. Just be sure to stop at the Guest Services window to get your wrist band. Lockers are all day and come in 3 sizes. The large was big enough to get everything we wanted to get in and more. The park, like a lot of places, is cashless. So remember to go in prepared for that.

Everyone was very friendly and I was definitely impressed with the pasta as soon as you walk in. It…read morewas a big carnival, and the train ride was laughable, but worth it for that reason. The food was all reasonably priced.

Having a great time meeting and selling to lots of people here for our fall sales! It is two days…read moreand it is free to attend and if you are interested in homemade jams, candies, pastries, nuts, etc. this is the place PLUS all the art and craft items for sale!

Wow. $10 entry fee gets you parking, entertainment, and all the rides you can stomach. What a…read morevalue. Especially considering that most county fairs seem to be an exercise in separating you from your wallet. Not only that, but there are incredibly reasonable deals on food and water. Bottles of water are only a dollar at most vendors. I saw a $1 grilled cheese sandwich. You can buy a walking onion for $3. A walking onion? I have no idea. It was too hot for me to consider eating something that was billed to taste like french onion soup. But now, I regret the decision. I did try one of the $6 pit beef sandwiches after seeing the smoker in the back. Man, that was serious and resulted in a fantastic smoke ring. And the $4 milkshakes were pretty fantastic, especially the strawberry. And no fair experience is complete without funnel cake. The one from the permanent structure was fantastic. Also we took in a clogging show and watched a whole lot of goats get judged. The rides were a lot of fun for the kids. I found the ferris wheel to be terrifying, but enjoyed the bumper cars. I'm really hoping that we make it back here next year during fair week, because this place is fantastic.

We were on the fence about visiting because of all the negative reviews here but we were pleasantly…read moresurprised and had a magical day with our kids. We love Daniel Tiger and were so excited with the shows, the trolley ride and the "neighborhood", my girls were in DT heaven. We got to meet 4 of the characters which was great. The lines for all rides were moving fast, 5-10 minutes at the most. I love that all the rides are geared for smaller kids. We weren't interested in any of the water rides, so I have no comments on that part of the park. But everything else was very enjoyable and nice! Staff was amazing, very caring and polite.

Ample free onsite parking, wheelchair/scooter/stroller accessible. Very family friendly…read more We drove over an hour to see the rubber duckies. We arrived at opening, took a leisurely walk, and rode on many rides. Each operator obviously enjoyed their jobs. "Put your hands in the air like you don't care." The operator got everybody to raise their arms to easily perform safety checks. During Daniel the Tiger performance a staff member gave the performers a signal and the show was stopped for a change in weather conditions. Employees shut down rides until the rain, thunder, & lightening stopped. They explained the situation and guided guests out of harm's way. Unfortunately with the storm the 60+ ft rubber duckie was deflated. Staff would wait an hour before re-inflating. While waiting guests enjoyed $14 chicken fingers and French fries. Sticker shock until I saw the portion size. It could easily feed 2 adults or several kids. We enjoyed hot soft pretzels. Probably best we have ever had. Suggest bringing hats, sunscreen, and frozen water bottles. Wish the mouse roller coaster had some shade. We waited 45 minutes in line. Highly recommend this low key, family oriented park. Note: Ticket prices are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper through AAA v. park entrance.

A true pillar of Pittsburgh, Kennywood Park holds a special place in the hearts of Yinzers…read moreeverywhere. Most have grown up coming here, some have worked here, even fell in love here, but all have fond memories of the amusement park of Pittsburgh's past and present. Kennywood is located on the border of Duquesne and West Mifflin, sitting above the Monogahela River. If you are traveling from out of town, there are highway signs and also wooden, yellow Kennywood Arrows that direct you in the direction of the park from different areas of the city. Parking (both paid and free options) is located across the street, but there is a underground tunnel just beyond the entrance gates that takes you "across the road" and into the park. I have been to Kennywood more times than I can count, but my most recent visit was on a Saturday evening this past July. We arrived before 5:00 PM, and had no issue finding a parking spot in the free upper lot. There was parking available in the lower lot as well, but that section is paid. The upper lot has an escalator to bring guests down the hill, and from there it is maybe a 2-minute walk to the gates. At the time we entered, there was no line at the gates. I find that there rarely is any line, but even if there is it usually is only a couple minute wait. Security and ticketing has never been a problem here, and the process is always smooth and quick. The park was lively, but not so crowded that we were unable to ride. Lines were minimal for the most part, and even with a late arrival, we rode nearly 10 attractions before the park closed at 10. This included Phantom's Revenge, The Racer, Jackrabbit, Thunderbolt, and more. This included some time wasted waiting 40+ minutes for the Exterminator, only for it to break down while we waited! Right after we arrived, we decided to grab food. Even though it was prime dinner time, we had no trouble finding a table nearby. First, I purchased a souvenir cup at the Lucky stand. It was $34.99 pre-tax, but included free refills the entire season. If you bought several cups, the price per cup went down. However, I think this was an awesome deal, especially if you plan on visiting several times throughout the summer. Plus, there are several self-service fountain drink dispensers around the park that limit wait times for refills. Next was the Potato Patch. The line was short, and service was friendly and quick. I chose the classic combo of Bacon Cheese Fries. Fries here will run between $10 to $13, but are a must for any day at Kennywood. They are a good size to share with a few people, or to serve as a meal for yourself! Near the end of the night, there was a special Drone Show happening near the Jack Rabbit/Lagoon area. The show only ran for a few weekends in July. It was a neat show that went through the history of the park. Our whole group enjoyed it! My critiques of the visit are as follows: First, I wish there was still a Night Rider ticket. When I was young, they sold a cheaper admission price for those entering the park after 5 PM or so, since you miss a significant part of the day. I truly believe this should be brought back. Second, the hours of the park keep getting shorter. When I was a child, the park would be open until midnight during peak summer days, and even sometimes they would extend the hours on the spot if enough people were in the park. Now, you are lucky to see a 10 PM close. There is so much magic in the park at night, and closing when it is still light out should be illegal!!! Third, there were lots of attractions and stands not open. We visited on a prime Saturday night in July. The weather was perfect, and there were many games/food stands/rides not open or in operation. I know staffing is an issue everywhere nowadays, but it is disappointing to pay for admission and finding that prime rides, such as The Steel Curtain or Exterminator, are closed. Overall, we enjoyed our visit to Kennywood this past year! It is fun to keep coming back and reliving memories that I have from my childhood, but also seeing how the park continues to evolve and appeal to the present day consumer. I just hope they realize the desire for historic preservation by locals, and never veer too far away from that.

We have been season pass holders for several years now. If you are going to go to the park twice in…read morea year, it is worth it to purchase a pass. Along with the pass you have VIP parking and a cup that you can use on fountain drinks. There are a good variety of rides for all ages. Kiddie land is focused in one area of the park. Our favorite area of the park is Lost Kennywood. Food is pricey throughout the park but that is really expected anymore. One thing to note is Kennywood is cashless. We go to the park during all seasons throughout the year. You are able to bring in food, drinks and bags during the summer and winter. During fall fest they are very strict. You cannot bring anything in and your bag is limited to a small fanny pack. We found the best days to go in the summer is when it just rained. Definitely smaller crowds. Im sure we will be back as pass holders next year.

Ranked #1 Roller Coaster by USA Today 2025! An exciting and…read moreexhilarating experience! Fun filled coaster enjoyed by all ages. Very smooth ride with twist and turns and loops for a great ride. Such a cool view of the park atop the highest point of the coaster. Highly recommended ride for thrill seekers. The line can be long at times but it's well worth the wait for the thrill it brings. A must ride while visiting Kennywood, don't go by, give it a try! Looking forward to the thrilling ride again soon!

I rode The Phantom's Revenge expecting a thrilling experience, and while it definitely delivered on…read morespeed and intensity, it just wasn't for me. The airtime was relentless. Practically every hill had me floating or slamming back down, and after a while, it stopped feeling fun and started to feel a little uncomfortable. I know some coaster fans live for that kind of extreme airtime, and if that's your thing, you'll probably love this ride. It's smooth, fast, and has a legendary drop, but for me, the constant weightlessness was too much. That said, I'd still recommend it to anyone who enjoys high-adrenaline rides and can handle intense airtime. It's clearly a favorite for a reason--it just didn't suit my personal taste and I'd prefer the woodies over this.

Coming here was something special for me as Leap The Dips would be my 400th coaster credit and I…read morewanted it to be a special one so why not make it the worlds oldest wooden roller coaster! This park was chill as it reminded me of like a city park that has rides, mini golf, and go karts as well as two wooden coasters! My visit happened to be on opening day of the 2022 season and I must say it was a good time as the park was kinda dead making for me to get multiple rides on Leap The Dips which was totally what's good! This park is really chill as it's like wide open with lots of picnic tables and places to hangout which I thought was kinda cool. While this might not be the biggest park around it still serves it's purpose for it's community making for an amazing time no matter how old or young you are. Their associates here were all very nice and friendly as I talked to alot of them and it was definitely enjoyable seeing how they care about the park. Overall this was a good time and an awesome time riding this old school woodie I'm not sure when I'll get back here again but I can definitely say that it was worth the trip to ride this legendary wooden roller coaster!

My husband and I hadn't been here in a few years, and since we (and my cousin and her husband) were…read moregoing to a Curve game, we decided to check this place out. Wow! What a downgrade! Lakemont Park used to have a seemingly random assemblage of portable rides which were still fun to ride. The whole atmosphere was that of a carnival-meets-dive-bar (the good kind of dive bar). But now the rides are no more, the coasters are still standing but not operating, and all that remains basically are batting cages and mini golf. Well as long as we were there, we figured we'd try the batting cages (I hit quite a few of line drives). But in short, there's no there anymore. And it was strange to see the two coasters standing there silent. Leap-the-Dips is the oldest coaster in North America and the only side-friction coaster. It's my second-favorite after Kennywood's Phantoms Revenge and half the fun of riding it was wondering whether this old, over-grown pile of Tinkertoys would collapse as you were riding it. By the way, it is a National Historic Landmark and the operator of Lakemont must keep it standing and in operable condition. But the money's not there. As for the Skyliner it's a fun vintage wooden coaster. It gave you a great view of the adjacent ballpark, and vice versa. The train had an "Altoona Curve" sign on its side, which was plainly visible from the ballpark.

The track length is 900 feet. The biggest drop is a whopping 27 feet! It's top speed? Maybe…read more30-35mph. Lame? No way! Idlewild's Rollo Coaster may seem an anachronism in today's kinetic, adrenelane-charged, high tech world of gigacoasters and monster "woodies" like Cedar Point's Mean Streak and Great America's American Eagle, each park every year vying for the biggest, fastest, and baddest. Believe me, I'm the Roller Coaster Queen and I love coasters like that! No, the Rollo Coaster takes us back to a different time when the object was simply to have fun. This coaster may indeed seem tame by today's standards. But it's an ACE Classic. ACE is the American Coaster Enthusiasts, of which I'm a member www.aceonline.org But keep this in mind. Although the drops may not be that high, this ain't no kiddie coaster. The ride is surprisingly rough! It's a classic old woodie with all the shakes, rattles, rolls, dips, turns, etc. You're still vibrating a little when you exit the ride! The Rollo Coaster is a terrain coaster, meaning that it takes advantage of the ravine it's built in. Kennywood's three woodies are also examples of terrain coasters. It was built in 1938 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, which still makes roller coaster cars. As I understand it, when it was built the designers from PTC came out to the park and fit the coaster to the terrain. One of the other neat things about it is that it's built in a wooded area. Legend has it that some of the trees in the park were used to build the ride. So no, the Rollo Coaster can't compete with the likes of the Maverick, the Phantom's Revenge, The American Eagle, or the Magnum XL. It doesn't need too. It only wants you to get on board and have fun and laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIa8l8C0GzM

Quirky roadside stop style attraction that we enjoyed! It was an easy walk around the park to see…read moreall of the dinosaur (and friends!) models. There's a large gift shop, of course. The staff were friendly and welcoming.

Need an outdoor activity for your kids? This place is perfect for the Dino loving kids who love the…read moreoutdoors and can just run around at their own pace. We also loved the gift shop and how the employees were knowledgeable on specific dinosaur traits and gave some info about the dinosaurs we loved most. They're also so kind and tickets were reasonably priced. There were also benches and plenty of shade from the trees.

This was our first time going, and it was an excellent experience . The teenage staff were all…read morefriendly .My family and I played 18 holes of miniature golf on Mother's Day ,May 10, 26th. It was awesome, we really enjoyed the course. They currently have one 18 whole course open and the other one is not open yet .We got to eat ice cream at their snack shop and we got to race go karts and play at the arcade it was a fun filled day, also the second time we raced go karts my 13-year-old son got to drive and I got to be his passenger. So they have single and dual passenger go karts. The bumper boats, water soaker zone and batting cages weren't open, but will hit them later when they are.

Needed a place to do an activity to keep my niece and nephew entertained for a good portion of the…read moreday. We ended up coming here in hopes of being able to fill the day with activities that varied. However, with it being close to the end of the season we didn't have much variation. Caddie Shack is well known in the area. When I lived in Pittsburgh it was always advertised as a weekend getaway area that would keep you busy. Go carts, mini golf, bumper boats, arcade and small carnival rides. An entertainment oasis during the warmer months near the turnpike, hotel resorts, and camping areas. Showing up this late in the season we knew that we weren't going to get all that much entertainment, but we were fine with that. All they had going were the go carts and mini golf. Even though they weren't completely done with the season. When we pulled into the parking lot it didn't look like it was all that busy. But looks can be deceiving. We first walked towards what is considered the admission area. Basically the arcade, we were met with signs that the building was not open and to head up to the concession stand/mini golf area to buy credits or admission. We utilized the restrooms before heading that way. The weekend we were here we were informed that they had a special going on that was unlimited mini golf. Good deal. We were given a wristband to convey that, allowed to pick our clubs and ball and then select one of the two courses to play on. Before we left we were told that after we finished our games the kids would get a treat bag, being close to Halloween. There are two course here for mini golf. The Highlander and Olde. We were directed to go the way of The Highlander first as it was supposed to have less people. We were directed wrong, but weren't made aware of it as we were already part way through the course. This is where things started to take a turn into 'not-so-fun' area. We hadn't even gotten to the first hole and we had other guests on our tail. We didn't even get to tee up and they were right behind us, making it not all that enjoyable. What complicated this more was that the people in front of us were playing the holes in such a way that it took more time to complete the holes. They each took a turn to completely get the ball in the hole and then when the last person was finished would they finally move onto the next hole. But that's not even the worst part about going this route. We were playing through until there was a bottleneck at one hole. There were three or four groups in front of us and that equated to nothing short of a traffic jam. At least we got to check out our surroundings. What wasn't great was that the residential neighbor was cutting his grass causing dust to fly all over the place. Mind you, when we got here, it appeared that the fire department was just on that property. What is enticing about The Highlander is that it goes through areas where you are supposed to be immersed in the surrounding. Going through a cave, playing past a waterfall, and water flowing throughout the course. The water didn't come on until well after we had finished the course. Mind you, we finished at a snail's pace with the jam of parties. Some of the parties in front of us just upped and left the course because of how slow it was going. Once we finished that course, we did the Olde course and continued playing. The Olde course is the smaller of the two, and a more traditional mini golf course. While we were playing this course they turned on the water. We thought, ok, cool, that is until the smell of rotting leaves and stagnate water hits you. Not to mention if you hit your ball off course into the water and can't retrieve it, you just don't get to play anymore. It was a mess. What makes it even more of a mess is that the two courses need some major maintenance. The bricks used to be the rim around the holes were not completely in place and might even be off completely, aiding in losing your ball. Some holes the green needed mending or complete replacement. Some of the tees, if a whole even had one, were not secure. It was a mess, as I said before. Usually, you buy credits to do things here. According to their website both courses are nine credits. One credit equates to $1. So $9 a course. If we hadn't gotten the deal of unlimited mini golf, I doubt we would have done both courses at $18 per person. Is it worth coming here? I can't say one way or another. Maybe during the height of the season it is livelier here, but it really isn't worth it to do a weekend activity.