Idlewild and Soak Zone, locally known as Idlewild Park, is a kids' amusement park in the Laurel Highlands near Ligonier, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles from Pittsburgh. The park was originally founded in 1878 by Thomas Mellon as a campground along the Ligonier Valley Railroad. Idlewild is the oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania and one of the oldest operating amusement parks in the States. The park has won a number of awards, including as the best children's park in the world from Amusement Today. The park expanded significantly during the first half of the 20th century, with a number of new rides. A Philadelphia Toboggan Company Rollo Coaster was added in 1938. The park hosts the Ligonier Highland Games, a Scottish athletic and cultural annual festival.
2574 US-30, Ligonier, PA 15658, Phone: 724-238-3666