Idlewild and Soak Zone, commonly known as Idlewild Park or simply Idlewild, is an amusement park in the Laurel Highlands near Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States, about 50 miles (80 km) east of Pittsburgh, along US Route 30. Founded in 1878 as a campground along the Ligonier Valley Railroad by Thomas Mellon, Idlewild is the oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania and the third oldest operating amusement park in the United States behind Lake Compounce and Cedar Point. The park has won several awards, including from industry publication Amusement Today as the best children's park in the world.
A sign acknowledging the Skooters' 1931 construction. Several signs similar to this can be found all over the park, put up for the park's 125th anniversary in 2002.
A sign at the carousel, identifying it as Philadelphia Toboggan Company No. 83
Captain Kidd's play area
Animatronic characters from the former Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood attraction
The Laurel Highlands is a region in southwestern Pennsylvania made up of Fayette County, Somerset County, and Westmoreland County. It has a population of about 600,000 people.
Autumn on a small road in Somerset County
Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs during Fourth of July celebrations
Flight 93 National Memorial in Stonycreek Township
Fallingwater, designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, in Springfield Township
