Idlewild & SoakZone

I haven’t been to Idlewild in years but took my youngest grandson there. The park was busy but not overly crowded the grounds were clean and employees helpful. We had a short wait at the gate to get in our digital tickets worked great and we were in in no time. We were directed where to park. I loved the tree lined park and there was plenty of shade. If you have a young child this is the perfect park. The giant Rubber Ducky was there and the baby yellow ducky too.

I will start with what really ticked me off…. We were in the lazy river and just kept going around cause it was peaceful. My handicapped daughter cannot do much so we stayed. While we’re in there and it’s hot out 88 degrees they kicked everyone out and said they were closing it for about a half hour so everyone could take breaks. You don’t close a water attraction when there aren’t many for breaks, you swap out workers for breaks. It was closed for over an hour. I’ve never seen anything like that and I’ve been to many parks. So we had to go to the pirate play area and the worker complained at me for going down the little water slide with my daughter who doesn’t walk. I’m like she doesn’t walk he’s like I understand I’m like no you don’t. Next the only bathroom with a big changing table smelled like pee, it was all over the floor. I didn’t see anyone clean the bathrooms at all. The food was so expensive. I’m from Eastern PA and you guys are more expensive than them. Also closing at 7 is really early. Sesame place stays open later and that’s geared towards little kids. We would’ve went to Kennywood, but it was too hot. I love the big changing table. I love how you just check in with your tickets when you park. I love how the parking is right there. Some of the workers were really nice. The wait times for rides were next to nothing which was nice, but it was a Monday.

My children and their spouses and my 6 grandchildren had a great time from opening to closing! We had so much fun last year that we made it part of our annual family vacation. Looking forward to next summer already! Very clean , well maintained park , including Soak Zone.

Long lines for food (1 person working bbq shack and 1 hr wait, no trays, no silverware), rides closed due to staff shortage, maintenance, and removed (slides)... I used to love this place... going downhill fast... lack of maintenance and appearance. If due to lack of help, reduce ticket price or close when little help so people dont have to have a bad experience. We paid full price for 1/2 the experience. Maybe the owners and senior leaders should come thru when short staffed and see how they like the treatment. They wont... they want their full ticket price collected no matter the experience for the public. Was like this last year too... figured they fixed it up since.... Edit as the day goes on.. after the long wait, my BBQ sandwich was cold, as was mac n cheese and half ripe watermelon. Son bought the $25 unlimited refill souvenir cup only to find out it has a QR code and only gives a LIMITED # of refills. Caramel apple not available, as "apples aren't ripe yet".

Went for our daughters early birthday 🎈🎂 present from her grandparents and she had a blast. The park is great for small kids!! Definitely recommend a wagon!!

Idlewild is an awesome park for families with young kids. The rides are geared towards children with several allowing toddlers to ride with an adult. It is a much better value for young families than parks like Hershey or Kings Dominion who have very small young kids section. The water park is awesome too! We spent half the day at just the Waterpark. Also, buy your tickets online in advance. The tickets at the gate are much more expensive!

We haven't been to Idlewild in years, but had great memories of previous visits. This visit we took our granddaughters ages 6 and 3. The park has a lot of shade, the lines were not long and the staff members were wonderful. There were a few down sides. Although the park is geared for younger kids, there was a limited number of rides the kids could ride even in Raccoon Lagoon, especially the 3 year old. If you plan to buy food, there are a few things you should be aware of. Of course it's expensive, it's an amusement park. Again, although it is a park primarily for kids, we were unable to find any place where kids meals were available. We got a $15 chicken tenders meal. The upside, the portion of fries was more than generous even for an adult. There were 6 tiny "tenders" that were so hard the best we could do so they could eat them was to pick what chicken we could out of the inside and throw the coating away. Would definitely recommend on packing a picnic instead.

Was an amazing family experience! The kids and my wife and I loved it. The lines moved for rides or water rides moved pretty fast. Had a minor issue with buying my tickets online and receiving my tickets. Simply contacted support pulled up to the gate and they handled my issue fast, efficiently, and great communication. We definitely will be returning in the future. And may I add the staff is wonderful! They make everyone feel safe in the water park especially!