This is Waldameer Park & Water World in Erie Pennsylvania and the 1st stop on our 2002 Western Pennsylvania Park Trip. It only added one coaster to our conquered list, Comet, but we believe local parks are much more than the rides they have, it's the experience they offer.Waldameer is an admission-free park which I find incredibly charming. They offer the option of an all day pass or individual ride tickets. It has a pleasant midway, a sky ride, a giant Ferris wheel and loads of carnival type rides. It's a great starter park for kids and we intend to use it for just that with our nieces and nephews soon.
Other highlights would be the Pirates Cove "Fun house" walkthrough attraction which is not much overall but kind of fun regardless. The Wacky Shack is a very dark ride with loud noises, scares around every corner and a good excuse to get close to the person you chose to ride it with. The Comet is a very small but quite fun little wooden coaster. Top speed, 25 mph, biggest drop, 25 feet and the ride lasts 1:24 minutes. It won't break any records but it is enjoyable.
Waldameer is a fun, family park with a good management team. They have grown the park by adding two more coasters, Steel Dragon (2004) & Ravine Flyer II (2008), both of which have helped to increase annual attendance. We are looking forward to adding these to our conquered list in the near future and hope that Waldameer continues to grow and improve their park.
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