Idlewild: History and Memories of Pennsylvania's Oldest Amusement Park

Idlewild: History and Memories of Pennsylvania's Oldest Amusement Park
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 1
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ISBN-10 : 9781467119542
ISBN-13 : 1467119547
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Book Synopsis Idlewild: History and Memories of Pennsylvania's Oldest Amusement Park by : Jennifer Sopko

Download or read book Idlewild: History and Memories of Pennsylvania's Oldest Amusement Park written by Jennifer Sopko and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idlewild and SoakZone has charmed people across Western Pennsylvania and beyond since the late 1800s. The park was developed by Pittsburgh's Mellon family as a picnic grove to boost traffic on the Ligonier Valley Rail Road. When C.C. Macdonald took the helm in 1931, rides, entertainment and other attractions came to Idlewild over the next half century, along with the adjacent Story Book Forest. After joining the Kennywood family of amusement parks, Idlewild added a Wild West town, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe and a water slide complex. Author Jennifer Sopko tells the heartwarming history of a Pennsylvania amusement park that continues to delight generations of families.


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