Paul Nelson, who delivered fun and thrills to generations of Erie residents and tourists as the owner of Waldameer Park & Water World, a once moribund collection of outdated rides that he transformed ...

Waldameer Park & Water World is celebrating anniversaries for several rides and attractions in 2025. The Whacky Shack, a classic dark ride, marks 55 years of operation. The Ravine Flyer 3 roller ...

David Gorman worked 10 summers at Waldameer Park & Water World, putting wristbands on guests, serving food at picnics, spending time in the office. "I was always afraid of doing the rides," he ...

Waldameer fans, brace yourselves: The Potato Patch, the place to go for fresh-cut french fries in Water World, is no more. The 2025 season, which starts this week, will be the debut of the brand new ...

A classic ride that has been in operation at Waldameer Park & Water World for decades will be replaced ahead of the 2025 season with a newer attraction. At the end of the 2024 season, Waldameer will ...

Management of Waldameer Park & Water World is rarely cautious in its expression of optimism. Owner Paul Nelson and President Steve Gorman typically begin each season with the introduction of something ...

Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — Erie’s amusement park has finally opened its newest attraction, and it’s a waterslide/rollercoaster combination. The Rocket Blast water coaster opened to the ...

ERIE — Waldameer Park and Water World will open for the 2020 season on Friday. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the park will be limited to 50% capacity, so there will be no free admission except for ...

It will send you swinging, then spinning and then turn you upside down as you soar 60 feet in the air. Waldameer Park & Water World in Millcreek Township's newest attraction will be called Chaos and ...