DelGrosso's Park
Amusement park in Tipton, Pennsylvania
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DelGrosso's Park is a family-oriented amusement park in Tipton, Pennsylvania. The park opened in 1909, and was purchased by the DelGrosso family in 1946.
Previously known as Bland's Park (1909-2000) DelGrosso's Amusement Park (2000-2019) | |
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 Interactive map of DelGrosso's Park | |
| Location | Tipton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40.6358°N 78.2961°W |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Owner | The DelGrosso family of companies |
| Slogan | "The home of family fun and famous food!" |
| Area | 79 acres (32 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 31 |
Roller coasters | 2 |
| Water rides | 8 |
| Website | https://www.mydelgrossopark.com/ |
The park includes 23 rides and an adjacent Italian-themed water park, Laguna Splash, the latter of which opened in 1997. The park also hosts picnics and special music events.
History
The park was opened by the Rinard brothers on the Blands' family farm in 1907 and was originally called Bland's Park. In 1946, it was purchased by Ferdinand "Fred" DelGrosso, at which time the park was home to a number of rides installed by the Rinards, including the current carousel. Since purchasing the park, the DelGrosso family continued to invest in it with various rides and attractions, such as the addition of a water park in 1997, and expansions in 1999 and 2016. Even after the purchase of the park by the DelGrossos, the park retained the Bland's Park name until 2000, when it was renamed DelGrosso's Amusement Park.[1][2]
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Current rides and attractions
Roller coasters
| Coaster | Opened | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
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2004 | Reverchon Industries | Steel spinning roller coaster (wild mouse) |
| Wacky Worm
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2004[3] | Fajume | Steel children's roller coaster |
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Thrill rides
| Rides | Opened | Manufacturer | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Star | 2015 | A.R.M. Rides | Ali Baba | |
| X-Scream Tower | 2010 | A.R.M. Rides | Drop tower | Purchased from Cypress Gardens[4] |
Family rides
| Rides | Opened | Manufacturer | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carouselle | 1924 | Herschell–Spillman Company | Carousel | |
| Dizzy Dragon | 2009 | Chance Rides | Dizzy Dragons | |
| Dodgem | 1996 | Majestic Manufacturing | Bumper cars | Rebuilt after the park's original Dodgem was destroyed during a blizzard in 1994 |
| Free Fall | 2004 | Moser Rides | Drop tower | |
| Paratrooper | 1987 | Reverchon Industries | Paratrooper | |
| Pharaoh's Fury | 2009 | Chance Rides | Swinging ship | Purchased from Cypress Gardens[4] |
| Scrambler | 1985 | Eli Bridge Company | Scrambler | |
| Super Spiral | 1996 | Frank Hrubetz & Company | Super Round Up | |
| Swing Buggy | 2012 | Bertazzon | Matterhorn | |
| Tilt-A-Whirl | 1979 | Sellner Manufacturing | Tilt-A-Whirl | |
| Tipton Creek Railroad | 1988 | Chance Rides | (2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway | |
| Yo-Yo | 2009 | Chance Rides | Yo-Yo | Purchased from Cypress Gardens[4] |
Children's rides
| Rides | Opened | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boats | 1957 | Allan Herschell Company | Spinning boat ride |
| Corvettes | 1980s | Hampton Amusement Company | Spinning car ride |
| Fire Trucks | Unknown | Hampton Amusement Company | Spinning fire truck ride |
| Helicopters | 1980s | Allan Herschell Company | Spinning helicopter ride |
| Kiddie Carousel | 1992 | W.F. Mangels Company | Miniature carousel |
| Turtles | 1990 | R. E. Chambers Company | Miniature Tumble Bug |
| Whales | Unknown | Eyerly Aircraft Company | Bulgy the Whale |
Laguna Splash water park
The water park opened in 1997 with the addition of Tipton Waterworks, a children's water play structure with three small water slides and several water features. In 1999, the second phase of the water park opened, featuring five large water slides known collectively as Tipton Rapids.
After many years without any new additions, the water park received a $12.5 million expansion in 2016, which saw the addition of a lazy river, a wave pool, a children's activity pool, five new refreshment stands, and a new entrance plaza.[5] The water park was also given the name Laguna Splash, as it previously had no official name.
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Attractions
| Name | Opened | Slide tower | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravity Groove | 1999 | Red Tower | A water slide where riders travel down a drop into an uphill section before dropping again |
| Great White | 1999 | Red Tower | A water slide with a steep double-dip drop |
| Midnight Express | 1999 | Red Tower | An enclosed water slide with many twist and turns |
| Twin Twister | 1999 | Green Tower | Two identical water slides where riders can race each other |
| Name | Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bambini Cove | 2016 | A children's activity pool featuring a sprinkler resembling the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| Laguna Waterworks | 1997 | A children's water play structure with water features, five small water slides, and a tipping-bucket resembling the Roman Colosseum. Formerly Tipton Waterworks (1997–2016). |
| River Lazio | 2016 | A winding lazy river that surrounds Bambini Cove |
| Wave Oceano | 2016 | 14,000 ft2 wave pool |
Former rides and attractions
Former roller coasters
| Name | Opened | Closed | Manufacturer | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dipper | 1950s | 1986 | Allan Herschell Company | Steel children's roller coaster | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Arrow Development | Steel roller coaster | Previously operated at Libertyland. Never opened at DelGrosso's Park, was only kept in storage from 2006 to 2011. Moved in 2014 to Glorious Fantasyland where it now operates as Zimerman.[6] |
| Zyklon | 1987 | 2003 | Pinfari | Steel roller coaster | Previously operated at Adventure Land as Super Italian Bobs (1969–1977), Legend City as Sidewinder (1978–1983), and Wild West World (1984–1986). Went on to operate at Blue Diamond Park as Blue Diamond Streak (2004–2007) and at Boardwalk Amusements as Sand Blaster (2013–2018). |
Former rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon Race | Zamperla | Balloon Race | |
| Bumper cars | Unknown | Bumper cars | One of two previous such rides |
| Bumper cars | Unknown | Bumper cars | One of two previous such rides |
| Calypso | Mack Rides | Calypso | |
| Casino | Chance Rides | Trabant | |
| Ferris Wheel | Unknown | Ferris wheel | |
| Flying Bobs | Unknown | Matterhorn | |
| Flying Scooters | Bisch Rocco | Flying Scooters | |
| Music Express | Unknown | Music Express | |
| Red Baron | Unknown | Red Baron | |
| Roto Whip | W.F. Mangels Company | The Whip | |
| Sea Dragon | Unknown | Swinging ship | |
| Sky Fighter | Allan Herschell Company | Children's spinning rocket ship ride | |
| Space Odyssey | Allan Herschell Company | Caterpillar | Previously operated at Lakemont Park. Operated at Delgrosso's Park from 1983 to 2011. |
| Tipton Speedway | Unknown | Go-karts |