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Sandcastle Waterpark

Water park in West Homestead, Pennsylvania

Field	Value
name	Sandcastle Waterpark
image	Sandcastle waterpark logo.png
location	West Homestead
location2	Pennsylvania
location3	United States
homepage	[Official website](http://www.sandcastlewaterpark.com/index.php)
owner	Herschend
opening_date
slides	11
coordinates

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the waterpark in Pittsburgh, USA

Sandcastle Waterpark is a water park located in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Homestead. It opened in 1989, and is located on a 67 acre piece of land along the banks of the Monongahela River.

The park contains sixteen water slides, several swimming pools, and a handful of other attractions. It is owned by Herschend.

History

The site that Sandcastle occupies was formerly a railroad yard for U.S. Steel. In 1988, Kennywood Entertainment Company bought the land and began construction on the park. Sandcastle officially opened to the public in July 1989. In 2007, the park was sold to Parques Reunidos.

In early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend.

Current attractions

The park has a total of 11 water slides. This includes five speed slides: Blue Tubaluba, Thunder Run, Tubers Towers, Cliffhangers, and Dragon's Den. It also includes three body slides: Lightning Express, Bombs Away, and Boardwalk Blasters. Other attractions at Sandcastle include a lazy river, the Mon-Tsunami wave pool, and several designated areas of water slides and water attractions designed specifically for children called Wet Willie's Waterworks, Mushroom Pool, and Tad Pool. A children's sandbox also exists on the premises.

Former attractions

The only water slide to be removed was a body slide known as Bermuda Triangle. It was replaced by Blue Tubaluba in 2002, which utilizes the same tower queue structure that Bermuda Triangle did.

Sandcastle previously offered a miniature golf course, a go-kart track and volleyball courts. These were replaced by Mon Tsunami in 1999, and Dragon's Den in 2010, respectively. The sand pit left over from the volleyball courts was repurposed into a sandbox for children.

References

"Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild, Soak Zone: New Ownership Announced". Patch.
Blooloop. (2010-08-06). "Waterparks: Sandcastle Water Park - a Potted History".
News Release. (2007-12-11). "New Chapter in Kennywood Entertainment History Announced". Kennywood Entertainment Company.
"Herschend to Acquire Palace Entertainment".

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