WALDAMEER PARK Erie, Pennsylvania
2018 - Samba Ballon / Cannonbowl - (8/14/17) Waldameer Park has confirmed that for 2018 the park will install a Samba Balloon ride (Zamperla) near Kiddieland and the Cannonbowl tube slide (ProSlide) in the waterpark. The article also confirms that the park's late opening Battle of Lake Erie water fortress attraction did open to guests sometime in July.
2019 - CHAOS / Zamperla Discovery Revolution - (1/12/19) Waldameer Park released an image showing off their new ride for 2019, Chaos. As we previously mentioned this will be a 16-seat Zamperla Discovery Revolution. Look for Chaos to open sometime in April.
(8/17/18) The local news reports that Waldameer Park will add Chaos, a new swinging/spinning 60 foot tall pendilum style flat ride to the park for $1.25 million. Built by Zamperla, the 16 passenger ride will be built east of the park's train station in an area currently used for picnic tables. Elsewhere in the park a new heated relaxation pool will be installed near the wave pool. (3/13/18) Waldameer Park has announced a new Zamperla Discovery Revolution ride is coming to the park for the 2019 season, to be called Chaos. The announcement was made earlier this month during an ACE event where they said that the new ride would be located near the park's train station, in an area currently used for picnics. This is also said to be the first ride at Waldameer that will flip riders upside-down.
2020 - Rally Racer - (12/7/18) The local news reports that Waldameer Park has already been approved to build a new waterslide attraction at the park for the 2020 season. The new slide will be a six-lane “Rally Racer” waterslide. The new slide will replace two older speed slides at the park that are said to be some of the oldest and most unpopular slides in the waterpark.
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