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WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- Kennywood, Sandcastle and Idlewild & SoakZone have plenty of presents to share this season, starting this weekend with Holiday Lights at Kennywood.
The surprises include Sandcastle's newest water slide -- Bombs Away, which is coming this summer.
Bombs Away is a 305-foot-long freefalling flight which will debut as a central part of the ultimate Steel City Summer coming to Sandcastle. Sliders will step into an enclosed capsule when, without warning, the floor beneath their feet vanishes and drops them down into a twisting, turning loop through a closed-tube fly-by down six stories at speeds up to 26 feet per second.
"Guests have been waiting to blast off on Bombs Away and Sandcastle's newest attraction is perfect for all water park thrill-seekers," said Mark Pauls, general manager of Kennywood and Sandcastle. "This drop is over the top, and riders will love looping around and around to the splash down."
The parks plan to expand their operating schedules next season - including more days and more hours - with more reasons to visit, including the return of Kennywood's Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival and Sandcastle's Jammin' July Weekends. The two parks, plus Idlewild & SoakZone, will feature a year full of special events, plus season passholder appreciation days and other surprises to be shared soon.
"We have huge plans for the parks next year, and we won't even make people wait until Christmas Day to get some of these gifts," said Pauls.
Beyond Bombs Away, smart shoppers can skip supply chain and shipping concerns and unwrap another present on Friday: The year's best deals on 2022 season passes. The specials include:
• Buy the Day, Get the Summer Free at Idlewild & SoakZone, with a season pass costing the same price as a standard summer day ticket;
• Savings of $30 off Kennywood's gold pass, which includes free admission to Holiday Lights this year; and
• The Platinum Pass, which includes Kennywood, Sandcastle and Idlewild & SoakZone for all of 2022 - plus this year's Holiday Lights.
For details, visit SandcastleWaterpark.com, Kennywood.com or Idlewild.com.