Dorney Park is just the beginning: 13 Pennsylvania amusement parks that are fun for all Amusement and water parks in Pennsylvania go beyond Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. From Dutch Wonderland to Idlewild, they're fun for everyone. Scott Tady, Dylan Johnson, Shelly Stallsmith, Christopher Dornblaser and Micaela Hood, Erie Times-News Published 2:22 am UTC May. 24, 2021 Screams and splashes await at thrill rides and water slides near you. A year after the COVID-19 pandemic locked the gates at amusement parks throughout Pennsylvania, many are once again spinning cotton candy, soaking waterslides and firing up the roller coasters. The carousel, Ferris wheel and tilt-a-whirl are all spinning again as eager patrons whip out their swim trunks and SPF and flash their tickets and wrist bands.