Sandcastle Waterpark
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| Location | near Pittsburgh  |
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| Address | 1000 Sandcastle Drive West Homestead, PA 15120 |
| Phone numbers | (412)-462-6666 fax: (412)-462-0827 |
| Website | www.sandcastlewaterpark.com |
| Owner | Kennywood Entertainment |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Rides | 14 total |
Sandcastle is a water park located in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Homestead. The park is built along the banks of the Monongahela River. Sandcastle is owned by Kennywood Entertainment, the same company that runs it's sister parks, Kennywood, Idlewild Park, and Lake Compounce. The park contains fourteen water slides, several pools, and a handful of other attractions.
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[edit] History
The site where Sandcastle currently sits was formerly a railroad yard for U.S. Steel. In 1988, Kennywood Entertainment bought the land and began construction on the park. Sandcastle officially opened for business in July of 1989. The park was originally supposed to be called Splashdown, however park executives decided on Sandcastle.
[edit] Current Attractions
The park has a total of 14 water slides including 3 speed slides, the Blue Tooba Looba the only closed slide in the park, a "lazy river," one regular pool, one wave pool, a hot tub, a go-kart track, and an area of water slides and water attractions designed specifically for children. The park also features an entertainment complexe called The Sandbar and a marina.
[edit] Location
The park is located in West Homestead, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The water park is located not far from the Waterfront, which has a large number of stores, restaurants, and movie theaters. The park can be easily accessed via Interstate 376, and one PAT Transit bus line, the 59A (which also runs past Sandcastle's sister park Kennywood) runs near the park, but does not run up to it.
