Opening in July 1989, Sandcastle had transformed an old railroad yard that serviced the US Steel Homestead Works mill into a water park that provides shared fun and memory making opportunities for families and friends. Sandcastle is set along the Monongahela River and offers 15 waterslide
attractions, the Mon Tsunami Wave Pool, scenic Mushroom Pool, the relaxing lazy river, and two children’s area – all located on a boardwalk that is sure to make you feel like you are on vacation. For thrill seekers and mild riders, there are plenty of tube slides and body slides for your liking!
Lets talk about the slides! You have the
Blue Tubaluba, it was Sandcastle’s first dual rider, enclosed slide. The blue partly translucent slides let riders experience the water thrills of misters, waterfalls, and total darkness along two 450- foot long slides before landing in a 4 foot deep pool.
Boardwalk Blasters - Strong swimmers only for this extreme action slide. Race down two 25-foot long slides to a soaking surprise ending – a 7-foot free fall into a 12-foot deep landing pool!
Cliffhangers - This ride was closed when we were there. Riders hike up 45 steps to the start of Cliffhangers then riders glide down parallel slides and enjoy three sky ponds along the way, until the final slide into the last landing pool.-
Dragon's Den - Sandcastle's newest, breathtaking answer to those on a quest for maximum thrills. You'll catapult through mysterious darkness and then plummet into the mist-shrouded abyss of the dragon…only to vanish from sight! You won't believe it until you encounter it face to face. This is a double riders only slide and one of the favorites for my kids. Towards the end of the day, the kids were only their own, up and down the later to this slide! They loved being able to ride it together!
Lightning Express - The Lightning Express tower is 60-feet high, featuring two double dip slide channels and one free-fall slide. Each body slide chute is 250-feet long. Brave thrill seekers will enjoy THE MONSTER, a free-fall slide, starting 85-feet above the finish, with a gradual slope glide of 25-feet, that drops to a steep 60-feet, hitting speeds up to 25 miles per hour! Each slide finishes in a 4-inch deep braking lane of water.
Thunder Run - These 400-foot long tube slides are a great place to start your sliding experience at Sandcastle! Single riders begin their descent 50-feet above the Boardwalk before twisting, turning, banking, and splashing their way to a 4-foot deep landing pool.
Tubers Tower - Enjoy a thrilling tubing experience on Tubers Towers, where riders on single tubes glide down an over 400-foot long slide to a splash landing in 4-feet of water.
Need a little time to relax? Then take a ride on the lazy river. I swear this was the longest lazy river, I have ever been on, it was nice and relaxing and had a great view of the park and Pittsburgh.
If you have little ones who are not 48 inches tall, then head on over to the kiddie area! There is a Tad Pool or splash around at Wet Willie's Water Works. Watch them giggle and have fun on slides their size!
Make sure to check out the pool and wave pool before you leave!
If you are looking for a fun day with the family, then take a trip to Pittsburgh! We made a weekend out of it and saw the sights and hit Sandcastle on Monday. It was barely busy (first weekday it opened), so we enjoyed the park at our leisure. It was hard to believe it was in midst the hub-bub of Pittsburgh. It was so secluded and sitting back away from it all, that you forgot where you were! We had a blast and it was such an enjoyable park, the kids are already asking when they can return! We are already planning another trip back this summer!
Special Discount for my readers!!!
Tickets include admission into Sandcastle Water Park, and are good for any day during the regular 2015 operating season.
DISCOUNT: Save $7 on One Day Tickets!
- Regular price: $32.99 +tax
- Discounted price: $25.99 +tax
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