DelGrosso's Park is a family-oriented amusement park in Tipton, Pennsylvania. The park opened in 1909, and was purchased by the DelGrosso family in 1946.
The park includes 23 rides and an adjacent Italian-themed water park, Laguna Splash, the latter of which opened in 1997. The park also hosts picnics and special music events.
History The park was opened by the Rinard brothers on the Blands' family farm in 1907 and was originally called Bland's Park. In 1946, it was purchased by Ferdinand "Fred" DelGrosso, at which time the park was home to a number of rides installed by the Rinards, including the current carousel. Since purchasing the park, the DelGrosso family continued to invest in it with various rides and attractions, such as the addition of a water park in 1997, and expansions in 1999 and 2016. Even after the purchase of the park by the DelGrossos, the park retained the Bland's Park name until 2000, when it was renamed DelGrosso's Amusement Park.
Current rides and attractions Roller coasters
CoasterOpenedManufacturerTypeCrazy Mouse2004Reverchon IndustriesSteel spinning roller coaster (wild mouse)Wacky Worm2004FajumeSteel children's roller coaster
Thrill rides
RidesOpenedManufacturerTypeNotesRock Star2015A.R.M. RidesAli BabaX-Scream Tower2010A.R.M. RidesDrop towerPurchased from Cypress Gardens
Family rides
RidesOpenedManufacturerTypeNotesCarouselle1924Herschell–Spillman CompanyCarouselDizzy Dragon2009Chance RidesDizzy DragonsDodgem1996Majestic ManufacturingBumper carsRebuilt after the park's original Dodgem was destroyed during a blizzard in 1994Free Fall2004Moser RidesDrop towerParatrooper1987Reverchon IndustriesParatrooperPharaoh's Fury2009Chance RidesSwinging shipPurchased from Cypress GardensScrambler1985Eli Bridge CompanyScramblerSuper Spiral1996Frank Hrubetz & CompanySuper Round UpSwing Buggy2012BertazzonMatterhornTilt-A-Whirl1979Sellner ManufacturingTilt-A-WhirlTipton Creek Railroad1988Chance Rides ( narrow gauge railwayYo-Yo2009Chance RidesYo-YoPurchased from Cypress Gardens
Children's rides
RidesOpenedManufacturerTypeBoats1957Allan Herschell CompanySpinning boat ride Corvettes1980sHampton Amusement CompanySpinning car ride Fire TrucksUnknownHampton Amusement CompanySpinning fire truck rideHelicopters1980sAllan Herschell CompanySpinning helicopter rideKiddie Carousel1992W.F. Mangels CompanyMiniature carouselTurtles1990R. E. Chambers CompanyMiniature Tumble BugWhalesUnknownEyerly Aircraft CompanyBulgy the Whale
Laguna Splash water park The water park opened in 1997 with the addition of Tipton Waterworks, a children's water play structure with three small water slides and several water features. In 1999, the second phase of the water park opened, featuring five large water slides known collectively as Tipton Rapids.
After many years without any new additions, the water park received a $12.5 million expansion in 2016, which saw the addition of a lazy river, a wave pool, a children's activity pool, five new refreshment stands, and a new entrance plaza. The water park was also given the name Laguna Splash, as it previously had no official name.
Attractions +Laguna Slides Formerly Tipton Rapids (1999–2016)NameOpenedSlide towerDescriptionGravity Groove1999Red TowerA water slide where riders travel down a drop into an uphill section before dropping againGreat White1999Red TowerA water slide with a steep double-dip dropMidnight Express1999Red TowerAn enclosed water slide with many twist and turnsTwin Twister1999Green TowerTwo identical water slides where riders can race each other +PoolsNameOpenedDescriptionBambini Cove2016A children's activity pool featuring a sprinkler resembling the Leaning Tower of PisaLaguna Waterworks1997A children's water play structure with water features, five small water slides, and a tipping-bucket resembling the Roman Colosseum. Formerly Tipton Waterworks (1997–2016).River Lazio2016A winding lazy river that surrounds Bambini CoveWave Oceano201614,000 ft2 wave pool
Former rides and attractions
Former roller coasters +NameOpenedClosedManufacturerTypeNotesLittle Dipper1950s1986Allan Herschell CompanySteel children's roller coasterN/AN/AN/AArrow DevelopmentSteel roller coasterPreviously operated at Libertyland. Never opened at DelGrosso's Park, was only kept in storage from 2006 to 2011. Moved in 2014 to Glorious Fantasyland where it now operates as Zimerman.Zyklon19872003PinfariSteel roller coasterPreviously operated at Adventure Land as Super Italian Bobs (1969–1977), Legend City as Sidewinder (1978–1983), and Wild West World (1984–1986). Went on to operate at Blue Diamond Park as Blue Diamond Streak (2004–2007) and at Boardwalk Amusements as Sand Blaster (2013–2018). Former rides +NameManufacturerTypeNotesBalloon RaceZamperlaBalloon RaceBumper carsUnknownBumper carsOne of two previous such ridesBumper carsUnknownBumper carsOne of two previous such ridesCalypsoMack RidesCalypsoCasinoChance RidesTrabantFerris WheelUnknownFerris wheelFlying BobsUnknownMatterhornFlying ScootersBisch RoccoFlying ScootersMusic ExpressUnknownMusic ExpressRed BaronUnknownRed BaronRoto WhipW.F. Mangels CompanyThe WhipSea DragonUnknownSwinging shipSky FighterAllan Herschell CompanyChildren's spinning rocket ship rideSpace OdysseyAllan Herschell CompanyCaterpillarPreviously operated at Lakemont Park. Operated at Delgrosso's Park from 1983 to 2011.Tipton SpeedwayUnknownGo-karts
Former attractions Miniature golf course Pony rides Roller rink
References
External links DelGrosso's Web Site
ThrillNetwork.com's Listing DelGrosso Foods, Inc.