JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A national amusement parks company is acquiring Idlewild, Kennywood and Sandcastle parks in western Pennsylvania. According to a company press release, Georgia-based Herschend Family ...

Kennywood, Idlewild and Sandcastle are being sold to a new company. Madrid-based Parques Reunidos has agreed to sell the ...

The sale also includes Idlewild and Sandcastle, both in western Pennsylvania, plus more than a dozen other parks and ...

Kennywood, Idlewild Park & SoakZone and Sandcastle Water Park are among six Pennsylvania theme parks and entertainment ...

Atlanta-based Herschend Family Entertainment, best known as the operator of Dollywood, purchased Wet 'n Wild Emerald Point in ...

Kennywood, Idlewild, and Sandcastle are getting a new ownership and some Pittsburgh hope it will mean better days for the ...

Terms were not announced.>> Kennywood then and now: These classic photos show how much the park has changed over the years"Herschend is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for employees ...

The acquisition by Herschend Family Entertainment is part of a deal that involves more than 20 properties across 10 states.

Kennywood will soon be operating under new ownership those other holdings include Dollywood and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Community member Lisa Hays, who lives in Ligonier Valley, has fond memories of going to Idlewild with her grandma as a child.