Waldameer Park and Water World is an
amusement /
water park in
Erie,
Pennsylvania located at the base of
Presque Isle. Waldameer is the fourth oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania, and the tenth oldest in the
United States. The park is admission-free, with a midway, and covered picnic facilities. The roller coasters and other major rides require either the display of a paid wristband or the purchase of individual ride tickets. The
water park operates an assortment of water slides and raft rides and is admission by fee only. The name "Waldameer" can be translated literally as "Woods by the Sea" in
German. Waldameer's operating season runs from May through September.