Same fries, different name: Kennywood sale results in change for Waldameer food stand
Change remains a constant at Waldameer Park & Water World in Erie, which opened for business in 1896.
One of the changes coming to the park's concessions in 2025 involves fries at the Potato Patch stand, which will be offered as always this year. But the Potato Patch sign won't be on display.
That change was a product of the recent sale of Kennywood Amusement Park in West Mifflin to Herschend Family Entertainment, which also owns Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
What to know: Who just bought Kennywood, Idlewild and Dutch Wonderland?
Kennywood not only operated a Potato Patch of its own, but held a copyright on the name. Former Waldameer owner Paul Nelson, who died in 2023, had been friends with previous Kennywood owners and had a longtime understanding that he was free to use the Potato Patch name, said Steve Gorman, president of the family-owned Erie amusement park.
That agreement, however, ended with the recent sale of the Pittsburgh-area amusement park. Waldameer had to come up with a new name for the stand next to the Water World entrance, Gorman said.
"We are keeping the same products. It's just a name," he said.
And the new name, Gorman said, is "The Tasty Tater."
From 2024: Ready to have a cheat day? What food and drinks there are at Waldameer
Contact Jim Martin at jmartin@timesnews.com.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Kennywood sale results in name change for Waldameer Potato Patch stand
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Yahoo
Steelers' First Post After Signing Aaron Rodgers Turns Heads
Steelers' First Post After Signing Aaron Rodgers Turns Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After weeks that seemed like years, there's finally a resolution to the Pittsburgh Steelers-Aaron Rodgers saga. Advertisement The two sides had been playing an intense game of cat-and-mouse since Rodgers was officially released by the New York Jets back on March 13, and after Rodgers reportedly was rejected by the Minnesota Vikings, the Steelers emerged as the frontrunner to sign the four-time MVP. With Rodgers still unsigned back in April, some believed the Steelers were considering taking Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL draft. Sanders slipped to the fifth round before being snatched up by the Cleveland Browns, and the Steelers grabbed Ohio State QB Will Howard one round later. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers exits the field at MetLife Boland-Imagn Images With Howard clearly being drafted as a development project, it looked like Mason Rudolph was on track to start training camp as Pittsburgh's QB1 until the news everyone had been waiting for broke on Thursday and Rodgers was officially heading to Pittsburgh. Advertisement Hours after Gary Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette broke the news that Rodgers informed the team he was signing with them, the Steelers posted for the first time on X after the Rodgers news broke official confirming his signing. 'We have agreed to terms with QB Aaron Rodgers on a one-year contract, pending the completion of a physical,' the team posted on X. The official announcement caused quite a stir among the team's fan base, and while some were excited about Rodgers' signing, many others flooded the comment section, expressing their unhappiness with Pittsburgh's new starting QB. 'This feels cheap and desperate. This is not a Pittsburgh Steeler,' one fan scoffed. Advertisement 'Congrats. You just signed the THIRD best QB in the division 🤣🤣,' another fan quipped. 'LMAO yall be doing anything but getting a real QB,' a third fan joked. 'Bro he is NOT saving yall 😭😭😭,' one user stated. 'Steelers really fumbling the bag this offseason lmao,' another replied. 'Just what the team needs, a locker room distraction at QB,' remarked one fan. In his lone season with the Jets (he didn't play in 2022 due to a torn Achilles in the season opener), Rodgers completed 63% of his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and New York went just 5-12. Related: Colts Make Devastating Anthony Richardson Injury Announcement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
16 hours ago
- New York Post
Aaron Rodgers signing is ‘worst-case scenario' for Steelers: Ryan Clark
One former Steelers star is not too thrilled about Pittsburgh landing Aaron Rodgers. Ryan Clark thinks that the Steelers are making a mistake in signing Rodgers, saying that fans should look it as a 'worst-case scenario.' 'This is the worst-case scenario for Pittsburgh Steelers fans. It continues to keep you mired in mediocrity,' Clark said Thursday during an appearance on ESPN's 'SportsCenter.' 'Will this team be better? Have they gotten better in the quarterback room? Absolutely. Will they contend for that championship that Pittsburgh Steelers people, and fans, and organization think is the standard? Advertisement 'No, they won't. … They'll be fighting for a wild card spot. They'll probably be home week one of the playoffs and again be looking for a franchise quarterback. If you told me you were gonna pair one of this era's greatest coaches with one of this era's greatest quarterbacks, I'd expect greatness. That is not what we'll get.' 3 Ryan Clark at the 2025 Disney Upfront. WireImage Rodgers, 41, agreed to a one-year deal with the Steelers pending a physical, the team announced Thursday night. Advertisement Details of the contract have yet to be released. Clark, who spent eight years of his NFL career in Pittsburgh, has criticized his former team going after Rodgers in free agency multiple times, saying in April that he was disappointed in how the Steelers were handling the situation. 3 Aaron Rodgers in a New York Jets uniform. AP 'It makes me sick, to be honest,' Clark said during an appearance on ESPN's 'Get Up.' Advertisement 'Unless Omar, the general manager, Omar Khan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has some sort of promise or some sort of lean on Aaron Rodgers believing that he is going to come back and play football, and if he does make that decision, he's going to be a Pittsburgh Steeler,' Clark said. 'I feel like this has been mishandled already.' Clark also said he believes the Steelers were being 'held hostage' by the 10-time Pro Bowler who has 'actually never done anything for you.' 3 Aaron Rodgers, wearing a New York Jets uniform, walks off the field. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST 'What has Aaron Rodgers done in the last two years or since leaving Green Bay that says he should be afforded this type of time that says you should give him the sort of respect that keeps your franchise at bay?' Clark said.' Advertisement 'It's been a bad play by the Pittsburgh Steelers already,' Clark added. Rodgers, after playing one full season with the Jets after an Achilles injury in 2023, will now hope for better fortunes in Pittsburgh.
CBS News
20 hours ago
- CBS News
Filming for "Hershey" movie comes to Ligonier, transporting borough back in time
The "Hershey" movie that has been filming in the Pittsburgh region for the last several weeks has made Ligonier its delicious home for the last few days. This iconic Laurel Highlands town was doubling for a late 1800s and early 1900s Hershey, Pennsylvania, to help bring the biopic of the chocolate magnate, Milton Hershey, to life. "It's interesting," said Ligonier police chief Mike Matrunics. "Knowing all the eras that they are putting together to make the movie, I got to go see all the costumes and stuff that they are doing. It is amazing how much they have encompassed [the] town to run this film." The Pittsburgh area is a popular destination for filmmakers According to the Pittsburgh Film Office, movies and TV shows are filming both in Pennsylvania and in the Pittsburgh region, because of the state's film tax credit of $100 million, a tax credit they would like to see increased. The tax credit acts as an incentive for filmmakers to set up shop in the commonwealth. It not only promotes the hiring of local cast and crew, but it also ensures that for every $1 of film industry output, an additional $ 0.80 is generated for the local economy. In short, the Pittsburgh Film Office says, movies like "Hershey" would not be in places like Pittsburgh or Ligonier without this tax credit. And clearly big money was being spent for this period piece, as dozens of local crew members and background actors in full turn of the century costume could be seen walking all through the center of town as the general public looked on. Folks even got to catch a glimpse of the film's leading man, Finn Wittrock, who is portraying Milton Hershey, strolling along the streets and sidewalks. KDKA-TV met up with Marty Stewart, from Plum, who was working background on the movie on their first day of shooting in Ligonier. He says it was a long and hot day of filming, and he says he felt that heat in his costume, a period-appropriate wool suit. "I was hoping that the outdoor time wouldn't be that extensive," Stewart joked. "But, everybody was in the same boat, we made it through. The crew, the director, the producers, they made sure that despite the weather, we were going to have fun, and we did!" The community's reaction to filming the movie in Ligonier One of the other 'stars' walking around town in a Hershey costume the last few days was a one-and-a-half-year-old French Bulldog named Waffles. Waffles is not in the movie, but he has become an unofficial mascot for both the town and the production. Waffles and his owner, April Kinzler, are from the area. Kinzler works at Ligonier Paws on Main, which is run by Angle Tunstall. They say that while the front of their shop was closed for filming, they were still able to stay open, and they say that having this movie filmed here for the last few days was a great thing for the town. "There are so many good opportunities in regards to this," Tunstall said. "I do not have anything negative to say about the film crew, about the director, the actors, the extras, it has been a phenomenal experience. So, we thank them for playing a part and being a part of Ligonier." While "Hershey" is just the latest film to be shot in Ligonier, both the borough and township have been used for several other films over the years, including Foxcatcher (2014), Love the Coopers (2015), The Pale Blue Eye (2022) and Unsinkable (2024). "Hershey," however, is the first movie to truly transform Ligonier's Dimond back in time, and no matter what kind of reception the film has once it is released, there is no doubt that people here will remember those warm days in the late spring of 2025, when Ligonier became the sweetest place on earth. The "Hershey" movie wraps up filming in our region sometime in late June and they hope to have a release sometime in 2026.
