TIPTON/BLAIR COUNTY, Pa — Delgrosso’s Park in Blair County had been closed since the pandemic began. However the amusement park ended its hiatus this morning, reopening its rides for the first time since 2019.

The amusement park in Tipton hadn’t opened its rides for two full years on account of the pandemic.

Now that things are trending in the right direction, park officials felt it was safe to bring back the fun in the sun.

“We’re following the current CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines and as many people know, June 28th the, the mask mandate will be fully lifted, and so we are following those as well, and just wanting folks to come out and enjoy their summer months outside,” said Amy Mearkle, the Director of Marketing at Delgrosso's Park.

Many people, including Nik Rosenberry, showed up to the park today, thrilled to see the gates open once again.

“Oh, it’s definitely exciting to be back in the park, definitely excited to be back outside with the family, with the kids, enjoying the nice weather and, you know, getting back tosome sort of normalcy again,” he said.

Rosenberry said he feels comfortable being back at Delgrosso’s.

“You know, I follow along with what the CDC guidelines are, I’m fully vaccinated myself so I’m pretty comfortable in getting back out there, getting the kids out there, and we’re just ready to have a good time this summer.”

He says that pretty much the entirety of his family came to the park today as well.

“Myself, I have two kids, I'm here with my mother, my father, I’m here with my brother so their uncle, here with my grandmother, their great grandmother, so again, you know, the whole family getting to do something outside again, something away from the house, and just being together and having fun,” he said.

While today has been hectic for park staff given the two-year break, Mearkle says the staff are hitting it out of the park.

“Opening day is always exciting, and a little bit nerve-wracking, and for this year, it’s almost like two years worth of opening days building up," she explained. "So our staff’s doing a great job, some of them, it’s their first day, so they’re learning and training on the job, and we love our staff, and we’re excited to be back and at it.”

Mearkle added that the park is hiring, and applicants can visit mydelgrossopark.com for more information.

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