The World’s Largest Rubber Duck Is Returning to Western PA

Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier will host the six-story tall inflatable this summer.
Yellow Rubber Duck Pittsburgh Dave Dicello

THE RUBBER DUCK, MADE BY DUTCH ARTIST FLORENTIJN HOFMAN, WAS LAST IN PITTSBURGH IN 2013. | PHOTO BY DAVE DICELLO

Western Pennsylvania will once again welcome The World’s Largest Rubber Duck when it waddles into Idlewild & SoakZone this summer for a weekend of wet and wild waterfowl fun!

No, weally!

The six-story-tall inflatable will be on display at the Ligonier amusement park from June 27-29. Created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, it made a splash on the three rivers during the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts in 2013, drawing more than 1 million people to the Point during its three-week stay.

Shake a tailfeather to Westmoreland County to snap selfies with the yellow, oversized bath toy (which will be on dry land this time), enjoy duck-themed activities and quack open your wallet for limited-edition merchandise.

Idlewild & Soakzone opens for the season on May 17. Founded in 1878, it is the third-longest operating amusement park in the United States and has been nationally recognized for its appeal to families with young children.

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