{"id":145280,"date":"2026-03-22T12:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145280\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:45:13","slug":"pennsylvania-amusement-park-receives-awards-for-ride-aquatics-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145280\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania amusement park receives awards for ride, aquatics excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DORNEYVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 A Pennsylvania amusement park recently received an award for ride and aquatics excellence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, near Allentown in Lehigh County, received the iROC Audit Excellence Award at the 2026 International Ride Training LLC Safety Conference. The Wildwater Kingdom portion of the park was also recognized with a 2025 Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis award celebrates a ride operations team\u2019s exemplary performance during\u00a0the International Ride Operator Certification (iROC) Audit, particularly in achieving high standards across the 10 critical components of ride operator safety,\u201d said Cindee Huddy, Owner and Managing Member of International Ride Training LLC (IRT). \u201cThis team\u2019s dedication to these essential safety standards is evident and the award\u00a0shows the team\u2019s hard work throughout the 2025 season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThese recognitions underscore the discipline, preparation, and accountability our team demonstrates every day,\u201d said Park Manager Kim Solis. \u201cSafety and operational excellence are foundational to the guest experience we deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abc27.com\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV devices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV devices&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV devices<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/abc27.com\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:, and newer Samsung Smart TVs.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;, and newer Samsung Smart TVs.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">, and newer Samsung Smart TVs.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dorney Park opens Friday, May 8 followed by Wildwater Kingdom on May 23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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