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'We don't want to go too far too fast, but our expenses are up and our wages are up.' 'We have increased our wages over the years,' Gorman said. The price of a combination pass, good at both the amusement park and the water park, is up from $49.50 to $52. Inflationary prices did prompt Waldameer to raise its own prices. View Gallery: Waldameer Park & Water World: Through the years A year earlier, a shortage of workers forced Waldameer to curtail its schedule in the final weeks of the season. Gorman credits higher wages implemented in 2022 with helping to resolve employee shortages. 'I feel very confident that by this summer we will be fully staffed.'

'We are in much better shape than last year at this time,' Gorman said. Waldameer, which held a special event Saturday for season pass-holders to obtain photo passes and ride a few of the park's rides, is working toward its goal of being fully staffed with about 650 seasonal employees, Gorman said.Īs of Friday, about 450 people had been hired for this season.

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There are no immediate plans to close the mobile home park.' Hoping for a full staff Gorman did acknowledge that the purchase 'provides Waldameer an opportunity for future growth in the long-term. 'The previous owners were looking for a buyer and it was an opportunity not to be passed up,' Gorman said in a statement, adding, 'We will continue to operate the mobile home park and make improvements to the property.' More: Evicted mobile home park residents remain While the mobile home park property could easily be used to expand the park, there are no plans to do so anytime soon, Gorman said.

Gorman said the owners of about 55 mobile homes are paying rent in the mobile home park, which is located on both sides of the driveway that leads to the parking lot on the southwest corner of Waldameer.