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We had a bang-up time at Hersheypark with the rugrats (6 and 3). We decided to go here instead of Dutch Wonderland for a change, and were a little worried that there wouldn't be enough stuff of interest for kids at that age.
Boy, were we wrong. We spent over 8 hours there, and basically had to drag the kids out - they would have stayed longer. There are more than enough rides to keep even the 3-year-old occupied for that long. What's more, the lines were fairly short so we spent most of our time there on the rides rather than in the lines.
The standout rides for us were the Trailblazer roller coaster (which the 3-year-old could ride, unbelievably) and the Falcon. We even got the 6-year-old to ride the SuperDooperLooper - twice!
The park is clean, well organized, and easy to push a stroller around. There's plenty of stroller parking at the appropriate areas, too.
The only downside, and it wasn't unexpected, is that food costs a lot inside the park - figure $8-$10 per person per meal. But, given that, the food was pretty good.
Parking is $10 and if you get there shortly after the park opens, it will take a while to get in and park.
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I happen to be a big fan of Hersheypark. They have always done a good job of getting me to come back by constantly adding new rides. The park itself is beautiful, easy to navigate and really full of fun rides.
As a kid I used to adore my trips here, and nothing made me happier than getting there before they opened and as soon as they did, sprinting to the place on the map where the new ride was located.
As an adult the excitement isn't quite as high, but I'd be lying if I didn't admit that all I can think about upon entering is running for the roller-coasters.
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Fun! Fun! Fun! It's fairly clean and civilized for an amusement park as I braved the Labor Day weekend at this park. Efficient and convenient trams get you to the park if you park far. Parking is $10 for the lot.
Unfortunately, I didn't go on the big adult rides since I have to accompany my toddler but it was a wonderful family event.
I particularly like the Broadway water park section ( a sand castle with water slides coming out of it plus fountains and water guns).
Order your tickets online before going to avoid long lines but you can probably get a better discount if you stay at their nearby hotels.
Downside of Hershey - the turkey leg was disappointing-- untasteful and dry. The buttered corn on the cob was fine though.
Will go back again and hope to stay overnight at the hotel so to enjoy the park for 2 days.
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We went, it rained, we rode 2 rides, it rained more, they shut down the rides, we retreated to hotel. But at least they issued us a voucher to come back when the weather is better. I will update this review then.
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I love this park and the idea of this park. Years, nay decades ago, Milton S Hershey built this park to entertain his workers who had come to this little own in the Pennsylvania countryside to work at his chocolate factory. If I ever have a big company and enough money, I'm going to build them a theme park too.
Fortunately, against his mother's wishes, he went ahead and the park was opened in 1907. The fascinating rise of this employees' recreation area into one of the country's finest amusement parks today is well chronicled on this website:
http://www.hersheypa.c...
Today, despite its slightly remote location, Hersheypark continues to draw many visitors from all over the country. There is a wide range of lodging available in Hershey and keep your eyes peeled for entry discount vouchers which are everywhere all over town. I got mine for the local big supermarket. You shouldn't have to pay full price if you just put in a little effort.
The park is very loosely divide into areas though there isn't a lot of theming to distinguish between them. The rides tend to stand alone with just a few rides interconnecting.
My personal favourite is the duelling wooden Lightning Racer, which has fantastic airtime. Both sides of the racer are good fun and the 2 tracks keep crossing over, enabling the riders on the different cars to goad each other!
Storm Runner is also popular, being a launch coaster with an 18 storey top hat - ironically, dspite its name, it will close if it rains! I've ridden better launch coasters but worth at least one ride.
The other good coaster is the Great Bear, which has an amazing Immelman to reverse your direction of travel to bring you back.
The park is rounded out with some nice woodies, family rides and shows.
Dining options consist of typical park fare.
For coaster fans, definitely recommended. Lightning Racer is superb!
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As theme parks go, Hershey Park rocks it out. Clean, safe and comparatively reasonably priced, Hershey Park is good old fashioned family fun at its very best. If you can go at one of the off times, lines will be short. This year especially, the combination of the stagnant economy and choosing a middle-of-the-week day means you can ride some rides continuously without even disembarking.
A few tips: Take advantage of the $11per ticket discount coupons (sometimes $12, sometimes $12 *plus* free parking!) available at multiple local retailers (listed on their website). We stopped at a Giant grovery store just outside the park and bought our tickets. Saved us $88 for our family and *bonus*, meant no standing in the purchase line at the park.
Hershey Park has a total of 11 roller coasters, including the newest ride: Fahrenheit that ascends 121 feet before a 97-degree drop. Not for the faint of heart, let me tell you. The three wooden roller coasters are both charming and fun, tolerable and easy to ride, not terror inducing like Fahrenheit , Storm Runner and Great Bear.
Park attendants are friendly and helpful, bathrooms clean, and while you can't bring food into the park, they have a really nice, shaded set-up for picnics just outside the entrance gates. It's easy to take your cooler out of your car and relax for a while, eat your lunch, lay on a blanket and take a break. We get their when the park opens and stay until they shut down the last ride - - - a ten hour day - - - so a mid-day rest is necessary to keep running from ride to ride the rest of the day. Don't miss Chocolate World, located just outside the front entrance to the park.
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1st off, I was tempted to only give Hershey Park 3 stars (which I'll explain) but it has a lot of charm and is very clean, so I upped it to 4.
My wife and I took our daughter for her birthday, with her 5 friends. For the 2009 season, if you purchase your tickets in advance, at a Giant grocery store, for every 2 tickets you buy, they give you a free parking pass. That's a good start. For the 2009 season, the adult tickets are $52 at the gate, but with coupons or advance purchases you can usually lower the price to $40.
With the threat of rain, we entered the park about about 10:45, shortly after it had opened. and the kids all ran for the Comet, the old wooden coaster. Despite the early hour, there was already a 25 minute wait. I believe there's always a wait for this coaster, so don't be surprised. While old and rickety, it's a fun coaster to ride for all ages.
The Superdooperlooper was next, and as the 1st inverted coaster on the east coast, it's pretty mild compared to the more recent additions. The wait is usually short for this one.
As an aside, Hershey Park is built on a series of hills, so don't expect an easy walk. If you go from one end of the park to the other, you'll be waking up and down some pretty steep inclines. Good walking shoes area must, but hiking boots would be better.
Up the hill from the Looper is the Coal Cracker (log flume), the Kissing Tower and the Great Bear coaster. The Cracker is a good family ride, as is the Tower, but the Bear is a teenager/young adult ride. A suspended coaster with lots of inversions, it's not for everyone. Lines for both can be long.
Now for the bad news: at this point it started to rain, and even though it wasn't heavy, most of the rides shut down. As most of the rides are exposed, breaking becomes an issue, and they shut down for safety purposes. While I don't fault the park for this, it makes for a miserable time with 6 teenage kids who want to ride coasters, and can't. Even the smaller kiddie rides, and the water park closed in the rain. If you check the forecast and there's the slightest chance of inclement weather, consider postponing your trip.
Regardless, we stuck it out, and after 5 hours of walking around, most rides opened, and we found we were virtually alone in the park. I can recommend all the coasters, as they were a lot of fun, but I don't know what we would do if there had been long lines (or if it had kept raining).
The food is the typical fried varieties, and it's expensive, but not as much as other parks.
I can heartily recommend Hershey Park. especially for the young through young adult, but be warned, again, apart form kiddie rides and coasters, there's not much else for an adult to do.
Came here on an East Coast road trip stop. My sister and niece picked the stop out since they absolutely love chocolate... I wasn't particularly happy about. Probably because I don't like chocolate.
In the months approaching our trip I'd been looking at pictures of park on the internets and found that they have chocolate characters walking around... like the Reese's Dude... SWEET! That was all I wanted out of this park. A picture with the one piece of candy I really like.
We came to the park after 4 pm, since it was cheaper to get in. I was a bit peeved that at 25 years old I was just a "Jolly Rancher" in size... I knew I was short, but come on!
Anyway, as I walk into the park one of the FIRST things I saw was my Reese's guy just hanging about on a pavillion looking pretty bored. I was so damn excited. At 25 years old I jumped up and down and pointed him out, and screamed "It's the Reese's Dude! I want a picture"... good thing my height and young features sometimes makes me passable for a teenager because in that short burst of excitement I'd much rather have been seen as one.
So I took my picture. My day was set. My mission was complete.
I was really pleasantly surprised at the ride selection. I was expecting something more of Disneyland quality rides, but no this park was a pleasant mix of Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm.
I ended up having a blast, and surprisingly none of the lines were that long.
I plan on returning someday. Too bad it's thousands of miles away.
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This review is only for their so called "Christmas Candylane" stripped down winter version of the theme park.
First of all, the website http://www.christmasin... is worthless. It basically just begs the question, "how many tickets do you want?" Otherwise, it provides little valuable information.
I can't get over how the park is open such limited hours during the holidays. For a weekday during the holiday break (i.e., most people are on vacation and looking for something to do during the day with their families), the park is only open from 5PM on. So picture your standing in long lines for a limited number of rides in the freezing cold. Sounds like fun, huh? Not!
If you are looking for something to do for the day, hang out at Hershey's World or go elsewhere.
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Hershey Park is the one amusement park my family goes to every summer. While it's no Disney, Hershey is in my opinion the best place to go for family fun on the north east coast. Much larger and offering more to do than Dutch Wonderland, Hershey Park has hundreds of rides and games etc.
The parking lot is huge, well guided and somewhat close to the Park. Trollies bring guests from the parking area to the park. They are operated quickly and in large numbers.
Another reason Hershey Park is great is because of the things to do around Hershey itself. There is the Chocolate World and Auditorium, as well as a multitude of shopping and restaurants a short drive away.
Hershey Park is very accessible in the summer and almost always has late night shows or activities going on. As David said hours are limited during the winter, though I have never gone for the "Christmas Candylane" Sounds wonderful though.
Definitely check out Hershey Park if you have not already and are looking for a weekend trip this summer!
People from all walks of life stroll through the gates of Hersheypark...
wait, I forgot something.
People pay $10 to park. Then walk to the tram to get to the gate. Then pay threw the nose to get into the park.
As I was saying. People stroll through the gates of Hersheypark, with a bottled water in hand...
Oh yeah. Forgot something else.
If you cannot find any water fountains (I don't think I saw any) then you must by the movie theater price drinks and food.
Last interruption I'm sure. So there you are, waiting to get on the Storm Runner, and you're so excited but scared at the same time... it starts raining and they shut down the ride.
Okay so I won't blame Hersheypark for that. Rain is rain.
But they have a wonderful selection of roller coasters, smaller rides, and even the kissing tower (think slow uppy downy ride to look out over the park).
I've been here three times now (I think I can safely say more than any normal Seattleite), and although today's visit wasn't the best, I still had a good time.
Does anyone want to make a joke now about the Hershey Highway??
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Went to hersheypark the other day. parking was 10 dollars, got a free lunch & admission courtesy of my work.
ZOO AMERICA- kinda sucks, but cool to do at least once.
FERENHEIT- wife rode this one, thought it was totally awesome, 2 hour wait.
DRY GULCH RAILROAD- okay, i know im conservative, but i love this ride.
COMET- king of all rollercoasters, nothing even comes close, its old as hell and still has the longest line.
SUPERDOOPERLOOPER- i love this one, ride it every time im there. when i was a kid i'd rip the styrofoam padding off and hit other riders (my friends)... mid-ride.
SKYVIEW- this is fun and family oriented.
FERRIS WHEEL- another old faithful, just fun and peaceful.
COAL CRACKER- totally fun, fast, wet and wild!
GREAT BEAR- this is a must for anyone who loves fun, youre basically upside down, really exciting, but dont lose your wallet (or sunglasses)
rides im afraid of:
SIDEWINDER: i wont lie, this ride spooks me, just looking at it gives me the creeps, i rode on it when i was 14 and then again in 2007, it confirmed what i suspected: that im afraid of heights! I think its the whole looking down / going backwards / everyone screaming thing that scares me.
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I was a little apprehensive about taking some high schoolers to Hershey Park yesterday, afraid that it would be too cheesy. Fortunately, it turned out to be more on the chocolatey side, which none of us had any complaints about! (Sorry~)
Customer service isn't usually a determining factor when considering what amusement park to go to, but the little extra touches that Hershey Park added to help visitors get the service they needed was top notch. From the easy-to-use trams that take you from the far reaches of the parking lot to the entrance gate to super-informative agents as you exit, our visit was filled with friendly exchanges with the staff at Hershey Park, who actually seemed to like their jobs!
Next, the roller coasters. I wish we'd had more time, and we only got to ride the Comet and the Great Bear, both of which were great. We also cooled off on some water rides: the Coal Cracker (only one slope? Come on~), the Canyon River Rapids and the Tidal Force. Believe the signs that say "You will get soaked on this ride." All day I felt like I'd peed my pants.
I really liked that they had some familiar food vendors - Boardwalk Fries, Coldstone, Luigi's Ice. But if you're trying to save money, I recommend bringing your own lunch or dinner and sitting out at one of the many picnic tables and gazebos scattered throughout the parking lot. There are bathrooms out there, too!
As for ticket prices, it's comparable to any other amusement park in the region - Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens, Six Flags Great Adventure - which comes out to around $40 with coupons. This summer, coupons were available at CVS & Quizno's. Always check the website for promotions before purchasing your tickets!
I recommend Hershey Park because they can hold their own against the other amusement parks in the region, and I actually prefer this park because it seems to have a bit more soul than others.
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While not the greatest park out there today, it still has one thing going for itself. A walking peanut butter cup.
But all kidding aside...this is a good place to bring kids, but I do not see adults going here together and having as much fun as they would in a Six Flags. It does have a good roller coaster though, so if you must go, check it out..and of course stock up on the sweet stuff.
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One of my all-time favourite vacation destinations as a kid.
I haven't been there in a few years, but it seems as though the new roller coasters they keep adding just get better and better.
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This amusement park is cute due to the theme and the fact that it is all about chocolate. I appreciate that.
My husband and I were here during the summer, so it was miserably hot. We expected that. What we did not anticipate was the amount of whining we would have to listen to while standing in line for the rides. It never seemed to end.
A lot of the food/snack stands seemed to be closed while we were there and that was disappointing since it was so hot.
The water park was PACKED due to it being about 500 degrees outside and it was fun to watch the kids squeal with delight as they played in the fountains and such.
There are some good rides here and then there are some big duds. We were sort of let down by this park and that may be because we have been to some of the bigger and better parks around the U.S.
This is a fun park to visit so that you can say you have been there, but it is not going to be on my favorites list anytime soon.
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I had soo much fun =)
The rides here were VERY fun and smooth. It was a way bigger park than I expected. I recommend bringing your bathing suit and towel to play around in their water park area. It is so neat looking that you want to run around with the kids and get wet.
There was a great selection of food here...not like disney food...AND you can get chocolate EVERYWHERE!!!
Get your tickets at a Giant Food Store where you can save $11 off adult tickets.
Wait times...not as bad as I was expecting...of course being so used to going to Disneyland, I was prepared to wait up to an hour for the big rides, but the longest we waited for a ride was 30 minutes, and that ride was not the best.
Have fun!
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Even though I don't have a sweet tooth, I still enjoy trips to Hersheypark. It's a beautiful park, with well-manicured hedging, fun rides, from the classic carousel to the roller coasters, and friendly staff. Not crazy expensive for an amusement park, comparable to Six Flags Great Adventure. If visiting from WAY out of town, there are lodging options for any budget - if you have cash to burn, hit the Hotel Hershey.
The Hershey World "factory" tour doesn't show you a bona-fide factory, but at the end, you get a free value-sized chocolate bar - they used to give jumbo bars, but I heard Hershey might not even do tours anymore. Either way, where else can you get a photograph with a huge Hershey bar with arms and legs?
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I guess the best way to start this review is this way . . . As the old adage goes, the more things change the more they stay the same.
It has been MANY years since I have been to Hershey Park -- probably somewhere along the order of 35 years or so. Wow . . . can I really be that old? Damn!
Well, now I have brought my own kids here. While I remember old tidbits of my visit here when I was 6 or 7 years old, the one thing that I sort of still remember from this place were the kiddie rides. And, much to my surprise, I came to find that a number of the exact same kiddie rides are still operational at Hershey -- and I rode them once again with my own children. Talk about fond memories. They even have the same classic and well maintained and very large carousel -- minus the brass ring.
This park has certainly gotten more expansive (and expensive) . . . as many of these parks do. And since my prior visit they have added many features . . . including several roller coasters, a water park section, a zoo (ZooAmerica), etc. While this park does not necessarily have the energy or / and warmth associated with it that the Disney Parks have -- it does have a longer history and is closer -- and does not have any mice - LOL.
They have a lot of rides, several shows, and several places to eat in the park -- including a specifically kosher eatery. They also have a sit down restaurant -- the Tudor Grill -- just outside of the main gate in the Tudor section of the park. While they do have plenty of gift / souvenir shops in the park, I like that they are not "in your face" about them like you experience at the end of many rides at Disney -- where you MUST walk through a gift shop to get out.
I recommend visiting here at least once in your lifetime . . . it is a well kept, historic park (more than 100 years old), and has a lot to offer -- although, sadly, they no longer offer tours of their nearby factory like they once used to. But, you can still get your photo taken with a Hershey Bar, Reese Peanut Butter Cup or Hershey Kiss.
Oh, and be sure to taken a ride up on the Kissing Tower -- 250 feet straight up and magnificent views of the surrounding countryside, and there are nightly fireworks as well.
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Awesome roller coasters. Awesome. Truly great wooden roller coasters and the under the track one with the bear on it. Good times!
I wish there were more places to buy just a bottle of water. Or even food in general.
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"It's the milk chocolate!"...
I still can't get the singing, sassy cows from the Chocolate World tour out of my head.
Hershey Park has a lot of great coasters - so good that when you step off the ride, you wonder what just happened. Whoa. What just happened? My favorite was the sidewinder (it goes forward, then backs up and goes backwards). The ride whizzes past you as you wait in line, and I just love the shocked expression on everyone's face as they get off the ride. Even though I went on a holiday weekend, it wasn't too crowded and we didn't spend more than 20-30 minutes in line for each ride. It was better than the lines I've experienced at Busch Gardens (williamsburg) and Kings Dominion. What a great selection of rides. My only possible criticism is that they were not always efficient about filling single rider seats.
I liked that the chocolate propaganda didn't always thwack you over the head in the park. I was half expecting all the rides to be named after chocolates and candy. Surprisingly, they all had generic animal- or speed-related names. There is one "video game"-like indoor "ride" that is based on some hokey story about the "peanut butter" vs "chocolate" rivalry. (Guess what they were promoting there.) I really didn't like how they presented that, with the message that "candy will make you good at sports" (i'm for real, they had the nerve to go there), but I was glad there wasn't too much of that throughout the park.
Chocolate World (the tour that's right outside the park), of course, inundates you with Hershey. You walk right out of the tour with the singing cows and into the gift shop, where you will instantly be saddened by obese women shopping for chocolate and you will have to resist the urge to take her candy away from her.
As a bonus, the drive up there from DC was very pretty! It certainly made the 2.5 hr drive more pleasant.
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I'm pretty new to roller coasters and kind of wimpy about the big ones (we don't have amusement parks in WA) but I loved the wooden roller coasters here. Some of the metal ones were a bit much for me...the Sidewinder made me really dizzy since it goes backwards for part of it. And what's up with the SooperDooperLooper not having shoulder restraints even though it goes upside down? My boyfriend was trying to explain the physics of it to me but eek! (We did end up riding it and it wasn't a big deal afterwards)
We came on a Saturday in mid-May but there was a slight chance of rain in the forecast so that might have kept the crowds down a bit. Our longest wait (30+ minutes) was for our first ride, The Comet. There was also a fairly long line for the Storm Runner. Everything else we managed to get on within a couple of minutes. We also got to see them demo-ing the Fahrenheit, which was pretty neat. They alternated putting crash test dummies and real employees on it.
As far as food, it's pretty typical park selection and prices. I ate at the Mixed Grille (over near the Sidewinder and Storm Runner) and thought it was a fairly good value for the wrap that I got. It could have easily been split amongst two people.
We got discount tickets through the military so it was a pretty good deal.
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BIg.
BIgger than it looks.
Too big for a day trip.
Take a few days if you really want to get to know the park.
You'll get stuck on long lines and only get to see 1/5 of the park in a day. There are some cool rides though, catering to young and the old.
One question that did come across my mind; Why do we pay so much money to enter when Hershey gets to advertise to us for free?
Best part for the kids: There is enough small rides for little ones.
Best part for the adults: The tour BEFORE the amusement park. It's fun and free.
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This park compared to other places is one of the nicest and filled with things to do. There is every part of this park covered with a ride for all ages and prior to going, be sure to tour the FREE Chocolate world to see the process in which Hershey makes their candy! The Park is one of the nicer amusement parks I have visited and is filled with not only rides and 11 different rollercoasters of all levels, but with kiddie rides, a large waterpark included in gate admission and food from every area. The park is massive and split into varied sections that include all sorts of rides and some shows. Hershey doesit right with this place and the price is worth every penny!! Stop at AAA to get cheaper tickets to this place and it is even better! I loved it and you can stop at the Chocolate store at the end for all sorts of treats you wont see anywhere else! Worth it by far!
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This park just gives me a good feeling. I love that there are a lot of rides to choose from - most of the them are pretty compact/short but I suppose that means more variety - wheee!
There are tons of small rides, but here are some of the highlights:
Comet - the best wooden roller coaster I have ever ridden
Farenheit - a little gimick-y and rattle-y - sort of tries to be like Maverick (Cedar Point) but falls short - still worth riding
Great Bear - fantastic inverted steel coaster - super smooth ride
Lighning Racer - pretty decent racing coaster - the red train almost always wins
Sidewinder - I don't like this style of ride, but it was decent for what it is - didn't feel like my head was going to pop off mid-ride - the ride did get stuck on the track twice one day we were visiting - eek.
Sooperdooperlooper - awesome! the young ones might not fully appreciate it - "oh my gosh that sucked - it only went upside down once!" - but it's a classic
Storm Runner - has a little rumble to it on the first hill but I'm partial to any coaster that begins with an LIM launch
Trailblazer - whee! fun little mine ride
Wild Mouse - oh holy mother - I love wild mouse rides, and this is one of the better ones I have been on (over and over and over and over again!)
Wildcat - I rode this once and that was enough - a little too rough for me
Kissing Tower - oh these are always nice for the view, but I don't really care to see horny teenagers going at it - as long as I keep my blinders on, this is fun
Flying Falcon - this ride is TERRIFYING!!! Why? I guess it feels a little out of control and it goes really high up in the air - eek!
If you're old school like me, you might also love the ferris wheel, the slide and the giant swings. Call me crazy, but I also really liked the ZooAmerica area! It's not big and the animals aren't really exotic, but the little zoo has charm. The nocturnal animals exhibit is cool and the time I was in there, the wolves were play-fighting, which was interesting to watch.
The park looked really well-maintained when we were there, but it was at the very end of the season, so I'm not sure how things are in the middle of the summer. The food selection is pretty good and the prices aren't terrible. There are plenty of water fountains in the park if you're not trying to blow your life savings on sodas - and of course there are many, many chocolate treats - yum!
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Wow! This place is a lot bigger than it looks! We practically spent the whole day here with the goal of riding all of the roller coasters. We did. Despite feeling like I had to barf after one of them I pushed on and rode the last 3 coasters before calling it a day and possibly suffering brain damage as well. All of the roller coasters kicked booty! My favorite roller coaster, the one that made me sick to my stomach, was the Storm Runner. Holy Jesus Christ! I did not see any of it coming! I was screaming like a little girl the from start to finish in one breath! It's so funny because you'd expect people to be cheering and hollering about how awesome the ride was but all you see are people with blank, life-less expressions. That's because you get off the ride and think to yourself "What the hell just happened?" It's like being raped by a roller coaster. I didn't know how to act or what to do with myself after I got off the Storm Runner. I was just so shocked! Another favorite was the Sooperdooperlooper. Despite having the word "loop" in it we had no idea that it was an upside-down coaster. There weren't even any shoulder constraints! Fahrenheit, the newest coaster, was really fun too. The scariest part of that ride was the complete 90 degree ascent followed by the 97 degree inward drop! The Comet was another favorite. I absolutely love wooden roller coasters!
Hershey Park is probably my second favorite park behind King's Dominion. We came on a Sunday and it was pretty packed but we managed to wait no longer than 30 minutes on any of the rides. Food and drink prices, as usual, cost an arm and a leg.
Be sure to check out the chocolate tour at Hershey World. It's free and you get free chocolate afterward! Yey!
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For every summer of my childhood our family would pile into the car and trek westward towards Hershey. My anticipation increased as we sped down the PA Turnpike. Soon we'd be in a town that reeks of coca beans; a town with Hershey Kiss street lamps, roller coasters, and a walking 6' Hershey Bar hamming it up for the guests.
If you are just passing through central PA, make a quick detour to Hershey and take the free "Chocolate World" Chocolate Making Tour Ride outside the amusement park. There are some great chocolate shops and bakeries after you exit the ride. The smell of those chocolate cookies alone will energize you for the rest of your journey.
If you are going into the park, hit up "The Comet" first . That coaster is older than dirt. It's also a big draw and the lines will get long later in the day.
Then eat lots of chocolate and head over to the Super-Dooper-Looper and see if you keep it.
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Wow has this place changed since I was there in my childhoom days. The chocolate tour no longer is a log ride in the water, but a boring mechanical tea cup type of thing which spins to the left and right depending on what they want you to look at. The little Indian girl stirring the pot o' chocolate has been removed! Likely because of discriminatory suits against Hershey.
The amusement park experience was a first for me. The rides weren't that bad; they have a few real doozies of a ride. As mike c. put it, the people watching is something to comment on. I did notice an Amish family in the park. The girls must have got off a water ride because their robes and quirky hats were soaked. I wonder if that's even allowable...
The crowd in Hersheypark was strikingly similar to Kings Island in OH. My wife and I were probably 2 out of 5 Asian people there that day. There were almost no other minorities too.
Bring your kids here if you've got 'em. If not, I suggest you leave this place be.
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I heart this place! I have been there nearly every year of my life and have loved it every time. I would choose this park anyday over Dorneypark which is in my backyard.
A safe, clean park which attracts mostly families. However, they do have their fair share of thrill rides including a launch coaster. They are adding a buttload of water rides due to open in 2007. I can hardly wait!
Added bonus: there is a free chocolate factory simulated tour, which they just revamped, and you get free chocolate at the end. Need I say more?
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I am in my second season as a season pass holder. Hershey Park is a very nice place. We are there just about ever weekend. If you are interested in going to the water park, be sure to get there early. By lunch time it is packed... especially on the weekend. Many of the times we go straight to the water park and spend several hours there. After lunch when the lines to the water rides start to get long, we start heading to the exit. Since the water park is at the back Hershey Park, we are able to ride many rides with very few lines. There are rides for all ages and levels in the park.
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Fahrenheit was intense!!!
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10/30/2006
I thought this place was supposed to be the "sweetest place on earth" and family friendly. But no,… Read more »
Hershey Park Has It! As an earlier theme song said, Hershey Park has it. I can't remember the last time I was there, but husband suggested it might be a good way to end the summer. We, along with daughter and son-in-law, headed to Hershey Park for some good ole fashioned fun. What we discovered was that Hershey still has it. Mind you, husband and I are getting too old for the thrill rides. We did ride the Mouse! I have the bruises to prove it. (Probably won't do it again!) While there were tons of new attractions, there is still enough of the old stuff to make you feel nostalgic. Food is still expensive, the place was packed, and the shows were cornier than I remembered, but it is still a good place to go to relax and unwind. I have to give kudos to Zoo America. It's small, but it's a good place to get a look at animals you wouldn't normally get a chance to get close to. I also like the way plants are identified throughout the park--the gardens are just beautiful.
Down-side on this trip was daughter getting stung--we think by a bee. She recovered, but it put a damper on things. And one last comment--perhaps food vendors should take into consideration changing tastes of clientele as there isn't much for the health conscious or vegetarian. That won't detract from my star rating though because, after all, it is an amusement park!
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I love Hersheypark, it's a great destination. Some people complain about the cost of the place and parking, but you can purchase a season pass in the off season for only $115. Not only do you get free entry into the park all summer and for other holiday events, but free parking, coupons, and a 15% discount on other Hershey businesses. Recently the park has really expanded a great deal, adding a small water park and a brand new coaster. There will also be a lazy river added for the 2009 season. If you live anywhere close to the park I recommend purchasing the season pass, it's well worth it.
This is really a big park, but the lines are sooooooooo long and the admission is to expensive. I really wasn't all that impressed quite honestly, but I bet if I was a parent or a child I would have thought it was a lot better. For someone in their late teens (which I was when I went) and has been to disney world and six flags, it wasn't anything spectacular, sorry :/
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It's been years since I've been to Hershey Park but already I can feel the buttons of my pants expand. Just thinking about this place I feel I gain like 5 pounds. This is the sweetest place (literally). Rode on the water rides, took a picture with a hershey kiss, and had a blast with my cousins. We'd play games, eat, go on rides, and eat somemore! I felt like I was in a scene from charlie and the chocolate factory without the weirdness of oompa loompas et al. Good crazy times!
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I love going to Hershey Park! It's such a fun friendly family amusument park...and it's all built around chocolate and candy!
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Hershey bar with almonds will always be my staple candy bar. Growing up in Philly, we never really went to the park. But, when I decided to go to college in Ohio I had every reason to take whoever was with me in the car on the chocolate joy ride on those long hauls to & fro. It was always a good time because the rides are cool and the main focus isn't some lame character, it's edible!
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We got the half day pass when we came here. It worked out very well for us because we just wanted to walk around to see what the park all about and we knew we couldn't go on the big roller coasters because my sister had just had surgery. The park was filled with families and summer day campers. We walked around and ate funnel cake and went on a few rides (even the Roller Soaker-you really get soaked from head to toe). Other than the 5 or 6 big coasters at the park, the rest of the rides looked like rides that you usually see at the fair or carnival. Growing up going to Disneyland, this is a nice park with a few good rides. The extra bonus that we didn't know about until it was too late was that you can go to Zooamerica with same day admission before dusk. Hershey World is nice too and a good way to get some free chocolate.
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My favorite amusement park ever! I love candy. I love theme parks. This gives me both!! The only thing I don't like is how crowded it is. The lines get incredibly long, and you spend half your time waiting in line. Other than that, everything's great. The food is good, and easy to find. Shops are nice and plentiful. My favorite rides are the Wild Mouse, the Comet, the Ski Lift, and Bumper Cars! I've been too scared to try the Lightning Racer, Wildcat, or Great Bear. I remember when the Great Bear was first built! I usually like to eat at the Subway and watch the Sidewinder coaster go backwards and forwards! It's always a memorable experience, and I still have the on-ride photo keychain of myself and my dad on the Wild Mouse! I especially love the chocolate tour at the end that takes you through the history of the park, and at the end, you get free samples!!
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This is by far one of the best amusement parks that I have been too. Sure you pay $10 to park and walk to the gates. Sure you have to stand in lines to get on the rides. And of course you have to pay outrageous prices for food, games, and souvenirs. But it's like that in all amusement parks. I had coupons for miltiary discounts so saving some money on tickets was a huge plus. I had a stroller which gave us access to the short lines to purchase tickets. Once we got in, I was impressed. I like the fact that they had a water park and amusement park together. The water rides were perfect on the hot afternoon I was there. The changing rooms were surprising clean. They are adding the boardwalk part II next year which features a beach and cabanas. I will make the trip to go out there. I really only stayed in the boardwalk and walked around the park with my family. The shows were nice and the ilve bands were awesome. They also let you go to the other side where they had the zoo. Highly recommend!
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