Hersheypark
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“the sweetest place on earth”
Built in 1906 so chocolate factory workers had somewhere to picnic — now a coaster capital where the observation tower is shaped like a Kiss and the wind sometimes smells like cocoa.
- Opened
- coasters
- Fifteen and counting
- the icon
- The Kissing Tower
- my headliners
- Skyrush · Candymonium · Storm Runner
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What makes this park itself.
Hersheypark is a company-town picnic ground that quietly became a top-five coaster lineup: a 1946 woodie, the East Coast's first loop, a hyper named after candy, and Skyrush — the most underrated terror in America.
More about Hersheypark
Ride Skyrush in a wing seat, race Lightning Racer twice (green wins mornings, red wins nights, no one knows why), and take the Kissing Tower up at dusk when the factory lights come on.
The map keeps the official one's diagonal: Chocolatetown and the entrance on the right beside Spring Creek, Founder's Way and The Hollow above, Kissing Tower Hill at the top, and Pioneer Frontier, The Boardwalk's pools and Midway America stretching away to the left.
Attraction guide
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milton hershey built it in 1906 so the factory workers had a picnic ground
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Chocolatetown
2 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
CandymoniumHeadlinerThe tallest, fastest, sweetest hyper in the state. | — | — | — |
CarrouselThe 1919 Philadelphia Toboggan classic. | — | — | — |
The Hollow
7 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
SkyrushHeadliner85 degrees down into the creek, feet dangling. | — | — | — |
CometThe 1946 woodie that starts everyone. | — | — | — |
sooperdooperLooperLowercase name, uppercase history — the 1977 loop. | — | — | — |
Tea CupsSpinning, unbranded, timeless. | — | — | — |
Wave SwingerThe classic flare of chairs. | — | — | — |
Sweet SwingMini wave swings in the creek valley. | — | — | — |
Twizzlers Twisted GravityA full loop, over and over, licorice-branded. | — | — | — |
Kissing Tower Hill
8 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Kissing TowerHeadliner330 feet up in a slowly-spinning Kiss. | — | — | — |
Coal CrackerThe 1973 flume over the hill. | — | — | — |
Great BearHeadlinerAn invert that roars down into the Hollow. | — | — | — |
ConvoyLittle trucks, big-rig energy. | — | — | — |
Frog HopperHops small riders up and down, frog-style. | — | — | — |
Hershey Triple TowerThree drop towers — Kisses, Reese's, Hershey's — pick your poison. | — | — | — |
Twin Turnpike - Classic CarsVintage-style cars cruise one loop of the miniature turnpike. | — | — | — |
Twin Turnpike - SpeedwayRacing-style cars take the neighboring turnpike loop. | — | — | — |
Midway America
9 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Lightning RacerHeadlinerGreen versus red, and the race is real. | — | — | — |
Wildcat's RevengeThe old Wildcat reborn in hybrid steel. | — | — | — |
Wild MouseHairpin turns, zero remorse. | — | — | — |
Star-Spangled Laff TrakkA spinning coaster inside a funhouse. | — | — | — |
Ferris WheelThe midway's slow lap. | — | — | — |
Granny BugsSlow bugs for the smallest riders. | — | — | — |
Music ExpressLoud, fast, and always one more lap. | — | — | — |
Pony ParadeA trot in a circle for tiny cowpokes. | — | — | — |
Tiny TracksMiniature vehicles on miniature rails. | — | — | — |
Pioneer Frontier
13 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Storm RunnerHeadliner0–72 in two seconds, then the top hat. | — | — | — |
FahrenheitA 97-degree first drop — past vertical, on purpose. | — | — | — |
Jolly Rancher RemixThe boomerang, re-flavored. | — | — | — |
TrailblazerThe family mine train since 1974. | — | — | — |
Dry Gulch RailroadA miniature railroad through the gulch. | — | — | — |
Liberty FlyersStar-spangled mini flyers. | — | — | — |
Livery StablesA stable that goes in circles. | — | — | — |
Mini ScramblerThe eggbeater, whisk-sized. | — | — | — |
Mix'd Flavored By Jolly RancherFour candy-colored arms doing near-miss geometry. | — | — | — |
PirateThe full-size swinging ship, no theme required. | — | — | — |
Red BaronKid-flown biplanes, dogfights implied. | — | — | — |
The ClawA swinging, spinning pendulum of regret. | — | — | — |
The HowlerA family whirl with a coyote yell. | — | — | — |
Founder's Way
17 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Reese's CupfusionDefend the peanut-butter factory. | — | — | — |
MonorailA 1969 lap above the park. | — | — | — |
Balloon FliteHot-air balloons on training wheels. | — | — | — |
Cocoa CruiserThe starter coaster, chocolate-branded. | — | — | — |
Dizzy DrumsKid-sized spins inside giant drums. | — | — | — |
Fender BenderBumper cars, chocolate-town rules. | — | — | — |
HelicoptersKid-piloted choppers, low ceiling. | — | — | — |
Mini HimalayaThe music ride, scaled down. | — | — | — |
Mini PirateA pirate ship for smaller crews. | — | — | — |
Minty BeesA small circular ride for younger guests. | — | — | — |
Misfit BugA ladybug that never quite fits in. Relatable. | — | — | — |
ScramblerEggbeater physics since forever. | — | — | — |
Space AgeRockets from when the future was chrome. | — | — | — |
Starship AmericaSteerable rockets, patriotically named. | — | — | — |
Swing ThingA wave swinger at junior wattage. | — | — | — |
Tilt-A-WhirlThe 1926 invention, still doing its thing. | — | — | — |
Traffic JamThe only enjoyable gridlock in Pennsylvania. | — | — | — |
The Boardwalk
16 attractions| Experience | Minutes | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
Tidal ForceOne of the tallest splashdowns anywhere. | — | — | — |
Whitecap RacerMat-racing down six lanes. | — | — | — |
Bayside Pier – InletA shallow water-play zone gives younger swimmers a protected inlet. | — | — | — |
Bayside Pier – IslandAn island play zone adds sprays and small-scale water adventures. | — | — | — |
Breakers Edge Water CoasterA water coaster that climbs uphill on jets. | — | — | — |
HydroOne of Coastline Plunge's six distinct body-slide routes. | — | — | — |
PipelineA fast enclosed route in the Coastline Plunge complex. | — | — | — |
RiptideA twisting body slide within Coastline Plunge. | — | — | — |
SurgeA high-energy route through the Coastline Plunge tower. | — | — | — |
VortexA spiraling slide in the Coastline Plunge collection. | — | — | — |
WhirlwindA rapid twisting finish completes the six-slide complex. | — | — | — |
East Coast WaterworksA dump-bucket fortress of valves and slides. | — | — | — |
Intercoastal WaterwayThe lazy river, boardwalk edition. | — | — | — |
Shoreline SpraygroundSpray at ankle height for the smallest swimmers. | — | — | — |
The ShoreThe wave pool — Jersey vibes, Pennsylvania zip code. | — | — | — |
Our Friends from the SeaMarine animals and their trainers share an educational live presentation. | — | — | — |
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