Hershey Amusement Park

About Hersheypark

Hersheypark first opened in 1907 as a way to attract visitors familiar with the popular confectioner’s brand name. Today, thousands of visitors enter the gates each day to try some of the park’s more than 60 attractions and shows, and the other chocolate-themed attractions near the amusement park make this destination a dessert pilgrimage for chocoholics everywhere.

Hershey Amusement Park Attractions

The name Hershey is universally associated with rich chocolate treats, but in fact the Hershey amusement park offers far more than tasty desserts.

Rides

Different types of chocolate may provide a wild ride for the taste buds, but amusement park guests interested in a real wild ride will want to visit some of the park’s most popular rides, including:

• Great Bear: This inverted coaster takes guests through four daring flips at speeds reaching 60 miles per hour while their legs dangle from ski-lift style seats.
• Coal Cracker: This classic flume ride offers a cooling plunge at nearly 40 miles per hour to create a tremendous splash sure to drench riders.
• Kissing Tower: This iconic observation tower has Hershey kiss shaped windows and offers an unparalleled view of the park from 25 stories up.
• Lightning Racer: This twin wooden roller coaster alternately duels and races as it reaches speeds higher than 50 miles per hour.
• Waverider: This head-to-head surfing competition machine is in the park’s new Boardwalk section, home to many splashy water rides.
• Storm Runner: This intense launch coaster thrusts riders to 75 miles per hour in just a few seconds as they run to conquer three unique inversions.
• Canyon River Rapids: This whitewater rafting ride winds through five acres of canyons with dozens of waterfalls waiting to soak eager riders.
• Reese’s Xtreme Cup Challenge: Riders on this interactive dark ride compete with one another in a variety of extreme sport scenarios, including surfing, skydiving, ice hockey, BMX racing, and more.

Hersheypark also has more than 25 kiddie rides scattered throughout the park for younger guests to enjoy, as well as classic amusement park rides such as a Ferris wheel, carousel, car driving ranges, and a Tilt-a-Whirl.

Entertainment

When guests are ready for a break from the park’s thrilling rides, they can take in some of the spectacular shows, including five regular showcases and meeting costumed Hershey product characters. Fireworks light up the sky nearly every Saturday at 10:15 p.m., and Karl Hausman is “The Piano Man” offering rollicking piano music and honoring requests at the Frontier Gazebo. One of the park’s most popular shows is the Great Candy Caper presented in the aquatheatre – the stars of the show are the amazing sea lion detectives who solve the mystery of the missing Chocolate Pearl.

Dining

With so many chocolate-themed rides and attractions, guests at the Hershey amusement park can work up quite an appetite. In addition to many dessert treats and classic amusement park fare such as pizza, burgers, and hot dogs, guests can also find many healthier options. Smoothies, egg rolls, kettle corn, wraps, salads, quiche, and falafel are all available, and most restaurants offer child-sized portions to accommodate younger guests. Hersheypark also has a wide range of options for Kosher and vegetarian diets.

Guests interested in an even sweeter dining experience can take advantage of the Breakfast at the Park special event that offers resort guests early admission privileges as well as an opportunity to meet their favorite Hershey characters. Extra charges do apply.

Visiting Hersheypark

Hersheypark is an amazing destination and offers guests many ticket options to suit their visitation requirements. The park is open seasonally from early May through the end of September, with special spring, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas events as well.

Tickets

General admission tickets are $48 for adults and $29 for children, with additional discounts for senior citizens over 70 years old as well as active, retired, or reserve military personnel. Sunset tickets are just $25 for adults and $22 for children visiting in the later hours of the day, and two and three day flex tickets can be purchased for savings on multiple visits for any day in the season.

Other Hershey Attractions

Chocolate kisses.

The Hershey amusement park is not the only delicious option for chocolate lovers to experience in quaint Hershey, Pennsylvania. The town includes numerous attractions related to the sumptuous confection, including:

• Hershey’s Chocolate World: This interactive destination includes a factory tour and allows visitors to make their own personalized chocolate treats and purchase all types of Hershey souvenirs and memorabilia.
• The Hershey Museum: This educational attraction includes the Kisstory exhibit about the iconic Hershey’s kiss treat, as well as Hershey family history and other interactive displays.
• The Chocolate Spa: There is no better way to indulge in a chocolate fantasy than with a whipped cocoa bath, chocolate sugar scrub, fondue wrap, or cocoa massage. These and other chocolate-themed treatments are available at this elite spa at the Hotel Hershey.

For more information about these and other attractions in Hershey, visit HersheyPA.com.

Contact Information

For more information specifically about Hersheypark, prospective guests can visit online at www.hersheypark.com, call toll-free to 1-800-HERSHEY, or write:

Hersheypark
100 W. Hersheypark Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033