Hersheypark

Hersheypark

Hersheypark was created for the employees and relatives of Milton S. Hershey's chocolate factory and opened May 30, 1906. The park added various carnival rides over the years, including the original Wild Cat in 1923 and Comet in 1946. In 2019, it welcomed more than 3.3 million visitors, making it the most-visited independent park in the United States. When visiting, also consider the separately-ticketed Hershey's Chocolate World indoor attraction next door.

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Roller coasters

  1. Candymonium
    A 4,636-foot-long, 210-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster with a top speed of 76 mph. Height requirement: 54 inches
    › Read Russell Meyer's review of Candymonium.
  2. Fahrenheit
    A 2,700-foot Intamin coaster with a vertical lift into a beyond-vertical 120-foot drop, with a top speed of 58 mph and six inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches
  3. Storm Runner
    A 2,600-foot Intamin Accelerator with a 75-mph launch into top hat with a 180-foot drop and three inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches
  4. Lightning Racer
    Great Coasters International racing wooden coasters with track lengths of 3,393 feet, 90-foot drops and top speeds of 51 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches
  5. Skyrush
    A 3,600-foot Intamin coaster with 200-foot hill and top speed of 75 mph. Height requirement: 54 inches
    › Read Russell Meyer's Skyrush review.
  6. Great Bear
    A 2,800-foot Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster with a 124-foot drop, top speed of 58 mph and four inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches
  7. Laff Trakk
    A 1,400-foot Maurer Rides indoor spinning coaster with a top speed of 40 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches
    › Read Russell Meyer's review of Laff Trakk.
  8. sooperdooperLooper
    A 2,614-foot Schwarzkopf looping coaster with one inversion. Height requirement: 42 inches
  9. Comet
    A 3,360-foot Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters wooden coaster with a 78-foot drop and top speed of 50 mph. Height requirement: 42 inches
  10. Wildcat
    A 3,183-foot Great Coasters International wooden coaster with an 85-foot drop and top speed of 50 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches
  11. Trailblazer
    A 1,600-foot Arrow Dynamic mine train with a top speed of 35 mph. Height requirement: 36 inches
  12. Wild Mouse
    A 1,213-foot Mack Rides coaster with a top speed of 28 mph. Height requirement: 42 inches
  13. Jolly Rancher Remix (formerly Sidewinder)
    A 935-foot Vekoma Boomerang with a top speed of 47 mph and three inversions gets a "Jolly Rancher" makeover for 2022, with a new tunnel plus music, lights, and scents for five different ride profiles. Height requirement: 48 inches

For younger visitors, Hersheypark also offers Cocoa Cruiser, a Zamperla family gravity coaster.

Map

Hersheypark is located halfway between Interstates 76 and 81, about 15 miles east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.