Hershey Park in PA, anyone been? (1 Viewer)

[ghostguy123]

The wife wants to family to go to Hershey Park for a couple days.  We have two kids ages 17 and 5.  

Worth it?

Any comments welcome, even hershey highway comments

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

We go every year. Live 2 hours away and make a day out of it. Sometimes twice a year. We go from open to close. Water park has pretty good slides. My kids love the roller coasters. There is a small zoo and decent rides for the little one. My kids are 15, 12, and 9. Been going since the oldest was 1.

 

[ghostguy123]

We go every year. Live 2 hours away and make a day out of it. Sometimes twice a year. We go from open to close. Water park has pretty good slides. My kids love the roller coasters. There is a small zoo and decent rides for the little one. My kids are 15, 12, and 9. Been going since the oldest was 1.

Is the zoo and all the other stuff included with the regular ticket?  

 

[Galileo]

And if you go to the chocolate shop, you can grossly overpay to create your own candy bar!  

 

[Jaysus]

Is the zoo and all the other stuff included with the regular ticket?  

Pretty sure Zoo America is a separate admission.

 

[AcerFC]

Fun place. My daughter had a soccer tournament there for a few years around Father’s Day. Everyone enjoyed

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Very good amusement park.  Skyrush is a fantastic coaster

 

[Jaysus]

Tröegs

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

I don’t remember if we pay extra for the zoo but I don’t think we did. I definitely would not pay to go 18 times. 

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Also Chocolate World opens an hour before the park. My kids make us go every year.

 

[belljr]

They just opened a new section, excited to be back this year.

Also make use of the preview.  You can go 3hours the night before.  Basically you go to park from 7-10 "for free" as long as you use your ticket the next day.

I think they still have reduced hours this year. 

Haven't tried the new coaster yet but I rank them 

Skyrush 

Stormrunner 

Fareinheit 

Great Bear 

All the other wooden ones are good. Big fan of lightning racers. I can tell you where every coaster camera is

 

[msudaisy26]

I was born there. So that is awesome, but we moved to Michigan before my 3rd birthday so can help with the touristy parts. 

 

[ChiefD]

I had the hershey squirts in Pennsylvania once. Does that count?

 

[Osaurus]

I’ll be up that way in September. Not familiar with mentioned highway though. 

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

I’ll be up that way in September. Not familiar with mentioned highway though. 

I’d like to check it out but my wife told me all the on ramps are closed.

 

[JetMaxx]

Tröegs

I live an hour from Hershey. Haven’t been to the park in many years but like others said it’s highly regarded around here. When we pass through though, Troegs brewery is a must stop. It’s practically adjacent to the park. They have concerts at Hershey stadium so perhaps you can time a visit with a show you want to see.