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Hersheypark Review | Hershey, Pennsylvania Amusement Park
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- An in depth look at this 121 acre world class park, home to 14 different roller coasters! Join us we discuss exactly what you can expect with a visit to the sweetest place on earth!
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Honestly, the best part of Hershey is standing under bear and in that area between comet, skyrush, and superdooperlooper. hearing all the sounds with bear and screams is euphoric. It will forever be my favorite part of the park, as much as i adore the rides.
I can honestly hear this comment 😂 one of them sounds you cant forget!
GREAT CALL 💗💗💗
Yessss. I love listening to roller coasters as they go over the drop, because pretty much all you can hear is obviously the train, but also sounds of pretty much pure happiness and fun coming from the people on the ride.
@@Zatoka. Yes this and also the smell of the kettlecorn as well. Pure gold
Yes, sooo true!
Taylor, as a dad I'll tell you that having kiddie rides spread throughout the park is a very VERY good thing. It's one of the many reasons I think BGW is one of the best parks in the country.
If you have little kids and they can ride something everywhere in the park it really makes a park day nicer. Otherwise, they get bored and then you have to spend 30-50% of the day in the kiddie area because your kids want to ride rides and don't want to just stand in lines while mom and dad do parent swap for a ride the kids won't get to ride.
Great point!
@@rmc_fan that was kinda cringe but ok lol
Very true it's a gr8 so they can feel like grown ups and enjoy the whole park👍
It also makes the kids feel like they’re a part of the “big kid” park
Yes agreed!! I went as a 7 year old and it was really great
I'm very lucky to call this my home park
Luckyyy
Same
Same
Ahh very sweet place where you live 😊😝🎂💝
5 miles away from there!
Thanks for pointing out about the kiddie areas. I live not far away, so I've been going to HersheyPark since my kid was very small. I like the fact that if you're only doing the kiddie rides, you're not stuck in one small area of the park, and can experience the whole place. I also like that the coasters have a wide range of intensity, so if you're introducing a child to coasters, the park always has something appropriate for them as they grow. It's a fantastic park for families, in my opinion.
Super Dooper Looper got me over my fear of inversions when I was a tiny little kid. XD
@@elofkjellson3906 same
Same
i guess we all got over our fear of looping coasters on sooperdooperlooper lol
I feel like I've been spoiled having this place as my home park for so long. I often take for granted just how good their coaster collection is and overall how good the experience of a day at Hersheypark is! It's hard not to enjoy this place honestly.
Airtime Thrills shaking just seeing Skyrush
it's not a bad ride, but the restraints are torture devices. the only things holding it back are the length and restraints.
@@CoasterHorizons people over exaggerate the restraints. You feel the on your legs, but it’s not that bad
@@RJ-tn9rl no, it's actually painful for me. and i'm pretty damn skinny. i even know a 9yo who was limping for the rest of the day
@@CoasterHorizons I guess everyone has different pain tolerance. I feel pressure on my legs but it doesn’t hurt
@@RJ-tn9rl i have pretty good pain tolerance, and while it wasn't unbearable, it was VERY uncomfortable.
My father was the top machinist for Hershey Park for 44 years making and repairing the parts needed for the rides to work. We would get in free every year to go to the park. I'm proud of my father for help keeping the rides going and being safe to ride.
Used to be a life guard here back when I was in high school. Definitely had some really good memories there! Marathoning all the rides on your days off for free admission just hits different lol. Thanks for re-reviewing this park Taylor🙏🏼
I rode like 17 rollercoasters in one day (the same ones over and over) last weekend and man it was great until I started to feel sick bc of how fast we were riding but I could never get bored of HERSHEYPARK
I agree that Hersheypark has one of the best coaster collections in the world even though I haven't been there!
I can relate
You should go! I’ve been going there all 13 years of my life and haven’t skipped a year and I’m still not tired of it it’s great!
Hershey park and kings dominion both have very underrated lineups.
Hershey Park Since The Addition Of Candymonium Has Been Elite Like Sub Cedar Point Level
@@Joeyepp CandyMonium is amazing
Hershey park is my home park I’ve been going there for years so I absolutely adore it. I also am probably one of few people to actually know exactly where to go and where everything is in Hersheypark. I will admit it is confusing. Also the water park is there as that is the space where they had other water attractions at the time so it jsur fit there nicely when it first opened.
I love the beginning 1/2 of the park as it’s very easy to remember, but I’ve been going for 10 years and I still don’t know the back end of the park except the linear sections. 😂
I’ve been going there all 13 years of my life bc my dad worked there for a rlly long time and some days he would be like the manager of the park so I know every end of the park so I don’t find it confusing but I can see new people finding it confusing lol
Yup, used to be Roller Soaker (now the water coaster), Canyon River Rapids (now the wave pool/lazy river), and Western Chute Out (now Fahrenheit) in that area. Honestly I always found Hershey's layout and utilization of space unique, albeit confusing.
Same here! i live about 25-30 minutes from it (I have my whole life) and know the park like the back of my hand. when I go with family from new jersey (they take like vacations there which I always found so odd lol) they would always be shocked that I knew exactly where everything was because the layout is quite confusing at times
@Coaster Knowledge same
The reason the kids rides are spread out is because Milton Hershey wanted the family to be able to “play together”- which is why it’s all spread out ❤
The park looks GREAT near the entrance and it’s pretty modern, but as you walk towards the back, it slowly gets older and starts to get stale. It feels like I’m walking back in time. 😂 This is something I noticed going for 10 years, last visit in 2020.
Yeha I mean they can’t change EVERYTHING to modern but I feel like it’s nice kind of going back in time as you walk further and further back you know what I mean?
Hersheypark seems to be a small local park that became a big super park, on the level of Six Flags and Cedar Fair. Therefore it has elements of both a big chain park, and a homegrown park with a tiny bit of disney sprinkled in with Chocolate world and their characters
Milton Hershey was a man who provided for his workers in a big way, and the park ended up being one of those provisions that continues to pay back to the town year after year :)
If u have 3 intamins at a park u know they are gonna have an amazing coaster lineup
Logic
3 Intamins means that at any given time, at least one will be operating. 😂
8:23 So what you're telling me is that Hershey RMC'd their bathrooms?
Yes they pretty much did. Believe me as I grew up in Hersheypark. The bathrooms were not always like they are now. They used to be small and cramped. Especially the one where Chick-fil-A is at now. The one that was in Comet Hollow before Rush was put in was pretty bad too.
The way you said "🎶 Moe's 🎵" really warmed my heart for some reason :)
Hands down my favorite park. The ride selection, food, staffing are all top notch. Also just a pretty cool town and area.
I live 5 minutes from Hersheypark and can honestly say I never get tired of it! The downtown is always so clean and nice to walk around. I still enjoy being downtown and watching the roller coasters. Not only that but they treat their employees well! All my kids have worked at the park at some capacity and have had great experiences. I’ve been other places but love coming back home. ❤️
Even though Dorney is technically my home park I have way more memories here and I get so nostalgic for this charming ass park.... I’m so proud of Hershey! It’s up there with cedar point now and ugggggh I’m so happy for it
Pretty sure cedar point is 10x better than Hershey. Been to both multiple times and cedar point is much better. But, Hershey park is much better themed and is more nostalgic, so both parks are unique in their own ways.
@@evanstarr813 yeah cedar point is undoubtedly better but it’s much closer now than ever before
@@evanstarr813 i wouldnt say 10x better if your talking overall experience, whats available to do other then xtreme coasters. Cedar Point has the edge in the coaster department but think Hershey has more to offer the GP overall. If Hershey RMC's Wildcat i think that would nudge them a little closer to Cedar Point but both are top notch IMO
@@puertorico2753 no, cedar point has a great atmosphere and flat ride collection too. i also think i prefer cedar points food. cedar point is a lot more than just roller coasters and not enough people see that
I do think Hershey park could use more “extreme” flat rides
I agree, it’s my home park
I agree, Maybe a Larson superloop or maybe a sky fly.
@@llac09 They had decant amount of flats at one time they had Huss enterprise called cyclops and a giant flying carpet ride the conestoga and the flying condor.
@@noodleegg5799 That would be cool or a top scan or maybe even top spin or mondail shake would be fantastic.
Canadas Wonder land has the best collection of flats rides ever Hershey Park needs to take notes from them when it comes to flats.
I go to Hersheypark probably way too much so I can explain everything.
Before the Boardwalk was made there were Roller Soaker, and The river rapids.
In 2012, they removed the rides, and the rides in Midway America were already there, so Hersheypark decided to add the most of the boardwalk while roller soaker was being removed. And then you were right about the terrain, this is a very good park for terrain, and the greenery is nice. I like to hear people’s opinions about Hersheypark.
I think it would be interesting if you re-review Cedar Point.
Yes especially since cedar point has new rides and big anniversary.
A good idea
Oh no why what happen3d?
Cedar Point is Terrible and There only good For SV and Maverick
Already did
Hershey is the best candy company as they have so much variety! They have a huge variety of chocolates, taffy, B&Ms, Intamins, GCIs, and more!
So proud of my home park 🥺🙌🏼. Been going my whole life.
It's been my favorite Amusement Park since 1982, love everything about it. It's not just the park but surroundings, like the town, tour, service, camping, zoo and experience. Visited there from the Bronx NY and now I reside in Philly which is even easier to get to.
I feel so blessed to have Hershey as my home park! I actually went to Hershey Park in the Dark and rode Laff Trakk without lights on (which I wasn't expecting or prepared for) and it was almost twice as fun! Love this place
I agree regarding the park layout. It's almost as if they never expected the park to become as popular as it is, or need to expand as much as it has. So, when the time came to actually expand, they had to do it however they could. Also, I'm very happy to know that I'm not the only person that thinks Hershey's restrooms smell good lol. Finally....Please RMC Wildcat!!!
I've been wishing for that rmc of wildcat for years lol
The reason for the placement of the water park "The Boardwalk" is that site is the former location of the river rapids ride "Canyon River Rapids". Most of the rides behind the water park, "Lightning Racer" etc. are older than the water park is.
Hershey is a very old park. It grew organically, realky quite a bit, especially since the 70s. Its also land-locked like Kennywood. They put stuff where they have room, or where they can make room. Thats why the waterpark is in the middle. It was a big flat area that used to have a rapids ride there, which they took out to put the wavepool in. Plus, in the old part of the park, the paths go everywhere as that the way old-school parks were done., in a more meandering layout.
I just visited this park a few days ago. And the coasters are phenomenal; especially with the addition of Wildcat’s Revenge. But you are 100% right when you said the desert foods are a big factor! As someone who has a sweet tooth, this place was HEAVEN for me!
5:18 This part of the video aged like a fine wine, I'm so excited for Wildcats Revenge
Hersheypark is my home park. I've been to Hersheypark almost every summer since my childhood. I really enjoy riding the roller coasters.
I'm planning a trip to Hersheypark for this summer, so I needed this!
super grateful to call Hersheypark my home park ❤️ I do agree that the park layout is a bit weird and can be tough to navigate through. I'm curious to see what the park will add with all the new land around Chocolate town. They could use some more high thrill flat rides.
God... I grew up going to Hershey Park, I moved out of state last year and this video really makes me wanna go back. First rollercoaster was the wild mouse.
I have gone a few times in the last couple of years, and I love going here. I went to perform music, and stayed after for a couple of days to do all of the things around this area, including hershey park, and ever since then its one of my favorite places to go
YES to the vanilla scented restrooms!😂 The only public restrooms I walk in without holding my breath haha
THATS THE SMELL I’ve been going there all my life and could never pin point the smell of the bathrooms 😂
i'd say this is my home park away from home, especially these last few years. I've visited it 3 times between 2018-2019, making it one of my most visited parks. Great coaster collection, and LOTS of them are great coasters to start with. as an intamin fanboy, this park is perfect for me. well, except skyrush, which i've ranted about *plenty* on youtube and reddit. it's not great, but it's not bad. the only things holding it back are the length and restraints. Haven't ridden Candymonium but it looks great imo. I agree about the layout, but with a map, it's just fine. Its layout reminds me of when thoosies are trying to figure out where a park will put its next coaster :p
also, i don't think the fact that they don't have a kiddie section is a bad thing. picture this: you're a little kid, visiting an amusement park with your family. your family wants to ride the newest thrill coaster, but you either don't want to or aren't big enough. So, your dad stays behind with you. Instead of having to go to a totally different area to find a ride you can go on, you just cross the pathway and boom, there are a bunch of rides perfect for you
Hershey needs a rmc Hershey looks so awesome with the chocolate themed
My home park. For tears I have been saying rmc wildcat, but they should give it the iron gci treatment they revealed, because it was the first gci, and it would do it justice
As a coaster operater at Hershey, I like that lightning racer, laff track, and the Ferris wheel r in the back bc it gives the back a nice skyline veiw as well
I actually used to live in Hershey when I was 6-9 years old and I recall we went to Hersheypark and Hershey's chocolate world all the time then. Even though I'm more of a Disney parks person now, I still miss Hersheypark and I want to go back someday, especially with how much the park changed since me and my family last went
yes! I have been waiting for u to do updated version! Ty Taylor!
I love Hershey Park! Getting older I've had problems with motion sickness but for whatever reason Skyrush just didn't trigger it in me.
I remembered I first visited Hersheypark since 2018! And I had a very fun time at there!
Grew up in "the sweetest place on Earth" and have been to Hersheypark over 50 times in my lifetime (still young). I can say without hesitation that this is an extremely accurate and respectful review that highlights both the good and bad about HP. I felt your criticisms were extremely fair, as some rides do have long operation times and the parks layout makes no sense, however you also highlighted some aspects of the park that I feel I didn't even fully appreciate. HP does truly have an amazing selection of rides and food, and I am pretty glad I got the chance to experience them al throughout the years. Great review, keep up the good work!
I think there's a lot great things about Hersheypark. The kid rides spread is good as it's not all doing non kid rides or kid rides. I like that they're not all chain foods. The coasters are great. I enjoy the layout as it's nice to get some walking in and not just be on ride after ride immediately. But, we're less than an hour away from it, too.
I grew up in Hershey and my first job was the Chocolate World tour ride you mentioned earlier in the video (looked VERY different back in 2009-13 ie no animatronics, the cows were Gabby, Olympia, and Harmony. To this day, I could recite the beginning of the ride. Oh man do I have stories lol), but the thing I miss the most about HersheyPark was that for a few years, they let you in for free for the last 30 minutes it was open. My friends and I would always go every weekend at 9:30, ride Skyrush twice, and grab kettle korn on the way out. This video brought back some memories!
I have always adored the coaster collection at Hersheypark. It’s probably my favorite.
As for the layout lacking a master plan, if you know the history of the park, then you know it grew organically and expanded over 100 years. There was no master plan. I love that about it.
I agree and have always hated the placement of the waterpark. I wish it would move.
The spread out kiddie rides has always been something I loved at any park. SFOT does this and I applaud it. Kiddie areas are great but giving families the ability to travel the whole park and have something for everyone nearby anywhere you go is brilliant.
Very blessed with having this within 2 hours of me. My favorite park. Besides the steep hills, it's so much fun. And my favorite rides barely have long lines. What is funny, is that, I don't recall having food there other than subway and kettle corn and kettle chips.
I feel like Hersheypark is like what my best RCT 3 park would look like finished. Great coasters, randomly placed flat and kids rides, not overly themed, but proud.
RCT 3? ….. Have you tried Planet Coaster yet? 😅
To address the water park issue, historically the water section of the park was next to the old entrance and down through the hollow, by the Comet and Super-Dooper-Looper. There were spring fed swimming pools, slides, and one of those skipping flume rides, all along the creek. But in the 70’s, the park got hit by a series of storms, that brought devastating floods to the hollow. The removed the water section, and for a decade or so the park had no dedicated region for wet attractions. When they finally were able to expand, a water park was at the top of everyone’s minds, even though the expansion was at the far side of the park away from the entrance.
Loved visiting for the first time this year but was super bummed stormrunner wasn’t running. Great park and love how Knoebels is little over an hour away
Hershey PA is a unbelievable Park and chocolate factory.
I plan on revisiting Hersheypark this year for Candymonium
It’s ok, I personally prefer skyrush
@@coleschaefer4390 Thigh crusher, still don’t understand why they don’t fix that bc it would def boost the coasters ratings
I went to Hershey back in 2015 with my family. If you’re from out of town, I recommend going for 2 days. There’s so much to do, and it really helped us not have to rush our plans
My home park - love hearing it praised so well. Most definitely the best coaster collection out there with Wildcats Revenge added.
As far as Candylane goes, they’ve made LEAPS and bounds. Up until around the mid 2010’s, they would only be open from Minetown to Music Box Way, and had no coasters open. Was the reason as a kid why I thought coasters couldn’t run in the winter 😂
Hershey Park is easily the most charming amusement park ive ever been to. I have so many great memories there and they have kept the spirit of the park intact through my entire life
I love Hershey Park. Every time I go I have an absolute blast. I’m obsessed with the adrenaline rush that roller coasters give me so I love it.
Thank you for making a review for Hersheypark! Hershey is my favorite park and I have been going for over a decade now. There are so many awesome park/ride review videos from all around the world, but I never see a lot of Hershey rides in those videos. I absolutely stand by your opinion that Hershey is one of the best parks in the country, if not the world; in my opinion, its unique theming alone warrants a visit. The coasters are second to none as well, almost all of them have an eye-catching moment that you can see from the ground that just makes you want to get on and ride; whether it is Fahrenheit's extreme angles, Storm Runner's take-off, or Candymonium's height (just to name a few), I'm filled with awe and wonder every time I see those coasters in action. I love seeing Hersheypark get these essay type videos!
To your points about the waterpark - that was put in place *after* the coasters were already there. So the spacing and walkways are weird because of that. Hershey only purchased the land near the entrance and towards the Giant Center a few years ago so they were only able to work within the space they had, and Skyrush, Laugh Track, and the drop towers were a few of the last rides they added before the land purchase. They have been sandwiched between the downtown area of Hershey, the mainline railroad tracks, and the major routes and roads with little room to expand until now.
I remember doing a band competition here back in middle school, I had a lot of fun since we did the competition 1 day and had the second day to explore the park.
It's my homepark and I'd say I totally agree with the review
Heading there end of June for the first time! We'll also be hitting Dorney, Kings Island and Cedar Point all within a week! lol
We went two years ago and I was very impressed!! I definitely agree on it being a bit challenging at times trying to find out how to get to certain rides or areas. I think a simple solution would be for the park to add more signs. Beyond that, their coaster selection was awesome!! Lots of great rides all around for various ages. One point I’d like to say is how Hershey Park gives a free “preview” pass the night before you’re planning to go. If I recall, it’s from 7-close, so just enough time to get a layout of the park and ride a few rides. Definitely an awesome perk!!
i do agree with the fact that they have an amazing roller coster collection but with the few flat rides they have the majority have been shunt down every time ive gone in the last 1-2 years (drop towers aside)
Yay thanks for doing an updated review on Hersheypark! It's my home park!
Lucky
I always felt very magical whenever I went to Hershey Park for the day! I'm glad I had the chance to visit back in the 80s early 90s 🍫 🎢
Hershey Park is a special place to me because it was the first time I got over my fear of roller coasters, and what a place to do it.
I live about 30 mins away from Hershey Park and besides prices, parking, line waits, and well... prices it's awesome. Honestly go one a Monday or Wednesday to have the whole park to yourself... I went on Saturday and line waits we're at 2 hours and 4 for candy monium... if you go any other day get there early and start from the back... lightening racer was a 5 minute wait... good luck to anyone that goes and well made video! 👌
I 100% agree about the layout. The first time I went there it took me a pretty long time to go from ride to ride
My favorite amusement park! Really hoping Storm Runner is open for 2021. That coaster I think is INSANELY underrated.
hearing that you went starting in 2012 shocked me. i've been there to seen the construction of fahrenheit as a kid, and Storm Runner (though i was too young to remember)
I don’t go here often but this place has a special spot in my heart
We love our park here in town- thanks for showcasing Hersheypark!!
You called that RMC wildcat colab! 👀👀👀 Nice! Lol
As someone who has been to Hershey more times than I can count, those random pathways are great, if you know where everything is, those give you amazing shortcuts without a ton of people if you do it right. But I can totally see how it’s confusing to new people 😂
Loving all of the updated videos
I live like an hour from six flags America but 2 hours from Hershey and I always prefer going to Hershey because I know I’m going to have a guaranteed fun day.
Went to this park for 2 days recently. It was really fun. The first day was ok and I only got 6 rides. The lines were hell and most lines even stretched out of the queue. We booked a Sunday and Monday. So the Sunday lines were explainable. We assumed since Monday was supposed to be rainy and somewhat colder, it would be less crowded, but it seemed like it was worse then the 1st day. Luckily I got the fast pass and the day went so much better. I was able to do the entire park plus the boardwalk. I clocked in like 20 rides. The place is extremely fun. I always loved this place.
This is my home park i have 2023 season passes cant wait for April 1st!
As a Pennsylvanian I’m happy you enjoyed my summer tradition. Great Bear is my favorite roller coaster, first ride every time
Thank you for the rundown on this fun looking park.
Hershey is so much fun in spring and early summer. Ride rollercoasters all day and go to a hockey game in the evening. I also visit Hershey Gardens across the street - just beautiful.
I love the whiff of chocolate smell they pump through the chocolate world building. Honestly if you’re not into roller coasters chocolate world by itself is already really cool.
First trip to Hershey park was in 1989.. im 50 now and this summer will be my second visit.
Hersheypark is great. It has a much less corporate feel than Disney. One thing to keep in mind is that it wasn't designed to be a huge theme park from the onset like Disney. It was meant to be a perk for the Hershey employees.
Speaking AS a Hershey employee, it still is :D
I'll kind of miss the old entrance. This was my first theme park and the one I have the most memories of. Those first steps always felt an important to the experience whether I was 3 or 20.
Yeah I miss the old entrance too but at least there isn’t as big of a hill to walk up first thing lol
I agree 100% I haven't been to many parks but this is my favorite park. So much stuff here. My favorite coasters are here. So many awesome things the best park food I've ever had was this awesome grilled cheese at the food court. And their pizza is good too. I love Hersheypark. I wish I lived closer even tho it's my home park.
That's great that you love the factory ride as much as I do!
I always enjoy your review video.
We discovered Hershey Park in the 90s by sheer dumb luck because my mom always grabbed pamphlets from the hotel lobbies to see what attractions were offered in the area we were in. We were driving down to Florida and decided to stay in Hershey for an extra day to go check out the park and we were pleasantly surprised. I agree with you about the chocolate factory dark ride, it's quite enjoyable.
We went again in the early 2000s for a long weekend and we stayed for an extra day at the newly-opened water park, which I also really enjoyed. Seems like the park has kept growing since then and we are due for a new visit.
I went to Hershey park when skyrush first opened and I was to scared to go on every ride but now I am older I can't wait to go back in 2022!
I love this place-it’s such a good park with rides for everyone! Also Candymonium is awesome
I’m so glad I got to work here between 2013 to 2017. The layout definitely could’ve been better, but it was always fun to come to work and operate the games. It is mostly just a summer job for high schoolers, so most of my friends have moved on to other jobs. My favorite roller coaster though is lightning racers. Usually fast lines and doesn’t break down that often. Been going back at least twice a year. If you want discount tickets, go to the Hershey Giant Food Store near the park. The customer service counter sells tickets, 45 for adults, I forget how much for kids. It’s always great going for the entire day. Stay later in the evening to get on rides faster as most people are leaving. The only problem with that is traffic sucks getting out, even with their 2 lane roads.
Hersheypark is my home park. Thing about this park when adding more attractions is that the park is pretty condensed now these days. Thankfully the new area of land that was bough where Candymonium is, we can see more expansion of the park with new extreme flat rides and perhaps another coster. The food is good and unique at the park with some name brands and even independent small business owners that contact with the park with their food stalls! East Coast doughnuts for one are amazing and it's a mom and pop bussiness!
Hershey sure knows how to make memories I been here so many times, I have a lot of fun. I been there before the new rides remember hershey having a downstairs shop. Can't wait to visit here soon
5. The wildcat
4. The laugh track
3. Wild mouse
2. The old Reeses ride (the one before cupfusion)
1. Wild mouse
My Home Park!!!!! Awesome Vid Taylor!!!!!
I have always loved Hershey but I used to disagree with the notion that Hershey has one of the greatest coaster line up’s in the world. However. I’ll admit I was very wrong on that especially after my last visit last year. Hersheypark shines with their coaster line up, it truly is one of the best coaster line ups in the world. Right up there with Cedar Point, Magic Mountain, and Great Adventure. Best of all, that’s not even talking about the rest of the park.
I went here in august 2020 and it’s insane i love all the rides. Sky rush is my favorite ride even over lightning rod.
We need more off ride videos!! I could watch these for hours
Seeing as Hershey has been my home park my whole life, allow me to offer a fun fact for you Taylor: your theory of "we have this space, let's put in a ride because we can" is true but opposite of what you think. Lightning Racer, the Ferris wheel, and every ride in that isolated back area of the park (aside from Laff Trakk) were all there WAY before the waterpark. Prior to Laff Trakk, the most recent ride to open in that area was Lightning Racer in 2000 and a few flat rides that no longer exist. The water park was a major afterthought that didn't open until 2007 so it was actually "we have this space, let's put in a waterpark because we can!".
Thank you for reading this edition of "When you grew up in Hershey and had the town/park history drilled into your head since childhood".
Sincerely,
A lifelong Hershey native