Hersheypark Announces Dark Nights to Expand Hersheypark Halloween

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(July 12, 2022)Hersheypark amusement park today announced the creation of the new Dark Nights frightfully immersive haunt experience that spreads its shadows over the Hersheypark landscape every evening during Hersheypark Halloween seasonal event. The four-acre addition of Dark Nights represents the largest investment to date for a seasonal event, with three new scare zones and four horrifying haunted houses as part of integrated thrill experiences guests can only find in Hersheypark.

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Hersheypark Announced Two New Jolly Rancher Attraction Experiences for Summer 2022

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(Hershey, Pa. – February 22, 2022) – Hersheypark amusement park today announced the Hersheypark skyline is getting brighter this summer with two new Jolly Rancher attraction experiences that guests can only find at Hersheypark. Guests can take a flavor ride on Jolly Rancher Remix coaster, a first-of-its-kind reimagined coaster for the senses, and enjoy spinning 360 degrees on Mix’d Flavored By Jolly Rancher all-new family ride located next to Jolly Rancher Remix. Both experiences will be open during all four seasons following their summer debut. 

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Hersheypark Springtime In The Park Opens April 2 With More Weekends Than Ever Before

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HERSHEY, PA. (Friday, March 20, 2021)

WHAT:

The arrival of spring means the return of coaster riding as Hersheypark kicks off its 115th season with more days than ever before

Hersheypark opens for its Springtime In The Park event on April 2-4, 10-11, 17-18, and a new bonus weekend of April 24-25, 2021. 

This week, the Hersheypark maintenance team craned the roller coaster trains back onto their tracks using massive cranes in preparation for opening.

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Hersheypark Announces Expanded 2020 Seasonal Events

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(Hershey, PA. – September 10, 2020)Hersheypark amusement park, a 121-acre theme park with family-friendly rides and thrilling coasters, today announced expanded experiences for its seasonal events, with extra weekends planned for Hersheypark In The Dark Halloween attraction and the return of the popular Hersheypark Christmas Candylane event.

Building on the successful summer debut of Hershey’s Chocolatetown, the 2020 seasonal events will mark the first time that guests can experience fall and winter in the all-new region at Hersheypark, featuring an entirely reimagined arrival experience, Candymonium hypercoaster, the iconic Kisses Fountain, a new home for the 101-year-old Carrousel, new shopping locations, the first-ever Starbucks inside the Park, a virtual reality experience, and more.

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Hersheypark Announces July 3 Opening Weekend

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HERSHEY, PA (June 12, 2020)Hersheypark amusement park, a 121-acre theme park with family-friendly rides and thrilling coasters, a water park and a zoo, today announced plans to welcome guests back on July 3, 2020, with exclusive days for Season Pass holders on July 1 and 2, 2020. 

As part of the summer opening weekend, Hersheypark will debut Candymonium, the tallest, fastest, longest and sweetest coaster at Hersheypark. The hypercoaster features a lift height of 210 feet, max speed of 76 mph, and a track length of 4,636 feet with the most airtime of any coaster at Hersheypark. Candymonium spans 7 acres at the new entrance of Hershey’s Chocolatetown, a 23-acre development featuring an entirely reimaged arrival experience honoring the legacy of Milton S. Hershey. 

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