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After the 1972 season, Hersheypark had to figure out what to do with the empty space created by the loss of The Lost River, the park’s Philadelphia Toboggan Company Mill … Continue reading Dancing Waters | 1973-1974
On February 6, 2017, pictures from 2004 finally resurfaced. These were images of the removal of Giant Wheel, which occurred in November 2004. The pictures were uploaded to the Hersheypark History … Continue reading Giant Wheel removal | 2004
The featured image seen on social media posts is courtesy of Debra Brooks. The picture is dated circa 1990. Hersheypark Balloonfest was an event held in October of every year between … Continue reading Hersheypark BalloonFest | 1988 – 2002
Hersheypark In The Dark is Hersheypark’s oldest shoulder season event. It was an event started two years after ZooAmerica opened. This is a look back at the history of this … Continue reading History of Hersheypark In The Dark
NightLights was a laser show installed in Midway America before the start of the 2001 season. Guests were able to view the show in the empty grass field in the … Continue reading TBT #33 | NightLights Laser Show
In 1983, Hersheypark introduced a new ride which replaced the Monster – Tilt-A-Whirl. The park also introduced a new restaurant – Tudor Rose Grill. This was the season following the … Continue reading TBT #32 | Hersheypark 1983 updates
Today’s article is about the Midway America expansion Hersheypark underwent over seven years (1996-2002). This article provides plans which are on file for the public at the Dauphin County Recorder … Continue reading Midway America expansion
In 1969, Hersheypark received a donation from Reading Railroad Company – a rare red caboose. This caboose, #92938, was built in September 1942 – when steel was only allowed to … Continue reading Little Red Caboose (Lost Children’s Caboose)
In 1984, Arrow Huss, Inc. (the successor company to Arrow Development Company when Huss purchased Arrow in 1981) introduced the Magic Room. A version of the Magic Room was purchased by … Continue reading Frontier Meeting House | 1987-1989
In 1983, Hersheypark decided to add a new theme area to the park, continuing the expansion of the park beyond Dry Gulch Railroad, Cyclops, and CinemaVision, the area then named … Continue reading Pioneer Frontier expansion
In 1982, Hersheypark made its first significant update to an area adjacent to Comet known as the hollow, since Comet was built in 1946. In the 1950s and 1960s, this … Continue reading TBT #25 | 1982 Spring Creek Hollow renovation
This is a follow-up article to Canyon River Rapids (1987-2008). This article details a proposed ride that was to be installed in Hersheypark in 1986, as well as an incident … Continue reading More on Canyon River Rapids