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Giant Wheel (1973 – 2004)
WordPress recently introduced their own version of Inatagram Stories for blogs. So here is a look at a Giant WheelContinue Reading
Traffic Jam at Hersheypark
Traffic Jam is a kiddie ride in Hersheypark manufactured by Hampton Amusement Company. The ride, sold as a Kiddie VarietyContinue Reading
Starship America at Hersheypark
Starship America is one of Hersheypark’s oldest rides. It was originally called Aero Jets and purchased used from Pontchartrain BeachContinue Reading
Minty Bees at Hersheypark
Minty Bees is a Hampton Amusement Company kiddie Super Jet ride which was installed in Hersheypark in 1961.
Pennsylvania’s Amusement Ride Inspection Act
On June 14, 1984, an act – providing for the inspection of amusement rides and attractions; granting powers and imposingContinue Reading
Dizzy Drums at Hersheypark
Dizzy Drums is a kiddie ride that operates in Founder’s Way across from Fender Bender. It was manufactured by HamptonContinue Reading
Garbrick Amusements, Inc.
Lewis Henry Garbrick operated a dairy in his hometown of Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. This dairy, called Garbrick & Son Dairy,Continue Reading
Aerial Joy Ride at Hersheypark
Aerial Joy Ride existed in Hersheypark from 1941 to 1961. It operated at the 1939 World’s Fair in New YorkContinue Reading
Space Age at Hersheypark
Space Age is an umbrella kiddie ride, installed in Hersheypark in 1965 and is still operating today in the Founder’sContinue Reading