This is a list of rides Hersheypark purchased used, rather than being brand new. In the history of the park, almost all of the rides that have been operated were purchased new. There are 11 rides the park purchased used or rented, and one which the park purchased new, sold, rented, and then purchased back.
| # | Ride | Season | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opened | Closed | |||
| 1 | Carrousel (1908) | 1908 | 1912 | From Herschell-Spillman Company |
| 2 | The Bug | 1933 | 1981 | From Century of Progress |
| 3 | Aerial Joy Ride | 1941 | 1961 | From 1939 New York World’s Fair |
| 4 | Carrousel (1945) | 1945 | Operating | From Philadelphia Toboggan Company |
| 5 | Starship America | 1962 | Operating | From Pontchartrain Beach |
| 6 | Little Red Caboose | 1970 | 1970 | From Reading Railroad |
| 7 | Mini Comet | 1974 | 1978 | Unknown |
| 8 | Livery Stables | 1979 | Operating | From Steeplechase Park |
| 9 | Pony Parade | 1979 | Operating | From Steeplechase Park |
| 10 | Little Wheel | 1983 | 1983 | Rented from Majestic Midways |
| 11 | Mini Scrambler | 2002 | Operating | From Blackbeard’s Cave |
Miniature Train
See the Miniature Train article for more details on how the park ended up renting this ride, which they had purchased new, in 1955.
| Ride | Season | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Last | ||
| Miniature Train | 1983 | 1996 | Rented from Jeff Waltermyer |