Living The Sweet Life at Hershey Park
- Jun 7, 2025
- 5 min read
Hello everyone!
Today, we're at Hershey Park, famously dubbed the "Sweetest Place On Earth"! It's been several years since our last visit, and our previous experience wasn't the best. Nonetheless, we're giving it another shot! We chose to splurge and booked a stay at the Hotel Hershey, then used the park's shuttle service to reach our destination. We arrived at the new Hershey's Chocolate Town and picked up our Fast Track Wristbands. Entering the park was easy, and Chocolate Town has a great atmosphere, reminiscent of a mini Downtown Disney.
Upon entering the park, we decided to proceed clockwise and save Candymonium for last. Our initial stop was Laff Track, a delightful indoor spinning coaster with charming carnival-themed decor, perfect for families. Following that, we experienced Fahrenheit, a roller coaster with a vertical lift and a beyond-vertical drop, featuring 8 inversions. This ride has the highest number of inversions in the park and offers fantastic airtime. Finally, we were ready for the ride that brought us back, Wildcats Revenge!
Wildcats Revenge is a hybrid wooden rollercoaster transformed from the original Wildcat structure. Although rides like Steel Vengeance and Iron Gwazi may overshadow it, it still delivers an exciting experience. This Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) coaster can be seen as the "Greatest Hits of RMC." It features a steep drop leading into overbanked turns, numerous bursts of air time, an extended zero g stall, and some barrel rolls. The ride maintains its speed throughout, right up to the brakes. If you're at Hershey Park, this ride is a must-try!
After experiencing Wildcats Revenge, we went to ride their Wild Mouse, which, surprisingly, manages to jolt your ribs during the turns. Next, we tried Lightning Racer, their wooden racing rollercoaster. While Lightning Racer boasts an excellent layout, the ride itself is quite rough, and you don't experience any airtime on the hills. Overall, it's a decent rollercoaster for those who meet the "Hershey Bar" height requirement of 48 inches.
We headed to the back of the park to try out Jolly Rancher Remix and Storm Runner. Our first stop was Jolly Rancher Remix, a Boomerang roller coaster that has been revamped with new trains and a Jolly Rancher theme. Thanks to the new restraints, the ride is now more enjoyable and less uncomfortable. Plus, how many rides immerse you in the scent of a Jolly Rancher? Next up was Storm Runner. This was my favorite ride the last time we visited, and it did not disappoint. Hearing the announcer say "Now Get Ready, Here We Go" in a cool radio announcer voice gets your blood pumping before you are launched at 72 mph over a 150-ft top hat, then plunging 180 feet vertically into a 135-ft tall cobra loop, followed by a flying snake dive inversion. You are then tossed and turned through nearly over-banked turns into the brake run. This ride provides quite an adrenaline rush.
Afterwards, we took a ride on their Mine Train, Trail Blazer, before heading up to Kissing Tower Hill to enjoy a scenic view of Hershey from the Kissing Tower. We then continued to complete the park loop by entering the Comet Hollow area.
Along the way, we had an amazing experience on their inverted looping rollercoaster, The Great Bear. This ride is distinguished as one of the top inverted rollercoasters due to its expansive design. Unusually, the first ride doesn't drop you immediately; instead, it sweeps you right over the creek before taking you through a vertical loop. Then, it includes another inversion that sends you back in the direction you came, followed by a cobra roll. You glide over the creek again before being surprised by a corkscrew roll, and eventually return to the station.
We then hopped on the SooperDooperLooper, their family roller coaster that features a single loop, and followed it up with Skyrush! During my first experience with Skyrush, the ride applied so much pressure on your thighs that it could lead to a charley horse. However, this time it had been updated with a light airport theme and new restraints. The new restraints were more comfortable, though I still wasn't a huge fan. Despite that, the ride was significantly more enjoyable, and I considered it might be among my favorite steel roller coasters due to its incredible airtime, the 90-degree drop from over 200 feet, and the turns over a pond that make you feel like you're going to fly out, especially on the wing seats. Overall, it was a fantastic ride.
We had a short ride on The Comet, their classic wooden roller coaster, before finishing the loop to try Candymonium. This remarkable hyper roller coaster boasts a drop of over 200 feet and several floater hills that follow Spring Creek near the park's entrance. It then turns and makes a quick loop around the Hershey Kiss fountain before coming to a stop. Overall, the ride is enjoyable, but there are many similar rides at other parks that offer much better air time.
Afterward, we dined at the Chocolatier situated at the park's entrance, and later returned to the hotel for some late-night drinks before concluding the day. Overall, this visit was significantly better than previous ones. However, it's important to note that the ride operations are quite lacking. Without a fast pass on a busy day, it's difficult to experience many rides, especially if there's a concert at Hershey Park Stadium. With that said, let's dive into the photo report!
Thankyou for reading and as always, Keep on Coast 'n'
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