The 2021 season will soon blossom at Hersheypark when the park’s annual Springtime In The Park event begins on April 2, 2021. Hersheypark will open for Springtime In The Park on weekends during April, including April 2-4, 10-11, 17-18 and...
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10 Hersheypark Tips from a First-Time Visitor
I visited Hersheypark for the first time last week. Prior to visiting, I received some tips and recommendations from friends and Coaster101 readers. These pointers were extremely helpful as I had not done as much research beforehand (aside from the...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Coaster Ranking from a First-Timer
2023 Update: Where does Hersheypark’s new-for-2023 Wildcat’s Revenge, the Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) hybrid coaster, rank? Read our updated ranking here. Hersheypark is home to 13 roller coasters — 14 if you count Lightning Racer’s two tracks separately. I recently...
Continue reading...An Interview with Jack Rimer of CoasterDynamix
When I was growing up as a young roller coaster enthusiast, I found it near impossible to find roller coaster models to build. Sure, there were K’Nex roller coaster sets, but nothing super realistic that mimicked an actual roller coaster. Enter CoasterDynamix....
Continue reading...Building the CoasterDynamix Comet
Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to build a realistic wooden roller coaster model. I always wondered how to make a roller coaster model. Thanks to CoasterDynamix I’ve finally been able to do so. The Comet is...
Continue reading...Street View: Inside Hersheypark
In this “Street View” installment, we take a look inside of Hersheypark using Google Map’s “Street View” feature. Hersheypark opened in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1907 and has experienced a tremendous amount of growth and success since then. Just outside the...
Continue reading...Winter Withdrawal 2011
For those of us living in the Northern, colder climates, the winter can be a long and brutal season. From November to March is a long, long time and undoubtedly come December, the dreaded “Coaster Withdrawal Syndrome” sets in. Many...
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