Hotels near Hershey Park

The most famous of the attractions located in Hershey, PA is Hershey Park, an amusement park that first opened in 1907 as a place for Hershey employees to enjoy some downtime. Today, it’s where you can find 13 thrilling roller coasters of all styles and more than 50 other rides and attractions.

As a big roller coaster fan, I made it a point to ride as many as possible in the single day I spent at Hershey Park. The park is home to plenty of coaster history, including the first coaster with an inversion on the United States east coast, the SooperDooperLooper, and the first wooden racing/dueling roller coaster, Lightning Racer. While Racer was my favorite ride of the park, coaster enthusiasts will enjoy the 95-degree   downward drop of Fahrenheit and the historic value of Wild Cat, originally built in 1923.