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This is a list of Hersheypark attractions giving an overview of the rides and attractions, as well as information about the rides or attractions themselves. Hersheypark currently has 69 rides and water attractions.

Ratings and heights

Thrill ride ratings

Hersheypark uses a ride ratings system to alert guests to the aggressiveness of the ride. The "Ratings" for each ride are as follows: (descriptions come from the 2007 edition of the map of Hersheypark)

1: Children's Ride: This is a low-speed, gentle ride intended for young children and may accommodate chaperones where permitted.
2: Mild Thrill Ride: This is a low to medium speed ride with expected changes in elevation and speed. This ride may require some rider body control and is not recommended for unaccompanied toddlers or very small children.
3: Moderate Thrill Ride: This is a medium speed ride where riders may experience unexpected changes in elevation and speed. This ride may contain moderate twists, turns, bumps, spins and loops and may require some rider body control.
4: High Thrill Ride: This is a fast-paced ride experience with unexpected changes in speed, direction and/or elevation. This ride may contain significant twists, turns, bumps, spins, and loops and requires full rider body control.
5: Aggressive Thrill Ride: This is a high-speed ride experience. Riders will experience many unexpected rapid changes in speed, direction, and/or elevation and requires full rider body control. This ride is not recommended for guests with physical, cognitive, and/or medical limitations.

Height categories

Hersheypark uses Hershey Company products as names for each height range to determine who can ride which rides.

All measurements are in inches:

Miniatures: 0 - 36 (3' and below)
Kisses: 36 - 42 (3' - 3'6")
Reese's: 42 - 48 (3'6" - 4')
Hershey's: 48 - 54 (4' - 4'6")
Twizzler: 54 - 60 (4'6" - 5')
Jolly Rancher: 60 and above (5' and above)

In the list below, height categories are abbreviated to the first letter of the category, bolded above. A single asterisk * next to the height category means that they must ride with a responsible rider, and a triple asterisk *** means they must be with a responsible rider that can swim.

Present attractions

Thrill rating^[1] (out of 5)
1 (low) 2 (mild) 3 (moderate) 4 (high) 5 (aggressive)

Roller coasters

Hersheypark has 12 roller coasters, with the 13th scheduled to be open in 2015.

Ride	Manufacturer	Year Opened	Height	Rating	Location	Description	Ref(s)
Comet	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	1946	R*, H, T, J	4	The Hollow	Wooden coaster by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and remodeled in 1978, 1996 and 2012. It was built in 1946, and is the oldest roller coaster in Hersheypark.	Cite error: There are `<ref>` tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
Trailblazer	Arrow Development	1974	K, R, H, T, J	3	Pioneer Frontier	An Arrow Development Steel Mine Train roller coaster. It received two new trains designed by Premier Rides in 2003.
SooperDooperLooper	Anton Schwarzkopf	1977	R*, H, T, J	5	The Hollow	Looping steel coaster designed by Anton Schwarzkopf. This was the first full circuit looping coaster on the east coast. Formerly operated with three trains, it only has two trains built by Gerstlauer.	^[2]
Sidewinder	Vekoma	1991	H*, T, J	5	Pioneer Frontier	A Vekoma Boomerang steel coaster which takes rides forward through a cobra roll and loop and then through it backwards. Notable for having the first Vekoma-designed train for this type of installation (previously, Arrow trains were used). Train replaced with more open version by Vekoma 2011.
Wildcat	Great Coasters International	1996	H, T, J	5	Midway America	Wooden coaster intended to be based on the park's original Wild Cat coaster. This coaster marked the debut of the company Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI). In 2007 the ride received two new Millennium Flyer trains.
Great Bear	Bolliger & Mabillard	1998	T, J	5	Kissing Tower Hill	An inverted steel coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). Its two trains travel the 2,800-foot (850 m) track, including the 124-foot (38 m) drop, with a maximum speed of 58 mph (93 km/h).
Wild Mouse	Mack Rides	1999	H*, T, J	5	Midway America	Wild Mouse coaster from Mack which gives the illusion of falling off the track.
Lightning Racer	Great Coasters International	2000	H, T, J	4	Midway America	Dueling wooden coaster built by GCI. Two wooden coasters race side by side in it 3400 ft of twisted track. The ride uses four "Millennium Flyer" wooden coaster trains. The Trains are named Lightning and Thunder. Each side duels the other.
Storm Runner	Intamin	2004	T, J	5	Pioneer Frontier	The first hydraulic launch steel coaster with inversions designed by Intamin. 50 seconds long, Storm Runner cost 12.5 million dollars. It launches riders at 72 mph in 2 seconds and features an 18-story top hat hill.
Fahrenheit	Intamin	2008	T, J	5	Pioneer Frontier	97-degree first drop, vertical lift, and 2,700 feet (820 m) of track.
Skyrush	Intamin	2012	T, J	5	The Hollow	The longest, tallest and fastest roller coaster in Hersheypark. It features winged outer seats and is built over Spring Creek.
Cocoa Cruiser	Zamperla	2014	K, R, H, T, J	3	Founder's Way	This is a family gravity coaster designed by Zamperla which features a helix element.
Laff Trakk	Maurer Söhne	2015	R*, H, T, J	3	Midway America	This is a spinning family coaster that features a half loop with a twist element.

Water rides

Hersheypark has 12 water rides.

Ride	Year Opened	Height	Rating	Location	Description
Shoreline Sprayground	2013	M* · K* · R* · H · T · J	1	The Boardwalk	A family splash area with loads of seating and shade. Located in the area former of Roller Soaker when it was removed following the 2012 season. Now open.
The Shore	2009	M* · K* · R* · H · T · J no hand held infants	4	The Boardwalk	Part of the "Sea"quel to the Boardwalk which debuted in 2009. A large, thrilling family wave pool.
Intercoastal Waterway	2009	M* · K* · R* · H · T · J	2	The Boardwalk	A Lazy River type water ride.
East Coast Waterworks	2007	M* · K* · R · H · T · J no hand held infants	3	The Boardwalk	A water playground
Bayside Pier	2007	M* · K* · R* · H · T · J no hand held infants	2	The Boardwalk	A Kiddie wave pool
Sandcastle Cove	2007	M* · K* · R · H	1	The Boardwalk	A kiddie water playground
Waverider	2007	H · T · J	4	The Boardwalk	A Flowrider where a person rides a board in an attempt to surf.
Tidal Force	1994	R · H · T · J	4	The Boardwalk	A splash-down ride with a 100-foot (30 m) drop. Its spray is powerful enough to reach visitors passing by on the walkways.
Coal Cracker	1973	M* · K* · R* · H · T · J	4	Kissing Tower Hill	The park's oldest log flume ride, as well as the first hydroflume ride, it replaced the park's first water ride, The Mill Chute after it was destroyed in the Hurricane Agnes flood in 1972.

Coastline Plunge

Slides are located in The Boardwalk
Ride	Year Opened	Height	Rating	Ref(s)
Hydro	2013	R* · H · T · J	4
Pipeline	2013	R* · H · T · J	4
Riptide	2007	R* · H · T · J	4
Surge	2007	R* · H · T · J	4
Vortex	2007	H · T · J	4
Whirlwind	2007	H · T · J	5

Family rides

Ride	Year Opened	Location	Ref(s)
Carrousel	1945	Founders Way	"Hershey Park Opens Sunday". Harrisburg Telegraph. May 14, 1945. p. 14. "Hershey Park Opens Sunday". The Gettysburg Times. May 17, 1945. p. 8.
Dry Gulch Railroad	1961	Pioneer Frontier	"'Dry Gulch R.R.' Joins Hershey Park Features". Lebanon Daily News. April 17, 1961. p. 11. "Hershey Park Opens Sunday". The Gettysburg Times. April 21, 1961. p. 3.
Starship America	1962	Founders Way
Skyview	1966	Founders Way
Monorail	1969	Founders Way
Scrambler	1972	Founders Way
Kissing Tower	1975	Kissing Tower Hill
Twin Turnpike	1975	Kissing Tower Hill
Fender Bender	1978	Founders Way
Pirate	1980	Pioneer Frontier
Wave Swinger	1982	The Hollow
Tilt-A-Whirl	1983	Founders Way
Flying Falcon	1990	Kissing Tower Hill
Ferris Wheel	1997	Midway America
Whip	1997	Midway America
Merry Derry Dip Fun Slides	1999	Midway America
Music Express	1999	Midway America
The Claw	2003	Pioneer Frontier
Frontier Flyers	2003	Pioneer Frontier
Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge	2006	Founders Way
The Howler	2009	Pioneer Frontier

Kiddie rides

All rides are classified as a "1" rating.

Ride	Year Opened	Height	Location
Balloon Flite	1982	M, K, R, H	Founder's Way
Bizzy Bees	1961	M, K, R, H	Founder's Way
Convoy	1990	M*, K, R, H, T	Kissing Tower Hill
Dinosaur-Go-Round	1990	M, K, R, H	Founder's Way
Dizzy Drums	1961	K, R, H	Founder's Way
Frog Hopper	1999	M, K, R, H, T	Minetown
Granny Bugs	1985	M, K, R, H	Midway America
Helicopters	1964	K, R, H	Founder's Way
Ladybug	1976	M, K, R, H, T	Founder's Way
Livery Stables	1979	K, R, H	Pioneer Frontier
Mini-Himalaya	1987	M*, K,R,H,T	Founder's Way
Mini Scrambler	2002	M, K, R	Pioneer Frontier
Mini Pirate	2002	K, R, H, T	Founder's Way
Red Baron	1990	M, K, R, H	Kissing Tower Hill
Rolling Rovers	1988	M, K, R, H	Founder's Way
Space Age	1965	M, K, R, H	Founder's Way
Sweet Swing	2014		The Hollow
Swing Thing	1985	K, R, H	Founder's Way
Tea Cups	2014		The Hollow
Tiny Tracks	1996-2011; 2014	M*, K, R, H	Midway America
Traffic Jam	1968	M, K, R, H	Founder's Way

References

^ Cite error: The named reference Rating was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Sooperdooperlooper - Hersheypark". Ultimaterollercoaster.com. Retrieved 2011-01-03.

[Rating-1] Cite error: The named reference Rating was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] "Sooperdooperlooper - Hersheypark". Ultimaterollercoaster.com. Retrieved 2011-01-03.

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