In the northeast United States, there are not a lot of theme park attractions that are fun for the entire family. Hershey Park, PA, is one of those select few exciting theme parks for the whole family.

Here are some interesting statistics and attractions within Hershey Park, which will be turning 100 years old this year!

Hershey Park was founded in 1907 for the employees of Hersheys — those guys who make some of America’s favorite chocolate. The park was later opened to the public and now sits on 110 acres with more than 60 rides and attractions.
Everyone should check out the newest 2007 attraction in Hershey Park known as the Broadwalk, which features six new games and five water rides.
Rollercoasters at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania? Sure! There are ten of them in the park.
Storm Runner is the park’s most recent roller coaster. Erected in 2004, this roller coaster goes from 0 to 72 mph in two seconds.
Hershey’s Chocolate World, which is located within the park, has a pretty neat tour walking you through how chocolate is made. Free samples are handed out at the end too! There’s also a 3D show.
Elephants? Hershey Park has those too. Admission to the park includes a ticket to ZOOAMERICA. If you love animals, this is a definite trip you won’t want to miss.
Yes, while springtime might still be cold for full enjoyment of the water rides, there are plenty, and this summer, five new water rides will be opened, increasing the total amount of water rides within the park to ten.

Pennsylvania’s five new additions — for the park, at least — includes the Waverider surfing competition, the Coastline plunge which will contain four slides, East Coast Waterworks (another seven slides!), the Bayside Pier, a pool for relaxation, and the Sandcastle cove for the kids.
As we move into the spring season, Hershey Park has some exciting springtime events, including the performances of The Great Candy Caper and Copper Sky.
Relax afterwards. At Hershey Park, there are tons of rides for every age group, from the Comet Roller Coaster to the Dinosaur-Go-Round for the little tykes.
Kids love Hershey Park. What could be better than chocolate, water rides, roller coasters (if you’re tall enough) and animals?

Take a look at the park in its grand magnificence and consider taking the entire family to Hershey Park. It’s totally worth it!