I'm not sure of the timing for Hershey Park. It was prob 2 and a half to 3 hours from Washington, D.C. I think it is about and hour away from Gettysburg. I can't remember Hershey's ticket prices, but I do remember they were $30 something. After 5 pm, it's like only something like $15 or something like that. Once again, I went Thursday, July 30, 1998, and we got their late and left early and had plenty of time to ride most rides and visit Hershey World(which is a must!don't worry, it's right next to the entrance of the park. I've also been told that the Utz Potato Chip Factory is around there, and it's a must-see). For more info, check out the Official Hershey webpage.

Top Hershey Coasters

1. Sidewinder
2. Wildcat
3. Great Bear
4. Comet
5. Sooper Dooper Looper
6. Trailblazer

Park Overall Review

Hershey Park was like a happy family place. It certainly wasn't the most daring and exciting park, I don't know why, but I really liked it. I liked the candy walking around, but I didn't see the Twizzlers guy!! I was mad! I wanted my pic with him!(hee-hee)The only real complaint about the park was that in a few places there were some steep hills(esp.between Sidewinder and Trailblazer and a few hills around Wildcat). Overall I really liked the park.

Hershey's Best

Fastest: Great Bear(58mph)
Longest: Great Bear(2:55)
Largest Capacity: Trailblazer(1,200rph)
Oldest: Comet(1946)