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Dutch Wonderland

2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602
Ranked #5 of 31 attractions in Lancaster
4.5 of 5 stars 305 Reviews
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks
Owner description: A Kingdom For Kids! It’s not just a slogan – it’s a commitment to young children and their families that beyond our castle walls is a place just for...... more » Owner description: A Kingdom For Kids! It’s not just a slogan – it’s a commitment to young children and their families that beyond our castle walls is a place just for them called A Kingdom For Kids!, where family fun is proclaimed by royal decree. Since opening on May, 20, 1963, Dutch Wonderland has consistently been recognized as a premier family amusement park and has been voted one of the Top 5 Best Kid’s Park in the World by Amusement Today magazine. Having your birthday party, other celebrations, family outing, and Scouting events at Dutch Wonderland is easy with catered options, picnic lunch boxes, and cabana rentals. With attractions like Choo Choo Charlie, Frog Hopper, Dragon’s Lair, Duke’s Lagoon and so much more, Dutch Wonderland is a favorite amongst children of all ages! « less
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Woodlyn, Pennsylvania
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

We had not been here since our children were small...we took oour 21 month old grandson.....it was fun he loved the little choo choo trains and the purple dragon! Great time! More

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Parsippany, New Jersey
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

It"s the place where the entire family can enjoy a day or two and return to the hotel every day exhausted. There's so much to do. More

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Trenton, New Jersey
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW
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My children had their pictures taken with the Princess and that was just wonderful. We enjoyed the park and it was not crowded, which was fine with us and the kids. More

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See 2 more reviews by Susan D for Lancaster
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

While vacationing in PA for sesame street place, we happen to stumble across a ad for Dutch Wonderland, very happy we did. Check date of review, it was a Sunday, we got there at 9:45 and parking lot had maybe 25 cars in it. Right from the start staff was friendly and helpfull. Picked up a single stroller for my... More

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Phillipsburg, New Jersey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Pretty place.....nice rides......small water park......young kids will love it! More

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Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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people found this review helpful

After this park was sold to Hershey, and then sold to another company in Spain, ticket prices have skyrocketed! We used to go here together as a family since the mid to late 90s and had still gone into our teen years mostly because of tradition and we always had fun together. Sure it has been fixed up more but... More

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Philadelphia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I love this park for young kids. The rides are just the right pace for them even though they look slow to adults. Compared to Hershey, this isd a much better option for a 2 and 5 year old. The waterpark is great for little ones too. Last year (then 4 and 1) they had a great time in the... More

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Yonkers, New York
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Visited for the first time in Sept 2011 with kids(3,1) and it was great. Workers are nice and place is clean. Felt safe and comfortable here. Our 3 y/o loved it as all the rides are aimed towards the younger crowd. Will be visiting again in June and hope to do the Xmas event here too. More

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North Reading, Massachusetts
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

this is just right for families with small children the rides are geared to younger aged childres More

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Wyomissing, PA
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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Visited there a while back, wasn't much to see even for little kids. I would go to a larger amusement park personally. More

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