I received this trip to Hershey Park as gift from my wife and it would be the first time for both of us there. First the pros - The roller coasters are really good and really fun. There is good selection and variety of coasters to suit most tastes. Next, the park itself was really clean and well presented (though a little hard to navigate in areas). Now the cons - The crowds! Holy cow the crowds were bad on the Saturday when we were there. You expect crowds at a theme park, but Hershey has no concept of occupancy limits. Thankfully for as crowded as it was, the majority of the people were nice and not rude. But trying to walk to your next ride at times was quite the challenge with the amount of people they let in. Next, the food. While there were plenty of fast food style quick service options within the park (long wait times!), there was only one sit down restaurant and that booked out really fast. They really need to add another full service place to eat. In addition, this leads me into my next issue, the park staff. The workers at the one sit down restaurant looked so over worked and their attitudes towards quests asking about being added to the wait list reflected that. Also, the majority of employees around the park acted like zombies simply going through the motions. This was clearly evident in the lack of any efficiency in the operation (loading / unloading) of the rides. Better management and/or training is really needed here. Lastly, the price. We paid for the regular park admission, like $100 for the two of us. We also paid for the fast track system to skip the lines. This cost an additional $375, plus the $25 dollars for one day of parking. At almost $500 for one day, not to mention they didn't open until noon, is really steep. But after seeing the horribly long wait times for everything, it proved to be a good investment. If I was given the chance to go again and I couldn't use this fast track system as it can sell out, I don't think I would. You simply wouldn't have enough time to ride. Overall our time in the park was fun, but it came at a pretty high price and if you have issues with insane amounts of people in sometimes small walkways, this might not be a good time for you. This place has the potential to be really good, but the Hershey Co. really needs to hire better mangers to run this place.

This is a rare year in that I visited Hersheypark twice this summer, both in the month of July. I was there about a week apart as this park was part of summer travels for two different friends and I. Both visits were very good. The ride crews did a great job moving people through the line. The rides were in good condition, and employees were friendly. The food was good. The park was clean. It is hard to go wrong when visiting Hersheypark.

Clean and well maintained park. Some rides were operating slower than they should have been that’s for certain. Food prices are the usual overpriced grub found at all amusement parks. With two full days we were able to hit every ride, some multiple times, not have to run between every ride and hit a couple shops and such at a slower pace. We got the discounted rate at $45 a day offered during our visit. Glad we visited but no rush to run back. Lots of other parks out there to see.

It’s a good park but the weekend crowds and price gauging made it far less enjoyable. Every significant ride had at least a 60 minute wait. Some had more than 2 hour waits. And the app was really outdated and inaccurate. Wait times were way off (then sometimes they’d disappear) then suddenly a 30 minute wait became 105. The price gauging was extra awful. Water for $4.50 a bottle. No food prep needed. The fast pass thing was particularly troubling. For $180 on top of the ticket price you could skip lines all day. And the rides held open seats just in case someone might fast pass. Many rides were only 80-85% full with a 90 minute wait. Other parks have a singles line instead. Some folks who don’t care about riding together can skip part of the line to fill in every seat. And that makes the general line move faster too. We love the idea of Hershey but will probably skip it unless there’s a school or sports trip. (We came for the Green Day concert, which was postponed).

We had a pleasant time with substantial walking involved. It's advisable to arrive early for the rides, as queues tend to reach an hour's wait shortly after opening. An instance of this was experiencing a two-hour line for the Laff Track ride, complete with multiple deceptive turns that made the queue seem endless. Nevertheless, it was my grandson's birthday, so we persevered and engaged in conversations with other friendly guests. We found the pizza at 8 Cut Crust to be quite satisfying. The park conveniently has refill and water stations—remember to bring an empty bottle if you opt out of the unlimited refills. For us, a one-time meal purchase was cost-effective compared to the generally pricey dining options at the lodge. If it's within your budget, consider purchasing the Fast Track pass as it can be disheartening to see others board the rides swiftly while you've been waiting for an extended period. In hindsight, our stay of two days seemed too short—I'm looking forward to returning.

The park is clean and well kept with lots seating for rest periods/ waiting for your group. The ride operators and staff were quite pleasant. We visited Tuesday after Memorial Days for less crowds, but lines for rides, food, etc were EXTREMELY long. Many rides were closed and the App showed short wait times ( 5 minutes) that were actually an hour. The park music was overly loud and annoying. For our family of 11, paying 700 dollars just for the entry was a sad waste.

In my opinion, Hersheypark was fine, maybe even good. Was more or less what I expected. The park is large and I found the layout somewhat confusing. There were directional signs but they tend to disappear. The park is clean but I didn't find it particularly well-maintained. The lines were long and several rides randomly seemed to shut down. I know all the theme parks do this but I find the Fast Track program to be very elitist. If you have plenty of money...you get to the front of the line. But I guess that's our world. The seal show was all of about 10 minutes long and basically a teaser to get you to buy a photo. I did see a band at one point but that was it as far as entertainment. Hersh and the Kiss were available for photos...but didn't seem to have all too many takers. Chain restaurants seem to dominate. Like do they really need a Starbucks? My kids mostly enjoyed the waterpark. Super Dooper Looper was fun...and we liked the original log flume and even the old school carousel. Lighting Racer was great. We only did one day in the park but if we go back, I would probably split it into two. Water stuff one day and rides the other. That way you don't have to spend the entire day at the park...you can get back to the hotel early and relax by the pool. (We stayed at the Hotel Hershey and loved it). Bottom line, theme parks are what you make of them! And they are especially great if you have a high level of patience. Wasn't "wow'd" by Hershey but wasn't disappointed either.

I recently visited Hershey Park and let me tell you, it was hotter than Satan's sauna in there. And don't even get me started on the lines - I think I aged 10 years waiting for the roller coaster. That’s my fault though I couldn’t afford the price of the fast pass and they wouldn’t accept a kidney in exchange But amidst all the chaos, there was a shining light in the form of the young men providing live music throughout the park. These guys were like a breath of fresh air, lifting spirits and making the unbearable heat somewhat bearable. They were so talented and energetic, they definitely deserve a raise. Who needs a roller coaster when you can just jam out to these guys all day? Hershey Park, take note - these guys are the real MVPs..

This was a fun weekend at the park. There are many rides and everything is spaced far apart from each other. Plenty of bathrooms in every corner and the food and beverage stations are plentiful. Food options are fantastic. It is very hilly walking in the park, try to pace yourself. If you stay at the hotel Hershey or the lodge you get courtesy shuttle service and a “sweet” free hour at the beginning of the day to get on rides that are normally jammed packed. Overall great park for any age. Cashless as well. If you do multiple days it pays to get the $22 water bottle and free refills all day.

Went to the dark night’s Halloween. The character costumes were absolutely outstanding so many different unusual costumes very very good. The best of ever seen that the normal costumes you see at Halloween events it was spectacular. I wish the lines were not so long, but they are well worth waiting for. If you have a pass, maybe you can go different nights enjoy each event. I would definitely go back again. Loved every minute of it.