Hersheypark is a family theme park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about 15 miles east of Harrisburg, and 95 miles west of Philadelphia.
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10 Facts About Hersheypark
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In 1996, Hersheypark added its third wooden roller coaster naming it Wildcat, after the original Wild Cat.
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Hersheypark did not add another pool until 2007 when The Boardwalk at Hersheypark opened.
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Hersheypark developed a number of themed areas, the first being Carousel Circle, Der Deitsch Platz, and Animal Garden in 1972, followed by Tower Plaza in 1975, Pioneer Frontier in 1985, Midway America in 1996, as well as The Boardwalk at Hersheypark in 2007.
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In 2014, Hersheypark merged several theme areas – Tudor Square, Rhineland, Founder's Circle and Music Box Way, became an area called Founder's Way, while the coal mining region themed area Minetown was re-themed as Kissing Tower Hill.
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Hersheypark uses Hershey Company products as names for each height range to determine who can ride which rides.
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Hersheypark uses a ride ratings system to alert guests to the aggressiveness of the ride.
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Hersheypark is made up of seven themed areas, starting with the new Hershey's Chocolatetown, an area which spans from outside the main gate, to around the area of the former Sky Ride station.
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The scenes were not shot at Hersheypark and were reportedly filmed at Playland Park in Westchester County, New York.
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