Hersheypark Line-Waiting Guide

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hersheypark started as a simple recreational park for chocolate factory employees, and its chocolate-scented streetlamps still line the walkways between a genuinely serious coaster lineup and one of the best kids' areas on the East Coast.

Rides Worth a Blackout Card

Lines at these attractions regularly run long enough to fill an entire Blackout card while you wait.

• Candymonium — a hypercoaster themed to Hershey's candy brands, with one of the park's longest lines.
• Fahrenheit — a coaster with a 97-degree first drop that draws steady crowds all season.
• Skyrush — a hypercoaster known for its winged seating and airtime, popular enough to build a long line by midday.

Quick Bingo Rounds

These attractions tend to move fast — good picks if you're chasing a fast row, column, or diagonal instead.

• Carrousel — a classic ride with essentially no wait.
• Kissing Tower — an observation tower with steady, high-capacity loading.
• Tea Cups — a family spinner that moves through its line quickly.

Line-Waiting Tip

Ride Candymonium or Skyrush in the first hour — Hersheypark's lines build steadily through the day and rarely shrink again until the evening.

Fun Fact

Hersheypark opened in 1906 as a leisure park for employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company, and the streetlights along its main walkways are still shaped like Hershey's Kisses.

Ready to make the wait fly by? Head back to the game to start a card, or browse the full park guide for more.