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I hope everyone gets to enjoy this holiday celebrating American independence! Here are a few notes of interest: Here’s a link to another blog, Uni Watch, that is worth reading today. The blog is titled From Every Mountainside, Let Freedom Ring. Take a few minutes to read the Declaration of Independence. Two rides opened on this date in Hersheypark history. Hersheypark’s first ride, a Herschell-Spillman carousel, officially opened for business (it soft opened with free rides on July 3) in 1908. Hersheypark’s second carousel, a Dentzel model, opened in 1912. Candymonium opened within a few days of July 4, opening to the general public on July 1, 2020. Would you be interested in supporting The Amusement Parkives? It would be greatly appreciated! Click here to learn more.

#July 4

Explore the history of Tip Top, the classic Hrubetz ride that delighted visitors at Hersheypark from 1966 to 1979.

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#Former HP rides #Hersheypark #Hrubetz

Delve into the legacy of the Hampton Amusement Company, created by Ted Sneed in St. Louis, known for its kiddie rides.

Explore the history of Dancing Waters at Hersheypark and learn about its iconic fountain show and creator Otto Przystawik.

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#Hersheypark #Throwback Thursday

Hersheypark's 1971 season was a turning point, introducing security measures, a new name, an entrance fee, and laying the groundwork for future enhancements.

Explore the 1972 Entrance of Hersheypark and discover the history behind its temporary existence.

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Uncover the history of the Gerhart House, the last home remaining along West Derry Road amid Hersheypark expansion.

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#Inside Hersheypark

Dive into Hersheypark's ride lineage with Chance Rides, featuring the groundbreaking Rotor and the adventurous Twin Towers Toboggans. Explore the legacy that shaped this iconic park.

#Chance Rides #Hersheypark #Rotor #Trabant #Twin Towers Toboggans

Arrow Development sold several rides to Hersheypark in the 1970s. Learn more about Coal Cracker and these other classic rides in this article!

#Amusement ride manufacturers #Hersheypark

D.H. Morgan Manufacturing, founded in 1983, was an amusement ride builder specializing in coasters and carousels. The company was purchased by Chance Rides in 2001.

#Amusement ride manufacturers

Happy Thanksgiving!

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#Holidays

Lakemont Park claims it opened in 1894, but it really opened on June 30, 1893.

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#Lakemont Park

Operating in the mid-1970s, Mini Comet was Hersheypark's first kiddie coaster.

In 2014, Chickie's & Pete's opened a concession in Hersheypark's Midway America. Two years later, a second concession was opened in Pioneer Frontier Food Court.

Entertaining guests for 25 years, The Whip was a popular, classic flat ride in Hersheypark's Midway America. This attraction, which featured individual cars "whipped" around an oval track, operated from the 1997 season through the 2022 season.

Pennsylvania's Amusement Ride Inspection Act

On June 14, 1984, an act – providing for the inspection of amusement rides and attractions; granting powers and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture; creating the Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board; and imposing civil and criminal penalties – was entered into Pennsylvania law as P.L. 384, No. 81, the Pennsylvania Amusement Ride Inspection Act. It was signed by Governor Dick…

The Minty Bees debuted in Hersheypark 60 years ago, as Jets. This is one of the oldest rides in the park.

#Hampton Amusement Company #Hersheypark #Kiddie ride

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