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This is a list of non-kiddie rides Hersheypark has had. These are organized into tables, by year. For a similar break down of the kiddie rides, see List of Hersheypark kiddie rides.
1900s - 1920s
[edit]1908
[edit](1 ride + 1 fleet of boats)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Merry-Go-Round (Herschell) | Located where Fender Bender is | 1 |
1 (W) | Steel row boats | Located in Spring Creek | 1 |
1909
[edit](1 ride + 1 fleet of boats + 1 water slide)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Merry-Go-Round (Herschell) | Located where Fender Bender is | 2 |
1 (W) | Steel row boats | Located in Spring Creek | 2 |
2 (W) | Shoot the Chute | Located in Comet Hollow midway by Comet station | 1 |
1910-11
[edit](2 rides + 1 fleet of boats + 1 water slide)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Merry-Go-Round (Herschell) | Located where Fender Bender is | 3-4 |
1 (W) | Steel row boats | Located in Spring Creek | 3-4 |
2 (W) | Shoot the Chute | Located in Comet Hollow midway by Comet station | 2-3 |
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | 1-2 |
1912-22
[edit](2 rides + 1 fleet of boats + 1 water slide)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 (W) | Steel row boats | Located in Spring Creek | 5-15 |
2 (W) | Shoot the Chute | Located in Comet Hollow midway by Comet station | 4-14 |
1 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | 3-13 |
2 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located where Fender Bender is | 1-11 |
1923
[edit](3 rides + 1 fleet of boats + 1 water slide)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 (W) | Steel row boats | Located in Spring Creek | 16 |
2 (W) | Shoot the Chute | Located in Comet Hollow midway by Comet station | 15 |
1 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | 14 |
2 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Old pool | 12 |
3 | The Wild Cat | Minetown Blazer Hollow | 1 |
1924-25
[edit](3 rides + 1 fleet of boats + 1 water slide)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | 15 |
2 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Old pool | 13 |
3 | The Wild Cat | Minetown Blazer Hollow | 2 |
1 (W) | Shoot the Chute | Located in Comet Hollow midway by Comet station | 1 |
1926-28
[edit](4 rides + 1 fleet of boats + 1 water slide)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | 16-18 |
2 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Old pool | 14-16 |
3 | The Wild Cat | Minetown Blazer Hollow | 3-5 |
1 (W) | Shoot the Chute | Located in Comet Hollow midway by Comet station | 2-4 |
4 | Skooter | Fender Bender | 1-3 |
1929
[edit](5 rides)
NOTE: Original pool was drained and replaced by old pool, located along Park Boulevard. Shoot the Chute was removed as a result.
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | 19 |
2 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Old pool | 17 |
3 | The Wild Cat | Minetown Blazer Hollow | 6 |
4 | Skooter | Fender Bender | 4 |
5 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | 1 |
1930s
[edit]1930
[edit](5 rides + 1 funhouse)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | 20 |
1 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | 18 |
3 | Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | 7 |
5 | Skooter | Fender Bender | 5 |
4 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | 2 |
1 (F) | Funhouse | Comet station | 1 |
1931
[edit](5 rides + 1 funhouse)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | |
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | |
3 | Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | |
4 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | |
1 (F) | Funhouse | Comet station | 2 |
5 | The Pretzel | Fender Bender | 1 |
1932
[edit](5 rides + 1 water slide + 1 funhouse)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | |
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | |
3 | Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | |
4 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | |
1 (F) | Funhouse | Comet station | 3 |
5 | The Pretzel | Located where Fender Bender is | 2 |
1 (W) | Shoot-the-Chutes | Old pool | 1 |
1933-35
[edit](6 rides + 1 water slide + 1 funhouse)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | |
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | |
3 | Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | |
4 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | |
1 (F) | Funhouse | Comet station | 4-6 |
5 | The Pretzel | Fender Bender | 3-5 |
1 (W) | Shoot-the-Chutes | Old pool | 2-4 |
6 | The Bug | Wave Swinger | 1-3 |
1936
[edit](7 rides + 1 water slide + 1 funhouse)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | |
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | |
3 | Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | |
4 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | |
1 (F) | Funhouse | Comet station | 7 |
5 | The Pretzel | Fender Bender | 6 |
1 (W) | Shoot-the-Chutes | Old pool | 5 |
6 | The Bug | Wave Swinger | 4 |
7 | Custer Car Ride | Comet course | 1 |
1937
[edit](8 rides + 1 water slide + 1 funhouse)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | |
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | |
3 | Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | |
4 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | |
1 (F) | Funhouse | Comet station | 8 |
5 | The Pretzel | Fender Bender | 7 |
1 (W) | Shoot-the-Chutes | Old pool | 6 |
6 | The Bug | Wave Swinger | 5 |
7 | Custer Car Ride | Comet course | 2 |
8 | The Whip | Looper station | 1 |
1938-39
[edit](9 rides + 1 water slide + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | |
2 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | |
3 | Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | |
4 | Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | |
1 (F) | Whoops | Comet station | 9-10 / 1-2 |
5 | The Pretzel | Fender Bender | 8-9 |
1 (W) | Shoot-the-Chutes | Old pool | 7-8 |
6 | The Bug | Wave Swinger | 6-7 |
7 | Custer Car Ride | Comet course | 3-2 |
8 | The Whip | Looper station | 2-3 |
9 | Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | 1-2 |
2 (F) | Death Valley Funhouse | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | 1-2 |
1940s
[edit]1940
[edit](9 rides + 1 water slide + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | ||
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | ||
Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | ||
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | ||
Whoops | Comet station | ||
The Pretzel | Fender Bender | ||
Shoot-the-Chutes | Old pool | ||
The Bug | Wave Swinger | ||
Custer Car Ride | Comet course | ||
The Whip | Looper station | ||
Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | ||
Laughland | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | Rethemed 1940. |
1941
[edit](10 rides + 1 water slide + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | ||
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | ||
Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | ||
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | ||
Whoops | Comet station | ||
The Pretzel | Fender Bender | ||
Shoot-the-Chutes | Old pool | Final season. | |
The Bug | Wave Swinger | ||
Custer Car Ride | Comet course | ||
The Whip | Looper station | ||
Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | ||
Laughland | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | ||
Aerial Joy Ride | Fender Bender | Installed 1941. |
1942
[edit]Billboard lists Hersheypark as having 15 rides. There are 9 adult rides, 4 kiddie rides, 2 funhouses. (10 rides + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | ||
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | ||
Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | ||
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | ||
Whoops | Comet station | ||
The Pretzel | Fender Bender | ||
The Bug | Wave Swinger | ||
Custer Car Ride | Comet course | Final confirmed season. (May have operated in 1945.) | |
The Whip | Looper station | ||
Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | ||
Laughland | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | ||
Aerial Joy Ride | Fender Bender |
1943-44
[edit]Billboard lists Hersheypark as having 15 rides. There are 9 adult rides, 4 kiddie rides, 2 funhouses. (9 rides + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Carrousel (Dentzel) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | Final season (1944). | |
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | ||
Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | ||
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | ||
Whoops | Comet station | ||
The Pretzel | Fender Bender | ||
The Bug | Wave Swinger | ||
The Whip | Looper station | ||
Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | ||
Laughland | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | ||
Aerial Joy Ride | Fender Bender |
1945
[edit](9 rides + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | ||
Wild Cat | Station located where 3 Minetown kiddies are | Final season. | |
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | ||
Whoops | Comet station | Final season. | |
The Pretzel | Fender Bender | ||
The Bug | Wave Swinger | ||
The Whip | Looper station | ||
Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | ||
Laughland | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | ||
Aerial Joy Ride | Fender Bender | ||
Carrousel (PTC) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | Installed 1945. |
1946
[edit](9 rides + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | ||
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | ||
The Pretzel | Fender Bender | ||
The Bug | Wave Swinger | ||
The Whip | Looper station | ||
Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | ||
Laughland | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | ||
Aerial Joy Ride | Fender Bender | ||
Carrousel (PTC) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | ||
Comet | Current location | Opened June 1, 1946. | |
Funland | Flying Falcon | Installed 1946. |
1947-49
[edit](10 rides + 2 funhouses)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and Music Box area | ||
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman is | ||
The Pretzel | Fender Bender | ||
The Bug | Wave Swinger | ||
The Whip | Looper station | ||
Auto Skooters | P-Boat Cafe | ||
Laughland | Hersheypark Amphitheatre | ||
Aerial Joy Ride | Fender Bender | ||
Carrousel (PTC) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | ||
Comet | Current location | ||
Funland | Flying Falcon | ||
Cuddle Up | Minetown 3 kiddies |
1950s
[edit]1950
[edit](11 adult rides + 2 funhouses + 6 kiddie rides)
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and sooperdooperLooper | ||
Mill Chute | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman are | ||
The Bug | Located where Wave Swinger is | ||
The Pretzel | Located where Fender Bender is | ||
Skooter | Located where Famous Famiglia's is | ||
Whip | Located where sooperdooperLooper is | ||
Aerial Joy Ride | Located where Milk Can game is | ||
Carrousel (PTC) | Located along creek below Fender Bender | ||
Comet | Current location | ||
Cuddle-Up | Located where Convoy is | ||
Twin Ferris Wheels | Located where sooperdooperLooper is | ||
Laughland | Located where Hersheypark Amphitheater is | ||
Funland | Located where Flying Falcon is |
1960s
[edit]1969
[edit]19 major rides, 1 funhouse, 1 monorail
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and sooperdooperLooper | |
2 | The Bug | Wave Swinger | |
3 | Skooter | Famous Famiglia's Hollow | |
4 | Whip | sooperdooperLooper station | |
5 | Carrousel (PTC) | Along creek below Fender Bender | |
6 | Comet | Current location | |
1 (F) | Funland | Flying Falcon | |
7 | Cuddle-Up | Convoy, Red Baron, Frog Hopper | |
8 | Twin Ferris Wheels | sooperdooperLooper station | |
9 | Turnpike | Traiblazer Hollow | |
10 | Dry Gulch Railroad | Current location-ish | |
11 | Aero-Jet | Milk Can game Music Box | |
12 | Lost River | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman are | |
13 | Flying Coaster | Midway near Falcon | |
14 | Golden Nugget | Fender Bender | |
15 | Tip-Top | Park amphitheater | |
16 | Skyview | Current location | |
17 | Round Up | Approximately Mini-Pirat | |
18 | Paratrooper | Park amphitheater | |
19 | Magic Carpet Slide | Park amphitheater | Installed 1969. |
1 (M) | Monorail | Current location |
1970s
[edit]1970-71
[edit]20 major rides, 1 funhouse, 1 monorail
Count | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Miniature Railroad | Two stations: Twin Turnpike and sooperdooperLooper | 1971 final season. |
2 | The Bug | Wave Swinger | |
3 | Skooter | Famous Famiglia's Hollow | |
4 | Whip | sooperdooperLooper station | |
5 | Carrousel (PTC) | Along creek below Fender Bender | |
6 | Comet | Current location | |
1 (F) | Funland | Flying Falcon | |
7 | Cuddle-Up | Convoy, Red Baron, Frog Hopper | |
8 | Twin Ferris Wheels | sooperdooperLooper station | |
9 | Turnpike | Traiblazer Hollow | |
10 | Dry Gulch Railroad | Current location-ish | |
11 | Aero-Jet | Milk Can game Music Box | |
12 | Lost River | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman are | |
13 | Flying Coaster | Midway near Falcon | |
14 | Golden Nugget | Fender Bender | |
15 | Tip-Top | Park amphitheater | |
16 | Skyview | Current location | |
17 | Round Up | Approximately Mini-Pirat | |
18 | Paratrooper | Park amphitheater | |
19 | Magic Carpet Slide | Park amphitheater | |
1 (M) | Monorail | Current location | |
20 | Rotor | Skyrush station | Installed 1970. |
1972
[edit]21 major rides, 1 funhouse, 1 monorail
Count | Area | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Contemporary | The Bug | Wave Swinger | |
2 | Skooter | Famous Famiglia's Hollow | ||
3 | Whip | sooperdooperLooper station | ||
4 | Carrousel Circle | Carrousel (PTC) | Along creek below Fender Bender | |
5 | Contemporary | Comet | Current location | |
1 (F) | Funland | Flying Falcon | Final season 1972. | |
6 | Cuddle-Up | Convoy, Red Baron, Frog Hopper | ||
7 | Twin Ferris Wheels | sooperdooperLooper station | ||
8 | Turnpike | Traiblazer Hollow | ||
9 | Dry Gulch Railroad | Current location-ish | ||
10 | Aero-Jet | Milk Can game Music Box | ||
11 | Lost River | Located where Great Bear loop and immelman are | ||
12 | Flying Coaster | Midway near Falcon | ||
13 | Golden Nugget | Fender Bender | ||
14 | Tip-Top | Park amphitheater | ||
15 | Der Deitschplatz | Skyview | Current location | |
16 | Contemporary | Round Up | Approximately Mini-Pirat | |
17 | Paratrooper | Park amphitheater | ||
18 | Magic Carpet Giant Slide | Park amphitheater | ||
1 (M) | Monorail | Current location | ||
19 | Rotor | Skyrush station | ||
20 | Carrousel Circle | Monster | Tilt-a-Whirl | Installed 1972. |
21 | Scrambler | Current location | Installed 1972. | |
22 | Twin Towers Toboggans | Mini-Himalaya | Installed 1972. |
1974
[edit]Count | Area location | Ride name | General location | Season # |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rhineland | Sky Ride | Central PA Kosher Mart | First season. | |
Carrousel Circle |
Carrousel | Current Location | ||
Scrambler | ||||
Giant Wheel | Where Starship and Balloon Flite is | |||
Twin Towers Toboggan | Where Mini-Himalaya is | |||
Monster | Where Tilt-a-Whirl is | |||
Space Age | Current location | |||
Helicopters | ||||
Traffic Jam |