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The New York Times hits up Hershey Park
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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travel writer comes to terms with his hatred of roller coasters, while still learning to love theme parks during a trip to Hershey.
It was at
Coney Island’s Freak Bar
, in the summer of 2010, where I last thought that riding a roller coaster was a good idea.
What followed would forever be known as “the Cyclone incident,” at least to my loved ones and me, including the friend who, after we shared a steady stream of sangria, convinced me that Coney Island’s creaky landmark was the perfect “beginner’s coaster.” It wasn’t...
But as a recent trip to
Hersheypark
to reclaim some lost childhood joy confirmed, amusement parks, and theme parks in particular, can still be fulfilling, especially if you can shed the shame that often accompanies those of us who prefer both feet on the ground...
While Disney has Mickey and Universal Studios has
Harry Potter
, Hersheypark and its related attractions have a common thread with even more widespread appeal: chocolate. I just happen to really like chocolate, as does my wife, who joined me on this trip, so you can imagine our joy in being able to build our own custom chocolate bars, right down to the label’s design, at
Hershey’s Chocolate World.
..
“We’re really three parks in one,” said Kathleen McGraw, director of communication for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, referring to Hersheypark, its Boardwalk section’s water attractions and the
ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park.
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