Past Attractions
| Attraction | Last season | First season | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whoops | 1945 | 1930 | Whoops was the park's first funhouse. It didn't gain the Whoops name until a renovation in 1938. It was torn down in 1945 to allow more room for the addition of the Comet. |
| Laugh Land | 1965 | 1938 | This was the park's second of three funhouses. When it first opened, it was named Death Valley Funhouse. It was converted to "Laugh Land" just two years later, in 1940. The building was demolished in 1965, following that season. |
| Baseball field and grandstand | 1970 | 1905 | The baseball field actually predates the park itself. The day the park officially opened, a baseball game was played to commemorate the event. |
| Miniature Golf Course and Driving Range | 1971 | 1953 | This miniature golf course and driving range was located on Derry Road (today Park Boulevard) on what is now Chocolate World. |
| Funland | 1972 | 1946 | Funland opened in 1946, replacing the first funhouse, Whoops. It operated until 1972, when it was replaced by the Whipperoo which moved from Comet Hollow. The area where the building once stood is approximately where the Flying Falcon is presently located in the Minetown section of the park. |
| Dancing Waters | 1974 | 1973 | A light show and water pageant, performed on Spring Creek across from the Comet. During the show, jets would propel water from 15 to 150 feet in the air. The official name of the attraction was "Harold Steinman's Dancing Waters", though this was only used the first year. |
| Gold Nugget Shooting Gallery | 1977 | 1973 | Converted from a dark ride (i.e., Gold Nugget) into a shooting gallery. The building was demolished and replaced by the Fender Bender bumper cars. |
| Light Arcade | 1979 | 1975 | This was a plaza built in 1975 near the Carrousel in Carrousel Circle. It was re-themed in 1979, as the Starlight Arcade, and was subsequently considered neither part of Carrousel Circle or Rhineland, becoming its own themed area. |
| Cinemavision | 1989 | 1983 | A theater attraction which was a geodesic-domed theater showing panoramic films on a floor-to-ceiling screen. Converted into "Frontier Meeting House" (a special effect "turning room" attraction) in 1986, then the "Double R-cade" in 1990. The building is now known as the "Playdome Arcade." |
| Kid's Stuff | 1991 | 1981 | This "land" opened as a playground and activities for kids before being renamed Kaptian Kid's Kove in 1986. A pirate-themed show was added during the transformation. Located where Trailblazer Catering is today. |
| Dogpatch Dawgs | 1993 | 1986 | An audio-animatronic band of five dogs that appeared in a gazebo in Pioneer Frontier. The gazeebo remained for a number of years, but it was eventually removed. |
| Miniature Golf | 1997 | A small mini golf course next to the SooperDooperLooper. It was removed to make way for Great Bear, and is different from another miniature golf course that was part of then Hershey Park in the 50s and 60s. | |
| Encyclopædia Britannica Booth | 1998 | 1984 | This started out as a park information booth, and over the years became an advertisement. Located where Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge is today. |
| Sweetest Parade on Earth | 2004 | 1993 | A daily parade of Hershey's characters and musicians throughout the park. |
| Nightlights | 2004 | 2001 | A laser light show that took place in Midway America. There were several shows that ran throughout the years, including Halloween (Frightlights) and Christmas (Brightlights) versions. Due to the powerful lasers used in the performance, the park had to get an FAA clearance before every show. |
| Haunted Harvest | 2004 | A Halloween walk-through attraction which featured live actors. Existed in the Wild Cat, Tidal Force and Canyon River Rapids catering areas. | |
| Blacksmith's Shop | 2004 | Located next to Whistle Stop in Pioneer Frontier. Is currently a face-painting booth. | |
| Little Red Caboose | 2005 | 1970 | An antique Reading Railroad caboose, which was originally used for birthday parties, before the park began using it as the "Lost Children's Caboose" in the 70's. The Little Red Caboose is still in the park (although now vacant) and can be found behind the Music Box Theater. |
| Frontier Virtual Theater | 2007 | 2003 | A virtual reality game, it had three rows of seats where people sat and stomped with their feet, etc. It replaced Conestoga after it was removed following the 2002 season. When it was removed, it was replaced by The Howler spinner ride. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Former Hersheypark Attractions
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