Family Rides
| Ride | Year Opened | Height | Rating | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Howler | 2008 | R* · H · T · J | 3 | Pioneer Frontier | Each passenger can spin their own car and the entire ride lifts 7½ feet and tilts 20 degrees, causing each car to swing in and out. |
| Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge | 2006 | K* · R* · H · T · J | 2 | Music Box Way | An interactive dark ride where two cars compete against each other for the highest score. |
| The Claw | 2003 | H · T · J | 4 | Music Box Way | A swinging pendulum ride installed in 2003, replacing the old Cyclops (a version of the Enterprise ride). |
| Frontier Flyers | 2003 | K* · R* · H · T · J | 3 | Pioneer Frontier | This was the first time a ride of this type had been in the park since the Aerial Joy Ride had been in the park in the 1950s. |
| Merry Derry Dip Fun Slides | 1999 | M* · K* · R* · H* · T · J | 2 | Midway America | |
| Music Express | 1999 | R · H · T · J | 3 | Midway America | This is a Himalaya ride, but it does not go backwards. It plays music while you ride, and the music has been updated/changed for 2008. |
| Ferris Wheel | 1997 | M* · K* · R* · H* · T* · J* · no single riders | 2 | Midway America | This ferris wheel is 88 feet (27 m) in diameter and sends riders nearly 100 feet (30 m) into the air. Installed in 1997. Due to a safety change from the manufactures CRM, a new fall hazard sticker is on the side, and no single riders are allowed. |
| Whip | 1997 | R* · H · T · J | 3 | Midway America | This is the first standard Whip in the park since the 1960s. |
| Flying Falcon | 1990 | M* · K* · R* · H* · T · J | 3 | Minetown | Four arms suspend falcon-themed cars which spin in a sideways orientation, rising up to 100 feet (30 m) in the air. |
| Tilt-A-Whirl | 1983 | M* · K* · R* · H · T · J | 3 | Founders Circle | Was in Founders Circle from 1983–1995, then in Comet Hollow from 1996-2011. When Skyrush was added, it was moved back to its original location. |
| Wave Swinger | 1982 | H · T · J | 3 | Comet Hollow | A chair swing ride located in Comet Hollow. |
| The Pirate | 1980 | R* · H · T · J | 3 | Music Box Way | Reese's can ride, but must be with a responsible rider and also sit in one of the center rows where there are orange circles on the seats. |
| Fender Bender | 1978 | H* · T · J | 4 | Music Box Way | The only bumper car ride in Hersheypark, built in 1978. Approximately 40 bumper cars ride for about 2 minutes, reaching a top speed of approximately 15 miles per hour. |
| Kissing Tower | 1975 | M · K · R · H · T · J | 2 | Minetown | Takes riders on a trip upwards 250 feet (76 m) while rotating clockwise, providing a panoramic view of Hershey through windows shaped like a Hershey's Kiss. |
| Twin Turnpike | 1975 | M* · K* · R* · H · T · J | 2 | Minetown | Guests drive scaled-down gasoline-powered cars around a short track. Riders can choose between Speedway cars (2 riders max) dressed as Corvette-style racers or Antique Cars (4 riders max). |
| Scrambler | 1972 | M* · K* · R* · H* · T · J | 3 | Founders Circle | |
| Monorail | 1969 | M* · K* · R* · H · T · J | 2 | Music Box Way | Takes riders on a relaxing, elevated tour of the park, briefly crossing over ZOOAMERICA and downtown Hershey, Pennsylvania. Before 1973 the monorail served as an entrance/exit to the park from the Hershey chocolate factory tour. |
| Skyview | 1966 | M* · K* · R* · H · T · J | 2 | Comet Hollow | Skyview is not for transportation across the park; at the end of one direction, a turnaround pulley routes the cabs back to the departing station without stopping. Hence, it is a leisure-type ride. |
| Dry Gulch Railroad | 1960 | M* · K* · R · H · T · J | 2 | Music Box Way | This is a 2 foot gauge train that travels past southwest-themed props such as cacti, ghost towns, abandoned mines, and "Indians" in teepees. |
| Starship America | 1955 | M* · K* · R* · H · T · J | 3 | Founders Circle | A classic ride temporarily closed between 2003 and 2004, now located in Founder's Circle. |
| Carrousel | 1945 | M* · K* · R · H · T · J | 2 | Founders Cirlce | An authentic Philadelphia Toboggan Company 1945 installation. The carousel also features music played inside the ride, playing songs such as John Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever. |
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