Hersheypark wait times
Hersheypark is forecast at a 35% crowd level today, which is quiet. Its lines average 14 minutes across the days we have recorded.
Queue times are read from Hersheypark's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.
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About Hersheypark and live queue times
Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania was founded in 1906 as a leisure park for Milton Hershey's chocolate factory workers and has grown into one of the best coaster parks in the United States. It runs more than a dozen roller coasters: Skyrush and the racing wooden Lightning Racer, the launched Storm Runner and Fahrenheit, the classic Comet, the newer Candymonium and Wildcat's Revenge, and the Great Bear inverted coaster. The Boardwalk water park is included with admission.
All rides at Hersheypark
51Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
- Balloon Flite~6 min
- Candymonium - Dark Coaster~30 min
- Carrousel~9 min
- Cocoa Cruiser~10 min
- Comet - Dark Coaster~28 min
- Convoy~5 min
- Dizzy Drums~6 min
- Dry Gulch Railroad - Featuring Halloween Overlay~10 min
- Fahrenheit~30 min
- Fender Bender~13 min
- Ferris Wheel~12 min
- Frog Hopper~5 min
- Granny Bugs - Closes at 5PM~5 min
- Great Bear~34 min
- Helicopters presented by Penn State Health~5 min
- Hershey Triple Tower - Hershey's Tower~14 min
- Jolly Rancher Remix - Featuring Halloween Overlay~5 min
- Kissing Tower~8 min
- Laff Trakk - Dark Coaster~48 min
- Liberty Flyers~5 min
- Lightning Racer- Dark Coaster~25 min
- Livery Stables~5 min
- Mini Himalaya
- Mini Pirate ~5 min
- Mini Scrambler~5 min
- Minty Bees~5 min
- Misfit Bug~8 min
- Mix'd Flavored By Jolly Rancher~19 min
- Monorail - Closes at 5PM~22 min
- Music Express - Closes at 5PM~7 min
- Pirate~5 min
- Pony Parade - Closes at 5PM~5 min
- Red Baron - Closes at 5 PM~5 min
- Reese's Cupfusion~43 min
- Scrambler~11 min
- Skyrush - Opens at 6PM~27 min
- Space Age~5 min
- Starship America~16 min
- Storm Runner~40 min
- Sweet Swing - Closes at 5PM~5 min
- Swing Thing~5 min
- Tea Cups - Closes at 5PM~6 min
- The Claw~12 min
- The Howler~5 min
- Tilt-A-Whirl~8 min
- Traffic Jam~6 min
- Trailblazer - Closes at 5PM~14 min
- Twizzlers Twisted Gravity~30 min
- Wave Swinger~5 min
- Wild Mouse~6 min
- Wildcat's Revenge - Dark Coaster~27 min
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Frequently asked: Hersheypark
How long are the lines at Hersheypark today?
Live wait times at Hersheypark vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 14 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live Hersheypark wait times page for up-to-the-minute queue times on every ride.
How busy is Hersheypark today?
Hersheypark is forecast at a 35% crowd level today, which is quiet - quieter than a normal day here. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Hersheypark crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
Will Hersheypark be busy tomorrow?
Tomorrow is forecast at a 62% crowd level at Hersheypark - about a normal day for this park. Today is forecast at 35%, so tomorrow looks busier. See the Hersheypark crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.
What time does Hersheypark open and close?
Hersheypark's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the Hersheypark opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
When is the best time to visit Hersheypark?
The quietest days at Hersheypark are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside school breaks, with weekends and public holidays and school breaks being the busiest. For the shortest lines, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our Hersheypark best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
How can I avoid long lines at Hersheypark?
Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live wait times to dynamically plan your next ride. Hersheypark crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
Where is Hersheypark located?
Hersheypark is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Are Hersheypark wait times live and accurate?
Yes - wait times on this page come directly from Hersheypark's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate lines by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.