Plan Your Hersheypark Day by Height Category

If you’re looking for somewhere that you and your family can experience mind-blowing thrills, eat delicious food, and create sweet memories, schedule a visit to Hersheypark now! With over 70 attractions including 15 coasters, there's a perfect ride for everyone to enjoy. Check out our top five must-do rides from each of the height category groups below. 

Based on how tall guests are (age is not a factor), they are assigned a Hershey's brand category and a set of rides fit for them to experience when they come to Hersheypark. Find your candy-themed ride height category at home by checking out our ride height printable story and even print your own height chart! 

Hershey's Miniatures  and Kisses

At Hersheypark, being under 36" means you are a Hershey's Miniatures and between 36-42” means you belong to the Hershey's Kisses height category. There are 28 rides Miniatures can enjoy and 42 sweet rides for Kisses that range in thrill level and are perfect for creating lifelong memories! Our top five favorite rides that all Hershey's Miniatures and Hershey's Kisses should be sure to check out are listed below! See the full list of rides here. 

Miniatures

Miniatures height category is for guests under 36”.

See the full list of Miniatures rides here.

1. Carrousel 

• One of the most iconic rides in the park sits in its illustrious home in Hershey’s Chocolatetown! A ride on our 103-year old Carrousel is the best way to start off a fun-filled day at Hersheypark.

2. Ferris Wheel 

• Guests of every height category can enjoy the beautiful views of Hersheypark from nearly 100 feet! 

3. Starship America 

• Experience the thrill of blasting off with your whole family and enjoy a trip to outer space on Starship America. 

4. Twin Turnpike 

• Beep beep! Guests of all height categories can get behind the wheel or catch a ride in a sports car and cruise along on Twin Turnpike - Speedway and Twin Turnpike - Classic Cars! 

5. Sandcastle Cove 

• Sandcastle Cove has summer fun for all your little ones! At Sandcastle Cove your kids can splash, play, and explore. 

Kisses

Kisses height category is for guests 36-42”

See the full list of Kisses rides here.

1. Cocoa Cruiser

• The perfect first coaster, Cocoa Cruiser goes around its track two times! Who doesn’t love twice the fun?

2.  Trailblazer

• The second oldest coaster at Hersheypark, Trailblazer features a helix that circles four times!

3. Reese's Cupfusion

• Mint the Merciless has breached the Reese’s factory and come for the Crystal Cup, do you have what it takes to stop him and The League of Misfit Candy?  

4. Coal Cracker

• Celebrating 50 years of watery fun in 2023, this log flume is the perfect way to cool off on a hot summer day.

Reese's  and Hershey's

At Hersheypark anyone who is between 42-54” falls into either the Reese’s or Hershey's height category. Reese's guests can enjoy 58 rides throughout the Park when visiting, while Hershey's can create sweet memories with each of the 66 exciting rides that match their height category! See the full list of rides here. 

Reese's

Reese's height category is for guests 42-48"

See the full list of Reese’s rides here.

1. Comet 

• Comet is the oldest coaster at Hersheypark. It has been the key ride across generations and has helped create a lot of Hersheypark Happy memories. 

2. Laff Trakk 

• Laff Trakk coaster is the first indoor, spinning, glow-coaster in the United States! 

3. sooperdooperLooper 

• Experience the first-ever modern looping coaster on the East Coast! After your ride, don't forget to pick up an "I survived the sooperdooperLooper" shirt.

4. Whitecap Racer 

• See how fast you can slide on one of the largest mat racing slides in the world!

Hershey's

Hershey's height category is for guests 48-54"

See the full list of Hershey’s rides here.

1. Wildcat's Revenge

• New for 2023 is Wildcat's Revenge, the first hybrid coaster combining the best of wood and steel at Hersheypark.

2. Hershey Triple Tower 

• This one-of-a-kind experience is the first choose-your-thrill triple drop tower in the United States!

3. Lightning Racer

• Choose between two trains, Thunder and Lightning, and experience the thrill of competition on Lightning Racer.

4. Jolly Rancher Remix

• Experience the six total inversions and flavor tunnel of our reimagined flavor coaster.

Twizzler  and Jolly Rancher

Guests taller than 54 inches belong to the Twizzler or Jolly Rancher height group. There are 52-58 amazing rides that you don’t want to miss out on, taller guests may not be able to ride some kiddie rides and only some allow a tall supervising companion accompanying a smaller guest. Check out the pictures below to see some of our favorite rides for this height! 

See the full list of Twizzler and Jolly Rancher rides here. 

1. Candymonium 

• Candymonium is the tallest, fastest, longest, and sweetest coaster in Hersheypark.

2. Great Bear 

• Feel the roar while soaring through the air on this guest favorite, inverted steel coaster. 

3. Storm Runner 

• Storm Runner gives the word fast a whole new meaning by launching riders from 0-72 mph in 2 seconds flat!

4. Breakers Edge Water Coaster

• Rocket through thrilling splash-filled hills, intense open-air FlyingSAUCER turns, and high-speed tunnels on our fun water coaster inside The Boardwalk At Hersheypark. 

5. Fahrenheit 

• 97 degrees and falling fast! Fly through a memorable course of loops, corkscrews, dives, and plenty of thrilling airtime after a 121-foot lift hill with a 97-degree drop.

Additional Ride Information for Guests

Guests with a cast or brace

• Casts are not permitted on Wildcat's Revenge, Candymonium, Hershey Triple Tower, Skyrush, and sooperdooperLooper. There are signs posted at each ride indicating the restrictions for that ride. In most cases, your own discretion is suitable for whether or not you wish to ride a certain ride.

Guests accompanied by service animals

• Service animals are welcome at Hersheypark and ZooAmerica. Service animals are limited to dogs and miniature horses that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the individual with a disability. Although service animals are discouraged from riding any attraction, service animals will be permitted on the Monorail, Carrousel (chariots only), Kissing Tower, Dry Gulch Railroad, Ferris Wheel, Sunoco Classic Cars, and they will be permitted to enter The Boardwalk attractions up to the water’s edge. 

Hand-held infants

• Guests should check every Hersheypark attraction entrance or the additional restrictions and accessibility section under each ride listed online and in our app for information. Each ride will list if hand-held infants are not allowed. Select rides include  Monorail, Carrousel (chariots only), Dry Gulch Railroad, Ferris Wheel, Shoreline Sprayground and others based on restrictions. A hand-held infant is a child who is unable to walk to the attraction independently or maintain independent seated postural control.

Guests with medical conditions or expectant mothers

• Guests who may need extra assistance in the Park can find more information on our Attraction Accessibility Program here - https://www.hersheypark.com/info/accessibility.php
  • Guests can explore eligibility in our Attraction Accessibility Program at Accessibility Services outside the front gate or at any in-park Guest Services, where guests will be asked to complete and sign an Attraction Accessibility Questionnaire. Based on the responses to the questionnaire, guests may receive an Attraction Boarding Pass with a list of attractions they may be able to enjoy. 
     

Hersheypark has rides that are perfect for all ages, heights, and personality types! Whether you're a thrill-seeker or someone looking for only a little excitement, there's a ride for you!

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