Hersheypark | Chocolatetown | 2019/2020 Park Expansion

[Antinos]

The Amusement Parkives recently posted an update from a season passholder event. There's not much to see quite yet - there's a brand spanking new fence and some cement trucks, so work is getting done...but mainly still dirt pushing.

https://amusementparkives.com/2019/...IxXJWX9WsPbEcPDYTSBJmHN8ViDgRRKm3Ur8R5_ct5UQk


Also, since it is January, it's worth noting that we should start looking out for Hersheypark's next announcement related to the project.

 

[ECG]

Groundbreaking took place today and the park released updated graphics:

 

[Hixee]

Hrugh I don't give a **** about the entrance plaza, just show me the cred.

 

[Lofty]

It's interesting to see that weird banking leaving the helix before the finale.

 

[Pear]

And there goes the old entrance

 

[Kw6sTheater]

Maybe it's the Pennsylvania Dutch in me, but I got sad as soon as I saw that picture that @Pear posted.

 

[Aidan Carrigan]

Many of the shops are now gone as well

 

[Antinos]

As needed as this redesign is, it is a little sad to see all those buildings get torn down. Their entrance was a pretty cute section of the park.

Also, that first photo really shows how relatively tiny Skyrush's hills are compared to the lift.

 

[Hixee]

Also, that first photo really shows how relatively tiny Skyrush's hills are compared to the lift.

Good observation! That's a good angle to explain why it's so bonkers. You don't really get that impression from offirde inside the park.

 

[Antinos]

Small update. Photo was sent to me by a friend, although I don't know the original source:

Again...look at the height difference between Skyrush's hills.

 

[DelPiero]

So sexy...

 

[Pear]

Looks like if you're visiting the park this year you'll have to walk down this path through the construction site

and track for the hyper is being manufactured!

 

[tomahawk]

This has to be called Hershey Highway

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[Hyde]

I'm sorry, this whole process feels so underwhelming. For many, many parks; building a B&M hyper would be a pretty cool moment that you want to build up excitement over. The way Hershey has, and continues, to roll out planning and construction for this new addition feels haggard and soooo drawn out.

 

[Matt N]

I must say, I love that shade of brown! I'd say there's a high chance of a chocolate theme of some form with that colour!

 

[CrashCoaster]

I must say, I love that shade of brown! I'd say there's a high chance of a chocolate theme of some form with that colour!

Wasn't that almost guaranteed anyway?

 

[Hutch]

Looking forward to getting some nice views of Skyrush from that bridge. <3

 

[Matt N]

Wasn't that almost guaranteed anyway?

Probably was, to be fair. But this just further confirms it!

 

[CrashCoaster]

Probably was, to be fair. But this just further confirms it!

But it's not like we've only just found out the ride will have brown track? We knew when they first announced the area, as well as the fact it will have a blue Kisses train, an orange Reese's train, and a red Hershey's train. So yeah, we've known for ages it would be themed to chocolate, confirmed. You can't confirm something more if it's already been confirmed.

 

[Lofty]

The coaster is located in "Chocolatetown"; Matt N proclaims there's a high chance of it being chocolate themed.

Priceless.