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[jblrn2b]

Anyone know where to stay near Hershey Park? I was wanting to take a road trip (From Boston) with my two boys this summer and I went on the HersheyPark webstite and to stay for the three of us would be about a $1000 for 3 nights. Help? It would be fun to stay at the Park like WDW but I didn't want to spend that much. Plus anyone's ideas about what else to do there? We will probably only stay about 3-4 days? TheGoof and FanofMickey if you are listening, what were those places?

Thanks.
Judith

[luv2sail]

We stayed in the Spring Hill Suites by Marriott. It was really nice. The room was huge, had a kitchenette and 2 TV's. They have an indoor pool too and continental breakfast. It was literally right down the road from the park. The drive time was about 1 minute. Here's the website: http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/HARSH

As far as what to do....we found the park to be a 1 day park. There's also Chocolate World and the Zoo. We did the zoo the same day as the park and had no problem doing it all in one day. We did Chocolate World the night before. That doesn't take too much time. A couple of hours at most.

You can drive about 40 minutes or so to Lancaster and check out the Amish country. There's lots of shopping. Outlets and shopping in the Amish areas. You could definately spend 2 days or more exploring that area.

If your boys are into trains check out the Strasburg Railroad. You can ride the train, and check out the museum. If you google Strasburg Railroad you'll find it.

PM me if you need any more info. I've got brochures and stuff from our road trip there last June.

[JennyinMD]

We've been to Hershey Park every summer for the last 10 years or so - it's our second favorite amusement park, next to Disney. It has some really great coasters, and the "kiddie" rides are not separated into a different section fo the park - so if you need to do kiddie rides, you can fit them in between the bigger rides. Makes it nice for families with different ages.

I agree that the park is really a one-day park. You can get pretty much everything you want done in a day. Return visits would allow you to concentrate on those rides that you want to do over and over. When we go, we usually do Chocolate World early in the morning - it opens before the park does - then visit the park and all its great rides, and then head out.

Re: hotels: I think there's a Fairfield Inn close by, and there might also be a Comfort Inn. We've stayed at the Hershey Lodge, and it was nice but expensive. It did have Hershey Kisses in the wallpaper, but otherwise was not really "themed" like at WDW. The Hotel Hershey is the upscale resort hotel that is across the highway from the park. We've never stayed there. Neither of these hotels is within walkign distance of the park, and I'm not aware of whether or not shuttles are offered to the park.

Good luck, hope you enjoy your trip!

[crystalloubear]

Hershey is definately just a one day park. You still may want to base yourself there to explore other areas. If you are into history, Gettysburg isn't too far off. If you go to Gettysburg, be sure to visit Boyd's Bear Country - I don't care if you have boys, this place is cool!
Visit PA
Here's a good place to look for what else in the area might interest you.

[Eeyoresmom]

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I'm not aware of whether or not shuttles are offered to the park.

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DH and I went to Hershey Park this past weekend, and stayed at the Hershey Lodge. Both the Lodge and the Hotel Hershey run a shuttle. They're taking a hint from Disney, and if you stay at one of those two - you can get into the park early. The Lodge is really nice - it has a great indoor pool and an outdoor pool, we saw mini-golf and we also saw games set up for kids outside. Plus, you get free admittance to the Hershey Gardens and the museum. I think it was $229/night - and then you can get a 10% AAA discount.

Hotel Hershey is beautiful, but if you're going to be spending most of your time touring around and at the park, it's not really worth the price. You may want to take one of the shuttles up there and check it out, though.

I looked at the place related to Marriott that Cheryl mentioned. It looked really nice too. There's also a Comfort Inn close by. I think there's something like a Hershy Inn or something. And a cute looking B&B called something like Westwind Farms.

Good luck finding the right place for you. You'll have a great time.

[disneyfan2183]

We've always gone to Hershey Park every year for the past 12 years, and your best bet would be to stay a half-hour away in Lancaster. The hotels are gorgeous, and not too expensive, and there's lots to do. We usually spend most of our time in Lancaster - shopping at Kitchen Kettle Village, playing miniature golf at Dutch Wonderland, and going on a train ride at the Strassburg Railroad. There's also a ton of great outlets!

We then spend a day at Hershey Park. We get there early and do Hershey Chocolate World in the morning. It takes about an hour or two to do the tour, the Really Big 3D Show, and to shop. The we head into Hershey Park and spend the rest of the day there. It's a GREAT park... definitely a favorite of mine!

[Happymommy]

Love Hershey Park-- I've been going there since I was a kid. Definitely a one day park.

[DebbieG]

How old are your boys? We love Hershey Park, and also enjoy Knoebels http://www.knoebels.com/ ( a totally different kind of amusement park) and Dorney Park http://www.dorneypark.com/. That might make a fun road trip!

At Hershey, we have always stayed at the Hampton Inn, just off Interstate 81 in Grantville. It is just about 10-15 minutes from Hershey park, and is reasonably priced. http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotel...ctyhocn=HARGHHX

Debbie