HERSHEYPARK
Hershey, PA
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
 General Resort News - (10/18/2026) Hersheypark released a statement confirming that they would reopen Candymonium, their own B&M Hypercoaster, at the park last night (Oct. 16th) after conducting a thorough inspection by both state-certified and 3rd party independent inspection teams. Candymonium was listed as closed following the incident on Monday at Six Flags over Georgia on Goliath (a similar but older B&M Hypercoaster) that resulted in the death of a rider who was ejected from the train. Following that incident Six Flags closed all of their own similar model coasters across the chain and almost globally, almost every other B&M Hyper also shut down out of “an abundance of caution”.
This led to some speculation to wonder if B&M themselves may have sent out the call to shut them all down until they could inspect Goliath themselves, but Hesheypark’s statement also confirms that they have also been in contact with B&M and “the manufacturer has not identified an engineering basis to recommend shutting down similarly designed coasters solely because of the incident in Georgia”. It was also mentioned that “Candymonium was custom-built to its own specifications, with multiple redundant safety systems, including a seatbelt at every seat in addition to the lap restraint.”
(9/1/2026) Just a reminder that your last day to catch a big splash at Hersheypark on Tidal Force is Sept. 7th.
(6/10/2026) On the flip side of big water ride news, Hersheypark has announced they are turning off the faucet on a classic attraction. After 32 years of operation, the Tidal Force shoot-the-chutes water ride will permanently close on September 7th at the end of the 2026 summer season. The classic flume has been splashing guests since 1994, sending riders down a 100-foot incline at speeds topping 50 mph. Park officials are staying tight-lipped about why the ride is being retired or what will replace it, only promising to share future plans when appropriate.
Whole thrill ride enthusiasts are obviously going to hope that the site could become home to a new coaster in the not-too-distanant future, the location sitting right next to the park’s Boardwalk water park area, does lean more Tidal Wave to potentially be making way for a possible water park expansion.
(6/9/2026) According to a local news report, the police have charged 55 people in connection to a series of brawls that broke out at Hersheypark on the park’s season opening day, April 3rd. Of the 55, only three of them were said to be age 18 or older. According to the police department, charges being filed range from “assault, conspiracy, theft, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, riot, and more”.
(6/6/2026) Bad news for Hersheypark as it has been reported that the local unions have rejected the latest contract offer from the theme park resort “overwhelmingly”, and have also voted to approve a workers strike.
(6/3/2026) Take this rumor with a grain of salt, but according to a Hersheypark passholder, they’ve noticed that Storm Runner has only been running with one train this season during their visits. Upon asking around about this, the rumored report is that the second Storm Runner train is awaiting parts from Intamin before it can run. The unfortunately part of the rumor claims that those parts may be on backorder, and Storm Runner may not return to two-train operations until July at the earliest.
If anyone knows more, please do let us know!
(5/14/2026) According to a local news report, Hersheypark’s Union workers will soon resume negotiations with the theme park and resort once again. According to a letter from the Union, “the negotiation process with resume, as plans are being made to return to the bargaining table next week with the company.” The Union also confirmed that “no strike is imminent”, confirming that the vote taken did not approve a strike as an option yet.
 2027 - SooperDooperLooper 50th - (8/22/2026) According to a post on social media from Hersheypark, the sooperdooperlooper roller coaster will be closing after Sept. 7th and not reopen until Summer 2027. The classic family looping coaster will reopen next year with a brand new station building and ‘a new arrival & boarding experience, including lights & audio” next year in celebration of the ride’s 50th birthday.
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