Hershey, PA, 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Whether your family seeks thrills and chills, cocoa baths, ‘sweet’ history, four-star, four-diamond dining and accommodations, Hershey, PA, is the place for everyone to enjoy their own brand of fun and experience it all…together.
“Families live farther from each other now than in the past, so traveling together is often the only time they see each other,” said Bill Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. “With an estimated 40% of leisure travelers taking multi-generational vacations, Hershey is ideal as we have something for everyone. With so much to see and do, we offer activities and attractions for the young and young at heart.”
If your family members are ride enthusiasts, Hersheypark boasts a collection of 65 rides and attractions that range from exhilarating roller coasters to a leisurely steam locomotive to a magnificent historic carousel. If your family likes to splash in the surf, grab your bathing suits and head to The Boardwalk atHersheypark, featuring an all new “sprayground,” two new water slides and more shaded areas.
If your family members prefer to “watch” rather than “participate,” we have you covered. Hersheyparkboasts stellar live entertainment and the 11-acre walkthrough ZooAmerica, in addition to unique shops and mouth-watering food.
Adjacent to Hersheypark is Hershey’s Chocolate World where the fate of chocolate is in your hands at Hershey’s Great Chocolate Factory Mystery – the new, one-of-a-kind 4D interactive experience opening in May.
From noteworthy retail offerings to four-star dining, The Hotel Hershey serves as the crown jewel of the town built by Milton S. Hershey in 1933. You can choose to indulge your chocolate cravings with desserts in the new Circular dining room or signature chocolate treatments at the world-famous Chocolate Spa. This luxurious hotel offers a choice of historic rooms as well as 10 luxury cottages. Indoor and outdoor pool complexes, a year-round ice skating rink, and a sand volleyball court are just some of the full range of family pastimes.
Family activity is also a focus at the well-appointed Hershey Lodge, with miniature golf, indoor and outdoor pool complexes, outside basketball and tennis courts, and shuffleboard available for use by guests. Young guests will enjoy signing the Kids’ Check-in guest book and receiving their own chocolate surprise while all members of the family will enjoy breakfast in the recently refreshed Hershey Grill.
Celebrating 50 years of family camping fun this summer, Hershey Highmeadow Campground offers 10 new cabins in addition to the existing 300 sites that range from tent areas to RVs to cabins. Basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoe pits, S’Mores campfires and two swimming pools offer everyone in the family an opportunity to play together while making memories.
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge and Hershey Highmeadow Campground all offer exclusive amenities through the “Hershey Resorts Advantage,” which includes the best price on Hersheypark tickets, complimentary shuttle service and early admission to the Park. All of the properties make an ideal base during a multi-day stay.
An outdoor butterfly house and whimsical Children’s Garden are highlights of the family activities available at Hershey Gardens. Across town, The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, is dedicated to the life and legacy of the man who started it all, Mr. Hershey, and offers “Chocolate Lab” classes and the Countries of Origin Chocolate Tasting.
Star-studded family entertainment is available at five distinct Hershey entertainment venues, ranging from the state-of-the-art Giant Center to the magnificent Hershey Theatre, presenting performances that range from classical to contemporary including Broadway favorites like “Jersey Boys” and “Rock of Ages,” and artists such as Miranda Lambert and Dave Matthews.
Family recreation is available on the four courses of the legendary Hershey Golf Collection, which includes Spring Creek Golf Club, the first course in the United States specifically designed for junior golfers.
A year-round destination, Hershey is located in central Pennsylvania, three hours from New York City, 90 minutes from Philadelphia or Baltimore, and two hours from Washington.
For more information, call 1-800-HERSHEY (1-800-437-7439) or visit www.HersheyPA.com.
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Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is proud to help fulfill the dream of our mutual founder, Milton S. Hershey, by supporting Milton Hershey School, the largest home and school in the world, as it continues to provide opportunities for children in need. www.mhskids.org
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