PHOTOS: Your Favorite Hersheypark Rides With a Patriotic Twist

Date: July 15, 2026

As part of our All-American Summer celebration, Hersheypark will feature special overlays celebrating America's 250th Birthday. The largest amusement park in Pennsylvania is covered with patriotic spirit as fan-favorite rides like Wildcat's Revenge and Ferris Wheel feature sparkling light packages while others like Twin Turnpike and our iconic Carrousel feature ride vehicles decorated perfectly for the occasion! Read on for an overview of all the festive ride features this summer.

Patriotic Lighting

Just like a firework, select Hersheypark coasters light up the summer nights with red, white and blue lighting packages. Guests can enjoy these themed lighting packages on the following rides this summer: 

• Ferris Wheel
• Hershey Triple Tower
• Lightning Racer
• Twizzlers Twisted Gravity
• Wildcat's Revenge
  
   

 

Americana Overlays

Other Hersheypark attractions are sporting specialty ride vehicles that are decked out in patriotic spirit! From Carrousel Horses to the antique and sports cars of Twin Turnpike, there are no shortage of ways to ride in style. 

Other rides, like Liberty Flyers, are sporting an all new patriotic name and theme to celebrate the summer of America's 250th Birthday.

Exclusively this summer, Laff Trakk has become Star-Spangled Laff Trakk. The first indoor, spinning, glow-coaster in the United States is celebrating America's Birthday with a unique lighting package and custom patriotic soundscape.

Our All-American Summer celebration will continue at Hersheypark through September 7 with tons of great eats, exclusive meet and greets and so much more. Great ticket deals are available online so that you can join the fun, we hope to see you soon!