Free Extra Hours

Extra time, extra memories - at no extra charge! Discover how many hours your Hersheypark® ticket unlocks with Preview Plan and Hersheypark Sweet Start®.

Preview Plan

A thrilling sneak peek is included with every ticket! Present your ticket at the main entrance the night before your full-day visit and enjoy a fun-filled evening during public operating hours!

Preview does not need to be used on consecutive days, but must be used before your full day. If visiting with a 2-Day Ticket, Preview Plan is only available the night before your first visit to Hersheypark. All 1-Day Tickets are eligible for Preview Plan.

You do not have to pay to park when using the Preview Plan, only during your full-day visit.

Summer Preview Hours

Park Closes at 7 PM

Park Closes At 8 PM

Park Closes At 9 PM

Park Closes At 10 PM

All Admission Tickets

Up to 2 hours FREE

Enter at 5 PM

Enter At 6 PM

Enter At 7 PM

Enter At 8 PM

Resort Guests

Up to 3 hours FREE

Enter at 4 PM

Enter At 5 PM

Enter At 6 PM

Enter At 7 PM

Hersheypark Sweet Start

Exclusively for Snack Size, Full Size, King Size, Giant Size and Pre-K Season Pass Holders plus guests of The Official Resorts of Hersheypark to enjoy a selection of rides 1 hour before Park opens through September 7, 2025!

The rides available for Sweet Start are: All-New Twizzlers Twisted Gravity (opening May 24), Balloon Flite, Minty Bees, Cocoa Cruiser, Comet, Dizzy Drums, Fender Bender, Helicopters, Misfit Bug, Mini Pirate, Mini-Himalaya, Scrambler, Skyrush, sooperdooperLooper, Space Age, Starship America, Sweet Swing, Sweet Thing, Tea Cups, Tilt-A-Whirl, Traffic Jam, and Wave Swinger

Download the Hersheypark App to view ride availability on the day of visit.

*Given their location in Chocolatetown, Carrousel and Candymonium are also open to the public during Sweet Start. All ride availability is weather and maintenance permitting, and subject to change without notice.

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