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Pre-K Pass: NEW Perk For 2024 Season Pass Holders

FREE Unlimited Visits For Kids Younger Than 5 With Full, King, or Giant Size Season Pass Purchase

As a Full, King, or Giant Size Season Pass Holder, take advantage of the new Pre-K Pass perk, available for children in your family, under 5 years old, born after July 1, 2019. It’s a FREE pass to Hersheypark Happy® for our youngest guests. They will get unlimited visits to Hersheypark® and ZooAmerica® all year long, plus 1-hour early Sweet Start access during the summer season. The new Pre-K Pass perk will kickstart a lifetime of Hersheypark Happy for your child as they discover all the rides, Hershey characters, and family memories that make visits to Hersheypark packed with endless fun.

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Getting Your Child’s Pre-K Pass Is Easy

  • Step 1: Purchase a 2024 Full, King or Giant Size Season Pass
  • Step 2: Get Pre-K Voucher
    Beginning in Spring, 2024, create or log-in to your Self-Service Account to claim the Pre-K voucher within the ‘Benefits’ section of the account. Note: 1 Free Pre-K Pass is available with each Full and King Size Season Pass and 2 Pre-K Passes are available with each Giant Size Season Pass.
  • Step 3: Activate
    Beginning in Spring, 2024, bring your Pre-K voucher, your Pre-K child, and a government issued birth certificate or passport showing the child’s date of birth (must be born after July 1, 2019) to Ticketing Services, located outside of the main gate of Hersheypark, to activate and receive a printed Pre-K Pass. Note: this must be completed by August 31, 2024. Children 2 and under are eligible to redeem a Pre-K voucher, but are not required to have an admission ticket for entry.
  • Step 4: Play
    After you activate and have your Pre-K pass, your child can visit during any operating day throughout 2024, at both Hersheypark and ZooAmerica. Your child can also join a Full, King, or Giant Size Season Pass holder for 1-hour early access during the 2024 summer season, along with Season Pass Holder exclusive events.
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There’s so much for your young kids to discover at Hersheypark. We have lots of fun rides for kids, including Balloon Flite, Frog Hopper, Sweet Swing and over 20 more! Your little nuggets will also love meeting their favorite chocolatey characters, like Hershey's, Reese's, and Kisses.

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*Pre-K pass is only valid for the child confirmed at activation, the pass is not transferable. Pre-K passes are not eligible for add-ons or upgrades. *NO REFUNDS, TRANSFERS OR EXCHANGES. NOT FOR RESALE. 2024 Season Passes are only valid for visits during the 2024 public operating seasons.