Planning a trip to Hersheypark and wondering which rides your kids—or even you—can enjoy? One of the most important things to check before heading to the park is the ride height requirements. In this post, I’ll break down Hersheypark’s ride height categories, what they mean, and how you can make the most of your visit!
Hersheypark is a fun for all ages amusement park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It has big thrills as well as lots of kiddie rides.
One of the most important things to plan before your visit is doing a bit of research on the ride height requirement. Nothing is worse than arriving at a theme park and realizing your kid is too small for a ride. Being prepared for the day, by knowing the ride height requirements, can make your day go smoothly.
I like to be prepared before we arrive to set expectations and get the kids excited for what they can ride. We have visited with toddlers all the way up to teens, and Hersheypark has attractions everyone in the family can enjoy.
Whether you’re dreaming of soaring on Skyrush or spinning through Laff Trakk, each ride has specific guidelines to keep everyone safe and smiling.
Hersheypark Ride Height (quick guide for most popular rides)
Below is a list of the ride height requirement for the most popular attractions at Hersheypark.
-Reese’s Cupfusion (36″ or taller to ride)
-Comet (42″ or taller to ride)
-Laff Trakk (42″ or taller to ride)
-sooperdooperLooper (42″ or taller to ride)
-Jolly Rancher Remix (48″ or taller to ride)
-Lightning Racer (48″ or taller to ride)
-Wild Mouse (48″ or taller to ride)
-Wildcat’s Revenge (48″ or taller to ride)
-Candymonium (54″ or taller to ride)
-Fahrenheit (54″ or taller to ride)
-Great Bear (54″ or taller to ride)
-Skyrush (54″ or taller to ride)
-Storm Runner (54″ or taller to ride)
Hersheypark Ride Height Requirement Categories
The height requirements at Hersheypark are divided into 6 different height category groups. They are:
- Hershey Miniatures Under 36″
- Hershey Kisses 36″-42″
- Reese’s 42″-48″
- Hershey’s 48″-54″
- Twizzler 54″-60″
- Jolly Rancher 60″ and Up
Guide to Ride Height Requirements at Hersheypark
Be sure to download the Hersheypark App for the latest ride closure, wait times, and height restriction information. The app allows you to filter rides and attractions by height requirements as well as wait times.
Hershey Miniature: Under 36″
Hershey Miniatures is for the smallest child in your family. They have rides that are perfect size for toddlers and preschoolers. Some of our favorites are the classic cars and speedway.
- Balloon Flite
- Bayside Pier
- Carrousel
- Convoy
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- East Coast Waterworks
- Ferris Wheel
- Granny Bugs
- Helicopters
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Kissing Tower
- Mini Scrambler
- Mini-Himalaya
- Minty Bees
- Misfit Bug
- Monorail
- Pony Parade
- Sandcastle Cove
- Scrambler
- Shoreline Sprayground
- Space Age
- Starship America
- The Shore
- Tilt-a-Whirl
- Tiny Tracks
- Traffic Jam
- Twin Turnpike: Classic Cars
- Twin Turnpike: Speedway
Kisses: 36″-42″
Kisses adds a few more attractions to the list above like Reese’s Cupfusion. This is a fun interactive ride at Hersheypark.
- Balloon Flite
- Bayside Pier
- Carrousel
- Coal Cracker
- Cocoa Cruiser
- Convoy
- Dizzy Drums
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- East Coast Waterworks
- Ferris Wheel
- Frog Hopper
- Frontier Flyers
- Granny Bugs
- Helicopters
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Kissing Tower
- Livery Stables
- Mini Pirate
- Mini Scrambler
- Mini Himalaya
- Minty Bees
- Misfit Bugs
- Monorail
- Pony Parade
- Red Baron
- Reese’s Cupfusion
- Sandcastle Cove
- Scrambler
- Shoreline Sprayground
- Space Age
- Starship America
- Sweet Swing
- Swing Thing
- Tea Cups
- The Shore
- Tilt a Whirl
- Tiny Tracks
- Traffic Jam
- Trailblazer
- Twin Turnpike: Classic Cars
- Twin Turnpike: Speedway
Reese’s: 42″-48″
If you have a Reese’s in your family you can go on the Sooper Dooper Looper. This is a “big kid” roller coaster that is great for your first kids first coaster.
We also really love Laff Trakk which is an indoor roller coaster. During special events, like Hersheypark Halloween, they turn all the lights off for a unique experience.
- Balloon Flite
- Bayside Pier
- Breaker’s Edge Water Coaster
- Carrousel
- Coal Cracker
- Coastline Plunge- Hydro (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Pipeline (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Riptide (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Surge (water slides)
- Cocoa Cruiser
- Comet
- Convoy
- Dizzy Drums
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- East Coast Waterworks
- Fender Bender
- Ferris Wheel
- Frog Hopper
- Frontier Flyers
- Granny Bugs
- Helicopters
- The Howler
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Kissing Tower
- Laff Trakk
- Livery Stables
- Mini Pirate
- Mini-Himalaya
- Mini-Scrambler
- Minty Bees
- Misfit Bug
- Mix’d Flavored by Jolly Rancher
- Monorail
- Music Express
- Pirate
- Pony Parade
- Red Baron
- Reese’s Cupfusion
- Sandcastle Cove
- Scrambler
- The Shore
- Shoreline Sprayground
- sooper dooper looper
- Space Age
- Starship America
- Sweet Swing
- Swing Thing
- Tea Cups
- Tilt-a-Whirl
- Tidal Force
- Tiny Tracks
- Traffic Jam
- Trailblazer
- Twin Turnpike: Classic Cars
- Twin Turnpike: Speedway
- Whitecap Racer
Hershey’s: 48″-54″
Once your child is 48″ they can ride a lot more slides at the water park and roller coasters in the park. The Lightning Racers is a wooden roller coaster that has two coasters racing each other. This is thrilling and fun!
- Balloon Flight
- Bayside Pier
- Breaker’s Edge Water Coaster
- Carrousel
- Coal Cracker
- Coastline Plunge-Hydro (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Pipeline (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Riptide (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Surge (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Vortex (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Whirlwind (water slides)
- Cocoa Cruiser
- Comet
- Convoy
- Dizzy Drums
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- East Coast Waterworks
- Fender Bender
- Ferris Wheel
- Frog Hopper
- Frontier Flyers
- Granny Bugs
- Helicopters
- Hershey Triple Towers
- Intercostal Waterway
- Jolly Rancher Remix
- Kissing Tower
- Laff Trakk
- Lightning Racer
- Livery Stables
- Mini Pirate
- Mini Himalaya
- Minty Bees
- Misfit Bug
- Mix’d Flavored by Jolly Rancher
- Monorail
- Music Express
- Pirate
- Pony Parade
- Red Baron
- Reese’s Cupfusion
- Sandcastle Cove
- Scrambler
- Shoreline Sprayground
- sooper dooper looper
- Space Age
- Starship America
- Sweet Swing
- Swing Thing
- Tea Cups
- The Claw
- The Howler
- The Shore
- Tidal Force
- Tilt-A-Whirl
- Tiny Tracks
- Traffic Jam
- Trailblazer
- Twin Turnpike-Classic Cars
- Twin Turnpike-Speedway
- Twizzlers Twisted Gravity
- Wave Swinger
- Whitecap Racer
- Wild Mouse
- Wildcat’s Revenge
Twizzler: 54″-60″
At this height you can ride a lot more of the huge roller coasters like Fahrenheit and Great Bear. These are thrill rides for brave coaster fans. The roller coasters are in bold below.
- Bayside Pier
- Breaker’s Edge Water Coaster
- Candymonium
- Carrousel
- Coal Cracker
- Coastline Plunge- Hydro (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Pipeline (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Riptide (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Surge (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Vortex (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- WhirlWind (water slides)
- Cocoa Cruiser
- Comet
- Convoy
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- East Coast Waterworks
- Fahrenheit
- Fender Bender
- Ferris Wheel
- Frog Hopper
- Frontier Flyers
- Great Bear
- Hershey Triple Tower
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Jolly Rancher Remix
- Kissing Tower
- Laff Trakk
- Lightning Racer
- Mini Pirate
- Mini Himalaya
- Misfit Bug
- Mix’d Flavored by Jolly Rancher
- Monorail
- Music Express
- Pirate
- Reese’s Cupfusion
- Scrambler
- Shoreline Sprayground
- Skyrush
- Skyview
- Sooper Dooper Looper
- Starship America
- Storm Runner
- Sweet Swing
- Tea Cups
- The Claw
- The Howler
- The Shore
- Tidal Force
- Tilt-a-Whirl
- Trailblazer
- Twin Turnpike: Classic Cars
- Twin Turnpike: Speedway
- Twizzlers Twisted Gravity
- Wave Swinger
- Whitecap Racer
- Wild Mouse
- Wildcat’s Revenge
Jolly Rancher: 60″ and Up
At a Jolly Rancher you can ride all the big coasters but there are a few of the smaller attractions that you are too tall for.
- Bayside Pier
- Breaker’s Edge Water Coaster
- Candymonium
- Carrousel
- Coal Cracker
- Coastline Plunge- Hydro (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Pipeline (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Riptide (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Surge (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- Vortex (water slides)
- Coastline Plunge- WhirlWind (water slides)
- Cocoa Cruiser
- Comet
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- East Coast Waterworks
- Fahrenheit
- Fender Bender
- Ferris Wheel
- Frontier Flyers
- Great Bear
- Hershey Triple Tower
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Jolly Rancher Remix
- Kissing Tower
- Laff Trakk
- Lightning Racer
- Mix’d Flavored by Jolly Rancher
- Monorail
- Music Express
- Pirate
- Reese’s Cupfusion
- Scrambler
- Shoreline Sprayground
- Sidewinder
- Skyrush
- Sooper Dooper Looper
- Starship America
- Storm Runner
- Tea Cups
- The Claw
- The Howler
- The Shore
- Tidal Force
- Tilt-a-Whirl
- Trailblazer
- Twin Turnpike: Classic Cars
- Twin Turnpike: Speedway
- Twizzlers Twisted Gravity
- Wave Swinger
- Whitecap Racer
- Wild Mouse
- Wildcat’s Revenge
Thrill Rides at HersheyPark
With over 10 roller coasters, guests visiting Hersheypark will find lots of thrill rides at the park. If you like a more intense ride you want to include these in your visit:
- Candymonium
- Comet
- Fahrenheit
- Great Bear
- Jolly Rancher Remix
- Laff Trakk (Good for those over 48″ but not tall enough for all the coasters)
- Lightning Racer
- Skyrush
- sooperdooerLooper (another first big kid coaster)
- Storm Runner
- Wildcat’s Revenge
- Wild Mouse
Hersheypark Rides Everyone Can Ride
As a family I love it when we can enjoy attractions together. These rides at Hersheypark allow everyone to ride and are great for families that want to stick together.
- Bayside Pier
- Carrousel
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- East Coast Waterworks
- Ferris Wheel
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Kissing Tower
- Monorail
- Scrambler
- Shoreline Sprayground
- Starship America
- The Shore
- Tilt-a-Whirl
- Twin Turnpike: Classic Cars
- Twin Turnpike: Speedway
The Hersheypark height requirements offer so many options for families of all ages. It is a great amusement park to visit if you are looking for something the family can do together.
Are you planning a trip to Hershey, PA? Read Where to Stay at Hersheypark to start planning your visit.
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