If you’ve been following along in this “Snow Days Photos” series, recent snow showers in this region led me to both Dutch Wonderland and Hersheypark yesterday. I’ve always loved seeing the parks share their own snow covered coaster pictures from their social media accounts and decided I wanted to do some of my own.
Although both Dutch Wonderland and Hersheypark were closed, from my many visits to each park, I knew that I could get some good shots from outside the parks themselves. If you haven’t yet checked out the Dutch Wonderland portion of this series, I encourage you to do so by reading, “Dutch Wonderland – Snow Day Photos, Part 1.” Kingdom Coaster got all the attention at that park, but things were quite a bit different at Hershey.
Since Hershey’s Chocolate World and the Hersheypark Supply Co. at Chocolatetown were both open, I knew I could enter the parking lot. I didn’t have much hope that coasters like Fahrenheit, Candymonium, or Skyrush would have any snow laying on them after seeing Merlin’s Mayhem didn’t at Dutch Wonderland. I figured my best bets were Wildcat and Lightning Racer. In my back pocket, however, I also knew that the sidewalk/roadway behind the park are also a great spot for some photos. Sam and I found that out last February when I picked up my season pass. We decided to walk over by Candymonium and see what was going on. I shot a bunch of construction progress photos, some of which I shared in the blog, “Candymonium – First Rider Thoughts,” back in June 2020.
Making My Way Around the Outside of the Park
It goes without saying that there was a lot more driving, parking, and walking during my Hersheypark stop yesterday. There are so many great spots to shoot the park’s coasters, if you know where to look. That being said, some of these areas are found along busy roadways, inclined sidewalks, etc. Always be careful of your surroundings when you’re out taking photos, especially with any added dangers like snow and ice.
All in all, I came away with some great shots. Storm Runner looked amazing going over the stream and in front of the Trailblazer loading station. The view of Lightning Racer from out front of the park and the street running behind The Boardwalk probably gave me the best snow covered track shots. The wood coasters seemed to hold that fluffy wintery mix whereas their steel counterparts did not. Wildcat did have some too, but I decided not to venture down that far along the road on foot.
Some of my favorite shots ultimately did come from behind the park, where Sam and I shot Candymonium last year. This time, however, I parked at a parking behind the Hershey museum and walked down along the street. Last time we walked from Chocolate World and had a much longer walk. Although I didn’t go down as far as Candymonium, I managed some amazing shots of SooperDooperLooper, Skyrush, and Comet. Great Bear and Sidewinder peeked into those shots too.
Just like with Dutch Wonderland, being able to shoot inside the park would have surely given some amazing shots. Hersheypark is one of the best when it comes to sharing their own snow photos. Well, except for Laff Trakk. Whomp, whomp! Wait? You’re not laffing? Get it… Okay, I’ll stop and let you enjoy these photos from yesterday’s excursion to Hersheypark.
Disclaimer: All photos taken were done so from outside the park’s security fencing. We Were Inverted does not condone or endorse anyone trespassing onto park property. Always go through proper channels and abide by any and all safety warnings and signage.
CREW MANIFEST
The following flight crew members attended this park, & earned the respective credits below:
Patrick
CAG
New Credit(s): n/a
