Amusement parks opened in 1906

Hersheypark (known as Hershey Park until 1970) is a family theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, about east of Harrisburg, and west of Philadelphia. The park was founded in 1906, by Milton S. Hershey as a leisure park for the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company. It is wholly and privately owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company. Hersheypark has won several awards, including the Applause Award.