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Hershey's Chocolate World

Unwrap your Chocolate Adventure with Chocolate World’s FREE Hershey’s Chocolate Tour, one-of-a-kind Create Your Own Candy Bar Attraction, Hershey-branded gifts and souvenirs, world-famous milkshakes and bakery treats and the World’s Largest Hershey’s Store. Chocolate World is open year round and located next to Hersheypark .

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Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction

Discover all things chocolatey and fun at Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction! Embark on a journey to learn and see how chocolate is made on a free tour ride, share and savor delicious Hershey's -inspired drinks and treats, shop for one-of-a-kind souvenirs and gifts, and have a chocolate-inspired adventure to remember!

Featured Activities

Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction is full of sweet, fun ways to explore, taste, create, and enjoy everything chocolate.

FREE Hershey's Chocolate Tour Ride

Take a trip on the Hershey's Chocolate Tour Ride for free! Learn and see how chocolate is made and get a complimentary Hershey's product!

Create Your Own Candy Bar

Experience the Create Your Own Candy Bar attraction where you get to choose your own ingredients, design your own wrapper, and discover your inner-chocolatier!

Hershey's Unwrapped

Experience an immersive and delicious fun-filled tasting journey hosted by two of Hershey's most dynamic Tasting authorities!

Hershey Trolley Works

Embark on the Hershey Trolley Tour to learn all about Milton S. Hershey, the town he built, and Hershey's Chocolate!

Hershey's Great Candy Expedition

All aboard a train-themed journey to colorful candy world, featuring an authentic train station and immersive theatre with epic screens and speical effects.

Reese's Stuff Your Cup

Customize a one-of-a-kind, over-the-top, one-pound REESE'S Peanut Butter, fresh from the factory down the road.

Upcoming Events

Alongside everyday fun, enjoy chocolate-themed seasonal events like character meet and greets and holiday experiences - many of which are FREE!

Sweets & Eats

It's dessert anytime with decadent milkshakes, s'mores and bakery treats! You'll also enjoy a full menu of savory items, plus Hershey's-inspired cocktails for ages 21+.

Contact Hershey's Chocolate World

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• Map 101 Chocolate World Way Hershey, PA 17033
• Phone Number 717-534-4900

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Our family-friendly attractions are an experience to remember! Maximize your fun AND savings with Adventure Bundles.

Pro tip: Availability is limited, so be sure to book early! Attractions regularly sell out during weekends and holidays.

PLEASE NOTE: tickets available at Hershey, PA location only.

Ticket Bundles

 Bundles are $5 additional in store. Children ages 2 and under are free. All guests ages 3+ who enter our paid attractions must purchase a ticket. Prices subject to change without notice.

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Adventure 4, attractions & events.

Unless otherwise noted, children ages 2 and under are free for attractions. 

HERSHEY'S Great Candy Expedition

All aboard our NEW train-themed cinematic adventure to colorful candy worlds, packed with interactive special effects and epic projection mapping technology.

Ages 3+:  $19.95

Create Your Own Candy Bar

Imagine the possibilities of creating your very own candy bar, from choosing ingredients to designing the wrapper!

Ages 3+:  $29.95 All guests who enter the attraction must purchase a ticket.

HERSHEY'S Unwrapped

Taste your way through the tale of HERSHEY'S Chocolate with a theatrical experience filled with laughter and sweetness.

Ages 3+:  $18.95

Hershey Trolley Works

A unique theatrical ride full of laughter, song, history and chocolate! Try our Original Show or select a seasonal offering.

Ages 3+:  $22.95

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we are proud to offer our military a 10% discount on all full-price merchandise, food and individual attractions (not Adventure Bundles). These discounts are available to active-duty military, reserves, retired military personnel, and members of the National Guard. Valid for in-person purchases only.

Yes, we happily extend a 15% discount to HERSHEYPARK Season Pass Holders on all chocolate, retail, food and photo purchases year-round by showing a valid season pass. Please note this discount does not apply to attraction tickets.

Yes. To request a ticket refund, please contact 717-508-1255. 

Unfortunately, attraction tickets are issued for specific days and times.

Admission to our attractions is only permitted with HERSHEY’S CHOCOLATE WORLD tickets.

You’ll need a ticket to experience Create Your Own Candy Bar, HERSHEY'S Great Candy Expedition, HERSHEY’S Unwrapped, and Hershey Trolley Works. We recommend booking single or adventure bundle tickets online in advance using our handy itinerary planner, or you can visit the central ticketing counter when you arrive.

Yes, admission into HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WORLD and our famous HERSHEY’S Chocolate Tour ride are free year-round and do not require tickets. All other attractions within the facility require a paid ticket.

Groups of 20 or more can save up to 20%. Call 717-520-8981 or visit our Groups & Parties page for more information.

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The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue

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Museum exhibits, events & programs, info & hours, students & teachers, looking for something, virtual field trips, join us for a virtual field trip.

Bring Hershey, PA to your classroom with our new, interactive virtual school programs! All programs are led by a museum educator and lasts 30-45 minutes. Programs (listed below) have suggested grade ranges, but they can be easily adjusted for all ages and abilities for students in grades K-12.

Cost:  Each program is $85 for the first class and $70 for each additional class – up to 30 students per class.

Virtual Class Options

New  chocolate in colonial america.

Recommended for 3 rd  – 8 th grade students

The sweet chocolate candy we enjoy today is very different from the chocolate consumed by colonists in the 1700s.  Step back in time and learn how chocolate was made in Colonial America and the unique ingredients that were used.  Students learn the important role chocolate played in the founding of America and try three special colonial inspired chocolates that contain orange peel, cinnamon, and nutmeg!

The Secrets of Sweet Success: The Story of Milton S. Hershey

Recommended for 3rd-10th grade students

This program looks at the life of Milton S. Hershey and how he founded a company, town and school that are still thriving today. Students examine eight guiding principles that Mr. Hershey followed to become a successful businessman and community leader, including start with a passion, keep trying, and pursue new ideas.

Taste Sensations: The Flavor of Chocolate

Recommended for 1st – 7th grade students

Students learn how we taste food and experience the five basic tastes through trying foods such as dried cranberries and cocoa nibs. Students will explore what impacts the flavor of chocolate, the ingredients in different types of chocolate and why Hershey’s chocolate has a unique flavor. (Additional $15 – $25 cost for supplies and shipping may be needed.)

Trolleys, Trucks & Trains: The Transportation that Built a Chocolate Town

Recommended for 2nd – 7th grade students

Discover how transportation played a key role in Milton Hershey’s decision to build his factory and town in the middle of rural Pennsylvania. Learn about the various and unique vehicles used in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and how they changed over time to move students, workers, and visitors, as well as supplies, to create a town unlike any other.

Tour High Point Mansion: The Home of Milton and Catherine Hershey

Recommended for 4th – 12th grade students

Experience the lives of Milton and Catherine Hershey as you step inside their home to discover unusual architectural elements and original furnishings. A trained tour guide will lead a personalized exploration of the house over a pre-recorded video for your students so they can ask questions while learning about life at High Point. Please allow at least 45 minutes for this program.

Special Chocolate Experience Add-On Options:

Chocolate Tasting: Dark, Milk and White Chocolate

Program lasts about 15 minutes.

Try each type of chocolate while learning about their ingredients and why this gives them such different tastes and textures.

• $25 for the first class, $20 for each additional class – includes chocolate and shipping.

Chocolate Tasting: International Chocolates

Try four single-source chocolates from around the world as we discover and discuss how each has a unique flavor profile.

• $30 for the first class, $25 for each additional class – includes chocolate and shipping.

Build a Hershey’s Kissmobile!

Program lasts about 20 minutes.

Students will learn about the history of Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates, as well as this unique vehicle.  They will also each make their own Hershey’s Kissmobile out of Hershey’s KISSES chocolates and milk chocolate bars.

• $50 for the first class, $45 for each additional class – includes chocolate and shipping.
• $25 for the first class, $15 for each additional class – you supply the chocolate.

Have questions? Ready to book a program? Please contact Elizabeth Lindsay at [email protected] or  717-520-5588 .

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From coasters to cabanas: Best theme parks and water parks of 2024

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With summer just around the corner, we wanted to find the best amusement parks and water parks, as well as the best theme park hotels, restaurants, and entertainment. So, we invited theme park experts and travel writers to join our editors in selecting the nominees for the 2024 Readers' Choice Awards. For four weeks, readers voted for their favorites, and the results are in.

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Best Indoor Water Park: Kalahari Resorts - Multiple locations

Kalahari Resorts is an African-themed water park resort chain with four locations throughout the United States. The resorts' water parks include uphill water coasters, surfing simulators, waterslides, and a unique virtual reality waterslide.

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Best Outdoor Water Park: Splashway Waterpark in Sheridan, Texas

From slides that thrill to areas where visitors can chill, Splashway Waterpark has something for everyone. The park's winding lazy river takes visitors through the park and under waterfalls, while Midnight Storm twists and turns in total darkness and Tubular Tornado blasts riders into a giant funnel.

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Best Roller Coaster: Phoenix at Knoebels in Elysburg, Pennsylvania

This classic wooden roller coaster at Knoebels proves that newer, taller, and faster aren't always better. Phoenix offers panoramic views of the surrounding hills, as well as thrills in the form of a double out-and-back layout and speeds of 45 miles per hour.

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Best Theme Park: Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri

Silver Dollar City, with its 1880s mining town theme, attracts some 2 million visitors annually with its combination of entertainment, festivals, 100 resident craftsmen, and more than 40 rides and attractions. The park is also home to Time Traveler, the world's fastest, steepest, and tallest spinning coaster.

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Best Theme Park Entertainment: Celtic Fyre at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia

Celebrate the Celtic tradition of storytelling through dance at Celtic Fyre, an incredibly popular, high-energy show at Busch Gardens Williamsburg that will have you laughing and clapping to the beat of festive music. Guests leave the performance with a newfound or rekindled love for all things Irish.

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Best Theme Park Hotel: The Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania

The Hotel Hershey is a sweet spot to lay your head, whether you're in town to take the Hershey's Chocolate factory tour, check out Hersheypark, or you're just in the mood for a little pampering with a cocoa-infused spa treatment.

A member of Historic Hotels of America, the four-star Hotel Hershey is an elegant retreat that references its chocolate town roots without drowning guests in cloying fudge. Best of all, the hotel has a wide range of sports and recreation facilities where you can work off all those tasty treats, including a fitness center, golf, tennis, hiking trails, and a pool with waterslides.

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Best Theme Park Restaurant: The Alamo at Knoebels in Elysburg, Pennsylvania

While some parks jack up food prices and treat their captive audience as a big profit center, The Alamo is as friendly to the pocketbook as it is to families, with burgers and hot dogs still priced at or under $5. The menu at this eatery located on the park's main boulevard also includes heartier options, like deep-fried crab cakes, chicken and waffles, and spaghetti and meatballs.

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Wander around the vast cobblestone square with rich past, gorgeous architecture, incredible GUM , bright colors of the Kremlin and swirling Saint Basil’s Cathedral .

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• + A friend in Moscow.
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• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
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