Hersheypark Christmas Candylane Review: Learn all about the fun you can have at Hersheypark during the holiday season!
What is Hersheypark Christmas Candylane?
Don’t you love the holidays? The holidays really bring out the child in me with all of the blinking lights, festive uplifting music, and the love of family and friends all around.
That is why when we were invited to visit Hersheypark Christmas Candylane as part of the Sweet Welcome blogger program, I was so excited! It would have everything I love about the holidays all in one place.
Thanks to Hersheypark, my family and I were given tickets to experience Hersheypark Christmas Candylane so that I could share this experience with you.
Hersheypark Christmas Candylane is a sweet holiday experience where you can go on your favorite Hersheypark rides and coasters, see over 4 million lights, watch a lightshow, visit with Santa, meet real live reindeer, and so much more!
Hersheypark Christmas Candylane is open select dates from November 2022 through January 1, 2023.
Yay!! Hersheypark is open in November and December for @Hersheypark Christmas Candylane! Ride the coasters, visit Santa, and MORE!As soon as you walk into the park and enter Chocolatetown, you get an immediate feeling of holiday cheer. The park has a more festive look compared to their usual summer setup!
Lights are everywhere, the signs direct you to new attractions like Santa Claus or Rudolph’s Skating Pond, and there is holiday music playing from the speakers. It definitely puts you into the holiday spirit!
What Rides are Open at Hersheypark in November and December?
Yes, rides are open at Hersheypark in the fall!
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During Hersheypark Christmas Candylane, 47 rides are open, including:
- Candymonium
- Cocoa Cruiser
- Reese’s Cupfusion
- Caurosel
- Ferris Wheel
- Dry Gulch Railroad
- Hershey Triple Tower
- Kissing Tower
- Laff Trakk
- Sidewinder
- Wildcat
- Wild Mouse
- Sooper Dooper Looper
- and many of the little kids rides.
The kiddos went on many of the kiddie rides, but my husband and I got to enjoy some as well. I rode The Pirate with the three oldest kids while he and our two middle kids rode the Hershey’s Tower for the first time!
How to Stay Warm at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane
Brr! This time of year can be pretty chilly in Hershey, so it’s best to know how to warm up while you’re there!
At Christmas Candylane, there are a few ways to keep warm:
Get a souvenir hot chocolate mug. Nothing is better than hot chocolate on a chilly day! With a souvenir mug deal, you can drink FREE hot chocolate ALL DAY LONG, and depending on which mug you get, either free or just $1 for the rest of the season. Every 10 minutes, you can stop at one of the many food stands selling hot chocolate to fill up to stay warm.
If you visit Simply Chocolate, they also have a hot chocolate bar where you can choose between a few different kinds, like Reese’s Peanut Butter, mint, and more! (
If you prefer a cooler treat, they have their King Sized Shakes as well!)
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Catch The Littlest Tree in the Music Box Theatre. The seasonal show at Hersheypark is The Littlest Tree. It’s a heartwarming story about trying to find the perfect family for Douglas, the smallest tree in a tree lot.
Visit with Santa. Santa! I know him! Visit with Santa in Santa’s Candy Cottage, located in the Kissing Tower Hill area. Kids can sit on the jolly old man’s lap, tell him their Christmas wishes, and get a picture taken. (Note: Lines might get long for this attraction!)
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Ride an indoor ride. Laff Trakk, Reese’s Cupfusion, and the Kissing Tower all give you a chance to warm up inside while still enjoying amusement rides. Just keep in mind that you may have to wait outside for a bit in line before boarding the ride!
Tip for visiting @hersheypark : Download their park app to find out how long you'll wait in lines at the rides! #hersheyparkhappy #hersheypaVisit the indoor animal exhibits at ZooAmerica. While there are animals like bears, wolves, elk, and mountain lions that enjoy being outdoors, many of ZooAmerica’s inhabitants prefer a warmer climate indoors. Visit with these animals in the Southern Swamps and Great Southwest buildings to get a break from the chilly fall air.
Did you know you could get behind the scenes tours with the animals of ZooAmerica? Learn more here!
Fill up on a warm treat. At various food stands in Hersheypark, you can find specialty s’mores treats, along with roasted nuts, hot pretzels, and many other foods that will warm up your insides.
NOEL Light Show
When the sun goes down, the holiday lights shine brightly all over the park. You can see a NOEL light show down in The Hollow beginning at 5pm every night, with a new show every half hour.
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Over 250,000 colorful lights are synchronized to some of our favorite Christmas music.
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Can’t make it down to The Hollow? You can view the shows from any of the bridges over the creek in that area too!
Is Hersheypark Christmas Candylane Worth It?
If you like a festive holiday spirit, riding amusement park rides in the fall/winter, constant holiday tunes, filling up on hot chocolate or s’mores, seeing Santa and his 9 reindeer, enjoying a lightshow, and SO MUCH MORE, then yes, I’d say Hersheypark Christmas Candylane is definitely worth it!
My family and I really had a blast. We got to the park around 1 pm and stayed until about 6:30 pm. In that time, we got to do almost everything on our list (Reese’s Cupfusion line was just too long, but we have been on it before!).
After we saw the light show in The Hollow, the kids were getting tired and cold, so we decided it was time to go. Over 5 hours in the park was a long day for them, but they were so filled with joy knowing our next adventure was to Sweet Lights (see below) and then a stay at The Hershey Lodge!
How Much Are Hersheypark Christmas Candylane Tickets?
Tickets to Hersheypark Christmas Candylane are $49.15 per person. From now until November 24th you can save 25% if you purchase the tickets online and pay only $34.95 per person.
Don’t forget that kids 2 and under are FREE!
You can purchase the tickets and add on any extras on Hersheypark’s website.
Is Hersheypark Open on Christmas?
Hersheypark is not open on Christmas, but it is open on select days during the holiday season. See the full calendar here.
Hershey Sweet Lights
Before you leave Hershey, you should definitely take a drive through Hershey Sweet Lights.
What is Hershey Sweet Lights? Sweet Lights is a 2-mile long drive through lights display featuring over 600 illuminated and animated displays. As you drive through the displays, you can listen to holiday music on their special radio station and look at the lights through special Holospec snowflake glasses (they make the lights look like snowflakes!).
Below is just a small preview of what’s there. There really are so many displays!
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The kids really enjoyed all of the displays, especially when we got to the 12 days of Christmas!
How to Get Sweet Lights Tickets
You can get tickets to Hershey Sweet Lights here or you can pay at the entrance gate.
Many, many thanks again to Hersheypark for hosting my family in Hersheypark Christmas Candylane! We hope to visit again soon.
Have Any Questions?
Please feel free to ask me any questions in the comments below. I’ll answer as soon as I can!
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