Here we go again! Hershey, PA has got to be our favorite family vacation location. We go every years sometimes twice a year. we usually make a long weekend out of the trip and this year was no exception. Hershey is only 3 hours away (no matter what Anita says we can't make it in 2 hour) and there are lots of shoppes and antiques along the way. We take to scenic route to Hershey - seems to be a theme of ours to take the less beaten path. We try really hard to not have a schedule while on vacation. Sometimes this means we turn off just to stop and walk around. Its really great to not be in a hurry.

This year Hershey opened up the Boardwalk at Hershey. Kind of a throw back to what Hershey Park started out to be. When we entered the Boardwalk area I was surprised to se a Nathan's Hot Dog stand and Billboards for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Lots of water rides for the kids and some really cool slides for the adults as well. Of course the new rides and slides had some long lines but hey its and amusement park, right? Anita and the kids stood in line for an hour to ride a 45 second slide... eh.

I am more of a coaster fan. Wild Cat, Lightning Racer, Great Bear, Comet, Super D Looper, Sidewinder, Trailblazer and of course Storm Runner. We always enjoy Canyon River Rapids, Tidal Force and Roller Soaker when it gets hot in the afternoon. We usually split the day - In the morning we do all the water rides then change our clothes and do as many coasters as we can.

This year we skipped the Zoo of America so we could squeeze in a couple more rides. We rode the monorail over the zoo just to make sure all the animals knew we were there.

There is so many things to see and do in and out of the park at Hershey you will never be board.

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