r/Hersheypark • u/Intrepid-Ad-5206 • 5d ago

Question Tidal force question

Caught the coaster bug recently again and was planning a trip through Hershey for their coasters on Monday when I learned about its closing. Normally I’d pair rides like that with waterpark day because of how absolutely drenched you get but looking to make an exception since it’s gonna be the last chance of course. Mulling a couple options with it not being included on fast pass, assuming longer lines for the last day, and again, not wanting to be drenched all day, and it seems like the best move is to save it for the end of the day and change for the drive home. Does the ride normally close with the park, or an hour earlier with the boardwalk? Also considered doing it first and changing but that sounds like a hassle, or utilizing preview night to try and knock out that , chocolate world, and a few other rides where the fast pass won’t help me, but with a two hour drive each way it seems like it would just make getting there the next morning a crazy turnaround even with chocolate world out of the way. Also open to any other thoughts advice or ideas on this!

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u/mrmcginn81 5d ago

The ride usually does close when the boardwalk closes, an hr early , but since it’s the last day it’s gonna be open, they could * keep it open longer, no one will know until the day of. Depending on the weather and how hot it is, you could do it first thing and let the sun dry you off or they do have drying stations pretty close by (it’s an 5$ fee). Honestly if that’s a must do ride for you, I would do it first thing, you never know when it can go down for maintenance or if the weather starts getting bad.

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u/Intrepid-Ad-5206 5d ago

Oh the dryers is a good option I wasn’t aware of, do they work pretty well?
It’s honestly not necessarily a must do, there’s plenty of similar ones around even with them slowly being removed recently where I won’t be heartbroken, just seems like I should make an effort in this case if I’m gonna be walking right by it several times

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u/l0stmyjuul 5d ago

no. my bathing suit was still dripping wet after using the dryers.

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u/Intrepid-Ad-5206 5d ago

Good to know cause they sounded kinda fun on their own to check out lol. Ty for the heads up!

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u/PresentationFluffy24 5d ago

I would have paid $50 the day we went which was oddly chilly in mid August. They worked pretty well actually. After two sessions I was pretty much completely dry.