User:Hmich176/Hersheypark/Hersheypark 1941

This is a list of rides which were in Hersheypark in the 1941 season.

List of rides[edit]

#	Ride	Season		Manufacturer	Type	Ref(s)
#	Ride	Opened	Closed	Manufacturer	Type	Ref(s)
1	Miniature Railroad	1910	1971	Ernest H. Miller	Train ride	^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
2	Carrousel (1912)	1912	1944	Dentzel Carousel Company	Carousel	^[7]^[8]^[9]
3	The Wild Cat	1923	1945	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	Roller coaster - wooden	^[10]^[11]
4	Airplane Swing	1926	1960	Allan Herschell Company	Kiddie ride	^[12]^[13]^[14]
5	Ferris Wheel (1926)	1926	1960	Allan Herschell Company	Kiddie ride	^[12]^[15]
6	Sailboats	1928	1975	Allan Herschell Company	Kiddie ride	^[15]^[16]^[17]
7	Mill Chute	1929	1962	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	Water ride	^[18]^[19]
8	Bike Boats	1931	1941	Custer Specialty Company	Water ride	^[20]^[21]^[22]
9	The Pretzel	1931	1963	Pretzel Amusement Ride Company	Dark ride	^[23]^[24]^[25]
10	Giant Toboggan Slide	1931	1941	Hershey Estates	Water slide	^[24]^[25]^[26]
11	The Bug	1933	1981	Traver Engineering Company	Flat ride	^[27]
12	Speedboat	1933	1941	Chris-Craft Boats	Water ride	^[28]^[29]^[30]
13	Automobile	1935	1975	Allan Herschell Company	Kiddie ride	^[15]^[31]
14	Custer Car Ride	1936	1945	Custer Specialty Company	Turnpike ride	^[32]^[33]^[34]
15	The Whip	1937	1975	W.F. Mangels Company	Flat ride	^[34]^[35]
16	Auto Skooters	1938	1977	Lusse Brothers, Incorporated	Bumper cars	^[36]^[37]
17	Whoops!	1938	1945	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	Funhouse	^[4]^[38]
18	Laughland	1940	1965	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	Funhouse	^[39]
19	Aerial Joy Ride	1941	1961	Spillman Engineering Corporation	Flat ride	^[40]

References[edit]

^ "Derry Church". Harrisburg Telegraph. January 26, 1909. p. 4. One of the new amusement features in Hershey park the coming summer will be a scenic railway.
^ "Railway at Hershey Park, First Section of Road Completed on Friday, Trial Trip Made With Five Cars at Speed of 30 Miles an Hour". Lebanon Daily News. September 10, 1910. p. 1.
^ Hoyt, Helen (June 22, 1922). "Helen Hoyt Marvels at the Wonderful Growth of Hershey". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. p. 10.
^ ^a ^b "Hershey Park Has Been Enlarged". Harrisburg Telegraph. May 21, 1930. p. 3. The zoo and miniature railway have been enlarged and the old bathhouse has been converted into a fun house with numerous mechanical amusements.
^ "Minny Railroad Station, Wheel New at Hershey". Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Company (published April 8, 1950). April 1, 1950. p. 118.
^ "'Dry Gulch R.R.' Joins Hershey Park Features". Lebanon Daily News. April 17, 1961. p. 11.
^ Cite error: The named reference Dentzel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Hershey Park Has Many New Features". Lebanon Daily News. May 23, 1912. p. 2. The chief new attractions will be offered in the cement swimming pool. It was completed shortly after the park closed last season. The pool is 250 by 100 feet. At one end of the pool is a large bath house, where 100 bathers can be accommodated. A new merry-go-round is being placed on the grounds for the children and those who wish to renew their youth by taking a ride on the hobby horses.
^ "Berries to Bonanza: Rides, Attractions Build Farm Gross". The Billboard. April 7, 1956. Retrieved May 20, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Spend Your Decoration Day at Hershey Park". The Hershey Press. May 24, 1923. p. 1. The $50,000 Roller Coaster is expected to be in readiness. There has been considerable delay in receiving material used in its construction, and if this arrives on time, the Roller Coaster will be ready to take the pleasure-seekers on its thrilling and fascinating ride over the treetops, swishing down its 75-foot drop at all its speed.
^ "Spend Your Fourth at Hershey Park". The Hershey Press. June 28, 1923. p. 1. One of the new attractions is the Giant Roller Coaster, which is nearly one mile in length. It has more dips and deeper dips, and more thrilling dips, than any of like construction in America. You will not want to miss taking a ride on the Giant Roller Coaster, and then you will want to take another, and another. You'll be like the young lady on June 16th, who took 19 rides and then took another to celebrate Hershey's 20th Anniversary celebration.
^ ^a ^b "American Legion Band to Give Concert on Decoration Day". The Hershey Press. May 27, 1926. p. 1. Several new amusements have been added: a Skooter, a [children's] Ferris Wheel and [a children's] Aeroplane Swing.
^ Whitenack, Pamela Cassidy (2006). Images of America: Hersheypark. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 46.
^ "Hershey Serves All". Billboard. 24 June 1950. pp. 58–60.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hershey Park 1963 (Motion picture). Hershey, Pennsylvania: Hershey Community Archives. 1963.
^ "Large Crowd on Memorial Day". Lebanon Daily News. June 1, 1928. p. 18. All of the amusements were in full bloom, including the new feature - the [children's] motor boats.
^ "One Continuous Round of Pleasure Is Planned at Grocers' 22nd Picnic". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. August 6, 1929. p. 8.
^ Cite error: The named reference HCA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Larger Swimming Pool". Lebanon Semi-Weekly News. November 19, 1928. p. 3.
^ "Advertisement". Reading Times. June 20, 1931. p. 20. New Bike Boats on the lake
^ "Lebion [sic] Band At Hershey Park". Harrisburg Telegraph. July 1, 1931. p. 17. There are many varieties of amusements and rides to delight the children as well as the grown ups. Boating on the lake and the new sensational "Bike Boats" which cannot upset or sink.
^ Whitenack, Pamela Cassidy (2009). Postcards of America: Hersheypark. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7385-6494-4. Retrieved 20 May 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Cite error: The named reference Adds Feature was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b "Hershey Park to Open For Season on Sunday". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 20, 1931. p. 2.
^ ^a ^b "Boys' Band Will Give Concerts at Hershey Park Memorial Day". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 29, 1931. p. 2.
^ "Boys' Band of 60 Pieces To Play at Hershey". Reading Times. May 29, 1931. p. 8. The new "water toboggan" in a new additional pool has just been finished and will furnish new thrills for the bathers. A miniature golf course for use of bathers is now being installed on the beach.
^ Silver Anniversary Twenty-Fifth Annual Picnic Harrisburg Retail Grocers Hershey Park, Harrisburg Retail Grocers, 1932
^ "Today at Hershey Park". Harrisburg Courier. August 27, 1933. p. 4. The new Speedboat on Swatara Creek - just one mile north of the Pool - will thrill and delight all in a big, fast ride.
^ "Boating". Hotel Hershey High-Lights. Vol. II, no. 2. July 21, 1934. p. 4. The Picturesque Swatara Creek is ideal for canoeing, and during the Hershey Park season, a large motor boat, "Miss Marguerite," makes regular trips.
^ "Hershey Park, Amusement for All the Family". The Gazette and Daily. York, PA. July 8, 1938. p. 16.
^ "Beautiful Hershey Park Opens Sunday, May 26". Hotel Hershey High-Lights. Vol. II, no. 45. May 18, 1935. p. 1. There has been installed a kiddies' auto ride with 5 racing cars and 5 cars in the form of a fire engine.
^ Dauphin 1938 (jpg) (image), PennPilots, November 25, 1937, retrieved 20 May 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "To Open Hershey Park on Sunday, May 24th With Band Concert". Evening Report. Lebanon, PA. May 19, 1936. p. 4.
^ ^a ^b "Hershey Park Open for 1937 Season, May 23". Evening Report. Lebanon, PA. May 18, 1937. p. 8.
^ "Hershey Park Opening". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 18, 1937. p. 5.
^ Walker, Paul (May 12, 1938). "Reviews and Previews". Harrisburg Telegraph. p. 16.
^ Image from Kissing Tower (Photograph). Derry Township Historical Society. Hershey, PA. 1976.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ HersheyPark Attractions: Fun Houses, Hershey Community Archives, retrieved October 22, 2014
^ "Hershey Park To Open Season Sunday, May 19". Lebanon Daily News. May 14, 1940.
^ "Hershey Park Opens Season This Sunday". Lebanon Daily News. 16 May 1941.

[1] "Derry Church". Harrisburg Telegraph. January 26, 1909. p. 4. One of the new amusement features in Hershey park the coming summer will be a scenic railway.

[2] "Railway at Hershey Park, First Section of Road Completed on Friday, Trial Trip Made With Five Cars at Speed of 30 Miles an Hour". Lebanon Daily News. September 10, 1910. p. 1.

[Hoyt-3] Hoyt, Helen (June 22, 1922). "Helen Hoyt Marvels at the Wonderful Growth of Hershey". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. p. 10.

[Minny_Expansion-4] "Hershey Park Has Been Enlarged". Harrisburg Telegraph. May 21, 1930. p. 3. The zoo and miniature railway have been enlarged and the old bathhouse has been converted into a fun house with numerous mechanical amusements.

[Minny-5] "Minny Railroad Station, Wheel New at Hershey". Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Company (published April 8, 1950). April 1, 1950. p. 118.

[Lebanon_61-6] "'Dry Gulch R.R.' Joins Hershey Park Features". Lebanon Daily News. April 17, 1961. p. 11.

[Dentzel-7] Cite error: The named reference Dentzel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Daily_12-8] "Hershey Park Has Many New Features". Lebanon Daily News. May 23, 1912. p. 2. The chief new attractions will be offered in the cement swimming pool. It was completed shortly after the park closed last season. The pool is 250 by 100 feet. At one end of the pool is a large bath house, where 100 bathers can be accommodated. A new merry-go-round is being placed on the grounds for the children and those who wish to renew their youth by taking a ride on the hobby horses.

[9] "Berries to Bonanza: Rides, Attractions Build Farm Gross". The Billboard. April 7, 1956. Retrieved May 20, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[Press_523-10] "Spend Your Decoration Day at Hershey Park". The Hershey Press. May 24, 1923. p. 1. The $50,000 Roller Coaster is expected to be in readiness. There has been considerable delay in receiving material used in its construction, and if this arrives on time, the Roller Coaster will be ready to take the pleasure-seekers on its thrilling and fascinating ride over the treetops, swishing down its 75-foot drop at all its speed.

[Press_623-11] "Spend Your Fourth at Hershey Park". The Hershey Press. June 28, 1923. p. 1. One of the new attractions is the Giant Roller Coaster, which is nearly one mile in length. It has more dips and deeper dips, and more thrilling dips, than any of like construction in America. You will not want to miss taking a ride on the Giant Roller Coaster, and then you will want to take another, and another. You'll be like the young lady on June 16th, who took 19 rides and then took another to celebrate Hershey's 20th Anniversary celebration.

[Press_26-12] "American Legion Band to Give Concert on Decoration Day". The Hershey Press. May 27, 1926. p. 1. Several new amusements have been added: a Skooter, a [children's] Ferris Wheel and [a children's] Aeroplane Swing.

[Whitenack-13] Whitenack, Pamela Cassidy (2006). Images of America: Hersheypark. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 46.

[14] "Hershey Serves All". Billboard. 24 June 1950. pp. 58–60.

[Hershey_63-15] Hershey Park 1963 (Motion picture). Hershey, Pennsylvania: Hershey Community Archives. 1963.

[16] "Large Crowd on Memorial Day". Lebanon Daily News. June 1, 1928. p. 18. All of the amusements were in full bloom, including the new feature - the [children's] motor boats.

[Grocer-17] "One Continuous Round of Pleasure Is Planned at Grocers' 22nd Picnic". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. August 6, 1929. p. 8.

[HCA-18] Cite error: The named reference HCA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[SemiWeekly-19] "Larger Swimming Pool". Lebanon Semi-Weekly News. November 19, 1928. p. 3.

[20] "Advertisement". Reading Times. June 20, 1931. p. 20. New Bike Boats on the lake

[21] "Lebion [sic] Band At Hershey Park". Harrisburg Telegraph. July 1, 1931. p. 17. There are many varieties of amusements and rides to delight the children as well as the grown ups. Boating on the lake and the new sensational "Bike Boats" which cannot upset or sink.

[Postcards-22] Whitenack, Pamela Cassidy (2009). Postcards of America: Hersheypark. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7385-6494-4. Retrieved 20 May 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[Adds_Feature-23] Cite error: The named reference Adds Feature was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1931_open-24] "Hershey Park to Open For Season on Sunday". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 20, 1931. p. 2.

[1931_Memorial_Day-25] "Boys' Band Will Give Concerts at Hershey Park Memorial Day". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 29, 1931. p. 2.

[60_Pieces-26] "Boys' Band of 60 Pieces To Play at Hershey". Reading Times. May 29, 1931. p. 8. The new "water toboggan" in a new additional pool has just been finished and will furnish new thrills for the bathers. A miniature golf course for use of bathers is now being installed on the beach.

[27] Silver Anniversary Twenty-Fifth Annual Picnic Harrisburg Retail Grocers Hershey Park, Harrisburg Retail Grocers, 1932

[28] "Today at Hershey Park". Harrisburg Courier. August 27, 1933. p. 4. The new Speedboat on Swatara Creek - just one mile north of the Pool - will thrill and delight all in a big, fast ride.

[29] "Boating". Hotel Hershey High-Lights. Vol. II, no. 2. July 21, 1934. p. 4. The Picturesque Swatara Creek is ideal for canoeing, and during the Hershey Park season, a large motor boat, "Miss Marguerite," makes regular trips.

[30] "Hershey Park, Amusement for All the Family". The Gazette and Daily. York, PA. July 8, 1938. p. 16.

[31] "Beautiful Hershey Park Opens Sunday, May 26". Hotel Hershey High-Lights. Vol. II, no. 45. May 18, 1935. p. 1. There has been installed a kiddies' auto ride with 5 racing cars and 5 cars in the form of a fire engine.

[32] Dauphin 1938 (jpg) (image), PennPilots, November 25, 1937, retrieved 20 May 2014{{citation}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[Evening_Report_36-33] "To Open Hershey Park on Sunday, May 24th With Band Concert". Evening Report. Lebanon, PA. May 19, 1936. p. 4.

[Evening_Report_37-34] "Hershey Park Open for 1937 Season, May 23". Evening Report. Lebanon, PA. May 18, 1937. p. 8.

[35] "Hershey Park Opening". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 18, 1937. p. 5.

[Telegraph_38-36] Walker, Paul (May 12, 1938). "Reviews and Previews". Harrisburg Telegraph. p. 16.

[37] Image from Kissing Tower (Photograph). Derry Township Historical Society. Hershey, PA. 1976.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[Fun_houses-38] HersheyPark Attractions: Fun Houses, Hershey Community Archives, retrieved October 22, 2014

[Lebanon_40-39] "Hershey Park To Open Season Sunday, May 19". Lebanon Daily News. May 14, 1940.

[40] "Hershey Park Opens Season This Sunday". Lebanon Daily News. 16 May 1941.

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