User:Hmich176/Hersheypark/Park acreage history
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This user subpage is purposed for notes on the history of the acreage of Hersheypark.
List of acreage changes[edit]
| Year | Acres | Hectares | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 150 | 61 | |
| 1916 circa | 300 | 120 |
| 1972 | 65 | 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 75 | 30 | |
| 1980 | 77 | 31 | |
| 1984 | 82 | 33 | |
| 1987 | 87 | 35 | |
| 1994 | 90 | 36 | |
| 1997 | 110 | 45 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hershey The Chocolate Town. The Hershey Press. 1916. p. 22.
- ^ a b "ZooAmerica Will Open At Hershey". The Daily News. Huntingdon, PA. p. 16.
Zooamerica [sic] marks the first time that Herhseypark has expanded outside the original 65 acres established when the park was redeveloped into a theme park in 1972.
- ^ a b Jacques, Jr., Charles J. (1997). Hersheypark: The Sweetness of Success. Amusement Park Journal. ISBN 9780961439224. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sullivan, Deborah (January 29, 1987). "Hersheypark Unveils Plans For New Four Million Dollar Water Ride To Open During 1987 Season" (Press release). Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company.
- ^ "Excerpt from Park World magazine" (PDF). Park World. July 2007. p. 26. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
In May 1994 Hersheypark opened Tidal Force, the world's tallest water plunge ride. With the opening of the new ride, supplied by OD Hopkins, Hersheypark expanded to 90 acres.
- ^ 1997 Hersheypark rack brochure