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loislane · 08-07-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by photogal06

Thanks for the photos and campground info! We will have AC and fans when we go, so hopefully the noise won't be too terrible. We have a train near us at home, anyway, so hopefully we're somewhat immune to it

. Did the shuttle work out ok for you? We will be relying on it totally, as we'll be driving a Class C with no separate vehicle to get around. Does it run pretty frequently and on a set schedule?

We had no problems with the buses and only had to wait for a 2nd bus one time - when everyone was leaving the park because it was starting to rain with thunder and lightning. And then they had a security guy there boarding people on the bus so it was very orderly!

The buses came to the campground about every half hour. Some times we were the only ones on the bus!

photogal06 · 08-08-2012, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by loislane

We had no problems with the buses and only had to wait for a 2nd bus one time - when everyone was leaving the park because it was starting to rain with thunder and lightning. And then they had a security guy there boarding people on the bus so it was very orderly!

The buses came to the campground about every half hour. Some times we were the only ones on the bus!

That sounds great. Thanks for sharing your experiences...I'm really looking forward to our trip there next year!

kmccain · 08-08-2012, 08:29 PM

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Candikayne · 08-15-2012, 10:12 PM

Hi everyone,

I was also at Hershey Highmeadow campground for the fourth of July week (four nights/five days). I did a tent but some of my family members did the cabins. I had a ball. I will post the pics and a brief description of my trip. I am a bit new to this section of the boards and did not know we could post about other camp sites.

MattFromPA · 08-16-2012, 12:52 PM

In defense of Hershey Highmeadow - we stayed one weekend back in May to see what it's like. We are close to Hershey and have season passes to the park. A 20% coupon that came with our passes made it an easy decision.

Basically the terrible flooding last year in the central PA area forced Hershey to nearly rebuild the campground. We drove through it back in March when the office/store was under reconstruction, as well as several of the bathrooms. From appearances much of the playground equipment is also new, as are quite a few cabins. The new office looks more like a ski lodge. Our site was near a branch of the creek that flooded, and the sod there was new as were the picnic tables. The electric service looked new, and new gravel had been put down at each site.

Whatever shape it was in 20 years ago probably doesn't have much bearing now. I went for a jog around the entire property, and did notice a few sites that were FAR from level. Had we been assigned one of them I would have complained. Saw a Class C with the front wheels way up on blocks to get level. Not for me. Don't think I've ever seen sites that uneven, anywhere. Other than that we enjoyed it, but our primary purpose was to visit the park. The trains didn't bother us much, and we were pretty close. Our kids enjoyed the playground equipment. The pools weren't yet open but looked great.

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Candikayne Missing the House of Mouse! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 479	Hershey pics Hi everyone, I was also at Hershey Highmeadow campground for the fourth of July week (four nights/five days). I did a tent but some of my family members did the cabins. I had a ball. I will post the pics and a brief description of my trip. I am a bit new to this section of the boards and did not know we could post about other camp sites. __________________ Me DH DS21 DD12 DD10 DS6 1992, 1995, 1998, & 2000 - Sheraton Vistana Resort 2001 - Disney Cruise/Disney Magic 2003 - Polynesian Resort 2007 & 2008 - Caribbean Beach Resort - Pirate & Princess Party and Flower & Garden Festival 2009 - Saratoga Springs Resort - Flower and Garden 2011 - Magic Kingdom, Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios, Sea World & Aquatica

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08-16-2012, 12:52 PM	#20
MattFromPA Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 24	In defense of Hershey Highmeadow - we stayed one weekend back in May to see what it's like. We are close to Hershey and have season passes to the park. A 20% coupon that came with our passes made it an easy decision. Basically the terrible flooding last year in the central PA area forced Hershey to nearly rebuild the campground. We drove through it back in March when the office/store was under reconstruction, as well as several of the bathrooms. From appearances much of the playground equipment is also new, as are quite a few cabins. The new office looks more like a ski lodge. Our site was near a branch of the creek that flooded, and the sod there was new as were the picnic tables. The electric service looked new, and new gravel had been put down at each site. Whatever shape it was in 20 years ago probably doesn't have much bearing now. I went for a jog around the entire property, and did notice a few sites that were FAR from level. Had we been assigned one of them I would have complained. Saw a Class C with the front wheels way up on blocks to get level. Not for me. Don't think I've ever seen sites that uneven, anywhere. Other than that we enjoyed it, but our primary purpose was to visit the park. The trains didn't bother us much, and we were pretty close. Our kids enjoyed the playground equipment. The pools weren't yet open but looked great.