Thanks for the great info. we are planning on going the first week of august. When we finish in PA we are going to MD to see a baseball game and maybe enjoy six flags baltimore(we will have season passes). At this point I'm trying to figure out how many days to book in PA and how many in MD. I also heard if you get to the park after a certain time you can enjoy the evening in the park as well as the next day for the price of a one day ticket. Do you know anything about this?
Right now i am looking at staying at Country Inn and Suites in Harrisburg. Any other info would be great.
thanks again
Just a note... Six Flags America is not in Baltimore. It's in Largo in Prince George's co (I believe). It's actually closer to Wash D.C. I'd guestimate that it is another 35 (maybe more) miles below Baltimore City. We live about 25 miles North of Balto. and it's 70 miles for us to go to Six Flags America. Also, I would not go to Six Flags on a weekend. We used to have annual passes (for 4 years in a row) and quit getting them b/c we found the clientelle to be much too aggressive for our liking. Last time we went was summer of '05. Foul language was rampant (hate that), inconsiderate guests almost everywhere, problems w/ line cutters, at times guests were so aggressive w/ one another, I felt VERY uncomfortable.
Weekends bring TONS of busses. We found the weekdays to be a little better, but still not worth the aggrevation. Not what I want to expose my kids to. We've complained, but it always seems to fall on deaf ears. They do have some great coasters though. Good Luck if you decide to visit.
Hershey is very clean, family friendly and we did not encounter the bad language or bad behaviors (line cutting, threats amongst guests). Like Disney, they are family friendly and don't tolerate that junk. We've seen them tell teens to watch their choice of words!
We did Hershey last spring and was a nice time, however wanted to note the area is not very handicapped accessible; if thats an issue for you. My DS broke his ankle 2 days before we went & was in a wheelchair. Ramps were few &Choc World didn't have auto doors! I even wrote a letter with no response, so I was not impressed. But we did have a "sweet" time! You really do smell it in the air. And you can definetly do the Park and Choc World in one day.
I tend to disagree w/ this statement. I ended up renting EVC b/c of bursitis in my knee (just couldn't walk anymore). I found it reasonably easy to get around the park. It's not as easy as Disney, but it was certainly doable (unlike Bush Gardens in Williamsburg
) They even have a pass type thingy that their employees sign and give you a return time so that you don't wait in the queue in a w/c or evc.
WHAT??!!! See you miss one year and look! I have to go check that out. Where the heck did they build it there isn't that much land there? And is it by that soaker coaster that we still have not riden because it is always so crowded.
OHHH!! You have to ride the Soaker coaster!! It's the best.
BTW... be prepared...neither Hershey or Six Flags will allow any outside food or beverages. Six Flags will confiscate it at the gates when they inspect your bags. And you will have to go thru a metal detector at Six Flags so leave your unnecessary metal items in the car.
I'm pretty sure that Hershey will take food/drinks too or allow you to take them back to your car. I'm thinking that they had bag inspection (but you know sometimes things just start to run together). You will LOVE Hershey. It's not WDW, but it's really cool in its own way.
I will have to live vicariously through all of you.
