I was sent to Harrisburg, PA for work and everyone told me I needed to go to the Hershey Amusement Park in the next town over of Hershey, PA! Unfortunately, the amusement park side was closed during the week, but Hershey Chocolate World was open and operating!
I dropped my luggage off at my hotel and caught a Lyft over to Hershey Chocolate World with plan to experience some different attractions. I bought a pass for around $33 that included the 4D Chocolate Movie, Hershey Unwrapped Live Show, and the experience to create and design your own chocolate bar. Each event had to be scheduled for a certain time slot, and I missed my reservation for the 4D movie due to difficulty getting a ride in time.
I arrived with five minutes to spare before my reservation to create my own chocolate bar. I headed right to the check-in and they provided me with an apron and hair net.
I would have preferred that this experience be more hands-on in the creation process, but it was a fun activity nonetheless. You have a pass that you scan at each station so the system can match your creation and designs with your chocolate bar throughout the creation process. You can pick three fillings for your chocolate bar. Mine included pretzel pieces, toffee pieces, and chocolate cookie (Oreo) pieces. And I, of course, opted to top mine with sprinkles!
At that point, a machine does all the work for you. You can watch the creation of your chocolate bar from behind plexiglass glass. Make sure to checkout my Youtube video if you want to see the process of making the chocolate bar!
I was able to design my own wrapper, which was super fun! They secure your chocolate creation in tin case wrapped in your design!
My favorite part of Chocolate World was the free dark-ride located inside. Anyone can ride this ride without purchasing an attraction ticket. It was a fun tour through the history of Hershey and the making of their chocolate! You even get a sample chocolate at the end of the ride!
Hershey Chocolate World is really a giant chocolate lover’s gift ship with anything Hershey you could ever dream of! They also have a food court where you can nourish your body between all the sweets or indulge your sweet tooth in more chocolate treats. I splurged and tried a White Chocolate Birthday Cake Milkshake. It was delicious but I regretted it going into my next experience.
My last experience of the day was a live show called Hershey Unwrapped! They did not allow filming or photography during the show, but ti was such a fun experience. SPOILER: You get a secret chocolate box filled with fun size chocolates.
Without giving away too much of the fun, this show will take you through a tasting of each of the chocolates so make sure you don’t overindulge prior to the show. Learn from me!
This was an incredibly fun experience! I highly recommend taking the family (or going by yourself) if you ever find yourself near Hershey, PA!
Check out my Youtube video of this experience!
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