With fall being around the corner and the Halloween spirit coming to Hershey, Hersheypark brings back Dark Nights once again with new thrilling attractions and haunted houses for all to enjoy. Dark Nights begins September 13th and goes until November 3rd. This year’s event will be bigger and better considering what Hersheypark has to offer.
Dark Nights admission includes a Hersheypark 1-Day Halloween Ticket or what’s also known as an After Dark Halloween Ticket. Continuing on from 2023, Hersheypark is still allowing a standard Hersheypark Season Pass Holder to be able to use their pass to enjoy these fun and chilling attractions. With any of these methods of admission, you can get access to the all-new 5 Dark Nights haunted houses, 3 scare zones, as well as the spooky dark rides. These tickets are available and sold on: Hersheypark Dark Nights Admission Tickets
Let’s dive deeper and take a brief look at the five all-new haunted houses as well as the three spooky scare zones which are guaranteed to make you jump as you walk through.
- Haunted Houses
- *All-new* Estate of Evil: This new haunted house allows you to be able to walk in and experience 13 rooms that shall make you feel as if you are in a horror movie. As you step inside and wander through, envision yourself tending to an enchanted garden, entertaining inside the lively game room, and raising a glass inside the private wine cellar. Be vigilant, or suffer the same fate as the owners before.
- Auntie Mortem’s Abattoir: With Hersheypark and its Halloween spirit, this slaughterhouse awakens you with a spine-tingling red glow. As you begin to step inside, the air grows heavy, and the silence becomes loud. The sound of haunting laughs leaves you with no doubt that this abattoir is the place where all human nightmares become a little too real.
- Haunted Coal Mine: Curse of the Tommyknockers: Come into this coal mine face to face with the “Tommyknocker” scare actors and feel their presence a little more to give off that alarmed feeling. Explore new depths, unveil hidden terrors, and brave the unseen in these Tommyknockers’ terrifying territory.
- Twisted Carnevil: The playful music that is played in this haunted house lures you to wonder what happens inside. Under this house’s flickering shadows, the laughter that seems to sound like “this is nothing” quickly turns into desperate screams.
- The Descent: Catacombs of Decay: When you step into the darkness that lies within Hersheypark, you may discover that you are in the “Catacombs of Decay.” You would be able to have recognition of the surrounding flickering torches casting the walls, as well as the skeletal remains. With each footstep, the ominous whispers of the catacomb’s tormented past will leave you with the unsettling feeling that you are not alone and there are most definitely “scare actors” nearby.
- Scare zones
- Fallout zone: This haunted full attraction will definitely give you goosebumps as you journey through a maze of shivery surprises and frightening encounters. With its unsettling atmosphere and brightly lit pathways, the Fallout Zone is designated to be the heart-pounding centerpiece for Hersheypark Dark Nights, which delivers exciting thrills that leave visitors anxious with anticipation.
- Midway of Misery: As the darkness of Hersheypark lingers with you, scare actors lurk around every corner, ready to shock you with their presence. With dim lighting, a haunting atmosphere, and more terrifying scare actors, this scare zone promises to give you a memorable journey into the depths of fear for the thrill seekers daring to enter this zone.
- Darkstone’s Hollow: When the darkness continues to linger, the Hersheypark atmosphere starts to look like a painted landscape, filled with winded trees, mythical characters, and unexpected frights heard around each corner. Darkstone’s Hollow is a must visit for those who are into thrilling Halloween experiences.
With these super exciting and thrilling spooky encounters awaiting for you at Hersheypark Dark Nights, this Halloween season promises to be a spectacular and unforgettable exploration. Give yourself the chance to drive into the darkness and come forward with the fears sealed within Hersheypark’s community.
