Dorney Park facts for kids
 
The current entrance to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom with Talon's lift hill in the background
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| Location | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′40.59″N 75°31′53.50″W / 40.5779417°N 75.5315278°W |
| Opened | 1884 |
| Owner | Cedar Fair Entertainment Company |
| General manager | Michael Fehnel |
| Slogan | Thrills Connect |
| Operating season | April through early November |
| Area | 200 acres (0.81 km2) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 59 |
| Roller coasters | 8 |
| Water rides | 18 |
Dorney Park is a fun theme park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It's a great place for families and friends to enjoy thrilling rides and exciting attractions. The park also has a water park called Wildwater Kingdom, making it a perfect spot for summer adventures.
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Get Ready for Halloween Haunt!
Every fall, from September to October, Dorney Park transforms into a spooky place for its special event called Halloween Haunt. This event is filled with scary mazes and creepy scare zones. It's a popular event that brings in many visitors looking for a fright!
What to Expect at Halloween Haunt
Halloween Haunt features many different attractions to give you a scare. You can explore haunted mazes, which are like spooky walk-through houses. There are also "scare zones," which are areas of the park where scary characters roam around.
Here are some of the exciting attractions you might find:
- Mazes:
- The Asylum
- Blackout (a special maze for those with "Fright Lane" passes)
- Bloodshed
- Chamber Of Horrors
- Corn Stalkers
- Desolation
- Gravewalkers
- Mansion House Hotel
- Scare Zones:
- Age of Darkness
- CarnEVIL
- Cut Throat Island
- Head Hunters
A Look Back at Halloween Haunt
Halloween Haunt started way back in 1998. It was first known as "Halloweekends." In 2008, it got its new name, "Halloween Haunt," and has been growing bigger and scarier ever since! Over the years, new mazes and scare zones have been added, making it a fresh experience each fall.
For example, in 2008, new attractions like "Club Blood" and "Cornstalkers" were introduced. Later, in 2014, "Chamber of Horrors" and "CarnEVIL" joined the lineup. The park works hard to create new scares and keep the event exciting for everyone who visits.
Images for kids
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1910 postcard of Dorney Park's picnic grove and pavilion
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Main entrance to Dorney Park, 1950
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Dorney Park's swimming pool, 1950
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Dorney Park's Alfundo at the park's entrance, 1970
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Dorney Park's Flying Dutchman roller coaster, 1972
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The first drops of the Steel Force and Thunderhawk roller coasters at Dorney Park. Steel Force is the eighth longest steel roller coaster in the world.
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Dominator at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, September 2007
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Planet Snoopy at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, July 2012
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White Water Landing at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, July 2012
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Halloween Haunt logo
