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1 Attractions  



1.1  Current roller coasters  





1.2  Other attractions  





1.3  Removed rides  





1.4  Shows  





1.5  Previous shows  







2 See also  





3 References  





4 External links  














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Coordinates: 40°0140N 76°1306W / 40.0277°N 76.2184°W / 40.0277; -76.2184
 

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Dutch Wonderland
Dutch Wonderland entrance decorated for Halloween in 2018.
LocationLancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°01′40N 76°13′06W / 40.0277°N 76.2184°W / 40.0277; -76.2184
OpenedMay 20, 1963
OwnerPalace Entertainment
Slogan"A Kingdom for Kids"
Area48 acres (19 ha)
Attractions
Total34
Roller coasters3
Water rides1 (Plus 2 Boat Based Rides)
Websitewww.dutchwonderland.com
Dutch Wonderland Entrance at normal state in 2012.

Dutch Wonderland is a 48-acre (19 ha) theme park just east of Lancaster, PennsylvaniainEast Lampeter Township, appealing primarily to families with small children. The park's theme is a "Kingdom for Kids." The entrance to the park has a stone imitation castle façade, which was built by Earl Clark, a potato farmer, before he opened the park in 1963.

The Clark family sold Dutch Wonderland in 2001 to Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company. They also operate Old Mill Stream Campground at the same location, as well as the Gift Shop at Kitchen Kettle Village in nearby Intercourse, Pennsylvania. Next to the park, they used to operate Wonderland Mini-Golf and Wonderland Cinema, which were demolished to make room for parking in 2014 and 2015, respectively.[1] On November 12, 2010, Hershey Entertainment announced that they sold Dutch Wonderland to Palace Entertainment.

The park has 32 rides, plus a tropical-themed interactive water play area called Duke's Lagoon. The park also has an extended season, open for "Happy Hauntings" and "Dutch Winter Wonderland" events for Halloween and Christmas. The park is part of a larger area in Lancaster zoned for entertainment, dining, lodging, and conferences.

Attractions

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Dutch Wonderland features 32 rides, a water park called Duke's Lagoon (named for a purple dragon costumed character), along with shows and games for children. In addition to Duke the Dragon, the park also features costumed characters Princess Brooke, Merlin the Wizard and Sir Brandon, the Knight of Safety.

A five-acre island at the back of the park, "Exploration Island", includes a Prehistoric Path featuring more than 15 animatronic dinosaurs. The island is viewable from the gondola ride.[2]

Current roller coasters

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Dutch Wonderland has three rollercoasters.

Ride Opened Manufacturer Description
Merlin's Mayhem
2018
S&S Worldwide A steel inverted rollercoaster, manufactured by S&S Worldwide, which passes over the Skyride and stands on the land the Turnpike once stood.
Kingdom Coaster
1992
Custom Coasters International (CCI) A wooden rollercoaster, the first coaster ever built by Custom Coasters International. Uses a single Philadelphia Toboggan Company train with buzz bars. The park's monorail runs through the structure of the ride. The ride was once painted white, and is currently painted blue. It was named the Sky Princess until the 2007 season.
Joust
1998
Chance Rides A steel "Big Dipper" style rollercoaster, manufactured by Chance Rides. It sits where the Flying Trapeeze once stood, in front of the Kingdom Coaster. Chance's prototype Big Dipper Coaster.

Other attractions

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Merlin's Mayhem
Kingdom Coaster and Log Flume
Ride Opened Manufacturer Description
Balloon Chase
2002
Zamperla A Samba Balloon ride.
Bumper Cars
1962
Lusse A classic Lusse bumper car ride
Choo Choo Charlie
1992
Wood Amusement Rides B.V. A manual-powered handcar ride.
Double Splash Flume
1977
Arrow Development A double drop log flume (the lower drop at the beginning of the ride, the higher drop at the end) with a mist tunnel.
Dragon's Lair
1990
Arrow Dynamics A boat ride, visible from outside the park.
Duke's Dozers
2003
Allan Herschell Company A kiddie ride where children ride in bulldozers, moved from Hersheypark where it was called Earthmovers.
Dutch Wonder House
1960's
In-House A rare "haunted swing" ride, where the entire house revolves around the riders, described in a newspaper article as "an extremely disorienting effect"[3]
Dutch Wonderland Special
1963
Chance Rides A2 ft narrow gauge railroad featuring a C.P. Huntington gasoline-powered locomotive built by Chance Rides, previously an Allan Hershel Iron Horse Train.
Flying Trapeze
1982
Chance Rides A Yo-Yo chairswing ride.
Frog Hopper
2003
S&S - Sansei Technologies A Frog Hopper drop tower.
Fun Slide
2000's
Unknown
Gondola Cruise
1970's
Arrow Dynamics Part of the larger Exploration Island area.
Kite Flight
2009
Zamperla A Kite Flyer ride.
Leapin' Frogs
2000's
Zamperla A Frog-themed Jump Around ride.
Monorail
1968
Universal Mobility A monorail ride which takes a tour of the park.
Merry-Go-Round
1999
Chance Rides A family carousel ride.
Off-Road Rally
2003
Venture Manufacturing A family carousel ride.
Panda Party
1970
Hampton Amusements A bee ride.
Pit Stop'
2000's
Outback Toys A pedal car ride.
Sky Fighter
1979
Molina & Son’s A plane ride.
Sky Ride
1969
Universal Design Ltd. A station-to-station sky ride[4]
Turnpike Cars 2.0
1979
Gould Manufacturing A reconstruction of the original Turnpike Cars formerly located in the middle of the park, it opened in 2014 on Exploration Island and is nearly double the length of the original.[5]
Turtle Whirl
2007
Sellner Manufacturing A classic tilt-a-whirl ride with a turtle theme purchased from Clementon Lake Park.
The Twister
2009
Chance Rides A family ride moved from Hersheypark (1978–2008).
Wonder Whip
2003
Mangles Company A kiddie whip ride moved from Hersheypark, formerly called Wells Cargo (1964–2003)

Removed rides

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Shows

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Previous shows

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former Wonderland Cinema at Dutch Wonderland being demolished". 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  • ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (17 April 2014). "Lancaster's Dutch Wonderland to add animatronic dinosaurs". The Morning Call. Allentown PA. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  • ^ Stammel, Rick (21 June 2013). "Dutch Wonderland's 50th Anniversary". The Morning Call. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  • ^ Dennison, Austen (April 20, 2015). Images of Modern America — Dutch Wonderland. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6.
  • ^ a b Mekeel, Tim (January 30, 2014). "15 huge animatronic dinosaurs coming to Dutch Wonderland's new Exploration Island". LNP. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  • ^ a b Dennison, Austen (April 20, 2015). Images of Modern America — Dutch Wonderland. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6.
  • ^ Dennison, Austen (2015). Dutch wonderland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6. OCLC 898419667.
  • ^ Dennison, Austen (2015). Dutch wonderland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6. OCLC 898419667.
  • ^ Dennison, Austin (2015). Dutch wonderland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6. OCLC 898419667.
  • ^ Dennison, Austin (2015). Dutch wonderland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6. OCLC 898419667.
  • ^ Dennison, Austin (2015). Dutch wonderland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6. OCLC 898419667.
  • ^ Dennison, Austin (2015). Dutch wonderland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6. OCLC 898419667.
  • ^ Dennison, Austin (2015). Dutch wonderland. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Pub. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4671-2285-6. OCLC 898419667.
  • ^ "Dutch Wonderland through the years". The Morning Call. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  • ^ "2010 Park Map". 2010-11-21. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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