2018
In 2018, Breakers Edge Water Coaster had the longest average wait at Hersheypark, at 60 minutes, followed by All-New! Shaq-A-Licious Laff Trakk - Featuring Christmas Overlay (33 minutes) and Fahrenheit (29 minutes). 25 of the 35 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
In 2018, Breakers Edge Water Coaster saw the longest peak waits at Hersheypark, with its daily maximum averaging 113 minutes, ahead of Whitecap Racer (64 minutes) and Comet - Dark Coaster (51 minutes).
In 2018, Hersheypark was quietest in October, when crowd levels averaged as low as 17%. The busiest month was September, at around 71%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | 46 |
| Aug | 45 |
| Sep | 71 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 28 |
| Dec | 29 |
In 2018, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Hersheypark, averaging 15% compared with 62% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 26 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 45 |
| Mon | 36 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 28 |
| Sat | 62 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 29, 2018 | 98 |
| August 25, 2018 | 97 |
| September 30, 2018 | 95 |
| September 22, 2018 | 93 |
| September 02, 2018 | 92 |
| August 20, 2018 | 90 |
| August 15, 2018 | 87 |
| September 08, 2018 | 84 |
| September 15, 2018 | 84 |
| August 04, 2018 | 83 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| November 02, 2018 | 3 |
| September 09, 2018 | 3 |
| October 27, 2018 | 4 |
| October 26, 2018 | 4 |
| August 01, 2018 | 4 |
| August 02, 2018 | 5 |
| August 21, 2018 | 5 |
| August 03, 2018 | 6 |
| November 22, 2018 | 6 |
| October 21, 2018 | 6 |