To celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 19th, Hershey’s Chocolate World will open up an all-new cinematic experience that will excite all railroad and candy lovers. Hershey’s Great Candy Expedition takes visitors on a cinematic adventure through his six worlds of candies inspired by the Hershey brand.
Attraction around 5 different candy worlds
Hershey’s Great Candy Expedition is North America’s first fully immersive interactive experience that embraces all the senses, featuring Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s, Jolly Rancher, Kit Kat®, Twizzlers, Almond Joy & The Mound.
Guests can interact with new characters through 270-degree 4K projection mapping and special effects such as Sweets Expedition Co. engineer Ginny.
What is Hershey’s Great Candy Expedition?
The 30-minute adventure takes guests through three main areas, starting at Hershey’s Chocolate World station, inspired by the train Milton Hershey traveled to find candy-making ingredients. The train station transports guests to the golden age of travel with its Art Deco-inspired departure boards, clocks, vignettes, and retro-style posters depicting each Hersheyland along the journey.
Guests can experience period-specific sights, locomotive sounds, and lifelike experiential lighting as they head to Sweets Expedition Co. Platform 73 before setting foot on the Hersheyland Express. Once seated inside the theater, projection-mapped screens use special effects to transport guests to colorful stops. Scents such as berries, coconut, roasted peanuts and Hershey’s chocolate change throughout the candy world.
interactive elements of the experience
There is an interactive aspect to the experience. Guests control each train’s destination by voting using light-up buttons on the armrests. The journey takes guests into a world of candies such as Jolly Rancher Junction, KitKat His Timbers, Twizzlers Forest, Almond Joy & Mounds Cove and tells each brand’s story for the first time in Hershey’s His Chocolate His World. I will tell you.
While waiting to board, visitors can sample candies like Reese’s peanut butter cups straight from the factory. Guests are provided with official adventure guides with information about each Hersheyland, as well as games and puzzles to keep the family exploring.
Ginny, engineer from Sweets Expedition Co., Phil from KISSES Valley, Judy from Jolly Rancher Junction, Rip from Leith’s Ridge, Kaia from Almond Joy & Mounds Cove, Edgar Snap from KitKat Timbers, and more at Hershey’s Great Candy Expedition. characters will appear. and Fritz of the Twizzler Forest.
Hershey’s Chocolate World 50th Anniversary
Suzanne Jones, Vice President of The Hershey Experience, explains why this is important to the 50th anniversary celebration.
“Hershey’s Great Candy Expedition celebrates the 50th anniversary year of Hershey’s Chocolate World by bringing the nostalgia of rail travel, the stories of Hershey’s favorite candy brands, and cutting-edge technology to an all-encompassing experience for families of all ages. Combined into a new experience!”
Starting May 19th, Hershey’s Great Candy Expeditions depart daily from the station. Visitors can check showtimes and book tickets at chocolateworld.com. There will be more celebrations and events for guests to mark the 50th anniversary.
This article was written and distributed by Wealth of Geeks Travel.
Editor’s Note: Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hersheypark are separate entities.
