Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park

Ang Dutch Wonderland usa ka   amusement park sa silangan ra sa Lancaster, Pennsylvania sa East Lampeter Township, labi nga nakadani sa mga pamilya nga adunay gagmay nga mga bata. Ang tema sa parke usa ka "Kingdom for Kids." Ang entrada sa parke adunay bato nga imitasyon sa kastilyo façade, nga gitukod ni Earl Clark, usa ka mag-uuma sa patatas, sa wala pa niya buksan ang parke kaniadtong 1963.

Gibaligya sa pamilyang Clark ang Dutch Wonderland kaniadtong 2001 sa Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company. Gipadagan usab nila ang Wonderland Mini-Golf, ug Old Mill Stream Campground sa parehas nga lokasyon ug ang Gift Shop sa Kitchen Kettle Village, sa sikbit nga Intercourse, Pennsylvania. Kaniadtong Nobyembre 12, 2010, gipahibalo sa Hershey Entertainment nga gibaligya nila ang Dutch Wonderland sa Palace Entertainment. 

Ang parke adunay 32 nga pagsakay, dugang sa usa ka tropical-themed interactive water play area nga gitawag nga  Duke's Lagoon . Ang parke adunay usab usa ka gipalugdang panahon, abli alang sa "Happy Hauntings" ug "Dutch Winter Wonderland" nga mga kalihokan alang sa Halloween ug Christmas. Ang parke bahin sa usa ka mas dako nga lugar sa Lancaster nga gitanyag alang sa kalingawan, kan-anan, pahulayan, ug mga komperensya.

Mga pagdani 
Ang Dutch Wonderland adunay 32 ka mga pagsakay, usa ka parke sa tubig nga gitawag og Duke's Lagoon (ginganlan alang sa usa ka purpura nga dragon character nga costume), kauban ang mga pasundayag ug dula alang sa mga bata. Gawas sa Duke the Dragon, ang parke adunay bahin usab nga mga costume nga karakter nga Princess Brooke, ug ang Safe Knight.

Ang usa ka lima ka ektarya nga isla sa luyo sa parke, ang "Exploration Island", adunay usa ka Prehistoric Path nga adunay labaw pa sa 15 nga animatronic dinosaurs. Ang isla makita gikan sa pagsakay sa gondola. <ref>  < / ref>

Current roller coasters
Dutch Wonderland has three rollercoasters.

Other attractions

 Astroliner – an older space simulator that was added to the park in 1978, built by Wisdom Manufacturing
 Bumper Cars – a classic Lusse bumper car ride
 Monorail – visible from outside the park
 Dragon's Lair – a boat ride, visible from outside the park
 Duke's Dozers – a kiddie ride where children ride in bulldozers, moved from Hersheypark where it was called Earthmovers
 Dutch Wonder House – a rare "haunted swing" ride, where the entire house revolves around the riders, described in a newspaper article as "an extremely disorienting effect"
 Dutch Wonderland Special – a 2 ft narrow gauge railroad featuring a locomotive named C.P. Huntington built by Chance Rides.
 Double Splash Flume – a double drop log flume (the lower drop at the beginning of the ride, the higher drop at the end) with a mist tunnel.
 Gondola Cruise
 Sky Ride – a station-to-station Universal Design Ltd. sky ride
 Space Shuttle – a swinging ship ride
 VR Voyager – a modern motion simulator
 Wonder Whip – a kiddie whip ride moved from Hersheypark, formerly called Wells Cargo
 Turtle Whirl – classic tilt-a-whirl ride with a turtle theme purchased from Clementon Lake Park
 The Twister – a family ride moved from Hersheypark (1978–2008)

Removed rides
 Wally the Whale Boats – (1963–1967) One of the original rides for the park. It was replaced by the Swan boats. There is one of the Whales currently beside Balloon Chase.
  Swan train ride  – (1965–1967) The "Gliding Swans" was a ride that drove through the path of the park, it only lasted for three seasons until it was removed due to increased foot traffic.
 Swan Boats – (1968–1974) A swan paddle boat ride that was replaced by log boats (Now "Dragon's Lair"). One of the swans are also currently beside Balloon Chase.
  Original Iron Horse Train  – (1963–1985) In 1974 the park added a second train CP Huntington #123 which ran with the Iron Horse train. The Iron Horse train was removed after 1985 and replaced with CP Huntington #206 which was added in 1986.
  Old 99 – (1974–2002) An electric train ride that went around a track by itself made by Chance Rides. The ride was eventually replaced with a theater.
  Giant Slide – (1968–2007) Replaced with two portable slides.
  Ripcord  – (1990–2010) A parachute ride made by Venture Manufacturing, it was replaced with a Zamperla Kite Flyer.
 Ferris Windmill – (1981–2012) A kiddie Ferris wheel ride with a windmill theme, built by International amusements, the ride was removed for Exploration Island.
 Crazy Plane – (1994–2014) A Crazy Plane prototype made by Zamperla, the ride was removed after the 2014 season and was replaced by Bon Voyage Balloon Chase.
 Silo slide – (1963–2015) A slide that went down the exterior of a silo, its final year was 2015, the silo still stands today without the slide pieces.
 Lady Gay Riverboat – (1963–2016) An original ride from the park, it was modified many times since it opened, the ride and the dock were removed due to maintenance upkeep.
 Tug Boat – (1967–2016) A similar boat ride that came after the Lady Gay, the Tug Boat and Lady Gay would switch which boat was being used from time to time, until they both were ceased from operation from the park.
 Wiggle Racers – A ride where self-propelled scooters race around a track that includes a maze and a cave. This ride replaced the miniature train display which had replaced the indoor miniature circus display. The Wiggle Racers were then moved to a spot closer to the stream in the back of the park, and Huck Finn's Leapin' Frogs now reside in the footprint of the old miniature circus building.

Shows
 Bubba Bear and the Badlands Band – a Sally-produced theater show
 The Adventures of the Frog Prince – a high-dive show
 A Dragon's Tale – a high-dive show
 Storytime Corner – Princess of Dutch Wonderland and the Dutch Wonderland Knight read stories to children

Previous shows 
 Garfield the Great & Friends – A magic show based on the Garfield franchise.

See also
 Incidents at independent amusement parks

References

External links
 Official site
 Park sale to Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company
 Dutch Wonderland Information and Photos
 Dutch Wonderland Flickr Group
 

Amusement parks in Pennsylvania
1963 establishments in Pennsylvania
Culture of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Tourist attractions in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Palace Entertainment
Amusement parks opened in 1963