Dutch Wonderland

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Dutch Wonderland

Location	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Website	http://www.dutchwonderland.com/
Owner	Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company
Opened	1963
Area	48
Rides	32 total 2 roller coasters 6 water rides
Slogan	"A Kingdom for Kids"

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Dutch Wonderland is a 48-acre amusement park just east of Lancaster, Pennsylvania appealing primarily to families with small children. The park's theme is a "Kingdom for Kids." The entrance to the park has a real stone 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, which also operates Hersheypark in nearby Hershey, Pennsylvania. They also operate WONDERLAND Mini-Golf, and OLD MILL STREAM Campground at the same location. The current General Manager of Dutch Wonderland is Rick Stammel.

Today, 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.

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[edit] 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, and an unamed knight.

[edit] Current roller coasters

Dutch Wonderland has two operating rollercoasters.

Ride	Opened	Description
Kingdom Coaster	1992	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	A steel "Big Dipper" style rollercoaster, manufactured by Chance Rides. Sits where the Flying Carousel once stood, in front of the Kingdom Coaster.

[edit] Other Rides

Kingdom Coaster and Log Flume

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
Capital BlueCross Monorail - visible from outside the park
Dragon's Lair - a one-of-a-kind boat ride, visible from outside the park
Dukes 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
Double Splash Flume - a log flume with characters and a mist tunnel
Wiggle Racers - 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.
Lady Gay Riverboat - a short cruise around a man-made island
Sky Ride - the last station-to-station sky rides in the state^{[citation needed]}
VR Voyager - a newer-style 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

[edit] Removed Rides

Old 99- a train ride that went around a track by itself (1974-2002)

[edit] Shows

Thomas and Friends Live at Dutch Wonderland - a new show based on Thomas the Tank Engine
Bubba Bear and the Badlands Band - a Sally-produced theater show
The Adventures of the Frog Prince - a high-dive show
Storytime Corner- Princess of Dutch Wonderland and the Dutch Wonderland Knight read stories to children
Dukes Dance Party- Duke The Dragon and his friends dance to songs such as the Chicken Dance, Limbo, Hula and more.
The Royal Rompers - Strolling horn band that plays and entertains guests while making excellent music.
Beyond the Castle Walls - based on the children's book of the same name, Beyond the Castle Walls tells the story of Princess Brooke's global adventures.