News Releases:

NR0909 (June 30, 2009) Snoopy Rocks the Brand New Good Time Theatre at Dorney Park
- The premiere showing of “Snoopy Rocks On Ice” was held June 30, marking the first full production performance in Dorney Park’s brand new Good Time Theatre, which is now open six days a week. The theater, which was first announced in February of 2009, broke ground on April 1, and was fully constructed in just 12 weeks.
NR0908 (May 18, 2009) Wildwater Kingdom Opens, Youth Sports Day Features Olympic Gold Medalist, Cullen Jones
- Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder, Cullen Jones, Returns to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom to Inspire Youth Athletes With the Story of his Path to Olympic Gold
NR0907 (May 11, 2009) Dorny to Host Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest to Determine PA Eating Champion
- On this Sunday, May 17, a select group of Major League Eaters will gather at Dorney Park’s Center Stage venue to do battle in an officially sanctioned Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. At stake is the title of Pennsylvania Hot Dog Eating Champion and a chance to compete in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2009.
NR0906 (February, 2009) The Halloween HAUNT at Dorney Park Expands to THIRTEEN Attractions!
- Only one year old, Dorney Park’s highly acclaimed Halloween HAUNT event is already set to expand from nine to thirteen spine chilling extreme Halloween attractions for this 2009 season. Being the biggest haunted Halloween experience in the Tri-state area apparently just wasn’t enough. The second annual Halloween HAUNT is set to include a spine-chilling THIRTEEN attractions!
NR0905 (February, 2009) Dorney Park Enables Families to Vacation Close to Home
- Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom offers more fun at a lower price this 2009 season. A new 600 seat Good Time Theatre with ice show, a new special events schedule, multiple new food service locations, and a wide variety of other Park improvements will be obvious enhancements, making the value better than ever! With lower Season Pass prices than last year and a $39.99 Single-Day, Two-Park, Regular Admission that is an unbeatable price, visitors can be confident that they get more for their money in this economy by choosing Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom.
NR0904 (February, 2009) Historic Dorney Park is Celebrating 125 Summers of Fun
- When Carrie Basta, Admissions Manager at Dorney Park opens the gates and scans the first ticket on May 2, the 125th Summer will officially be underway at one of the countries most historic amusement parks. With a history encompassing the entire twentieth century and more Dorney Park will open for this 2009 season as the sixteenth oldest operating amusement park in the World and fourth oldest in the United States according to the National Amusement Park Historical Association’s list that is keeping the official count. In light of this great milestone the Park is planning a season of Special Events in addition to all the rides, slides, thrills and spills that make it a family favorite.
NR0903 (February, 2009) Dorney Park to Hire 2500 Seasonal Staff in Preparation for 125th Anniversary Season
- Dorney Park, Pennsylvania’s premier amusement park, is now accepting applications and conducting interviews to fill positions for it’s milestone 125th Anniversary Season...
NR0901 (February, 2009) New Theater to Deliver a Good Time at Dorney in 2009
- Dorney Park is announcing a new state-of-the-art Theatre and unprecedented live entertainment show for 2009. After two consecutive years of major capital investment in Wildwater Kingdom and the debut of the first suspended linear induction coaster in the Northeast last summer, the Allentown Park is focusing on children and families with the introduction of the Good Time Theatre. This new facility will host its first guests this upcoming 2009 summer for the premiere of “Snoopy Rocks on Ice,” an amazing show starring everyone’s favorite beagle, Snoopy!