East Coast Trip Advice Please

[Guest]

Okay, im planning an east coast trip and it has to be pretty brief (no more than 5 or so days). I've already been to GAdv, SFNE, and Darien Lake and the only park I plan on going back to right now is GAdv because El Toro wasnt there when I went in 05. Im thinking 2 days GAdv, 1 Hershey, 1 Dorney, 1 Kennywood. Sometime in late July. Any tips would be appreciated (especially regarding crowds, and order of parks driving from Chicago).

[RaptorBoyASU]

I would throw Knoebel's in there at some point. Either on the drive between Hershey and Dorney, or even better on the drive back. And really, I think 1 day at Great Adventure is enough, especially if you get a Q-bot.

 

If I were doing it, hitting the parks you mentioned (which is very similar to the trip I took before)

 

Day 1 - Drive to Pittsburgh

Day 2 - Kennywood, Drive to Hershey

Day 3 - Hershey until you're bored with it, head to Allentown, hit Dorney if you have time (we rode all the coasters multiple times in less than 2 hours)

Day 4 - Dorney in the morning (if you didn't already knock it off), Great Adventure in the afternoon and evening

Day 5 - Great ADventure, start drive back towards Elysburg

Day 6 - Knoebel's at opening for at least 3 hours, drive home

 

Again, I don't think you'd need 2 days at Great Adventure, but it depends on when you're going I guess. Crowds are awful there.

[alpengeist04]

I suggest getting a Gold Q-Bot(flashpass) for SFGAdv and going one day instead of two. The cost should pretty much even out and it would give you time to visit Knoebels. Phoenix alone is worth it.

[YoshiFan]

If you don't care about the waterpark, Dorney can be done in 1/2 a day easily and I would go later in the day (after 5 p.m. on 10 p.m. closings) and get the starlight admission for a little under $20.

[Guest]

As far as admission goes, I get into GAdv for free and im buying a CF pass at VF earlier in the season. The only admissions I really have to pay for would be Hershey/Kennywood.

[alpengeist04]

^even better, get the gold flashpass at Great Adventure. Trust me El Toro alone is worth it.

[Guest]

The cost of the gold starts at $71 at GAdv, so I dont see that hapenning). I'm thinking regular FP though would be a good investment. How far off is Knoebels from Kennywood, maybe 1/2 day each?

[Dailey Enterprizes]

As far as admission goes, I get into GAdv for free and im buying a CF pass at VF earlier in the season. The only admissions I really have to pay for would be Hershey/Kennywood.

 

Make sure to stop by a Giant Eagle while you're in Pittsburgh to pick up a cheaper $21 ticket for Kennywood instead of paying $31 at the gates.

[ginzo]

How far off is Knoebels from Kennywood, maybe 1/2 day each?

 

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