The Tidal Force at Hersheypark shut down after 32 years.

Hersheypark is turning off the faucet on its long-running water ride. Tidal Force will close on Sept. 7 at the end of the summer season. The flume, which has been splashing riders since 1994, boasts a ...

The longtime attraction welcomed its final riders on Sept. 7 Angelique Brenes is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2026. Her work has previously appeared on NBC Los Angeles, Telemundo ...

Hersheypark’s Tidal Force will be making its final voyage soon. The park announced that the popular water flume ride will close permanently on Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2026. “When a vessel takes its last ...