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August 25, 2011

Discovery of a Chocolate World in Hershey, PA

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The East Coast has been hit with a lot of rain these past few weekends, and this coming weekend will be no exception. However, we have been really fortunate in getting out to enjoy some time during our Road Trip Weekends, at least a day or two with sunshine allowing for lots of fun adventures.

Our latest road trip lead us to Hershey, PA. The family and I drove out later in the afternoon on a Friday, about a 3-hour drive from NYC.

When we arrived to Hershey there was still some sunlight left to enjoy and so we decided to make an impromptu stop in Hershey’s Chocolate World. I hadn’t researched it, or really even heard about it, so this was a complete mystery to us – but not anymore. The kids will agree, making that stop was one of the best decisions of the weekend.

Hershey’s Chocolate World has a great selection of activities around, what else? Hershey’s chocolate!

There are several admission packages you can choose from to include either some or all of the various attractions offered there. From the Hershey’s Really Big 3-D Show to the Hershey’s Dessert Creation Studio to the Hershey’s Chocolate Tasting Adventure, just to name a few.

We did the 3D show, the Hershey’s Create Your Own Candy Bar, and the Hershey’s Great American Chocolate Tour (free – and we did this one twice!).

The entire family really loved creating our own candy bar. We each chose different ones. Guests have selections such as white, milk, or dark chocolate as well as a variation of fillings, like nuts, cookie crumbs, and chocolate chips, with or without sprinkles on top.

After designing our very own packaging, we enjoyed watching the candy go through a conveyor belt fulfilling the specific orders of our sweet creations. That was definitely a fun time!

Chocolate World also has a few bakery stops where you can buy freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cup cakes – you name it, they’ve got it. And we got to enjoy taking a few pics with some Hershey’s characters and browsing through their gift shops.

Before we realized it, it was dark outside and the kids were starting to feel hungry (despite all the small chocolate treats the pass out along the way).

I honestly can’t think of a more fun way to kick-off our weekend at Hershey. Though I don’t have much of a sweet tooth (my own chocolate bar creation sits waiting for me to take the first bite still), I did become giddy with excitement to be surrounded by so much sweet fun. Till this day, kids are talking about Chocolate World, our unexpected family-fun adventure.

For more information about Hershey’s Chocolate World, please visit their website at http://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/index.shtml

Stay tuned for more of our adventures in Hershey, PA!


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Carol Cain

Brooklyn native Carol is happiest when on an adventure, close to home or farther away. In addition to creating Girl Gone Travel, she is the Founder and CEO of Brave World Media, a social media marketing, communications management, and brand development agency. She's mom to three wonderful sons and wife to a handsome Irish/Scot. She splits her time between her homes in New Jersey and Finger Lakes.

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5 Comments
  • Bicultural Mama
    August 26, 2011

    I've always heard of that place, but have never went. Looks like a really cool place to take kids and I'm sure it was yummy as well!

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    • Carol Cain
      Bicultural Mama
      August 27, 2011

      Oh you have to go Bicultural Mama!! SO fun!

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  • Candace @ NaturallyE
    August 30, 2011

    Did you do the tasting in the cafe? That was out of this world.

    You know, I may be naive, but I like that Hershey's commitment to charity is part of its corporate philosophy from the beginning, that they've acquired fair trade lines, and that they source some of their materials locally. It would be great if they do more and use their position to lead a change in the way cocoa is produced.

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    • Carol Cain
      Candace @ NaturallyE
      August 31, 2011

      Hi Candace, we didn't do that tasting because we were with the kids and didn't think we would be able to peacefully enjoy it as much but the smell of the place was pretty heavenly! Next time for sure!

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  • Candace @ NaturallyE
    August 31, 2011

    It is amazing how cocoa from different parts of the world tastes so different!

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