‘It’s the beginning of life’: Dorney Park kicks off 142nd season in Allentown | Allentown Area

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Dorney Park is now in its 142nd season. The park has been a staple round right here for generations.

It’s a candy signal of spring when the rides begin swinging and swaying, and the crowds return to Dorney Park. The park opened for enterprise Friday morning.

“Oh, it’s like the beginning of summer. It’s the beginning of life,” stated Thunderhawk rider and Dorney Park season ticket-holder Cliff Herring.

Iby Shaw of Schnecksville has buckled up for greater than 2000 rides on the Iron Menace, which is now in its third season. Shaw thinks Opening Day is a particular occasion.

“At first it started with me going for a 1,000 (rides) on Iron Menace. But then I wanted to go for 2,000 on Iron Menace just to run it back,” Shaw stated.

After the rides, there are loads of video games of talent to maintain your fingers full. Charlotte Fazio of Bernardsville, New Jersey, crammed hers with a large emoji.

“It’s pretty heavy honestly,” laughed Fazio. “But it’s really comfortable. I just hope it doesn’t rain, I don’t want it to be wet on the bus.”

For the sixth consecutive yr, a bit of rain fell down on Dorney’s first day. Is it good luck? Like rain on a marriage day?

“I think it is,” stated Ryan Eldredge of Dorney Park Public Relations. “It’s always Sunny in Philadelphia. It’s always gray in Allentown (on opening day). It’s just an indication that the season is starting, it’s gonna be a good year.”

Dorney Park is open 10:30am-7pm Friday by Sunday till Memorial Day weekend.