Kissing Tower

Kissing Tower is a gyro tower at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The tower tops out at 330 ft, making it the tallest attraction in the park. Riders reach 250 feet, surpassing the Candymonium roller coaster at the same park which tops out at 210 feet.^[1] Kissing Tower is one of Hersheypark's most famous attractions.^[2]

Kissing Tower
Gondola at the top of Kissing Tower
Hersheypark
Area	Kissing Tower Hill
Coordinates	40°17′14″N 76°39′12″W
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 18, 1975 (1975-05-18)
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Gyro tower
Manufacturer	Intamin
Height	330 ft (100 m)
Vehicles	1
Website	Official website
Must transfer from wheelchair

This article is about the observation tower and is not to be confused with Kisses Tower, the drop tower that opened in 2017.

History

The tower, named after Hershey's Kisses, opened in 1975 and features windows shaped like the candy. In 2014, the tower's region was renamed from "Minetown" to "Kissing Tower Hill" after the attraction.^{[3][unreliable source?]} In 2020, one of the windows was damaged by wind and had to be replaced.^[4]

Ride experience

The queue line is themed around kissing. Riders board an enclosed gondola and sit on benches that encircle the cabin. The gondola revolves as it gently ascends to 250 feet, and information about the history of Hershey is played from speakers.^[5] Riders experience a panoramic view of the park and the town of Hershey through the kiss-shaped windows as the cabin completes three revolutions during its ascent and descent.^[1]

In culture

Kissing Tower appears in Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! as a buildable attraction.^{[citation needed]}