Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Allentown, PA · 49 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person

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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Plan the day

Drive49 minutes from Reading, 32 miles37 minutes from Boyertown · 36 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 10 minutes from Morgantown
Where4000 Dorney Park Rd, Allentown, PA 18104, Allentown, PAOpen in maps →
OpenSeasonal; the 2026 season continues on select days through the Halloween events that end November 7, and the park's calendar page lists exact open days and hours.
AdmissionOne-day ticket $49 online or $80 at the gate, plus processing fees up to $9.99 and tax; Halloween Haunt bundle (park admission plus haunted mazes) from $64 online, select nights September 18 through October 31; 2027 Silver Pass $79 with visits through Labor Day 2027 and free general parking (posted October 2026).
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an amusement park and waterpark in Allentown, PA, part of Six Flags, with 60-plus rides, the Wildwater Kingdom waterpark and the Planet Snoopy kids area.

A full amusement park and waterpark about 50 minutes from Reading, with 60-plus rides (the park's count), Wildwater Kingdom, Planet Snoopy for the youngest riders, live shows and a history that runs back to 1884. In fall the park turns to Halloween: Tricks and Treats in the daytime on weekends for families, and the Halloween Haunt on select nights with haunted mazes for anyone who wants a scare.

Before you go

Buy day tickets online, $49 against $80 at the gate, plus processing fees. Halloween Haunt is a separate online bundle with the haunted mazes; Tricks and Treats runs in the daytime on weekends. Check the park's calendar page for open days and hours before you drive.

Coming up

Tricks and Treats, the daytime family Halloween event, runs weekends September 19 to November 7, 2026; Halloween Haunt runs select nights September 18 to November 7, 2026.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom also has a listing on BerksConnect.

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