Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family Vacation
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A trip to Pennsylvania Dutch Country is like a trip back in time, only with roller coasters and shopping malls thrown in. Many Amish live much the way they did 200 years ago, without electricity or cars. As the pockets of rolling farmland continue to disappear across the country, Lancaster County has become a special place that has been preserved. For those who crave a more fast-paced vacation, Hershey Park and Dutch Wonderland provide world-class amusement park experiences for kids of all ages.
Note: Many Amish believe that having their picture taken violates their religion. Many places will ask you to be respectful of this belief and refrain from taking pictures where Amish residents can be identified.
Hershey Park
Hershey
Amusement parks are great. Chocolate is great. Marry them and you have a place that's just about as close to Willy Wonka's vision as you're going to find. Add a...
Amusement Park
Petting Zoo
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
What's better than being handed a big, squishy wad of dough and being taught how to twist it into a pretzel? That's what happens at the start of the Julius...
Historical Landmark
Strasburg Rail Road
It's almost impossible not to get excited when you hear the steam train's booming horn as it closes in on the station. Larger than life, the coal-fueled steam engine...
Historical Landmark
Train
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Favorite Vacation Moments
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- Sesame Place
- By dalves23 - March 11, 2008
- Lancaster
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- Shopping at a Bazaar
- By boshenka - March 11, 2008
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- Coaster Crazy
- By sromagna15 - March 10, 2008
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