Dorney Park Nightly Fireworks Plan Fizzles
South Whitehall so far won't allow nightly fireworks, but Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom plans to appeal. Neighbors are concerned about noise.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dorney Park Nightly Fireworks Plan Fizzles
South Whitehall so far won't allow nightly fireworks, but Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom plans to appeal. Neighbors are concerned about noise.
Three times a summer, Jennie McAfee knows she will have to sedate her dog, her windows will shake, her dishes will rattle and parking will be impossible in her neighborhood, but she and her family will get to see a spectacular nighttime show when nearby Dorney Park shoots its fireworks display. But when the South Whitehall resident read on Dorney Park's website that it planned to have nightly fireworks for eight weeks beginning June 28, she was stunned. "I'm thinking, wait a minute, every single night? I read it again and again. I finally called the township and asked, 'Is this for real?,'" McAfee said. McAfee, the mother of two young children, said she and other neighbors on Hillview Road are concerned about the noise from thunderous …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Dorney Park Open for 2013 Season: 5 Things to Know
Dorney Park opened Friday. You'll have to wait another three weeks for Wildwater Kingdom, which opens May 25. Here's info on discounted tickets.
1. Dorney Park in South Whitehall will be open on weekends only until May 25, when Wildwater Kingdom also opens. This weekend's hours are as follows: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 2. Lehigh Valley residents get a discount on admission this weekend. According to Dorney Park's Facebook page, park patrons from Lehigh and Northampton counties, as well as Berks, Monroe and Carbon counties, can present their ID at the ticket booth this weekend (May 3-5) to buy up to four tickets at $25 per ticket. (Regular admission is $39.99 online to $49.99 at the gate, per ticket but there are junior/senior admissions and starlight tickets). Also, you can save money on Friday night admissions—and help raise money for …
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bg wangel
9:25 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
As a season pass holder we go as soon as they open, head to the water park and stay for a few hours and then go home and have lunch at home. It works out well for us because we only live 15, or so mins, away. I can't take the crowds !!! Going after 5 is good too especially during the week. I too would never go there except for the kids. more ›
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Lehigh Valley March for Babies Sunday at Dorney Park
Help raise money for the March of Dimes Sunday at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom.
The annual March for Babies walk will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. The walk raises money for the March of Dimes, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The money raised supports programs in your community that help fund important research and programs that help babies begin healthy lives and give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The top 10 teams from 2012 to beat in 2013: 1. Lehigh Valley Health Network 2. Sanofi Pasteur 3. Air Products 4. Maddies Miracle Marchers 5. Angel Walkers 6. QNB Bank 7. Audrey's Angels 8. Aetna 9. Allentown School District 10. The Groller Family Team For more information, go to marchforbabies.org
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Chickie's & Pete's Sports Bar Coming to Dorney Park
The new full-service Chickie's & Pete's at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom will feature dishes and drinks that are unique to the location.
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is opening a full-service Chickie's & Pete's Sports Bar in the center of the amusement park, park officials announced Wednesday. Dorney Park opens for the season on May 3. Chickie's & Pete's is part of a popular sports bar chain that began in Philadelphia in 1977. The restaurant will feature memorabilia from the original Chickie's & Pete's and will incorporate the Dorney Park theme in several dishes and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, with names such as the Dominator and the Talon, according to a news release. The new sit-down restaurant and bar will be in the former Game Day Grille and is in addition to two Chickie's & Pete's stands that have been at the amusement park since 2011. The restaurant will…
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Harlem Shake Craze Hits Dorney Park
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom staff join in dance craze, post 'Harlem Shake Dorney Park Original Edition' video.
The Dorney Park staff has joined the ranks of Harlem Shake-ers. Dorney's YouTube video , posted Feb. 15, shows the full-time staff doing their version of the Harlem Shake dance craze on the Steel Force roller coaster, complete with a priest performing an exorcism, a dancing banana and cop. It's already garnered nearly 10,000 views. What began as a simple video of a few guys in costume dancing to a techno beat has quickly turned into one the Internet's latest viral memes. This week alone, tens of thousands of people have uploaded their version of the "Harlem Shake" to YouTube, including cadets at the West Point Library, students at Lehigh University, and even the Patch editors from Montgomery County. As of this writing, the following …
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pam
12:22 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Dorney Park Hiring 2,500 for Summer 2013
The 2013 opening date is May 3 for Dorney Park
Dorney Park is now accepting applications online to fill more than 2,500 seasonal positions for the 2013 season. A diverse range of job opportunities is available and associates are needed in all areas of park operation, including admissions, cash control, entertainment, foods, games, haunt, human resources, information technology, lifeguards, maintenance, merchandise, park operations, safety, security and warehouse. Apply online now. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an on-site interview. Whether this is your first job, or you have the experience necessary for some of the behind-the-scenes jobs, Dorney Park is an employer of choice for more than 2,500 associates. They are looking for enthusiastic, service-oriented …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Starting Now: Dorney Park Hiring 2,500 or more for Summer 2013
Opening day is May 3.
Dorney Park is now accepting applications online to fill more than 2,500 seasonal positions for the 2012 operating season. A diverse range of job opportunities is available and associates are needed in all areas of park operation including admissions, cash control, entertainment, foods, games, haunt, human resources, information technology, lifeguards, maintenance, merchandise, park operations, safety, security, and warehouse. Apply online now. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an on-site interview. Whether this is your first job, or you have the experience necessary for some of the behind the scenes jobs, Dorney Park is an employer of choice for more than 2,500 associates. They are looking for enthusiastic, service-…
Monday, December 31, 2012
Top 10 Stories in South Whitehall for 2012
Patch lists the top 10 stories read by South Whitehall Patch users.
Patch calculated which stories in 2012 had the most viewers and the results are below: Readers were most interested in a story that broke in September after a South Whitehall man was arrested for killing his half brother after stabbing him in the stomach. The second most read story happened in August when a Naval Academy Junior and Parkland graduate was killed in an I-78 crash. The third story was about a former deacon at St. Joseph's who was removed as a Parish Priest for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with an 18-year-old woman. The fourth most read store was about a bone marrow drive planned for ex-Parkland teacher John Ritter in May And the fifth most read story was about a bear in a tree on Springhouse Road. The …
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Free Flu Shots at Dorney Park Saturday Nov. 3
Lehigh Valley Health Network will offer free flu shots at Dorney Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 3
Lehigh Valley Health Network will administer free seasonal flu vaccinations for adults and children six months and older during two drive-through community sessions this weekend: Once again this year LVHN is partnering with area food banks and shelters including the Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank, Allentown Rescue Mission and the AIDS Activities Office food pantry to accept donations of non-perishable food items that have not expired during each of the drive-thru sessions. Food donations are optional and not required to receive a shot. Those planning to receive a shot are urged to register online in advance. Hourly slots are available for both sessions. Reservation times are estimates and not guaranteed. A…
Kelly Harden-Myers
11:01 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Kyle, what an eloquent and well thought out response! :) more ›