Overview
- Hersheypark said it paused a recent security update that created confusion over masks and confirmed there is no rule blocking guests from wearing face coverings.
- Hershey Entertainment & Resorts introduced photo-based same-day re-entry verification, which takes a picture when guests exit and checks it on return to confirm the ticket belongs to the same person.
- A photo of a sign stating guests under 21 could not wear masks spread on X and drew criticism from people worried about access for immunocompromised visitors.
- The park said the update targeted non-medical coverings used to hide identities during incidents, and opening day on April 3 saw several fights that led to two juveniles and one adult being arrested with no reported injuries.
- Guests who wear medical masks can visit without new limits as the company reviews its security approach and says the re-entry system follows its stated privacy practices.