GET TO KNOW CHOCOLATE IN THE HERSHEY HARRISBURG REGION

04-23-2009

Three new attractions now offer visitors opportunity to experience and experiment with chocolate

 

Harrisburg, PA (April. 14, 2009) – Mary Smith, President of the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau today announced that the addition of the new Hershey’s® Chocolate Tasting Adventure at Hershey’s® Chocolate World® attraction now gives visitors to the region a third experiential way to learn and interact with Hershey’s Chocolate.

 

“Visitors are seeking engaging and experiential activities on their family vacations,” Smith said. “By combining visits to The Chocolate Lab and Countries of Origin Chocolate Tasting available at The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue with the new Hershey’s Chocolate Tasting Adventure now being offered at Hershey’s Chocolate World attraction, families are guaranteed to come away from a summer vacation in our region with fond memories and a new found appreciation for the taste, texture, and technology that makes up their favorite Hershey’s candy treats.”

 

Visitors to Hershey’s Chocolate Tasting Adventure at Hershey’s Chocolate World attraction will enjoy an entertaining live class led by chocolate experts Dr. T. Vanderbean and Dr. Livingston McNib that include a multimedia presentation on chocolate lore, complete with wonderful artifacts from the world’s best cacao growing regions.  Participants will explore their inner chocolatier as they participate in a guided tasting experience that awakens their senses to see, smell, hear, feel and taste the differences and distinctions within the sampled chocolates.  After completing Hershey’s Chocolate Tasting Adventure, all attendees receive an official Masters Degree in Chocolate Tasting from Hershey’s University.

 

Hershey’s Chocolate Tasting Adventure is just $9.95 for adults and $6.95 for children age 3-12.  A special senior rate of $9.45 is available, as well as reduced priced group packages. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office inside Hershey’s Chocolate World attraction.  Discount combo-ticket packages are available for both Hershey’s Chocolate Tasting Adventure and Hershey’s Really Big 3D Show™ attraction.

 

Visitors are immersed at the new Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue in a series of engaging exhibits, highlighted with the Chocolate Lab where visitors learn about the art and science of making chocolate in a fun and authentic laboratory setting.  This attraction, inspired by Milton Hershey’s own candy-making apprenticeship and his flair for experimentation, guarantees to bring out the child in all of us by utilizing playful, hands-on experiences aimed at teaching the techniques of tempering, molding, dipping and even making chocolate from scratch.

 

Two classes being offered include “Where in the World?” and “The Art of Chocolate”, and range in price from $7.50 for Juniors (ages 4-12), $9 for Seniors (62+), to $10 for adults, with discounts available for combination tickets to the Lab class and Museum Experience.  AAA discounts also apply to regular/senior/junior rates and group rates are available.

 

In the “Where in the World?” class session, visitors learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown.  Participants are guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans' appearance and taste and make their own unique bar to take home.  This class is best suited for families with children ages 8 and up and for adults.

 

“The Art of Chocolate” class answers questions like “What makes dark chocolate dark and white chocolate white?”  This class gives participants a rare look at a real cocoa pod, beans and nibs, and other ingredients of chocolate.  After getting the inside scoop on what makes chocolate so tasty, visitors create their own "abstract art" by using three types of chocolates to form a design. This class is suitable for families with children ages 4 and up.

 

Countries of Origin Chocolate Tasting at Café Zooka in The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate promises to give visitors the chance to enjoy warm drinking chocolate samples.  From fruity African chocolate flavors to Indonesian chocolate with caramel overtones, guests can hone their skills as cocoa connoisseurs… or simply enjoy a taste of indulgence from around the world.  Countries of Origin Chocolate Tasting at The Hershey Story is a treat for the taste buds and the perfect way to immerse yourself in the sweet world that inspired Milton Hershey.  Countries of Origin Chocolate Tasting: $9.95.

 

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About the Bureau

The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) is the official non-profit partnership-based Convention & Visitors Bureau serving Dauphin and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania’s Dutch Country Roads Region. HHRVB is committed to actively marketing the region locally, domestically, and internationally to leisure and business travelers, event organizers, and group tour leaders in order to stimulate the local economy and support tourism-related jobs.  For more information on this organization and the region, visit HersheyHarrisburg.org or call 877-727-8573.

 

 

About Hershey’s Chocolate World

Hershey’s Chocolate World attraction is the official visitor’s center of The Hershey Company and is the most visited corporate visitor’s center in the world. Start your visit to Hershey, PA at Hershey’s Chocolate World, featuring Hershey’s Great American Chocolate Tour ride, Hershey’s Really Big 3D Show experience and an entertaining tour of the town on the Hershey Trolley. Open daily, year-round (closed 12/25). For more information, please visit HersheysChocolateWorld.com.

 

 

About The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue The Hershey Story guides visitors on an inspirational journey through Milton Hershey's lifetime and beyond, a tale spanning more than 150 years of trials and triumphs, philanthropic endeavors and one man's unwavering confidence. From Hershey's earliest entrepreneurial ventures to his visions of a town built around the attributes of the humble cacao bean, The Hershey Story is an uplifting celebration of the great American dream. Warm and welcoming, this immersive museum environment accommodates visitors of all ages. Attractions include the Museum Experience, a series of engaging exhibits; the Chocolate Lab, a place where learning comes alive through hands-on experiments; the Museum Shop, stocked with unique Hershey merchandise and memorabilia; Café Zooka, the perfect place for light fare and chocolately desserts; Countries of Origin Chocolate Tasting; and much more. For more information, please visit HersheyStory.org.

 

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