Lancaster, PA

price varies for hotels; prices for park available on www.dutchwonderland.com

Hotels:  Eden Resort and Suites

Optimum Seasons:  Spring, Summer

Notes I've gathered from people:

-doesn't get crowded like Sesame Place

-has water rides

-can get deals through Dunkin or AAA

-if you live in NYC or it's suburbs, Dutch Wonderland is a farther drive than Sesame Place

-one to two days is suffice.  Most suggest two days.

-Peddler's Village is an attraction about 25 minutes from here (no idea what it is...google it)

-many farms and shops around the area

-you could do a second day at Hershey Park which is 20 minutes away.  They sell combo tickets.  

-if you buy your tickets later in the afternoon, you get to go to closing time and come back all of the next day

-good for younger kids

-"quaint and sweet and lots of fun"

-"old and tired"

Within an hour drive: 

Hershey Park