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Created by visitPA Updated On: December 18, 2014
From new roller coasters to historic anniversaries, Pennsylvania offers many exciting attractions for 2015. Start planning your PA getaway with these tips below!
visitPA: Hersheypark will introduce Laff Trakk in spring 2015, the first indoor glow-coaster in the U.S. Built inside a family-friendly house of laughs, Laff Trakk will spin you through a thrilling ride!
visitPA: Kalahari Resorts will launch a $230 million, 150-acre complex in the Pocono Mountains in summer 2015, offering indoor and outdoor waterparks, as well as 457 African-themed guest rooms.
Hotel · Fifth and Forbes Corridor · 9 tips and reviews
visitPA: Kimpton Hotels is bringing Hotel Monaco to downtown Pittsburgh! Starting February 1, 2015, stay over and experience its rooftop hospitality suite, fitness center, ballroom space, and restaurant.
visitPA: The Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitors Center will open in spring 2016, featuring a small retail store, interactive displays and views of the Kinzua Sky Walk! A must-see for the whole family.
visitPA: Camelback Mountain will open the Camelback Lodge & Indoor Waterpark in the spring of 2015. The eight-story hotel will feature a 125,000 square-foot highly-themed indoor adventure waterpark!
391 Knoebels Boulevard (at Pine Swamp Rd.\), Elysburg, PA
Amusement Park · 140 tips and reviews
visitPA: In 2015, Knoebels will unveil Impulse, the park’s fifth roller coaster. This new ride features a steel coaster standing 98 feet tall with one big drop and several loops - don't miss it!
visitPA: Erie Zoo is getting a makeover in April 2015. A 50-year-old exhibit will soon become homes for the Zoo’s pair of Canadian lynx and Amur leopards, making it the perfect place for a spring getaway!
visitPA: A new state-of-the-art planetarium, a Nature Explorer Gallery and an expanded gift shop are part of the renovation of Lancaster's North Museum of Natural History and Science that will open in 2015.
visitPA: The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum will debut its renovated/expanded visitors center in spring 2015, including expanded galleries, interpretive exhibits, meeting space and commercial style kitchen space.
visitPA: The 2015 U.S. Women’s Open will be held at the Lancaster Country Club July 6-12, 2015. Make a trip to see world-class golf, as this competition reigns as the world’s greatest women’s championship.
visitPA: Tunkhannock Viaduct, the world’s largest concrete bridge, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2015. This marvel of modern transportation will host a slew of events to honor the milestone!
visitPA: The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival™ honors the birthplace of the Jeep® in Butler, Pa., and is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2015. Don't miss its off-road events, exhibits & children’s activities!
334 Carlisle Ave (btwn West Market & Carlisle St), York, PA
Fair · 46 tips and reviews
visitPA: Known as America’s first fair, the York Fair celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2015. Take the family and enjoy musical performances, childrens events and exhibits.
visitPA: The Bloomsburg Fair, the largest agricultural fair in PA, is celebrating its 160th anniversary in 2015, featuring performances each evening, hundreds of exhibits, a monorail ride, and more.
1650 Market St (btw 16th & 17th), Philadelphia, PA
Office · Center City West · 7 tips and reviews
visitPA: Philadelphia will have a new observation deck in summer 2015! Coming to One Liberty Place, this new deck will allow visitors to witness and photograph the city's skyline views.