This was a nice little place to make a stop. It's very interesting with history of Pez and quite a collection of Pez dispensers. Everyone walks away with a free Pez dispenser! read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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After seeing the Pez visitor center featured on CBS Sunday morning, I knew I had to visit the next time I was in Connecticut. The visitor center/museum/store is quite small. The first floor has a lot of older has dispensers, character, dispensers, sports and animal dispensers as well as international dispensers. On the lobby wall you will see a display of 792 Pez dispensers. The gift shop is also on the first floor along with the world's largest Pez dispenser. There is a cute photo where you put your head on top of a pest dispenser. A Pez themed chopper built by Orange County choppers is on the second floor. We were given a Pezz bingo card when we entered, we needed to locate specific pest dispensers. With a completed bingo card you could spin the wheel and get a dispenser. Admission for kids 3-12 & seniors is $4 while adults are $5. You get two dollars back to spend in the store. There is plenty of parking in their lot. read more

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Saw the sign for the Pez museum while we were driving around on the first full day of our trip to Connecticut. Didn't plan on coming here, but glad that we did. The visitor center is located adjacent to the Pez Factory in Orange, CT, being the sole manufacturer for the Pez candy (not the dispenser) for the United States since 1973. Thus most of the large parking lot is filled employee cars, but off to the side is the visitor center along with an ample parking area. Admission is $5 per person, with the remark that $2 of it could be used as credit to purchase anything in the company store. Products for sale are intermingled with antique Pez dispensers, and consists of two stories. Most of the time is spent glancing at dispensers behind glass. To encourage this, a game sheet was given to every entrant: The Close Up Hunt. The goal was to identify the eight close up views of different dispensers, found throughout the museum: basically a scavenger hunt. My wife and I were able to finish it (thanks to her) and the prize was a spin on the prize wheel. I got the emoji Pez while she got the My Little Pony. My wife likes Pez candy (a lot more than the dispensers), so our obvious choice was to buy a self-service bucket of pez candy for $6.99. There were eleven flavors to choose from, and I had fun filling the bucket (and didn't spill any!). The cashier let us know that there was a minimum purchase of $5 for a credit card charge, so ended up choosing a Pikachu dispenser to reach that amount One game was to find and identify 8 different Pez dispensers in the display cases. There were two floors. We were able to identify all of them, and as a prize got to spin a little wheel. I got the emoji Pez dispenser and Odette got the my little pony one. Each $5 ticket gives $2 in credit which we used to buy a bucket of candies. You have to spend at least $5 to use credit card, so bought a Pez dispenser of Pikachu ($2.49) as well. The entire stay was about an hour. The employees are behind transparent glass so we can see them and they us. It's the main packaging area. Guessing the actual making of the candy isn't that fun to watch, and the dispensers are made overseas. read more

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I visited the PEZ Visitor Center with my husband and some friends when we were driving through Connecticut over the Fourth of July holiday. It was such a fun stop on our mini road trip! The visitor center is located at the PEZ factory, where PEZ candy is made for the US and Canada (the dispensers are made elsewhere). We visited over a holiday weekend, so they the employees who manufacture the candy at the facility were off on holiday, but normally you can watch the production floor from the visitor center. But the visitor center also a ton of PEZ memorabilia, a historical timeline of PEZ (I didn't know it was invented in Vienna in 1927 as a smoking replacement to help people stop smoking!), a PEZ trivia game, and more! It was really cool to learn about the history of PEZ and to see so many historical/vintage PEZ dispensers! The admission is very affordable ($5 for adults, $4 for children and seniors, and free for children under the age of 3). That admission includes a visitor lanyard you get to keep as a souvenir and a $2 credit towards merchandise in the shop. The shop was fun - we all had to get a souvenir, of course! It was a fun, happy little stop on our trip! I recommend it to anyone with kids or who are kids at heart or anyone who loves candy or who loves vintage Americana...really almost anyone should have a good time at the PEZ Visitor Center! read more

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What a dope little visitor center! Super fast self guided tour of some really neat Pez artifacts. They give you a cool lanyard that you get to keep and they give you a discount on merchandise with your $5 entry price. We got to see them making the Christmas Pez dispensers. If you have time and you are in the area, I'd swing by (if you like Pez or grew up with Pez). You're in and out in under an hour. read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Making Christmas 2025 dispensers!!! - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

Pretty small, but a unique experience nonetheless if you're in the area I would definitely recommend as part of your day out with the family. Tickets are very reasonably priced at $5 admission for a self guided tour of the visitor center. You also get a $2 discount voucher to use in the gift shop with every ticket. There are plenty of PEZ souvenirs at reasonable prices. If you don't want to spend money at the shop you do leave with a free landyard! If you are a PEZ fanatic this place will be for you. We seen everything in under an hour. The factory part wasn't open when we went so I'd like to see that but otherwise I wouldn't feel the need to come back. read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

I had a blast! The staff is friendly, the store is good vibes, and you get to see some cool PEZ dispensers. It's a fun and unconventional way to enjoy some American/ pop culture history. Who knew they used to make a chlorophyll PEZ?? My favorite part: You can participate in a scavenger hunt, where you fill out a "Bingo" card to find certain historic PEZ dispensers around their museum. The hunt culminates with spinning a roulette to get a special PEZ dispenser. I got the absolute cutest PEZ dispenser -- a cute orange monkey. If you're even slightly debating the detour here, DO IT. I'd love to return on a day when PEZ is being manufactured, but it was fun and worth visiting anyway. read more

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Quirky, fun visit for a relaxed, self-guided tour. We enjoyed the scavenger hunt with prizes at the end. We enjoyed the pristine showroom for an hour or so, enjoying our memories as children with this candy and dispensers. Customer service was friendly, professional and efficient. We got to watch the production in process, which was interesting. We picked up gifts for the children and Pez fans in our lives and used the great coupon of $2 for each ticket toward the very reasonable purchase. Fun, fun, fun. Just go and enjoy. read more

I mean, I'd suggest coming here if you're remotely nostalgic for the candy, but don't plan your day around this visit. You'll be in and out in less than an hour. The deal, though, comes from a money voucher you get with admission, which essentially means you get to leave with a PEZ dispenser. This treat elated my young kids, who didn't know what PEZ was before we visited. The history and old collections are pretty neat. It seems like you can find anything on a PEZ dispenser! Watching some of the work be done was interesting, but it's hard to look in and really understand what's going on. They add some large TVs and explaining the steps, which is helpful, but, again, hard to actually follow. We had a good time, but I'm honestly not sure I'll be back to visit. read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Small but airy - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

For $5 you can't beat this nifty little tourist attraction! But really, for five bucks a person you get a free lanyard, access to a museum of cool Pez memorabilia, a little look into the actual factory and $2 to spend in the giftshop. Note: most Pez dispensers are only $2.50 so that's a bargain for sure. It's not huge, but I wouldn't expect it to be. It's fun and kitschy though, and if you're in the area it's worth checking out. However due to its size, I wouldn't travel more than say an hour out of my way for just seeing this alone. Kids will love it for sure, I mean who doesn't love a toy that dispenses candy? read more

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Brought my niece here and it was the perfect activity with her! The tickets are cheap ($5 or less) and you get some store credit. It doesn't take much time to go through the visitor center but they have nice displays and its all very informative. They also sell merchandise and of course, Pez! It was a fun spot and we very much enjoyed our visit! read more

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Such a cute spot to check out whether you're a child or adult! While it's not a full fledged museum, it has a great physical archive of Pez dispensers. Liked that they had a Bingo card that allowed visitors to essentially go on a hunt for specific dispensers to find out the year it was made and then redeem for a free dispenser on your way out. This activity alone allowed visitors to be more engaged with the displays and to take up a bulk of the time since the center itself is not that big. The center also houses a fully functioning warehouse where you can see employees pack the Pez dispensers. You can also pack your own tub of selected Pez candy flavors in a tub and of course, there's a gift shop area where you can purchase from a large collection of the newer Pez dispensers. Truly a unique and fun experience for the whole family. read more

This was a really fun & positive experience for us, as well as amazingly economical considering where we're at in 2025. I'm still quite amazed by it. For the cost of $5 each, we got: - 2 hours of entertainment perusing the museum, reading the placards, reminiscing on our childhoods & pop culture over the decades, and shopping the gift section. - $2 in store credit to use on merch - a free Pez-themed lanyard - free blue & white "PEZ" logo stickers at the checkout counter - to take part in a scavenger hunt, culminating in spinning a wheel & receiving a free PEZ dispenser with one refill The gift shop options also felt remarkably reasonable, e.g. $1/postcard, $2.50/pez dispenser & candy, large souvenir sticker/$0.94, pez refill packs of six/$2. There was also a fill-your-own souvenir tin bucket option. I forget the price on that one - $7? $6? You pull down on the levers of whatever flavors you want, including a lot of sour flavors not available in the pre-made packages. We regretted going on a Saturday because the factory wasn't open, so we couldn't see the machinery & workers in action, but that might have contributed to a smaller morning crowd, which better suited our preference. Pros & cons. Noise level from children was worse just around noon (as one would expect) and on the 2nd floor because of how the sound travels upwards. If you're noise sensitive, pack a pair of disposable earplugs. I used mine briefly for a window of about 15 mins. A couple of chaotic groups/children had come through. Staff was, for the most part, pleasant, with the exception of one sullen, stone-faced worker on the floor in the merch area. Checkout was fast & cheerful. It's not an all-day type of venue or experience. If you're looking for other things in the area to do in the same day for adults, I'd recommend Pho Zaap, one of my favorite restaurants in the state, 15 mins away, and also a used bookstore / curated gifts store "Books & Company," 20 mins away. read more

Love this place so much. Traveled from the Bronx here. My son has food allergies I can eat mostly everything from here. it also has a nice nostalgic feel. I would definitely return read more

I used to collect PEZ dispensers so when I knew I was going to spend a couple of days in CT I knew I wanted to stop at the PEZ Visitor Center. I went fairly early in the day so it wasn't too crowded. I played the game they have, viewed the collection, watched the movie, and shopped the store. What a great collection of both dispensers and other PEZ memorabilia! The Peter PEZ section was my favorite. The best thing I left with were packages of PEZ that are all cherry! Loved it! read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Peter PEZ - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

This was the perfect stop on our way through CT. If you have an hour to spare, do yourself a favor & stop here. Admissions is only $5 for adults, $4 for children 3-12, I believe, and free for under 3. Admission comes with a free lanyard & $2 merch credit. My PEZ obsessed toddler loved seeing all the PEZ dispensers and had fun taking pictures. She was so excited! There's also a scavenger hunt you can complete - 1 per person per visit. If you complete it correctly, you get to spin a wheel for a free PEZ dispenser. They were kinda ugly but they were free! The merch store was very decently priced and we left satisfied with all our purchases only having spent a total of maybe $30. They have sour flavors! A must try. I hope they switch up the prize wheel & scavenger hunt items. If so, we'll be back! read more

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This place screams nostalgia. Cool place to visit if a pez fan, learned also a bit of the history (never knew it was something an Austrian invented). They will have every known pez dispenser in retail, and cheap prices. read more

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Great for kids and adults, and really a must-see! We came on a Friday and spent an hour here going through the displays, watching the factory in operation, and completing the scavenger hunt. Adult admission is $5 and includes a free lanyard, $2 store credit, and an opportunity to win a free Pez dispenser if you complete the scavenger hunt (chosen by spinning a wheel!). I found the history of Pez to be really interesting and I especially enjoyed seeing the antique Pez dispensers and those from around the world. The collection is extensive and there's several interactive displays. Highly recommend! read more

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A surprisingly fun stop! We loved the scavenger hunt and reminiscing about the different PEZ dispensers through the years. We were able to see the manufacturing which was cool. Loved shopping in the gift shop read more

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We just love these fun little unique stops!! The PEZ Visitor Center is for all ages, a nice little stop along the way to see where PEZ started and where it is today! The factory isn't running on weekends but you can still see inside it and imagine the machines running! It's two stories packed full of nostalgia with every single PEZ candy and dispenser ever made! The history of this little obscure candy is something we never knew and the creativity of the designers is endless. The staff are friendly, prices are really good and completing the scavenger hunt will net you a spin of the wheel for a free PEZ dispenser! read more

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If you are a PEZ fan do stop by for 30-60 min if you are not the neighbor. Well worth the trip We were just going for supplies are a local Home Depot and we hop off I-95 and notice the sign for PEZ. We curious and did covered a well keep secret we never noticed until now. Fun place to stop and only $5 to admissions and do play the game "Find all the Elf's" for a free PEZ gift. The place is right off the highway and plenty of parking. read more

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With the ridiculous inflation we are experiencing these days ,$5 adult admission is a 1980s pricing so I hope there are no complaints. Don't care who you are or what shortcomings anyone has to say about this place. For goodness sake, what can $5 really get you today? Well for sure this museum charges that much and out of $5, the $2 goes to gift shopping What! Then at the end we get a prize worth $2.49 with 1 pez per person. Even I am not good at math, but that kind of shows that you made more than the actual admissions itself. Plus you get to see the ins of the factory!!!! The evolution of the product is amazing with historical displays The cutest was the japanese version!!!!! look at pic. read more

Wow a hidden gem minutes from I-95. Not just for kids, this place has every PEZ on display and a wide range of history attached. The custom built motorcycle by OCC is very cool. The skis and other marketing artifacts show how PEZ popularity had grown throughout the years. There are some amazing pieces from so many of your favorite TV memories and movies. The prices are very reasonable and you receive credit or prizes for participating in their games. It will take about 45 minutes to an hour to tour so it makes a nice break if you traveling up or down the I-95 corridor. This is a place that brings out the kid in all of us and also makes a great place to find unique stocking stuffers for the holidays or Halloween. Enjoy :)) read more

This is a nice little stop in orange, CT. $5 entry and lots of hands on, interactive learning for visitors. Nice little shopping area too before you go exit. read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Street sign to the PEZ center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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Ha! I had NO idea this place was here. We were zipping down the road when we saw the sign and took a quick turn-off into their parking lot. Well then, lets go get some PEZ! Sadly we arrived just before closing so there were no more tours but they did let us in the look around and we bought some gifts. They have an assortment of PEZ dispensers on display from throughout the years. Did you know they have whole collections of items? Famous people, cartoons, Star wars figures and so much more. I have to say my favorite display item is the pop-gun to shoot PEZ into someone's mouth. HA! Sounds like a good way to choke, but an absolute blast until then. Purchase PEZ candy for your dispenser, or a big tub of loose candy to enjoy without the dispenser, or get yourself a whole set up. I got me some Harry Potter PEZ dispensers and candy. We enjoyed the parts I was able to view before they closed. This is the sort of Americana we love! Definitely need to come on back here to take the tour. Such fun! read more

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The Pez Visitor Center was a fun place to visit and includes all kinds of unique collections of Pez dispensers and Pez memorabilia. Additionally, it appears that there is a production related distribution/fulfillment unit towards the back of the center where employees are getting product out to customers, kind of interesting to see. Definitely recommend checking this place out if you are in the area and are interested in Pez and Pez related products. Cheers! read more

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Cute place. Our 9 year old loved it! It was cool to see how the pet dispensers changed throughout the years. Wish we were able to go during the work week to see the employees working and packing the product. We went on a Saturday. Not crazy busy. Was able to get in and out with no problem. read more

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PEZ Visitor Center is a really cute place to stop by. It is great for families or if you are a couple. My husband and I paid $10 together ($5 each) for admission and it comes with $4 store credit. They also had a close up activity card where we had to guess which PEZ character the picture was and if the answers are all correct, then you get to spin a wheel and choose a free PEZ at the end. It was a walk down nostalgia lane looking at all the different PEZ designs. The trivia and matching game was fun as well. I thought it was really cool that they had Money Heist PEZ dispensers too! I definitely recommend stopping by if you have time. It is definitely affordable and a fun stop. read more

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Pez is such a nostalgic item for me so when I saw the visitor center, I knew I had to go. It's $5 for a self-guided tour and it comes with a $2 credit you can use in the store. It's located in the industrial side of town. When you walk in the have a wall with the history of Pez which you can go through at your own pace. They had various trivia games around to keep little ones entertained. On display, they have iconic dispensers which were really cool to see. There was a glass window where you can see onto the packaging floor. The day I went, production was closed so I didn't see it in action. I did wish I was able to see the production floor (how they make the candy). There is a video that does show you the process but it would of been cool to physically see it. The store had dispensers, candies, and other memorabilia you can buy. I personally didn't see anything I really liked but if you do go with children, I'm sure you'll love it. read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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We stayed at a hotel down the street and saw the Pez on the street sign and immediately had to look into it. We had most of the day to kill before a wedding and went to check it out. It was so much fun! I was a little salty because others in my party kept finding the scavenger hunt items despite my best attempt to split up and find one. There were other little challenges sprinkled along the way. We spent more time than I could have imagined and it brought back lots of childhood memories. Definitely recommend! read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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Very cool and unique spot in CT! Admission is only $5 for adults (and $4 for children 3-12 years), so you really can't go wrong. You also get a free PEZ lanyard and a $2.00 coupon for anything you buy from the gift shop (must be used on the same day). Inside you'll see the world's largest PEZ dispenser, learn the history of PEZ candy, and can check out all the different PEZ dispensers that were made throughout history. There are trivia questions and interactives along the way. On the first floor, along with the PEZ dispensers from throughout history, is the gift shop (with many different PEZ dispensers for sale), a self-serve PEZ station (which has cups you can fill with PEZ of all different flavors), and a giant PEZ base which you can put your head on top of and make yourself into a life-sized PEZ dispenser. You'll also be able to view the PEZ factory floor (where they produce the actual candy) through glass. Upstairs you'll find more PEZ memorabilia, a seating area (which I believe can be rented out for parties), and even a custom PEZ chopper created by Orange County Choppers. Overall a great spot to bring kids and spend an hour or two! read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

Went with my friend on a whim. Such a fascinating place. I never would've guessed how much history surrounds PEZ candy. Do yourself a favor and go. read more

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If this place doesn't make you smile there's probably something wrong with you. Whether you love PEZ candies or not this is still a fun place to visit. From the minute you pull into the parking lot, you're greeted by the PEZ sign that looks like three giant rolls of candy, the fun begins. The visitor center is colorful and cheery as soon as you walk through the doors. Admission is $5 but includes $2 to spend on anything. It also includes a lanyard. Inside there is all kinds of memorabilia from PEZ dispensers to a custom PEZ motorcycle. Make sure to grab the scavenger hunt paper when you walk in. You can score a free PEZ dispenser when you identify all the pictures. My kids LOVED this! While many of the items are for display only there are plenty of items for sale. The thing I thought was the best value and that my kids went crazy for was the bucket for $5.99. You take your bucket to the wall of PEZ and fill it with whichever flavors of candy you like. One thing to note this is more like a roadside attraction, not a destination. Don't plan a full day visit around this place. There is plenty to do in the New Haven area or within an hour drive to enjoy though. read more

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Surprisingly fun and entertaining. We didn't have much in the way of expectations going in, just looking for something to do on a rainy day. But this ended up being really fun. Kids had a good time. Wife and I loved all the nostalgia. And it was relatively cheap, even for the gift shop stuff. The fill your own bucket of any flavor pez was definitely a hit. read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Pez! - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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I felt like a kid again. It was such a fun experience! The $5 entrance fee includes $2 of credit toward any purchase and a cute lanyard. Upon entering, you can grab a scavenger hunt card in which you search for the missing letters that are hidden all over the center. If you're able to fill in all of the missing letters, you get a prize at the end of your visit! The center isn't huge, but I spent an enjoyable hour here. I definitely recommend it! read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Entrance - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

Cool little spot to visit for anyone and especially if you like or collect PEZ. Cost to get in is $5.00 per adult. They had a little game where you have to find and identify PEZ characters within store by a picture (if you wanted to) and if you complete it you get a free spin of a wheel that gets you a free PEZ dispenser. They have displays of all the history and every PEZ ever made. You can also see through the windows to the factory. PEZ characters (disappointed because it was pretty limited) and candy available for purchase. read more

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While PEZ candy certainly is not the economic engine of our country, the history and novelty of this collection tucked in an industrial park offer a more nostalgic bent to the immense consumer culture that has overrun our capacity to reflect. But anyway, nothing to see on the outside, but go in and see all pop culture collections over the last century and the viewable factory. They give you back part of the meager admission for the gift shop so we now have the Harry S Truman and Darth Vader collectibles. It's right off 95 if you need a pit stop for the kids when traffic is crawling:) read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Vintage ads - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

Fun place even if you don't care much PEZ. If you are a PEZ collector, this place is a must. We made a tour reservation for 1:30PM last week. Tour was short but pretty educational. We each got buckets of PEZ, and happy. Who knew there are all kinds of characters as PEZ dispensers! Good thing they didn't make movie star dispensers, yet. Anyway it's fun place to visit for all family. read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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Yes, this was kind of nerdy. I can't believe I had so much fun for $5. Yes, Pez are manufactured in Orange CT and if you visit on a weekday you can witness the factory in production. The air is infused with the smell of Pez. The visitor center is full of memorabilia and if you complete the Bingo card, you spin a wheel for a free Pez dispenser. Your $5 admission includes a lanyard and a $2 discount bonus at the gift shop. This is a happy place that will bring a smile to your face. read more

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So much fun! Ok, so it was my first visit. Yeah...it might not be so much fun the second time around. That first impression though. The second you walk in the door and see the two story tall PEZ dispenser, you know your in for a wild ride. The price is right, at $5 for general admission, $4 for kids and seniors and a $1 discount for AAA members. Oh, and you get a credit to use in the store. On a rainy day, this place was a blessing for us. I was never a fan of the PEZ candy, but the dispensers have always intrigued me. I have known people that have collections, and this place would've blown them away. There is an entire story of history behind PEZ on the first floor. On the second floor you will find games for the kids, celebrity autographs, PEZ merchandise and an OCC custom motorcycle. The store offers a decent selection of dispensers (most around $2) and a bulk area to create your own tin of PEZ candy ($4.99). If you're looking for PEZ boxer shorts, socks or sunglasses...you've come to the right place! read more

PEZ Visitor Center - Visitor Centers Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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