Hersheypark announced its new coaster!

[BarryHom]

I found this off Coasterbuzz.com:

Hersheypark today announced the 2004 addition of an Intamin hydraulic launch coaster. The ride will send riders from 0 to 70 mph in about two seconds and feature a twist on the way down similar to Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster. The ride will stand between 150 and 200 feet tall. It has not yet been named, but the public can vote to choose a name.

Time for a road trip!

 

[damo]

Go to http://www.hersheypark.com for a video of the new ride, all the statistics, and you can vote on the new name (they give you three choices and you choose your favorite)

 

[Cindy B]

Now that sounds cool!

I remember when they were doing the contest for the Roller Soaker. The winner I think got annual passes for four, and maybe something else.

 

[BarryHom]

Here's a direct link: http://www.hersheypa.com/attractions/hersheypark/

 

[AspiringCindy]

The new ride sounds great! I wonder where they'll put it. There isn't alot of room for growth!

 

[BarryHom]

Here's the e-mail I got today...

THE SECRET'S FINALLY OUT!

HERSHEYPARK LAUNCHES ITS 10TH COASTER IN 2004!

The world's FIRST hydraulic launch coaster featuring inversions will race into HERSHEYPARK for the 2004 season, bringing the Park's herd of roller coasters to a perfect ten.

Built by world renowned Intamin AG of Switzerland, the new high speed coaster will accelerate from 0 to 72 miles per hour in approximately 2 seconds! Climbing a nearly vertical incline to a height of 150 feet and then plummeting approximately 180 feet at a 90 degree angle, the new coaster will weave its way through nearly four and one half acres of HERSHEYPARK. Riding on 2,600 feet of steel track, the coaster will interact with three HERSHEYPARK rides - the Monorail, Dry Gulch Railroad, and the Trailblazer - and cross over Spring Creek twice. The station house for the new coaster will be located in the Pioneer Frontier section of the Park and will feature a dual rider loading/unloading operation. Coaster lovers will be treated to several customized, unique elements:

- Top Hat (150 feet)
- Power Drop (approximately 180 feet)
- Cobra Loop (135 feet)
- Barrel Rolls
- Flying Snake Dive

The new coaster features two trains, 20 passengers per train for a theoretical ride capacity of 1,200 riders per hour.

Ride time is approximately 60 action-packed sections!


NOW, HERE'S WHERE YOU COME IN!

It's time to name the new HERSHEYPARK Coaster! The search for a name has been narrowed to three choices:

- Steel Stampede
- Renegade
- Storm Runner

We can't decide which one's best, so we need your help to choose the winner! To vote for your choice visit the HERSHEYPARK Name the Coaster Roundup at http://www.Hersheypark.com. Or, call 1-866-HPK-2004. Voting starts today, August 5, at High Noon and continues through midnight, August 19. Vote once, vote twice - vote all you want! The winning name will be announced at a later date.

Also visit http://www.Hersheypark.com for a virtual movie of the new 2004 coaster and all the ride details.

So, what are you waiting for!!



Copyright 2003 Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. All Rights Reserved.

 

[damo]

Originally posted by Barry Hom
Here's a direct link: http://www.hersheypa.com/attractions/hersheypark/

My link wasn't direct enough for ya Barry???

 

[Evil Princess]

It's about TIME Hershey got a new ride!!! I still think it needs another Beemer though But Intamin is awesome...looks like I'll have to drive on over to PA next summer!