Review: Laff Trakk at Hersheypark Jon January 3, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 1 Laff Trakk at Hersheypark is an indoor roller coaster that debuted back in 2015 at Hersheypark. The 13th coaster at the park was a spinning coaster manufactured by Maurer Söhne, which has identical twins at Lag... Read More...
Review: Lightning Racer at Hersheypark Jon January 5, 2018 Roller Coaster Reviews, Wooden Roller Coaster Reviews 3 When the new millennium rolled around, it seemed everyone was trying to capitalize on the big event. Hersheypark joined the fray by opening Lightning Racer. It's no Millennium Force, but this wooden dueling and... Read More...
Review: sooperdooperLooper at Hersheypark Jon January 3, 2018 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 3 Back in 1977, the first looping roller coaster on the East Coast was about to open at Hersheypark. However, it lacked one key ingredient: a name. Bruce McKinney, the park's General Manager at the time, had narr... Read More...
Great Bear vs Talon | Roller Coaster Showdowns Bobbie November 16, 2017 Roller Coaster Showdowns 8 Great Bear Anecdote When I came up with the idea of comparing Great Bear and Talon, I was reminded of something that happened in June of 2014 at Coasting For Kids, a fund-raising coaster marathon at Dorney Par... Read More...
Skyrush: But What About The Restraints? Bobbie October 17, 2017 Editorials and Rants, News 12 Celestial Coaster As celestial a coaster as Intamin has ever produced, Skyrush holds the number 2 position on my list of the 10 most intense coasters I’ve ridden. (See my post of July 7, 2017). Riders star... Read More...
Do Hersheypark’s Clues Point to a Water Coaster in 2018? Jon August 4, 2017 News 2018 is shaping up to be an incredible year for many parks, and Hersheypark is no different. Unlike amusement parks like Cedar Point or Kings Dominion, where everyone knows what is coming (I hear a Richard Mich... Read More...
Have Amusement Parks Gone Too Far in Imposing Restrictions for Ride Safety? Bobbie July 15, 2017 Editorials and Rants, Theme Park Gear, Theme Park Tips 22 The Importance of Ride Safety Ride safety is obviously a top priority for amusement/theme parks. There have been numerous instances of loose articles on rides hitting riders and causing personal injury, with ... Read More...
The 10 Most Intense Roller Coasters I’ve Ridden Bobbie July 8, 2017 Editorials and Rants 15 Although my coaster count is quite modest compared with Joel’s, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of the 10 most intense coasters I’ve ridden and explain why I found them unusually forceful. I’ve ri... Read More...
Should Hersheypark’s Wildcat Get an RMC Redesign? Jon May 16, 2017 Editorials, Editorials and Rants 12 Last year, the Wildcat at Hersheypark thrilled riders for its 20th season. Once the anchor attraction of the Midway America section of the park (yes, you read that correctly: it was an anchor), the very first w... Read More...
What Other Rides or Coasters Should Be Indoor Like Laff Trakk? Joel March 20, 2015 Coaster Questions, Theme Park Fun 4 Hersheypark's new roller coaster Laff Trakk is essentially a spinning wild mouse roller coaster inside of a dark, themed building. The glow in the dark sets look great and it'll help the park balance its thrill... Read More...
