List of Hersheypark Attractions - Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters

Ride Year Opened Height Rating Location Notes
Skyrush 2012 T, J 5 The Hollow
Fahrenheit 2008 T, J 5 Pioneer Frontier Intamin coaster. 97-degree first drop, vertical lift, and 2,700 feet (820 m) of track.
Storm Runner 2004 T, J 5 Pioneer Frontier The first hydraulic launch steel coaster with inversions designed by Intamin. 50 seconds long, Storm Runner cost 12.5 million dollars. Also launches riders at 72 mph in 2 seconds and features an 18-story top hat hill.
Lightning Racer 2000 H, T, J 4 Midway America Dueling wooden coaster built by Great Coasters International. Two wooden coasters race side by side in it 3400 ft of twisted track. The ride uses four "Millennium Flyer" wooden coaster trains. The Trains are named Lightning and Thunder. Each side duels the other.
Wild Mouse 1999 H*, T, J 5 Midway America Wild Mouse coaster from Mack which gives the illusion of falling off the track.
Great Bear 1998 T, J 5 Minetown An inverted steel coaster built by B&M. Its two trains travel the 2,800-foot (850 m) track, including the 124-foot (38 m) drop, with a maximum speed of 58 mph (93 km/h).
Wildcat 1996 H, T, J 5 Midway America Wooden coaster intended to be based on the park's original Wild Cat coaster. This coaster marked the debut of the company Great Coasters International or GCI. In 2007 the ride received two new Millennium Flyer trains.
Sidewinder 1991 H*, T, J 5 Pioneer Frontier A Vekoma Boomerang steel coaster which takes rides forward through a cobra roll and loop and then through it backwards. Notable for having the first Vekoma-designed train for this type of installation (previously, Arrow trains were used). Train replaced with more open version by Vekoma 2011.
SooperDooperLooper 1977 R*, H, T, J 5 The Hollow Looping steel coaster designed by Anton Schwarzkopf. This was the first full circuit looping coaster on the east coast. Formerly operated with three trains, currently runs with two.
Trailblazer 1974 K*, R*, H, T, J 3 Pioneer Frontier An Arrow Development Steel Mine Train roller coaster. It received two new trains designed by Premier Rides in 2003.
Comet 1946 R*, H, T, J 4 The Hollow Wooden coaster by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and remodeled in 1978. It was built in 1946.

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