![]() ![]() Trailblazer - I'll be honest, this is probably my least favorite coaster in Hersheypark - but it's one my kids enjoy as they are just transitioning to roller coasters. It's not as "aggressive" or "thrill-packed" as newer rides, but it's still one of my favorites each time I visit. Opened in 1977 as the first looping roller coaster on the East Coast, this is another "classic" choice at the park. Sooper dooper looper - This was my very first upside down coaster when I was a kid and I'm delighted it's still here to introduce kids to the fun of loops in a roller coaster! If your child is ready to give a loop a try (and they're at least 42" tall), this is definitely the one to try. It's an easier wooden coaster than the other two in the park, so if you want to give a wooden coaster a try with a young rider, this is the best first bet. Comet is a simple wooden coaster - no high banked turns, simple ups and downs, and only a few big drops. ![]() Wooden coasters can be great to introduce young riders because they don't look as intimidating. The large wooden coaster sits towards the front of the park in The Hollow and can welcome riders beginning at 42". Thrill Score = 1īrody on Cocoa Cruiser (2018) - Comet - An iconic classic at Hersheypark, Comet has been around for over 75 years. This is not much more than one of the little pop up coasters you may find at a local carnival, but it's perfect for small children who want to ride a roller coaster but aren't quite big enough to tackle the big ones. In fact, the track is so short, you ride around twice. By 1996, Comet was the second-most-ridden attraction at Hersheypark, behind Coal Cracker.Cocoa Cruiser - This tiny coaster can host riders as small as 36" and has just a few small ups and downs around a short track. Reception Ī magazine in the 1970s proclaimed Comet to be among the top 15 roller coasters in the U.S. The car usually sits for a few moments before coming around into the station because of an extra set of brakes that served as an unloading point until Comet was renovated to its current "spill 'n fill" operation. Following the second set of bunny hills is a left turn and two bunny hills, then the car slows into the station. After the turn, there is another drop and then the track makes a right turn ("dog leg"), going through several bunny hills before another left 180-degree turn. The car drops back down another hill, goes up a small hill, and then up a larger hill, making another 180-degree turn. After the first drop, the car goes up a hill and then makes a left 180-degree turn. The maximum speed is 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).Ĭomet's lift hill Ride experience Ĭomet goes up a 97-foot (30 m) lift, then drops 96 feet (29 m) at a 47-degree angle. When built it was jointly owned by Hershey Park and PTC. Built in 1946 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the coaster features a double out and back track layout. It is located in the Hollow section of Hersheypark, next to Skyrush.
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