I was fortunate enough to ride Skyrush, Hersheypark’s Intamin hypercoaster, on opening day and got my first ride of the 2024 season with its brand-new upgraded seats and restraints. I’m sure many people are wondering if the ride feels more...
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Skyrush Receiving New Seats and Restraints in 2024 at Hersheypark
Hersheypark today announced that Skyrush will open in 2024 with all-new seats and restraints that will offer riders “added comfort while experiencing the adrenaline rush they know and crave. The investment will also include a reimagined station with a new...
Continue reading...10 Roller Coasters That Left Us Speechless
Some roller coasters are so intense, so incredible, so breathtaking, that when all is said and done and the train returns to the station — there are no words to describe what just happened. You’re stunned and speechless. A re-ride...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Kickstarts 2021 with Springtime In The Park Event
The 2021 season will soon blossom at Hersheypark when the park’s annual Springtime In The Park event begins on April 2, 2021. Hersheypark will open for Springtime In The Park on weekends during April, including April 2-4, 10-11, 17-18 and...
Continue reading...6 More Hersheypark Tips from Another First-Timer
On my recent first ever visit to Hersheypark, I relied a lot on the list of 10 tips that John wrote after his first visit last year. But, there are few things I picked up on, either from helpful Twitter...
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I visited Hersheypark for the first time last week. Prior to visiting, I received some tips and recommendations from friends and Coaster101 readers. These pointers were extremely helpful as I had not done as much research beforehand (aside from the...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Coaster Ranking from a First-Timer
2023 Update: Where does Hersheypark’s new-for-2023 Wildcat’s Revenge, the Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) hybrid coaster, rank? Read our updated ranking here. Hersheypark is home to 13 roller coasters — 14 if you count Lightning Racer’s two tracks separately. I recently...
Continue reading...Guest Blog: Hersheypark 2014 Trip Report
In the middle of September, Lexie and I decided to make a quick trip out to the “Sweetest Place on Earth”, home to one of the premier parks in the Northeast: Hersheypark. Hersheypark is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania (crazy, right?)...
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The main reason for visiting HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th was to ride the new SkyRush coaster (read my SkyRush review and I also want to thank all the readers for commenting their own Skyrush reviews), but we also took...
Continue reading...Skyrush and Hersheypark Photo Gallery
By now you may have seen our Skyrush review, and perhaps you’ve had the opportunity to ride the new Hersheypark coaster. Tyler Hopkins recently visited the park and brought back some beautiful photos of the coaster, as well as some...
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Best first drop ever? I was selected as one of the 24 Jr. Researchers who participated in Project 2012. As a result, I was invited to HersheyPark on Friday, May 25th for a sneak preview of Skyrush the night before...
Continue reading...Take a Spin on Skyrush
Skyrush, Hersheypark’s brand new Intamin hyper coaster opens this weekend. In anticipation of the coaster’s debut, Hersheypark has uploaded a point-of-view video of the lightning fast coaster: From the video, it appears as though Skyrush will be a coaster that...
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