Announcement week continues with the unveiling of HersheyPark’s new 2012 attraction, SkyRush, 200-foot tall roller coaster. This $25 million wing rider coaster, built by Intamin, will bring new thrills to the Comet Hollow area of the park. The ride will have a 50-degree ascent, to a height of 200 feet, and a decent of 85 degrees, with a top speed of 75 mph, making it the tallest and fastest ride at Hershey. Skyrush will not feature any inversions, but will include five airtime hills and four high-speed banked turns.
The ride will be nearly 3,600 feet long, making it the longest ride in the park as well, and will feature yellow track with light blue supports. The deep blue trains will have two floored seats on the inner part of each “wing” and floorless seats on the outer parts. I have to admit, B&M trains found on Behemoth and Diamondback immediately came to mind. The seats sound more similar to this than this.
As of now, this will be the first wing riding coaster in the United States. Here is a POV of the new ride:
Skyrush Fact Sheet
DESIGN FEATURES
Manufacturer Intamin AG
Ride Supplier IntaRide LLC, USA
Model Mega/hyper coaster with winged seating
Seat Details Cantilever geometry
Four seats per car (two floored, two floorless)
Floorless outer seats are winged
Outer seats offer a 270-degree panoramic view
Structure Steel track
Maximum Height 200 feet
Elements 50-degree ascent
85-degree descent
Four high-speed/high-banked curves
Five airtime hills
Lift Speed 26 feet per second
Maximum Speed 75 mph (+/-)
Track Length Nearly 3,600 feet
Color Scheme Light blue columns
Yellow track
Deep blue trains with yellow accents
CAPACITY AND RIDE TIME
Number of Trains 2
Capacity per Train 32 riders
Approximate Ride Time 63 seconds
Theoretical Ride Capacity 1,350 riders per hour
COST
Projected Cost $25 million (estimated)
Announcement week continues tomorrow with Holiday World. “You’re itching for another hint, aren’t you? Okay, here’s one: we’re going to gain a new record and give up an old one with the ride we’re announcing tomorrow.” What could it be?
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