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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SkyRush Now Testing
SkyRush, HersheyPark’s highly anticipated new roller coaster, has begun full-circuit testing as seen in the video embedded below. The new winged trains fly over those airtime hills making it look like this ride will deliver plenty of airtime. The lapbar...
Continue reading...Street View: Inside Hersheypark
In this “Street View” installment, we take a look inside of Hersheypark using Google Map’s “Street View” feature. Hersheypark opened in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1907 and has experienced a tremendous amount of growth and success since then. Just outside the...
Continue reading...HersheyPark unveils SkyRush in 2012
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...
Continue reading...Announcement Week – Day One Summary
This week is announcement week in the amusement park industry and we’ve had several exciting news items today already. Thorpe Park – The Swarm First up, Thorpe Park officially announced The Swarm today, a B&M Wing Rider coaster, similar to...
Continue reading...Poll: Announce it or drag it out?
Over the past few years, many parks have utilized viral marketing campaigns to build hype for their forthcoming attractions. Some of these campaigns are rather simple, while others (i.e. Hersheypark) are long and drawn out. Other parks still opt to...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Hersheypark Candylane
As we continue our series of Christmas-in-the-park events, today we look at Hersheypark’s Candylane event, which runs through December 31, 2010. Although none of the park’s rollercoasters are operating, there is a wide array of rides and activities for the...
Continue reading...Photo of the Week: The Great Bear
This week’s photo is of Great Bear at Hersheypark. The ride features a 124 foot drop which follows a unique post-lift hill helix. Click here to submit your own photo for “Photo of the Week.” Photo submitted by Tyler Hopkins
Continue reading...Hersheypark Releases App for iPhone, iTouch, iPad
Hersheypark has released a great app for iPhone, iTouch and iPad! Get Hersheypark happy with the official app for Hersheypark! There’s so many things to see and do, and this app helps you navigate the park and nearby attractions to get...
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