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Roller coasters edit

Coaster	Manufacturer	Type/model	Season opened	Location	Thrill Rating^[1]	Ref(s)
Comet	Philadelphia Toboggan Company	Wooden roller coaster	1946	The Hollow	4	^[2]^[3]
Trailblazer	Arrow Development	Mine train roller coaster	1974	Pioneer Frontier	3	^[4]^[5]
SooperDooperLooper	Schwarzkopf	Steel roller coaster	1977	The Hollow	5	^[4]^[6]
Sidewinder	Vekoma	Boomerang roller coaster	1991	Pioneer Frontier	5	^[7]^[8]
Wildcat	Great Coasters International	Wooden roller coaster	1996	Midway America	5	^[9]^[10]
Great Bear	Bolliger & Mabillard	Inverted roller coaster	1998	Kissing Tower Hill	5	^[11]
Wild Mouse	Mack Rides	Wild Mouse roller coaster	1999	Midway America	5	^[12]
Lightning Racer	Great Coasters International	Dual-tracked roller coaster	2000	Midway America	4	^[13]
Storm Runner	Intamin AG	Launch roller coaster	2004	Pioneer Frontier	5	^[14]^[15]^[16]
Fahrenheit	Intamin AG	Vertical lift roller coaster	2008	Pioneer Frontier	5	^[17]^[18]
Skyrush	Intamin AG	Steel roller coaster	2012	The Hollow	5	^[19]^[20]
Cocoa Cruiser	Zamperla	Family gravity roller coaster	2014	Founder's Way	3	^[21]^[22]
Laff Trakk	Maurer AG	Spinning indoor roller coaster	2015	Midway America	5	^[23]^[24]^[25]

References edit

^ Cite error: The named reference Rating was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Hershey Attractions". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 14, 1946. p. 9. The park's present roller coaster, known as the Wildcat, will be shortly replaced by a new one, to be called the Comet.
^ "Acts and Bands Features at Eastern Spots". The Billboard. July 20, 1946. p. 84. Hershey (Pa.) Park launched its new coaster ride, the Comet.
^ ^a ^b Hershey Foods Corporation (1974). "Hersheypark". In Schaefer, Paul (ed.). Hershey. Hershey, PA: Western Publishing Company. pp. 64–81.
^ "Hersheypark Opens May 18". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, PA. May 8, 1974. This season, two more new high capacity rides were added, expressing the same innovativeness as last season's two additions. The Trail Blazer - a centrifugal force roller coaster, and the Sky Ride - a cable car lift providing a panoramic view of Hersheypark.
^ "New Ride At Hersheypark". Lebanon Daily News. February 9, 1977. Making its grand entrance into the East Coast, the sooperdooperLooper will premiere this summer at Hersheypark, as the newest attraction for the 1977 season.
^ Burchard, Hank; Fox, Larry (March 29, 1991). "Roller Coaster: The New Twist". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ "New Roller Coasters Scream To Life Across U.S." The Record. Bergen County, NJ. August 11, 1991. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. At Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., the Sidewinder takes riders to a maximum height of 115 feet and speeds up to 55 mph through two loops, 90-degree corkscrews to the right and left, upside down and backward, as well as upright and forward. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Kraft, Randy (August 11, 1996). "Test drive Hershey's new coaster". Allentown Morning Call. Indiana, PA: Indiana Gazette. p. E5.
^ Severson, Jack (June 10, 1996). "Roller-coaster devotees are marking a special year". Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Jesky, Mike (April 12, 1998). "What's New at Hershey". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, PA. p. G1. This spring, "Great Bear," Hersheypark's new $13 million roller coaster, will awaken.
^ "Hersheypark attraction recalls past fairs". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, PA. October 22, 1998. The new rides will be: -"The Wild Mouse," the park's seventh roller coaster. -The 90-foot-long, 32-foot-high "Merry Derry Dip Fun Slide." -The "Music Express," with 20 two-passenger cars that rotate while negotiating a sharply curved track. -"Chaos," with 18 cars that rotate individually while the entire ride spins. - And "Frog Hopper," which will lift riders 20 feet and then bounce back to the ground.
^ Runice, Jacky (May 14, 2000). "Summertime Is Sweet for Hershey, Pa., Visitors". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL. p. 9. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via Questia. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Holahan, Jane (August 5, 2003). "Hersheypark planning big, new coaster". Lancaster New Era. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Itkowitz, Colby B. (August 6, 2003). "Hershey to go hi-tech with new coaster". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Lindt, Susan (May 7, 2004). "Coaster thrills even top guns; Hersheypark debuts $12.5 million coaster". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ "Steep roller coaster to open at Hersheypark". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 19, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Harpaz, Beth J. (May 25, 2008). "New Thrills - Theme parks across America add rides to lure summer travelers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, TN. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ "New Hershey Coaster To Be Fast 'N' Floorless". Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era. August 4, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ "Coaster Cash". Central Penn Business Journal. March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ "Hersheypark to Debut 3 Rides". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 6, 2014. p. E-4. Retrieved February 11, 2014 – via Questia. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Kopfinger, Stephen (May 8, 2002). "Take a Ride on the Wild Side". LNP Media Group. Lancaster, PA. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. The Cocoa Cruiser will allow parents and kids to share that first roller coaster experience, as it's designed around a six-car train that holds up to 12 riders. It's located in Hersheypark's [Founder's Way] area. Also new on the menu are the Tea Cups and Sweet Swing rides. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Hatmaker, Julia (August 12, 2014). "Hersheypark unveils plans for new roller coaster". The Patriot-News. Retrieved February 11, 2015. Laff Trakk, an indoor spinning glow-coaster, will be opening in May 2015, Hersheypark officials announced at a press conference on Aug. 12. An estimated $14 million project, Laff Trakk will be the 13th roller coaster at Hersheypark. The ride draws its inspiration from Hersheypark and amusement park history.
^ Price, Betsy (May 14, 2015). "Hershey Park [sic], Six Flags add new roller coasters". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
^ Uravic, Grace (May 28, 2015). "Laffing Sal Says No Two The Same". Hummelstown Sun. p. 10.

[Rating-1] Cite error: The named reference Rating was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] "Hershey Attractions". The Evening News. Harrisburg, PA. May 14, 1946. p. 9. The park's present roller coaster, known as the Wildcat, will be shortly replaced by a new one, to be called the Comet.

[3] "Acts and Bands Features at Eastern Spots". The Billboard. July 20, 1946. p. 84. Hershey (Pa.) Park launched its new coaster ride, the Comet.

[Hershey_74-4] Hershey Foods Corporation (1974). "Hersheypark". In Schaefer, Paul (ed.). Hershey. Hershey, PA: Western Publishing Company. pp. 64–81.

[5] "Hersheypark Opens May 18". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, PA. May 8, 1974. This season, two more new high capacity rides were added, expressing the same innovativeness as last season's two additions. The Trail Blazer - a centrifugal force roller coaster, and the Sky Ride - a cable car lift providing a panoramic view of Hersheypark.

[6] "New Ride At Hersheypark". Lebanon Daily News. February 9, 1977. Making its grand entrance into the East Coast, the sooperdooperLooper will premiere this summer at Hersheypark, as the newest attraction for the 1977 season.

[7] Burchard, Hank; Fox, Larry (March 29, 1991). "Roller Coaster: The New Twist". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[8] "New Roller Coasters Scream To Life Across U.S." The Record. Bergen County, NJ. August 11, 1991. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. At Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., the Sidewinder takes riders to a maximum height of 115 feet and speeds up to 55 mph through two loops, 90-degree corkscrews to the right and left, upside down and backward, as well as upright and forward. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[9] Kraft, Randy (August 11, 1996). "Test drive Hershey's new coaster". Allentown Morning Call. Indiana, PA: Indiana Gazette. p. E5.

[10] Severson, Jack (June 10, 1996). "Roller-coaster devotees are marking a special year". Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[11] Jesky, Mike (April 12, 1998). "What's New at Hershey". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, PA. p. G1. This spring, "Great Bear," Hersheypark's new $13 million roller coaster, will awaken.

[Hersheypark_Fair-12] "Hersheypark attraction recalls past fairs". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, PA. October 22, 1998. The new rides will be: -"The Wild Mouse," the park's seventh roller coaster. -The 90-foot-long, 32-foot-high "Merry Derry Dip Fun Slide." -The "Music Express," with 20 two-passenger cars that rotate while negotiating a sharply curved track. -"Chaos," with 18 cars that rotate individually while the entire ride spins. - And "Frog Hopper," which will lift riders 20 feet and then bounce back to the ground.

[13] Runice, Jacky (May 14, 2000). "Summertime Is Sweet for Hershey, Pa., Visitors". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL. p. 9. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via Questia. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[14] Holahan, Jane (August 5, 2003). "Hersheypark planning big, new coaster". Lancaster New Era. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[15] Itkowitz, Colby B. (August 6, 2003). "Hershey to go hi-tech with new coaster". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[16] Lindt, Susan (May 7, 2004). "Coaster thrills even top guns; Hersheypark debuts $12.5 million coaster". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, PA. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[17] "Steep roller coaster to open at Hersheypark". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 19, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[Appeal_08-18] Harpaz, Beth J. (May 25, 2008). "New Thrills - Theme parks across America add rides to lure summer travelers". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, TN. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[19] "New Hershey Coaster To Be Fast 'N' Floorless". Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era. August 4, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[CPBJ_12-20] "Coaster Cash". Central Penn Business Journal. March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[PG_2014-21] "Hersheypark to Debut 3 Rides". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 6, 2014. p. E-4. Retrieved February 11, 2014 – via Questia. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[LNP_515-22] Kopfinger, Stephen (May 8, 2002). "Take a Ride on the Wild Side". LNP Media Group. Lancaster, PA. Retrieved February 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research. The Cocoa Cruiser will allow parents and kids to share that first roller coaster experience, as it's designed around a six-car train that holds up to 12 riders. It's located in Hersheypark's [Founder's Way] area. Also new on the menu are the Tea Cups and Sweet Swing rides. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[23] Hatmaker, Julia (August 12, 2014). "Hersheypark unveils plans for new roller coaster". The Patriot-News. Retrieved February 11, 2015. Laff Trakk, an indoor spinning glow-coaster, will be opening in May 2015, Hersheypark officials announced at a press conference on Aug. 12. An estimated $14 million project, Laff Trakk will be the 13th roller coaster at Hersheypark. The ride draws its inspiration from Hersheypark and amusement park history.

[24] Price, Betsy (May 14, 2015). "Hershey Park [sic], Six Flags add new roller coasters". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

[25] Uravic, Grace (May 28, 2015). "Laffing Sal Says No Two The Same". Hummelstown Sun. p. 10.

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