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Been in: Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Delaware Maryland Virginia Florida Washington D.C. but that isn't a state. 7/50 I'm pathetic.

A dive machine would be nice but I really doubt it. I could see a hyper coming to the park but not in that area, so maybe in a few years. I guess we just have to wait and see.

I hope its a Maverick type coaster with 11 inversions. That would be awesome! It could have like 6 inversions after the lift and then 5 more after the launch. If it isn't a Maverick type coaster I hope it's a B&M floorless with 11 inversions.

I'm thinking this will be a B&M hyper coaster between 215-240 feet tall, 75-85 mph, and over a mile in length. What would really be great would be another giga coaster, but I'll keep dreaming.

I doubt it was evacuated on the holding brake. There are a few brakes right before the holding brake that it could've been stopped on.

^Nice trip report! I can't wait to ride Dragster so I can compare it to Storm Runner and Kingda Ka. Storm Runner is my all time favorite steel coaster, I just can't get enough of it! I didn't see the Kissing Tower run at all either. I would have like to ride it to get out of the heat and for the views but oh well. Does anyone know how Hersheypark in the Dark is? Like how the crowds are and if a Saturday is ok to go?

^That really sucks but bugs won't bother me too much. I can't wait to get out there next summer!

Storm Runner front right seat on 8/14/07. The ride had an insane amount of ejector air! Storm Runner still proves to be the best steel coaster I have been on. photo provided by coasterimage.com

That sounds really gross but I know it will be worth it. How are backseat rides with bugs?

Great trip report, looks like you had a lot of fun! Are the bugs really that bad as everyone says at night at Cedar Point? Also, what rides are bad with the bugs, and what spots?

OMG I was laughing so hard when I saw the Kings Island report! That made my day, great reports!

Let me just say that this was the most crowded I have ever seen Hershey in my life! Even though it was crowded we still had an awesome time at the park. My mom, my friend, and I left for Hershey around 8:15 in the morning. We really didn't hit any traffic, only a little bit near Allentown but that was it. We arrived in the parking lot by 9:35 and we were through the gates and at the ropes by 9:50. Already we could tell it was going to be crowded because there were a good 400-500 people waiting at the ropes! Anyway, the ropes drop and me and my friend sprint to the first ride of the day, Storm Runner! I don't know how but my friend and I beat everyone to the ride and were the first 2 people on! Storm Runner- The ride was only running 1 train at the time but quickly got the second train up within 20 minutes. Anyway, the train was locked and cleared and we were on our way to the launch on the first train of the day. We wait for a few seconds, then the train rolls back a few inches, the brakes drop, and then we hear, NOW GET READY, HEAR WE GO! We take off 0-72 mph in 2 seconds flat. Then we head up the 150 tall foot top hat and get strong ejector air all the way over and down the drop. I'm talking a good 4-5 seconds of strong air, it was amazing! Then we head into the cobra loop which has some nice positive g's and a little floater air at the top. Next we head up another hill and get another shot of ejector air as we enter the zero-g roll and flying snake dive. Both of these inversions are amazing with awesome airtime. After we drop out of the flying snake dive we head into the upward S-turn, which is very smooth and had great laterals. We then get one more pop of air as we head into the final brake run. 10/10 Sidewinder- I wasn't planning on riding this but my friend wanted to so we went on. I was expecting it to be rough like the last time I rode it but I was wrong. There was absolutely NO headbanging! This made the ride very fun and intense. I actually want to ride this one again. 6.5/10 Wildcat- This was the first time I have been on the ride since they added the new Millennium Flyer trains. The trains did make the ride a little smoother, but it is still very rough. I do believe the trains were an improvement though. The ride is now way more rideable but it is still an awesome ride with insane forces. 8/10 Lightning Racer- I cannot get enough of these two wooden coasters! The rides are very smooth, but they still have that wooden coaster feel to them. There are nice pops of are throughout the course and I love when the trains go over and under each other. Lightning still wins most of the time, but Thunder was winning some on Tuesday. 9/10 Wild Mouse- There isn't much to say about it, it is a generic wild mouse coaster. It did run brakeless on the top portion which was great and it did have some airtime on the drops. 5/10 Great Bear- This inverted coaster is very fun but not very intense. The pre-drop helix is awesome and very well maybe the most intense part of the ride. The 124 foot drop provides a nice bit of floater air in the back of the train. After the drop there is a 100 foot vertical loop which just lacks in forces but is still very fun. Following the loop is a sweet immelmann loop which provides some nice forces. After the immelmann is a very fast paced zero-g roll which is my favorite zero-g roll on any inverted coaster. Then there is a little pop of air over the next hill which leads u over the river and into the flatspin. I love this flatspin! You are turning left and then all of a sudden you are thrown to the right into the inversion. Then following the flatspin is a long s-turn into the brakes. I love this ride but it is my least favorite B&M invert. 8/10 Sooperdooperlooper- This is a very fun Schwarzkof coaster. It has a good drop which provides nice floater air which leads you into the rides best part, the loop. The vertical loop on this ride has very intense positive g's. The ride also has a powerful helix and the end which is just pure fun. 6.5/10 Trailblazer- Trailblazer is probably the most boring mine ride I've been on but it is still a lot of fun. Both helices have nice speed and some decent g's but nothing extreme. The ride is nice and smooth though. 5/10 Hershey's Great American Chocolate Tour- It's always nice to take a ride on this during the middle of the day to get out of the sun. It’s very interesting and fun to see how all the candies are made. 7/10 Ride totals: Storm Runner- 4x's Sidewinder- 2x's Wildcat- 3x's Lightning Racer (Lightning)- 2x's Lightning Racer (Thunder)- 2x's Wild Mouse- 1x Great Bear- 1x Sooperdooperlooper 1x Trailblazer 1x Chocolate Tour- 2x's Total- 19 rides from 10-6 Wait times: Storm Runner- 0, 15, 40, 60 Sidewinder- 2, 20 Wildcat- 2, 10, 25 Lightning Racer (Lightning)- 0, 10 Lightning Racer (Thunder)- 0, 10 Wild Mouse- 5 Great Bear- 40 Sooperdooperlooper- 5 Trailblazer- 10 Chocolate Tour- 5, 10 We didn't get to ride Comet because it had at least a 30-45 minute wait with the whole que filled all day and we didn't want to wait in that for Comet. By the time we left the parking lot was filled and people were parking in the grass. Also walking down the mid-ways you were almost shoulder to shoulder. That's how crowded it was, but Hershey did great with there dispatches. The only ride the crews weren't good on was Storm Runner, but even they weren't too bad with 2 minute dispatches. All in all I had a great time in the park and I can't wait to get back to the park in October for Hersheypark in the Dark! I hope then it will be less crowded. Does anyone know how the lines are on a Saturday during October?

So I guess the track and supports have not been shipped yet. Though I'm pretty sure that the train is in Dorney's warehouse getting fixed already.

^Which Wildwater Kingdom was is it? Dorney's or Geauga's?

Great trip report! I have always wondered this, why is Nemesis's track so dirty and rusty? No other B&M's are that bad.

I'm a fan of Drop Zone at Kings Dominion.

I would say the best ending is Nitro. The drop off of the mcbr is filled with airtime in the back, and the next three bunny hills have awesome air as well. I would say Apollo's Chariot is a close second. That ride also has amazing air off of the mcbr and has some nice floater and ejector airtime on the hills following.

^ Well statistically you have a better chance of getting murdered in Allentown then NYC. Back on topic, I really hope this guy is found by the police very soon. Those kind of people should not be free.

^ The neighborhood around the park isn't bad but the park is only a few miles from downtown Allentown. Now Allentown is a different story, it is supposity more dangerous then NYC.

^I never really thought the people at KD were that bad IMO.

My favorite park is Busch Gardens Europe but I've only been there once since I started riding bigger rides. I will choose hersheypark then because it is my second favorite. Best- Storm Runner Worst- Roller Soaker

http://wfmz.com/view/?id=134541 I sure hope the victim is alright from the attack. This is terrible and I hope they find this guy soon!

Wow I never realized how much kings Island is like Kings Dominion. I really have to get out there sometime, it looks like a great park. I'm enjoying the report so far. Great job!

Great photo trip report! I agree with everything you stated about the coasters. Talon is very underrated, thunderhawk has great ejector (but i think there is more in the front), and Steel Force is awesome. IMO Steel Force is running the best I have ever seen it this year, much better than previous years. Can't wait to see the rest!

Steel Force at night a few hours ago. Great ride with ejector air on the bunny hills because the mcbr was BARELY on!