chris921

"same coaster model as 2004" - this ride is such a joke. Spending so much money on an 80 ft building and tacky fun house decorations for a mediocre-at-best canned coaster layout....no wonder so many people forgot about it already

I hear all of you loud and clear, but I consider Hersheypark to be a major theme park - and when it comes to coasters - especially their 13th (lucky 13 as they are calling it in their posts on Facebook) - Hersheypark should do better than a canned or cloned design. Period. Knowing HE&R like I do - they always take a good idea and scale it back. Such was the case with Giant Center, SkyRush, etc. Interesting to note on this particular ride - much of the internal management are furious because of the lack of raises or bonuses for employees - and yet they can spend $14 million on something that is essentially a clone with glow in the dark paint. I don't think Cedar Point, Dorney Park, etc. would ever take a cloned layout from another park and "pretty it up" with artwork costing nearly $14 million.

You guys are missing my point. No, I don't think most guests are that smart. However, we are talking $14 million. Think of what Hersheypark could have done with $14 million besides make this coaster glow in the dark. and the mouse at HP - not much different. It's all an illusion. A very expensive illusion.

I think for $14 million Hersheypark should have had a custom coaster design. This is the same canned layout found on Steel Dragon at Waldameer Park in Erie, PA, and other small parks/carnivals all over the US. There isn't enough glow-in-the-dark spray paint in the world to make this worth $14 million. After something as great as SkyRush, you would think HP would want to keep the momentum going and continue to exceed their own standards - instead of this. . NOT worth $14 million - even if it's glow in the dark. Hersheypark guests deserve a custom design. This is just an overpriced illusion.

Except not even a little bit. LOL - except for the same coaster layout at smaller parks found all over the place.

TOTALLY AGREE - HP could have spent $14 million for something that is much bigger and better than a canned coaster layout similar to their Mouse coaster with a bunch of glow in the dark/3D images that look like a trashy carnival ride.

The "more" comes from creating a full, immersive experience around the coaster. I guess it would seem more exciting and worth the hype if it were a custom design as opposed to a canned layout that is found at several parks already. Seems like a glorified carnival ride - not something for a major theme park.

I expected more with a $14 million investment.

It's a canned track that will be stuffed indoors with bright paint and a few cool fun house elements. at Waldameer Park in Erie.