philliez92

I'm a long time lurker on the board and visitor to Hersheypark and decided to get an account after just getting home from the park after preview night last night and being in the park this morning. I was also in that line for Laff Trak last night...I entered the queue at 8:47pm and exited the ride at 10:50pm, with 30 or so of those minutes mainly due to a shutdown in the ride. First off, I was pleased with what they did with the area, since I was a little nervous that the building would just be a random box, but it is nicely landscaped and decorated, with a few fun things for guests waiting in line. Second, all I heard from people exiting the ride was how much fun it was, and I agree with them. It's exactly what you should go in expecting: a fun, family-friendly spinning coaster, with cool and aesthetically-pleasing effects. My only complaint is the lack of leg room (I'm 6'2), so just hope that you don't get a charley horse! Otherwise, my other main concern is Wildcat. Over the past few years, my rides on and off throughout the season were either surprisingly 'smooth' or very rough, and today was the latter. I don't know what they're going to do with it over the next few years, but I believe that it will either need to be re-tracked or removed all together, especially with the waterpark next door. My vote would be for its removal. Other observations: -Decently crowded yesterday after 7pm and, as usual, today the waterpark and Laff Trak allowed for all the other rides to essentially be walk-ons -Throughout the time that I was there, Laff Trak was at a constant 2 or more hour wait...when I got to the back of the park immediately after opening this morning, Laff Trak's line extended to Lightning Racers from my vantage point at the top of Wildcat's lift hill -Fahrenheit is going the way that Storm Runner went a few years ago and needs a paint job very badly!