Hersheypark Announces Fahrenheit!

[snoodog]

The Norweigien? Loop looks interesting. But 97* is no different than 95*. You could not barely feel or see a difference.

[ghost007jas]

^ How do you know that? Unless the ride is open you can't be certain - can you?

[ahecht]

Storm Runner has been known to close first for storms however and sometimes even in the rain.

 

Storm runner won't run in a storm? If that's not irony, I don't know what is.

[yankees15]

I have ridden Storm Runner in a light rain, so I don't know when they decide it's too much rain.

[hersheykid]

Stormrunner closing first is pretty funny but I guess because of its design it makes sense, I too have seen it run in light rain however.

[Ccron10]

That article is a great find.

 

Sometime this week i plan on typing up a review of the rumor, planning, and construction process up to the opening. Just like I did last year for the Boardwalk. This way we'll be able to see what happened to get to this point in time.

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EDIT: May 19, 2008

The new 2008 park map is up.

http://www.hersheypark.com/map/images/08_map_large.jpg

Looks like they did another Storm Runner job. Here's the details I've found:

-The FH looks really small.

- The cobra roll is supposed to be between TF catering's path and WC catering.

-the norweigion loop is deformed and at the wrong place.

-The cobra roll is very deformed and looks nothing like the real thing.

-the corkscrews look like barrel rolls.

-Where's the station?

-CRR catering's path still travels the wrong way to the pavilions.

also some things I've noticed around the map:

-They only enlarged Mini Himalaya and copied it to call it the Howler.

-Planet Pepsi. Is it kind of like the World of Coca Cola on a smaller scale or just a basic drinks building?

-Dippin' Dots Sundae Shop!!!! I just heard about this and I heard that they opened up stores in strip malls selling that stuff and it sounds pretty good. I think this will be successful.

-Kiss Korner. Sounds like the character meet-and-greet place is being moved over to Minetown.

-Fun in the Sun Shop? Seems like the Hershey's Sports shop is gone.

-Dunkin' Donuts and Beachology have been added to the map.

 

The park really needs to remake the map.

[ItsDavidU]

Fahrenheit was open for a private party today, i'll post pictures of it in action soon.

[ItsDavidU]

Here are some pics! and a video of the train going up the lift.

overbanked goodness

good amount of airtime!

gettin ready to go up

lift motor

going down!

going up!

Entrance

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[ahecht]

 

Ahh, so that's how they get away with it! The anti-rollback dogs are on the sprocket instead of the train.

[Ccron10]

Nice! So how was it?

[Kennyweird]

Nice photos! I'm going to Hershey Park June 8th through June 10th, the weekend/week after I get out of school.

 

Can't wait to try Fahrenheit out for myself.

[anthony b+m lover]

looks awsome, also why were people saying the lift is slow, to me it looks really fast, and why were people saying it didn't have good pacing, it looks like it's fast through the whole ride.

[almightyfire]

it doesnt look like anything that i would have to fly to ride. It is too much like Storm Runner to me and that ride is wonderful. Just not long enough. It doesnt seem to have any speed nor force.

[anthony b+m lover]

i personaly think fahrenheit is a totally diffrent coaster then maverick, storm runner, or the 10 inversian coasters. i know it has a negative degree drop like maverick, but fahreneit dosen't launch, and i don't know why people think it's like storm runner, storm runner is a launch coaster with a 180 foot drop when fahrenheit is about an 120 foot drop, also it's almost nothing like colossus. wow it has a cobra roll and a double corkscrew. when fahrenheit's cobra roll is twisted and it's corkscrew's are more like zero g rolls.

[Groteslurf]

Are visitors able to test it the next days in anticipation of the official opening Saturday ?

[ItsDavidU]

Nice! So how was it?

 

It's a really great ride very different experience than your typical 40 degree lift and drop. going up the lift is an experience in it's own.

 

The ride is very quiet, and it vibrates a bit when your on it. but very smooth otherwise.

[fahrenheit1315]

i am going on friday, is there any possible chance that it will be running?

[Hercules]

The ride OPENS May 24th. Why would it be running sooner than that?

[Ccron10]

I don't know. It seems 50/50. They opened it monday, but it wouldn't suprise me if they keep it closed until Saturday. The webcam shows that the crane back and is near the first drop. If nobody saw any trains cycling today, then I'd bet that it'll be closed tomorrow tomorrow and friday.

[fahrenheit1315]

ohh man but i have a pass there so ill eventually be on it, alot of local schools are going, do you think they would try to get it open and do you think the waterpark is open for fri?

[stormrunner3]

^IT OPENS MAY 24th. You aren't going to get it to open by asking us, it makes no difference what we say, it's what hp says, and what hp says is.. may 24th. Go check out the site it says it it this nice bold lettering.

[swampfox]

^ That's the official opening. Sometimes parks open rides for limited times unannounced before official openings... Soft openings, I believe they are called.

[Krazykral10]

So...I was at hershey this past Friday, because they had an overnighter from 9pm to 5am for high school seniors. Being a high school senior, I went. Farenheit only had one soft opening. The water dummies have been sitting in the seats so long that the plastic has stuck to the seats, my friend works there, he took me up to show me. (cause in PA we get scorchers). Farenheit opens on the 24th as does the Boardwalk (waterstuff). I got two night shots of farenheit on my phone cause i didnt have a camera You can get really close to Farenheit from the paths, tons of great photo ops.

 

 

::NOTE:: I fully intend to go to Farenheit's opening, so, if anyone wants to meet me there message me or e-mail Krazykral10@comcast.net

THANKS!!

 

PS - Soft openings are NEVER the day before the official opening. Doesn't make sense.

Gorgeous first drop.

Layout seen from over top the bathrooms.

[Ccron10]

Even though it seems like it doesn't have the amazing night effects that Storm Runner has, it still looks great.

[knowit]

I'll be heading to Hershey tomorrow for the opening of Fahrenheit. I will be with the Nantimi 11 getting 15 minuets of ERT. I will do my best to take some photos of the ride.