Hersheypark (HP) Discussion Thread

[grrt]

Haha, thanks for clearing that up... After all, this is the guy I've taken with me to parks for years, and such a GP-ish comment really didn't seem fitting!

 

And to contribute to the Skyrush discussing, I'm really wondering what the forces are gonna feel like on that first drop. Its bending is quite peculiar... I'm curious as to how it'll stack up against some of the great first drops out there.

[Thom25]

Considering we're going to be thrown over the top at 19 MPH, I think the first drop will be full of airtime, while with a second hill at only 80 feet, this entire ride should be epic. (Magnum's second hill is 157 feet by way of comparison).

[cal1br3tto]

Absolutely stunning.

 

Previously, I had gone back and forth in my opinions of the color scheme, but no more. I like how the blue blends in with the sky, and the yellow, which I've decided is the perfect brightness for my tastes, pops against it.

[Double0Kevin]

Ugh, I still say that the stacked I beam look is hideous, yet Intamin can make it look good. I guess I'm coming around in regards to the look of this thing. I still definitely want to ride it regardless of how it looks.

[Fooz]

www.fox43.com/videogallery/67735572/News/1-30-HersheyPark-Skyrush-Topping-Off

 

The drawing I made for this thread

 

Is the splash title for this news story!

[Double0Kevin]

^ That's wrong, I heard SuperDooperLooper is gone now.

[coasterbear30]

This coaster is going to suck ass. And it is ugly too.

[Ccron10]

I stopped by the site yesterday to cover this momentous occasion and took some photos and video (which will be edited and posted soon).

Enjoy!

http://keystonethrills.megabb.com/t359-hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-80-lift-hill-is-topped-off#6018

[CoasterPrince]

It looks so...weird.

[Jds03]

God i love Fox News...

[QueerRudie]

Wonderfully beautiful pics again Chris of the new baby- and so great to see this wonderfully sensual steel beast rising up over the Sweetest Place on Earth.

 

Four more months... Four more months... Four more months...

 

This coaster is going to suck A$$. And it is ugly too.

 

Yeah well, Our Hyper's bigger than YOUR hyper.... And has MUCH cooler promo stuff!

 

Wait... Is that a LaMarcus Brothers Mid Air Excavation shirt I spy on Goliath? Why yes, YES it is...

 

(LaMarcus Brothers Mid-Air Excavation... Preparing the air for SkyRush's future!)

[GeorgeT]

Man...I hate Skyrush. It`s ugly. And it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else.

 

Germany for example

[afreimuth]

it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else.

 

Germany for example

 

Word!

 

Anyway, I think it looks great and hope I'll be able to make it to Hersheypark in the near future.

[QueerRudie]

Man...I hate Skyrush. It`s ugly. And it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else.

 

Germany for example

 

 

Word!

 

Anyway, I think it looks great and hope I'll be able to make it to Hersheypark in the near future.

 

You know that's quite a statement when the home country of some of the most INSANE coasters on Earth has people asking for SkyRush...

(And that's coming from a devout Schwarzkopf Believer...)

[Synshine]

Never mind some serious chunks of the track still haven't been placed.

 

....I think I need to go hug my season pass.

[coasterfreak101]

^I definitely get the feeling that my season pass is gonna see the most use it has in the four years since I started getting one!

[alpengeist04]

Impressive, most impressive.

[OCJ48]

 

That's going to shock the GP when they see it from the front gate. You can't see any supports in that pic because of the way the trees are. I don't think I've ever seen such a large distance unsupported, aside from maybe I305.

[UrbanLegend]

 

That's going to shock the GP when they see it from the front gate. You can't see any supports in that pic because of the way the trees are. I don't think I've ever seen such a large distance unsupported, aside from maybe I305.

 

As magnificent as that shot is, I think it will be almost entirely obscured once summer gets here and all the leaves are in.

BUT, it's gonna stick out like a magnificent golden sore thumb when seen from the parking lot. That's sure to get everyone talking!

[coast4airtime]

You know, now that the lift is done (I don't believe anybody has brought this up yet), I hope this doesn't turn into the Tacoma Narrows Bridge of roller coasters. The single beam for support all the way up the lift looks like it will catch the wind a lot. We shall wait and see I guess.

[GeorgeT]

Man...I hate Skyrush. It`s ugly. And it`s in the wrong country. Should be somewhere else.

 

Germany for example

 

 

Word!

 

Anyway, I think it looks great and hope I'll be able to make it to Hersheypark in the near future.

 

You know that's quite a statement when the home country of some of the most INSANE coasters on Earth has people asking for SkyRush...

(And that's coming from a devout Schwarzkopf Believer...)

 

Man...I´m so guilty of being jealous in a totally stupid way. You are sooo right, Dude. Sorry for that...

[coasterfreak101]

^^The cool part about modern-day engineering is that we know to and can analyze that stuff. We learn from our mistakes, and we tend not to make them again - especially in a field where anywhere from a handful to thousands of lives are at stake.

[UrbanLegend]

Also, Gallopin' Gertie got so... well, gallopin', because the road portion of the bridge was solid. The wind had no way to pass through and had no choice but to push against the bridge, which weakened the structure to the point where it collapsed (and killed a dog). As is quite evident in the pictures, Skyrush's lift has plenty of gaps for wind to pass through without harm.

[jedimaster1227]

Hersheypark has sent us two new photos of their "new view." And man does it look great!

[australianalex]

And I thought I305's hill looked under supported!