Hersheypark (HP) Discussion Thread

[IanKgtr]

Well the animation is awful, just like on Fahrenheit (It might be worse this time, though, they left out THREE HILLS and added a helix...

But anyways, I'm pretty happy with this. I just hope the airtime is spectacular

[triggernel]

Wow, those trains must be spendy!

[JDo217]

Oh man I'm psyched. What's going on in the live stream? I don't have access to a computer and tried accessing on my smartphone but it won't even load, guessing the traffic is insane

[PennStater]

Oh man I'm psyched. What's going on in the live stream? I don't have access to a computer and tried accessing on my smartphone but it won't even load, guessing the traffic is insane

 

Yeah, I'm guessing hersheypark.com is getting crushed with traffic. Won't load here either.

[dragonskeep]

I can't get it to load either. The ride sounds really fun though. I haven't been following this thread very closely but Wing walker is a big surprise.

 

Ok, I see now that just the one seat is floorless. I don't know if I get the need to do the trains that way. I get that the wing seats will be a blast but are there really half of the people who would prefer a non floorless seat? Seems to me that it will cause delays in loading. People having choices doesn't add up to efficiency.

Edited August 2, 2011 by dragonskeep

[schotj]

It's awesome that Hershey Park is getting a new coaster. But I gotta say; I'm not a fan of the layout.

 

It'll be interesting to see how these new trains fare for Intamin. This is the first time they are using 4-abreast right?

[08stien]

OTSR's?

[PSiRockin]

Those trains look awesome, totally going to make the ride.

[schotj]

Those trains look awesome, totally going to make the ride.

 

Agreed. I feel like the park could have done more with the layout, but we'll see how it rides when it opens next year

[DJeXeL]

Let the complaints roll in......

[Fooz]

I think if the airtime delivers, the layout will be tremendous. I wonder if we'll be seeing trims somewhere in there.

[chickenbowl]

That's a great layout, 5 airtime hills? Lots of ground-hugging turns? YES! I think this will be a great coaster.

[Mr. Starr]

The new trains look awesome! Can't wait for the 2012 TPR Trip announcements

[jedimaster1227]

Look at the announcement post for live photos from Derek Ruth who is currently at the announcement event!

[BeemerBoy]

The train will begin its skyward climb – at 26 feet per second – before it even leaves the station.

So, um, just how long is this station gonna be then?

[ernierocker]

The layout looks fine to me, not sure what else you would need. Looks like a nice combination of airtime hills and low-to-the-ground action. This annoucement definitely caught me off guard!

Edited August 2, 2011 by ernierocker

[DougMJr]

I'm not finding too much to complain about here. The ride looks pretty sweet. The trains looks cool, hopefully the "wing" seats will ride smooth and not bounce. Looks like a great addition for HP.

[dragonskeep]

I love the layout too. I wish there were more rides built around airtime. Those outer seats are gonna be quite fun.

[RoCo]

Love that "Wait Time" sign!

[Fooz]

This page has a pitcure of the lift hill from what looks like a more accurate computer model. You can see the 50 degree lift they mentioned, looking very imposing!

[BeemerBoy]

I'm not finding too much to complain about here. The ride looks pretty sweet. The trains looks cool, hopefully the "wing" seats will ride smooth and not bounce. Looks like a great addition for HP.

In my very unprofessional opinion, it looks sort of like they learned their lesson with Baco, and modified the concept accordingly.

 

Time to head back to Hershey, me thinks.

[IanKgtr]

From the overhead rendering of the train, it appears to B&M-like lap bars... anybody else seeing that?

[A113]

Magnetic Breaking System

 

^ Just one of the few errors I found on the fact sheet, and with that terrible NoLimits presentation, I felt the effort put forth for the press release was underwhelming... could they not have contacted Keith McVeen for a CGI?

 

And with the custom train made for the NoLimits train, it has OSTRs. Not a big deal, though. I wasn't expecting the winged seats, I want to see how Intamin will incorporate this design for future rides! It already looks to be an improvement from Baco.

[Pirouettes907]

Wow, I was definitely not expecting the wingrider part of this coaster! I think the layout looks great and I'm really excited to see what the trains are going to look like (and I'm curious how the queue will be managed regarding the ability to choose a floorless seat or not). Floorless seat or not, though, it looks amazing and I can't wait to ride it! Way to go Hershey!

[larrygator]

I'm going to the park on Sunday, I hope the ride will be open.

 

I guess the term "winged seats" sounds better than "shake the hell out of you seats"

Edited August 2, 2011 by larrygator