![]() Often described as the little brother of Magic Mountain’s Revloution, Sooperdooperlooper retains it’s west coast sibling’s intense loop and swooping terrain style layout in a smaller package. After Comet we took a spin on the park’s classic Schwarzkopf Sooperdooperlooper. This classic coaster is an underrated part of the park’s coaster lineup and features some great airtime and a unique L-shaped double -out-and-back layout. Skyrush spends much of its layout over a preexisting pond but also interacts, and was built to accommodate, the parks 1946 Philadelphia Toboggan Company woodie Comet. One of the best parts of Skyrush, and Hershey as a whole is how many of the coasters interact with each-other. Sooperdooperlooper with its eye-catching 70s-style logo It certainly remains one of the best coasters in the United States and entire world. We came in with high expectations but the entire group left our first two rides blown away by Skyrush. ![]() The discomfort was not noticeable enough to detract from the ride experience for me as the duration of the ride is such that it cannot become a major problem. Unlike the B&M clam shell restraints, it is a relatively small piece of the lap bar that rests against your legs. While Skyrush lap bars do tighten I think there biggest flaw is their relatively small surface area. I find the trains on Steel Vengeance painful but also have no problem with an Arrow over-the-shoulder restraint. I went onto Skyrush skeptical that I would enjoy it. The entire ride lasts a little under a minute from station to brakes but I left the coaster with the feeling that this was the perfect length for a ride of this level of intensity. What follows is followed by a unrelenting series of airtime hills and over banked turns. The rapid cable lift hurls you over the 200ft/61m lift hill into one of the best first drops in the world. Does Skyrush remain a world class thrill coaster? Absolutely. Are the airtime and lateral transitions so rapid that they strain your body? Yes. Do the restraints tighten during the ride? Yes. This blindingly intense Intamin hyper coaster polarizes both guests and coaster enthusiasts. We knew Storm Runner, the park’s temperamental Intamin Accelerator coaster, was going to be down for the day so Skyrush was on the top of our coaster list. Skyrush ascends its fast-paced cable lift for some glasses straps, the park was open and we were quickly on our way through the turnstiles and towards Skyrush. After a quick run into Hersheypark Supply Co. ![]() It did allow us to ride some rides we otherwise might have chosen to skip but you should be aware of it’s limitations before purchasing. While it could be very useful on a busier day it meant it didn’t save us too much time on the drizzly Sunday we went to the park. A note about Fast Track: While some paid line-skipping systems put you right into the station, Hersheypark’s simply bypasses the majority of the line. We went to a window to get our wristbands before lining up to enter the park. Since we only had one day at the park we had already bought Hersheypark’s Fast Track system. also acts as the park exit, taking exiting through the gift shop to another level. Alongside ticketing Chocolatetown features dining and shopping including the large scale Hersheypark Supply Co. I never experienced Hershey’s former Tudor-style entrance but Chocolatetown seems a very worthy replacement. The entire area is clean, bright, well organized and maintains the factory theme while being inviting. The integration of the theme park to Hershey’s Chocolate World (which includes the Chocolate Tour dark ride) works very well. ![]() Hersheypark’s new Chocolatetown entrance is a lovely addition to the park. Thank you! –Īfter a quick coffee stop we arrived at Hersheypark around 30 minutes before the gates opened. We work hard to provide the coverage that we do, and we encourage our audience to share our content and use our images, BUT ONLY IF proper credit is given to. – In the past, many of our images have been posted, featured, and shared on forums, social media platforms and websites around the web. Make sure to check out part 1 of my trip report which looked at Knoebels. Accompanied by my patient boyfriend Andrew and our friend Pete we embarked on a two day, one night trip from Columbus, Ohio to Knoebels in Elysburg, Pennsylvania and Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This year I launched the coaster season with a whirlwind trip to Pennsylvania to check out some of the worlds best coasters. For us enthusiasts living in areas affected by seasons the spring is always an exciting time to look forward to. ![]()
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