Hersheypark | Chocolatetown | 2019/2020 Park Expansion
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Snoo
The Legend
Well isn't that delicious.
Matt N
CF Legend
Isn't it just? I love the sound of a 220ft B&M hyper, personally; should be some of the best sustained airtime at Hersheypark, as correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Skyrush mainly have briefer pops, albeit very ferocious pops? This B&M hyper should provide a different experience to Skyrush for all the floater fans out there, and besides, it's a 2nd hyper to reduce Skyrush queues for the ejector fans!
Snoo
The Legend
Yeah but SkyRush is essentially nothing but airtime. I realize a Hyper would be the same but being the same height, the seconds of air may be compareable but the quality will definitely not be. I do hope they go a different route if it is indeed a B&M like they did with Great Bear.. kinda.
Snoo
The Legend
Yes. That. But most B&M Hypers are that. They certainly aren't bad coasters for the most part, just not my favorite cup of tea. I can marathon those bad boys for a hot minute as long as sustain the sexy time.
b&mfanboy123
Mega Poster
Okay I'm going to get beat up for this, but I prefer most b&m hypers over Skyrush.
SO I personally am happy!
SO I personally am happy!
Intamin to Win
Mega Poster
Holy crap I have not been on this forum for a while
This is great news about one of my favourite parks- Steel Vengeance over this past weekend popped Cedar back to the top over Hershey, and maybe this new addition will put Hershey back over Cedar, lol. I was unaware they bought all the new land but heard it was a 220 footer initally. The plans posted here look B&M, which I guess they are somewhat lacking as a park, with only Great Bear but... eh.
The footer plans posted here (assuming they’re accurate) could also fit some sort of huge wood hybrid (RMC) ORRRRRR...
INTAMIN PREFAB REVIVAL! I WANT EL TORO PART TWO
This is great news about one of my favourite parks- Steel Vengeance over this past weekend popped Cedar back to the top over Hershey, and maybe this new addition will put Hershey back over Cedar, lol. I was unaware they bought all the new land but heard it was a 220 footer initally. The plans posted here look B&M, which I guess they are somewhat lacking as a park, with only Great Bear but... eh.
The footer plans posted here (assuming they’re accurate) could also fit some sort of huge wood hybrid (RMC) ORRRRRR...
INTAMIN PREFAB REVIVAL! I WANT EL TORO PART TWO
Snoo
The Legend
I wish Intamin would. That would be legit. But they wouldn't because DUMB.. and they were expensive.
YUNG_CHOPPA
Mega Poster
Its about time for another big roller coaster
DelPiero
Strata Poster
Is this actually confirmed anywhere yet?
The recreation looks alright, everything up to the MCBR looks fab, but won't be built like that. There's too much ejector(for a B&M hyper) in that first half and the MCBR is too short for the train. 2nd half is a meanderthon that's taken inspiration from Great Bear it seems.
I would happily take a new hyper at Hershey though, better than the last install.
The recreation looks alright, everything up to the MCBR looks fab, but won't be built like that. There's too much ejector(for a B&M hyper) in that first half and the MCBR is too short for the train. 2nd half is a meanderthon that's taken inspiration from Great Bear it seems.
I would happily take a new hyper at Hershey though, better than the last install.
EpochEmu
Mega Poster
No. Don't get your hopes up... we are in News and Rumors after all.
DelPiero
Strata Poster
These topics generally stay in here until construction actually begins tbh, but knowing Hershey they would do a massive SM teaser campaign for something like this.
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
This map from a zoning board meeting here shows the proposed "Boundaries of Construction" for whatever they're doing:
It's been established that the park will be redeveloping the entrance area, which explains the upper half of the area. The bottom has tiny footer dots you can see, which almost exactly replicate a standard B&M Hyper layout(especially that long channel into a turnaround). While I do think a dive could work at the park, all of the signs point to a hyper.
It's been established that the park will be redeveloping the entrance area, which explains the upper half of the area. The bottom has tiny footer dots you can see, which almost exactly replicate a standard B&M Hyper layout(especially that long channel into a turnaround). While I do think a dive could work at the park, all of the signs point to a hyper.
Maybe diversity in coasters isn't as important as we think. I would bet that the public would see it as "another big coaster, one that doesn't go upside down" and not really care that another coaster across the park fits the same label. Hershey already has a lot of bases covered when it comes to coaster diversity, so it isn't totally inappropriate to build another installation of a coaster type they already have (Wildcat and Lighting Racer are both GCI woodies, after all). A second Hyper isn't totally unlike a second Invert or a second sit-down launcher, it's just a much bigger ride type to copy. But conceptually, I don't see anything wrong with it.
