Hersheypark (HP) Discussion Thread

[DougMJrJar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

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Is it wrong that this picture sorta turns me on? I'm so confused.

[talonecThis B&M donkey is so smooth!]

As a UCLA alum, I am very happy with the paint job

[xmichellexI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

I didn't think the colors were going to look as awesome as they do, the yellow is a great shade... this coaster is going to look amazing running through the park!

[UnderCoverDrummer1Full Fledged Donkey Enthusiast!]

The colors are definitely the bright contrast that the Comet Hollow area of the park needed. Between the dark blue of SDL, the black/grey of GB and the white of Comet, that section of the park was looking rather drab compared to other areas.

[GigaGI teach at the school of donkey!]

Cool coaster, but I don't like the new intamin track. I've always had a spot in my heart for box track, and it is kinda sad to see its demise. My first looping coaster (Shockwave @ SFOT), giga (MF) and strata (TTD) that I rode were Intamins with box track. MF used to be my absolute favorite ride ever, and when I was younger I considered being a piece of its track for Halloween. Seriously.

RIP box track,

[FoozGUACAMOLE IS MY FRIEND]

Cool coaster, but I don't like the new intamin track. I've always had a spot in my heart for box track, and it is kinda sad to see its demise. My first looping coaster (Shockwave @ SFOT), giga (MF) and strata (TTD) that I rode were Intamins with box track. MF used to be my absolute favorite ride ever, and when I was younger I considered being a piece of its track for Halloween. Seriously.

RIP box track,

Cheetah hunt was built after I305, and features box track almost exclusively it seems. I think we can expect it to stick around based on the type of ride. I like the look of the skyrush track though, to me it says "serious buisiness".

[coasterkyleWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

My first looping coaster (Shockwave @ SFOT), giga (MF) and strata (TTD) that I rode were Intamins with box track.

Shockwave at SFOT is a Schwarzkopf just an FYI

[swiverHarry Potter is a sick donkey.]

My first looping coaster (Shockwave @ SFOT), giga (MF) and strata (TTD) that I rode were Intamins with box track.

Shockwave at SFOT is a Schwarzkopf just an FYI

Kyle, I don't think I would have been able to live to see tomorrow if I hadn't read that absolutely riveting comment of yours. I had NO IDEA that Shockwave at SFOT was a Schwarzkopf, WOW! Now I can finally die a happy man with that top secret information.

[mr. cockblockHoly crap you have a HUGE donkey!]

Cool coaster, but I don't like the new intamin track. I've always had a spot in my heart for box track, and it is kinda sad to see its demise. My first looping coaster (Shockwave @ SFOT), giga (MF) and strata (TTD) that I rode were Intamins with box track. MF used to be my absolute favorite ride ever, and when I was younger I considered being a piece of its track for Halloween. Seriously.

RIP box track,

Like Cheetah Hunt, Green Lantern at SFMM was built after I305 and it also uses the "box track". So like Fooz said I think its far from gone and the track type is probably just preference of the park where the coaster is being built.

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

The new track is used to minimize supports for large-scale rides that would require a large number of support columns, which then need a large number of footers poured as well. At some point in scale, you break even with the cost of production of the bulkier track and the cost saved on supports and footers, and after that it makes sense financially and physically to use the double-spine track. So the box track isn't gone, but we're not going to see it used on anything of this scale with these forces being applied to the track.