Hersheypark (HP) Discussion Thread

[Manic MonteThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

Operations wise, I'll take SFMM any day. But Hershey=Intamin heaven. Rode Skyrush today and the ride is terrific. Tight lap bar by the brake run, but nothing nearly as bad as some people have been saying. That twisty third hill is the best, most fearsome airtime moment I personally have experienced!

[Manic MonteThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

No lines for anything today, even Skyrush!

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

Damn my job for starting the week after they finally opened Skyrush! No weekday trips for me this year, but I'll be braving the crowds (that hopefully will be light-ish) this Sunday!

[CoasterCometDid the donkey fairy give me this title?]

That twisty third hill is the best, most fearsome airtime moment I personally have experienced!

Have you ridden Cyclops in the back seat? Thats *real* airtime; is it really *airtime* if you are stapled to the seat? I think it's *upward forces* - isn't that was Great Adventure used to call it?

The 2nd to last bunny hop on the new Zippin Pippin in Wisconsin has the most violent/ejector moment of air time I have ever come across. It's almost too much. It left seat belt bruises on my outer thighs. Has anyone else experienced that? The new Zippin Pippin, not the old one in Memphis (which was great too, especially with the old buzz bars.. but that 2nd to last speed bump on the new one was a *goodie* thrown in by Gravity Group I believe.)

Skyrush sounds great, cannot wait to ride. Although, from looking at the pictures, I have also wondered why the bottoms of the lap bars weren't designed with more surface area to absorb all the upward force generated (more like the B&M clamshell)... At a certain point, the negative G's surpass the point of fun, and venture into just plain discomfort. Too much of anything is not good. Especially when the damn restraint becomes tighter and tighter.

Would it be a *fair* trade off to back off the -G's just a *hair* and then supply a little more room in the seats to move up and down?

[appelI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I rode Skyrush 5 times today and I musst say YES it is one of the worldbest coasters but I experienced brutal shaking especially in the outside seats.
Some people told me they got a headache because of that.
The lapbars are not the problem as long as you know how to hold you right.
I still think Expedition Geforce or Maverick are far better coasters because they are much smoother.

Would it be a *fair* trade off to back off the -G's just a *hair* and then supply a little more room in the seats to move up and down?

So you want to neuter the coaster for comfort?

[VoxelmaticI annoy the Title Fairy every other week!]

So, this ride looks amazing, but on the Skyrush POV they just posted, I saw this comment.

Have you ever ridden skyrush at Hershey Park?

On a Skyrush POV.
What. The. Heck.

[A.J.Counts I305 as 32 credits...]

Would it be a *fair* trade off to back off the -G's just a *hair* and then supply a little more room in the seats to move up and down?

I'll keep the absolutely spectacularly excruciatingly amazing airtime exactly the way it is, please. Even though I was in fact stapled, my butt was still out of the seat going over the hills. There might have only been an un-measurable distance between my butt and the seat, but it was still out of it!

[VoxelmaticI annoy the Title Fairy every other week!]

^I have to agree with that.

[FeelTheFORCEWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

How is Hershey's skip the line system? Similar to Fast Lane at Cedar Fair parks? I might go on Saturday, so I'll probably need it.

Also, can anyone tell me where the nearest Giant is? I'd hate to pay full price at the gate when I can just get a ticket there.