List of Hersheypark Rides

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Hersheypark has a unique naming for the different height categories within the park. The categories are named for different candy products made by The Hershey Company.

All measurements are in inches:

(M) Miniatures: 0 - 36
(K) Kisses: 36 - 42
(R) Reeses: 42 - 48
(H) Hershey's: 48 - 54
(T) Twizzler: 54 - 60
(J) Jolly Rancher: 60 and above

An asterisk next to the height category means that they must ride with a responsible rider.

[edit] Roller coasters

Ride	Year Opened	Height	Notes
Comet	1946	R*, H, T, J	Wooden coaster by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and remodeled in 1978. It was built in 1946.
Trailblazer	1974	K, R, H, T, J	An Arrow Development Steel Mine Train roller coaster. It received two new trains designed by Premier Rides in 2003.
SooperDooperLooper	1977	R*, H, T, J	Looping steel coaster designed by Anton Schwarzkopf. This was the first full circuit looping coaster on the east coast. Formerly ran with three trains, currently runs with two.
Sidewinder	1991	H*, T, J	A Vekoma Boomerang steel coaster which takes you forward through a series of inversions and then through it backwards. Notable for having the first Vekoma-designed train for this type of installation (previously, Arrow trains were used).
Wildcat	1996	H, T, J	Wooden coaster intended to be based off of the park's original Wild Cat coaster. This coaster marked the debut of the company Great Coasters International or GCI. Runs with two Philadelphia Toboggan Company wooden coaster trains.
Great Bear	1998	T, J	An inverted steel coaster built by B&M. Its two trains travel the 2,800-foot track, including the 124-foot drop, with a maximum speed of 58 mph.
Wild Mouse	1999	H*, T, J	Wild Mouse coaster from Mack which gives the illusion of falling off the track.
Lightning Racer	2000	H, T, J	A Dueling wooden coaster built by Great Coasters International. Two wooden coasters race side by side in its 3,400 feet of twisted track. The ride uses four "Millennium Flyer" wooden coaster trains.
Roller Soaker	2002	R*, H, T, J	Steel coaster with the spectators able to spray water at the riders. This coaster was developed by Setpoint Inc., and is only one of two models like it in the world (the other is at Paramount's Carowinds).
Storm Runner	2004	T, J	The first hydraulic launch steel coaster with inversions designed by Intamin AG. 50 seconds long, Storm Runner cost 12.5 million dollars.

[edit] Water rides

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Ride	Year Opened	Height	Notes
Tidal Force	1994		A splash-down ride with a 100-foot drop. Its spray is powerful enough to reach visitors passing by on the walkways. During Tidal Force's inaugural season, the ride would actually create greater and more powerful "sprays" to nearby spectators. Hershey Park Employees (wearing raincoats) would warn passengers who have finished riding Tidal Force (who would be crossing the splash bridge) to hold onto the rail in order not to risk injury from an intense spray from a descending Tidal Force ride vehicle. However, in 1995 many nets and an acrylic glass wall (at the splash bridge) were installed in order to decrease the intensity of the spray. Now, nearby spectators of Tidal Force have a much lesser, but still present, risk of getting soaked with water for just watching the ride in action.
Canyon River Rapids	1987		A river rafting ride that soaks guests with waterfalls. A little known fact about this ride is that spectators can actually attempt to launch water (out of 'geysers') at the passengers of this ride. For years, Get The Picture Corporation sold videos of the ride for purchase after disembarking. It was the first ride video system in the world. However, in 2005 they switched to a two-picture system (upstream and downstream), and now only sell one photo of each raft.
Tiny Timbers		M,K,R*,H,T	Is a water ride for smaller children. It was installed in the mid 1980s.
Coal Cracker	1973	M,K,R,H,T,J	The park's oldest log flume ride, as well as the first hydroflume ride, winding riders through a series of canals before sending them barrelling down the obligatory wet drop. It was the first ride to sell pictures of passengers on the ride. This has now become a mainstay of new Hersheypark rides.
Western Chute-Out	1988		Originally named "Pistol Pete's Plunge", this ride contained a pair of winding water-tubes (known as "Winding Rivers") and a pair of straight water-slides (known as "Straight Shooters"). However, the "Straight Shooters" have been converted into straight water-tubes upon the name-change.

[edit] Rides for taller heights

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Ride	Year Opened	Height	Notes
Music Express	1999
Flying Falcon	1990		Four arms suspend falcon cars that spin going sideways, Going 100 feet in the air.
The Claw	2003	T,J	A swinging pendulum ride installed in 2003, replacing the old Cyclops (a version of the Enterprise ride).
Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge	2006	K,R,H,T,J	An interactive dark ride where two cars compete against each other for the highest score. Everyone wins candy at the end!

[edit] Rides for everyone

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Ride	Year Opened	Height	Notes
Carrousel	1945		An authentic Philadelphia Toboggan Company 1945 installation.
Kissing Tower	1975	M,K,R,H,T,J	Takes riders on a trip upwards 250 feet while rotating clockwise, providing a panoramic view of Hershey through windows shaped like Hershey's Kisses. Installed in 1975.
Ferris Wheel	1997		Located in the newer Midway America section, is 88 feet in diameter and sends riders nearly 100 feet into the air. Installed in 1997.
Monorail	1969		Takes riders on a relaxing, elevated tour of the park, briefly crossing over ZOOAMERICA and downtown Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Hershey chocolate factory is visible from this point. The Monorail also served as another entrance into Hersheypark before being converted into a ride. (Another rail-stop can be seen during the ride.)
Starship America	1954	M,K,R*,H,T,J (Note: Only Jolly Ranchers may accompany smaller riders.)	A classic ride temporarily closed between 2003 and 2004, now located in Founders Circle.
Rodeo	1978		Circular disc that rotates Riders clockwise & counter-clockwise, also moving up and down.

[edit] Kiddie Rides

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Ride	Year Opened	Height	Notes
Dinosaurs-Go-Round	1990		A children's ride that travels in cirlces and fits four children per dinosaur. It was installed in 1990 and has been recently (2006) been relocated to Founder's Circle.

Roller coasters at Hersheypark
Current: Comet - Great Bear - Lightning Racer - Roller Soaker - SooperDooperLooper Sidewinder - Storm Runner - Trailblazer - Wild Mouse - Wildcat
Past: Mini Comet/Little Comet - Twin Toboggans - Wild Cat
Cancelled: Turbulence