Roller Soaker

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Roller Soaker

Location	Hersheypark
Park Section	Midway America
Type	Steel - Suspended
Status	Operating
Opened	2002
Manufacturer	Setpoint
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	70 feet (21.3 m)
Length	1,300 feet (396.2 m)
Max speed	20.5 mile per hour (33 km/h)
Inversions	0
Capacity	725 riders per hour
Height Restriction	42 inches (106.7 cm)
Roller Soaker at RCDB
Pictures of Roller Soaker at RCDB

Roller Soaker is a suspended roller coaster at the famous Hersheypark amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was manufactured by Setpoint, and is the first interactive ride built in the park. It is located in Midway America, behind Tidal Force.

The nine cars are capable of holding four riders total: two riders facing forward, and two riders facing backwards. Cars are moved in and out of the ride in groups of three. The ride's course is filled with gentle slopes and turns.

Roller Soaker is unique because each rider is given 16 gallons of water which can be dropped from the car toward park guests waiting in line. There are also several water cannons which can be fired at riders from individuals on the ground, and several places where guests are guaranteed to get wet by traveling under a waterfall.

For guests of the park who do not wish to get soaked, a "dry path" is marked.

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Rollersoaker's track extends over Canyon River Rapids, and provides an opportunity for guests to release their water over that ride.
This is a full-sized version of the prototype at Paramount's Carowinds, Flying Super Saturator.
This is the only water ride in the park where riders do not need to wear shoes.

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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