| Skyrush | |
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| Location | Hersheypark |
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| Park section | Comet Hollow |
| Coordinates | 40.285N, -76.65W |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opened | May 26, 2012 |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Track layout | Megacoaster |
| Height | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Drop | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Length | 3,720 ft (1,130 m) |
| Max speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Duration | 1:03 |
| Max vertical angle | 85° |
| Capacity | 1350 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 6 in (137 cm) |
| Skyrush at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Skyrush at RCDB | |
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Skyrush is an Intamin hyper coaster with winged seating under construction at Hersheypark. It is due to open May 26, 2012, which a countdown sign shows in Comet Hollow. Skyrush will be Hersheyparks 12th roller coaster, and third coaster made by Intamin. Skyrush will feature a 200foot lift, with a cable lift that will bring the train up at a speedy 18mph. Skyrush has Yellow track, and light blue support columns. Skyrush's trains are the first of their type in the world. 2 seats will be regular, over the track seats, and two seats will be hanging over the track, which is why Skyrush's motto is "Ride the Edge" Skyrush will be 77-81mph, despite the advertised 75mph figure.
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The attraction was proposed to Derry Township on August 17, 2010.[1] The attraction was described as reaching a maximum height of 212.6 feet.[1] In a subsequent meeting, the park shared a potential blue print of a roller coaster.[2]
Preceding the announcement of the ride, Hersheypark engaged in a viral marketing campaign to promote the attraction (called "Project 2012" - see the sections below). The campaign released concepts about the attraction in a series of clues, though none of the officially confirmed. However, certain things came out from governmental sources, due to the attraction's interaction with Spring Creek, a creek that runs through the park. It includes work in and around the creek[3][4][5], the mentioned diagram[2], as well as a potential name of the ride, Skyrush.[6]
Skyrush was announced on August 2, 2011,[7] in the Comet Hollow section of Hersheypark, approximately where the station of the ride will be.[8] An on-board POV video of the ride was shown,[9] as well the announcement of the name, Skyrush. The ride will reach a maximum height of 200 feet (61 m),[10] reach speeds of approximately 75 miles per hour (121 km/h),[10] with a 3,600-foot (1,100 m) long track. The coaster will have trains that are of extended width of the traditional 2-across Intamin trains with two additional seats that hang off the width of the chassis, allowing guests to "ride on the edge." [10] The other two Intamin coasters in the park: Fahrenheit and Stormrunner, have the two across trains.
By August 15,2011 golden pieces of double spine Intamin track began to appear at the park for the coaster's construction. Then December 2011, the park added a webcam of the ride construction on their official website to allow park fans and roller coaster enthusiasts to watch the progress.
Hersheypark's marketing department had a viral campaign called Project 2012 in coordination with the announcement of Skyrush. The game began in October 2010 and concluded in August 2011, shortly after the ride's annoucement.
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