| SooperDooperLooper | |
| Sooperdooperlooper's train cresting over a hill | |
| Location | Hersheypark |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | July 4, 1977 |
| Cost | $3 million |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Terrain Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Drop | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Length | 2,614 ft (797 m) |
| Max speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Capacity | 1175 riders per hour |
| SooperDooperLooper at RCDB | |
| Pictures of SooperDooperLooper at RCDB | |
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The SooperDooperLooper is a ride at Hersheypark, and the first looping coaster on the East Coast. It was designed as a terrain coaster by Werner Stengel, and built by Anton Schwarzkopf.
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The train first goes up a hill, takes a small drop of about 5 feet, turns left, climbs it again by force, not by chain, and then descends and enters a loop. It then makes a sweeping left turn that travels through the middle of the loop and enters a tunnel. The ride concludes with a series of bunny hills and helixes. The trains on the SooperDooperLooper use a single lap bar to hold riders in the seat. This design works because the forces from the loop (and helix) press riders in their seats, and are a common feature with looping coasters. The tunnel that occurs part-way through the ride used to house a mechanical spider prop that would drop down towards the train. The ride opened with three trains. It now currently runs with two[1]
The ride is often considered a "walk-on" by enthusiasts due to lines normally not exceeding 2-3 minutes.
In October, when Hersheypark is decorated in a Halloween theme (Hersheypark in the Dark), the SooperDooperLooper is dubbed the SooperBOOperLooper.
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