Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 32&33/62: Lightning Racer
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One of Theme Park Tours’ favorites at Hersheypark is Lightning Racer. This AWESOME dueling GCI does not disappoint. The races always come down to the wire and it is just a ton of fun racing your friends on the other side to the finish line! It’s Lightning vs Thunder, which side will you ride on?
*The video is the Thunder side*
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Opened - 5/13/2000
Length - 3,393.0 feet
Height - 91.6 feet
Speed - 51.1 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Great Coaster International
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🎥 - Hersheypark
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 31/62: Laff Trakk
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We are officially halfway throughout our Northeastern Leadoff Tour coasters, with many phenomenal rides still to come. Today finds us on Laff Trakk, an indoor Maurer SC2000 spinning coaster! This wild, out of control roller coaster spins throughout the duration while whipping riders through tight turns and spirals, all in the dark!
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Opened - 5/23/2015
Length - 1,400.0 feet
Height - N/A feet
Speed - 40.0 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Maurer Rides
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🎥 - Hersheypark
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 30/62: Great Bear
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One of Theme Park Tours’ favorite roller coasters at Hersheypark is Great Bear! This incredible B&M inverted roller coaster features 4 inversions and some really wacky, yet photo-esque supports! Hersheypark does not own the river that runs through their park and was unable to put any concrete into the river, thus putting B&M to work thinking of ways they could circumvent this issue. A fantastic roller coaster whose roar we are really looking forward to hearing!
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Opened - 5/23/1998
Length - 2,800.0 feet
Height - 124.0 feet
Speed - 58.0 MPH
Inversions - 4
Company - Bolliger & Mabillard
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🎥 - Hersheypark
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 29/62: Fahrenheit
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This world-class Intamin vertical lift coaster features 6 inversions including a rare Norwegian Loop which consists of a dive loop followed by an Immelmann. Fahrenheit has a 97 degree drop that is super intense! This coaster is an integral part of Hersheypark’s lineup.
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Opened - 5/24/2008
Length - 2,700.0 feet
Height - 121.0 feet
Speed - 58.0 MPH
Inversions - 6
Company - Intamin
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🎥 - Hersheypark
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 28/62: Comet
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The Comet is a classic PTC wooden roller coaster that has been operating at Hersheypark since the end of the Second World War! Our Theme Park Tours Group will get your experience the Comet during its 75th season!
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Opened - 5/30/1946
Length - 3,360.0 feet
Height - 84.0 feet
Speed - 50.0 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Philadelphia Tobaggan
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🎥 - Hersheypark
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 27/62: Cocoa Cruiser
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Yet another credit pickup along our Tour, this one at Hersheypark! This Zamperla “Family Gravity Coaster” is surprisingly one of the smoother kiddie coasters out there!
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Opened - 5/10/2014
Length - N/A feet
Height - N/A feet
Speed - N/A MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Zamperla
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🎥 - Hersheypark
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 26/62: Candymonium
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Hersheypark’s newest roller coaster, Candymonium has taken center stage as the theme park has redone their entire entrance area! This beautiful B&M creation looks to be one of the best coasters of its type, and we cannot wait to ride come 2021!
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Opened - 2020
Length - 4,636.0 feet
Height - 210.0 feet
Speed - 76.0 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Bolliger & Mabillard
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🎥 - NewJerseyCoasters
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 25/62: Wooden Warrior
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One of the roller coasters we are most excited for is Wooden Warrior at Quassy! Our Theme Park Tour Group will have Exclusive Ride Time (ERT) on this fantastic, smooth Gravity Group creation. Wooden Warrior offers plenty of airtime and really packs a punch in such a small, compact layout!
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Opened - 4/23/2011
Length - 1,239.0 feet
Height - 36.0 feet
Speed - 35.0 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Gravity Group
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🎥 - NewJerseyCoasters
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 24/62: Little Dipper
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Located right on the water, the Little Dipper is a simple credit pickup on our Tour.
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Opened - 1952
Length - N/A feet
Height - N/A feet
Speed - N/A MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Allan Herschell
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🎥 - Massachusetts Coasters
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 23/62: Twister
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ThemeParkTours’ personal favorite roller coaster at Knoebels is Twister! The coaster was built by Knoebels using plans adapted by John Fetterman from John Allen's original plans of the Mr. Twister that operated at Elitch Gardens! What an awesome wooden roller coaster this is!
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Opened - 7/24/1999
Length - 3,900.00 feet
Height - 101.6 feet
Speed - 51.5 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Philadelphia Tobaggan
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🎥 - OneWheelProductions
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 22/62: Phoenix
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Phoenix is Knoebel’s star roller coaster. This ride originally ran in Texas until 1980 at Playland Park and was called the Rocket. Knoebels moved the ride to Elysburg between January and June of 1985 and rebuilt the ride with Charlie Dinn's assistance. The relocation and reassembly cost 1.5 million dollars. Since blueprints were not available every board was numbered. 34 trucks were used in the move. Since 1985, Phoenix has been named an ACE landmark roller coaster and has won numerous Golden Ticket Awards.
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Opened - 6/15/1985
Length - 3,200.00 feet
Height - 78.0 feet
Speed - 45.0 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Philadelphia Tobaggan
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🎥 - OneWheelProductions
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 21/62: Kosmo’s Kurves
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Kosmo is Knoebels friendly mascot, and he was even given his own roller coaster in 2009 with Kosmo’s Kurves! This is your standard theme park kiddie credit!
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Opened - 8/1/2009
Length - N/A feet
Height - 20.0 feet
Speed - N/A MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Zierer
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🎥 - E&F Miler Industries
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 20/62: Impulse
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Knoebels unleashed Impulse on the public in 2015 with Zierer’s take on a compact Eurofighter. This ride packs a punch with a vertical lift hill, beyond vertical drop, and 4 inversions! What goes up, must come down.
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Opened - 4/25/2015
Length - 1,975.0 feet
Height - 98.0 feet
Speed - 55.0 MPH
Inversions - 4
Company - Zierer
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🎥 - OneWheelProductions
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 19/62: Flying Turns
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One of the most legendary roller coasters not only on Tour, but ever created is Flying Turns: the world’s only wooden bobsled roller coaster. Originally planning to open in 2006, Knoebels went through massive amounts of testing with different types of wood and trains to finally come up with the correct formula to allow riders. In 2013, Flying Turns finally opened to much fanfare!
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Opened - 10/5/2013
Length - 1,300.0 feet
Height - 50.0 feet
Speed - 24.0 MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Knoebels
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🎥 - OneWheelProductions
Northeastern Leadoff 2021 Tour
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Roller Coaster 18/62: Black Diamond
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One of the most unique roller coasters on our Tour is Black Diamond at Knoebels! The coaster was originally known as Golden Nugget at Dinosaur Beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, but was relocated to Knoebels in 2011. This half roller coaster, half dark ride will take you on a 5 minute tour of a gold mine!
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Opened - 10/8/2011
Length - N/A feet
Height - 35.0 feet
Speed - N/A MPH
Inversions - 0
Company - Philadelphia Toboggan
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🎥 - OneWheelProductions