Skyrush
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Skyrush is an Intamin steel megacoaster 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.
on August 17, 2010. The attraction was described as reaching a maximum height of 212.6 feet. In a subsequent meeting, the park shared a potential blue print of a roller coaster.
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, the mentioned diagram, as well as a potential name of the ride, Skyrush.
Skyrush was announced on August 2, 2011, in the Comet Hollow section of Hersheypark, approximately where the station of the ride will be. An on-board POV video of the ride was shown, as well the announcement of the name, Skyrush. The ride will reach a maximum height of 200 feet (61 m), reach speeds of approximately 75 miles per hour (33.5 m/s), with a 3600 feet (1,097.3 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." 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.
Hersheypark
Hersheypark is an amusement park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, near the Hershey Chocolate Factory.Hersheypark was opened on April 24, 1907 as a leisure park for the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company, an American confectionery company. Later, the company decided to open the park to the...
. 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.
History
The attraction was proposed to Derry TownshipDerry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Derry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,273 at the 2000 census. Hershey, Pennsylvania, the site of the well-known Hershey's chocolate factory and its affiliated amusement park, are also located within the township...
on August 17, 2010. The attraction was described as reaching a maximum height of 212.6 feet. In a subsequent meeting, the park shared a potential blue print of a roller coaster.
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, the mentioned diagram, as well as a potential name of the ride, Skyrush.
Skyrush was announced on August 2, 2011, in the Comet Hollow section of Hersheypark, approximately where the station of the ride will be. An on-board POV video of the ride was shown, as well the announcement of the name, Skyrush. The ride will reach a maximum height of 200 feet (61 m), reach speeds of approximately 75 miles per hour (33.5 m/s), with a 3600 feet (1,097.3 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." 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.