u/magnumfan89

The trip report long awaited by no one is here!

I started my day by getting to Hersheypark an hour and a half before rope drop. I waited around and got pissed at everyone going in for sweet start before finally the park opened. I immediately got lost on the way to sooperdooperlooper, but I found it about 10 minutes after opening. This was credit #97 for me. This was also one of my most anticipated coasters of the trip, and it did not disappoint. It infact exceeded my expectations. The loop is fantastic, and the rest of the layout, while not forceful by any means, was super fun and a step above the average mine train

Next I got lost (again, this will be a common theme here) going to Great Bear but also eventually found it. It was a station wait for me both times. I rode back row both times. First ride was left edge, this was phenomenal. Every element hit and winding above the river is fun. I immediately went for another ride, this time in the far right seat. This was somehow even better. It was slightly less bumpy and even more forceful. It also gave slightly better sightlines when the train rotates on the turns. This is Byfar the best ride in the park and probably top 10 overall

Next ride was Jolly Rancher Remix. I was originally going to ride storm runner, but I saw the line was almost at the end of the queue and it was only running one train and continued like this for the rest of the day, so I did end up skipping it. Anyways, JRR was not very fun to me. I wasnt a fan of the vest harness, they hurt my back. The tracking quality was also less than stellar. If that's the best boomerang I'm dreading riding more of them

Following up I went to trailblazer. This is an arrow mine train, and it was just ok. Nothing amazing, but it is the smoothest of the few I've been on

Next I rode Farenheight. This ended up being my 100th coaster!! It is also the first intamin (besides American Eagle) that blew me away. I'm not a fan of the vertical lift, but I'm willing to overlook that. The Norwegian loop (that's what the first element is right?) is fun. Everything until the final few airtime hills I would just classify as fun. But those hills YEET you.

To follow that up naturally I rode wildcats revenge. Or that's what I want you to think. It did break down, so I went to laff shaq and rode that instead. It was fun, but I got a very balanced car so it didn't spin much. It was worth it to get out of the heat though

I heard wildcats chain lift about half way through my LS ride so I went over there. This ride was everything I wished steel vengeance had been. The only element I didn't like was the unbanked double down. Other than that, every element hit. The inversions all have bite to them without being uncomfortable, and the airtime was great. Both of my rides were back row

I then walked to lightning racer, I rode lightning track first, back row. It was a walk on. Shit is this rough. There was airtime, but only because of the excessive roughness. I did go back for a front row ride on thunder and that was a mistake. It was even rougher than lightning was. This is probably the roughest wood coaster I've ever ridden

Next I headed to sky rush. I was actually a little nervous for this one, but that went away as soon as the "OH SHIT" faded down the first drop. It is a little bouncy, but the airtime is incredible. This ride was in row 2. I then went back for a second ride, in the back, after a ride on comet. I think I prefer the front. The back was bouncier and didn't really change the airtime IMO

In-between my SR rides I rode Comet. I was really looking forward to this, but unfortunately it didn't live up to my hopes. I thought it was extremely rough. Admittedly this could have been my mistake as i went straight for the back row. It didn't have much airtime (although I was aware of that before my ride) and it was super rough

My final ride was Candymonium. This was a walk on for all 3 rides. I started with the front, and I thought this was pretty smooth. Good aritme. I did 2 rides in the back as well. You get yonked down the first drop, but I found the rest of the aritme compatible to the front. This is also where I encountered the dreaded "B&M Rattle" for the first time. Not rough, but definitely gave me a headache. Little bit of a hot take, but I think this is better than skyrush.

Went to chocolate world today, some car museum and Lancaster PA and got a couple pictures

Knoebels has been my #1 bucketlist park for quite a few years, so when I realized Hersheypark was only an hour from Knoebels, you bet I figured out how to get there.

I started my day with waiting in line for flying turns, but decided to abort and head to Phoenix after Phoenix opened and I still didn't see FT cycle. I rode the back row, waited about 10 minutes. The ride has been running one train all day, but even with a full queue, it moves fast. I went down the first drop, up the first turn and subsequent drop and the next airtime hill and I was puzzled as to why the community likes it so much. Then I went over the second hill and immediately said "the fuck was that?!?!?" The rest of the ride didn't disappoint either. Every hill had legitimately scary airtime. It wasn't the smoothest wood coaster I've ridden, but it had the right amount of bite of a ride of its age. I'll probably place it somewhere around my top 15

Next I rode fandago, this is a Moser frisbee. This one seems to spin more than the KMG equivalent and has less airtime, but this one didn't bother my stomach like the KMG ones do so fair tradeoff

I then looked at the closed rock o plane, the 3rd I've encountered and the 3rd that's been closed. :(

My next coaster was Black Diamond. I got a zen ride on this. It feels like a slightly cheesier version of Blazing Fury. Although I did really enjoy it

Next up was whatever that boat ride near cosmos curves is. These seem to be powered by a single cylinder Honda engine, the same ones you find in go-karts. It was ok, fun for the history of it, but the boat acted drunk. It doesn't go straight at all.

Following this I rode Satellite, one of the only Super Roll-O-Planes left (yes, this is a different model form the other Roll-O-Planes, the main difference is if the ride can tilt or not) this was actually my most anticipated ride of the trip, not the coasters. It did not disappoint. It had some crazy airtime on the downswings and violent side to side movement. Perfect 10/10

Next coaster up was Impulse. It seems they used to have 3 cars for it, but only 2 were on the track and the 3rd was nowhere to be found. It was pretty fun, I rode front row left edge. It's smooth and it's got some force to it.

second to last new credit of the day was Twister. This was severely over hyped by the community. It's fine, but I thought it was fairly rough in the back and I'm not the biggest fan of violent lateral G's to begin with. It was only on one train and had a sizeable line so I only rode once

Final new flat of the day was Flyer. This is a Bisch Roco flying scooter. It's still powered by a 4 cylinder Allis Chalmers W Series propane burning engine. This is without a doubt the best version of this ride ive been on. You absolutely fly on this

The last credit of the day was Flying Turns. I waited nearly 40 minutes for this. I think it was worth the wait as a one and done. I appreciate the ride for its history and what it does, but I'm not waiting 40 more minutes for another lap. It is an extremely fun ride though

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I'm still in line for another Phoenix ride at the moment, still on one train and the queue is full. I may ride the dodgems and paratrooper after.

Edit: Phoenix just closed for lightning. I was the next cycle. 🤬

In case you don't know, this park also has the former Premier SR2 (Zombie Ride) from Bosque Magico, and it seems they bought their old vekoma looper too.