Trailblazer (roller coaster)
Encyclopedia
Trailblazer is a family roller coaster at Hersheypark
amusement park
in Hershey
, Pennsylvania
. The ride is notable for being the second-oldest operating coaster in the park, after the Comet
, and for its family-friendly height requirement of 36 inches and above with an adult.
, and the queue for that ride extends inside Trailblazer's first drop.
The ride received two new trains in 2003 built by Premier Rides
. The main difference is the new cars had individual lap bars for each seat, rather than the single "t-bar" lap bars for each pair of seats.
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...
amusement park
Amusement park
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in Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The ride is notable for being the second-oldest operating coaster in the park, after the Comet
Comet (Hersheypark)
The Comet is a wooden roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Built in 1946 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the coaster features a double out and back track layout...
, and for its family-friendly height requirement of 36 inches and above with an adult.
Description
The coaster reaches speeds of up to 45 mph, and features a helix that circles 4 times. The mid-course brake zone is nearly level with Storm RunnerStorm Runner
Storm Runner is an Intamin steel launched roller coaster at Hersheypark. It was constructed in 2004 and was the third Intamin Accelerator Coaster. It reaches a height of 150 ft and catapults riders from 0 to 72 mph in 2 seconds. It features a top hat and three inversions, a dual...
, and the queue for that ride extends inside Trailblazer's first drop.
History
According to a 1974 Souvenir book printed before the coaster was finalized, the ride was supposed to feature two lifts.The ride received two new trains in 2003 built by Premier Rides
Premier Rides
Premier Rides is an amusement ride manufacturer based in the United States. The company was the first to use Linear Induction Motors on their roller coasters. Jim Seay has been the sole owner and company president since 1996....
. The main difference is the new cars had individual lap bars for each seat, rather than the single "t-bar" lap bars for each pair of seats.