To go along with my last few posts about Hershey, I figured I might give a little trip report on how it was and everything like that. It’s a little late, but hopefully it is worth something.

It has been almost two years since I have last been to Hershey. Last Friday, I decided to change that and made a trip out there with a few friends. The park opened at 4, which was very nice, but because of a few delays, we didn’t make it till 5. The park was still empty when we got there and remained like that for the entire night.

Parking was only $6, which was below the posted $8. Nice surprise. We ordered our tickets online, since our last ordeal at Hershey in the Spring was a mess. We made our way into the park and hit an old favorite, Comet. I really like this coaster, and I still love the friction brakes. The cold made it a little more tame and gave a little less air then I remember. We then went to SuperDooperLooper.
We then went to the Great Bear. I love this ride and think it is one of the most underrated coasters out there. Luckily this time it was not raining out, so the track lubricant did not get all over me. Riding in the dark really makes this ride shin, particularity on the last half of the ride.

We then decided to switch gears and go on a few flats. I really wanted to see how the Xtreme Cup Challenge was after hearing some not so good reviews. I enjoyed it for the most part. It moves very quickly and the lasers do not operate all of the time. You can see targets and such, but the lasers are not active, so you cannot shoot them. The candy at the end was much needed.

Storm Runner was next on the list, and with no lines, the front row was a wonderful option. This is the only rocket I have ever been on, and I love the power of the launch. The inline roll and dive (excuse the lack of knowledge of the name of the element) was a little painful for me against the shoulders. I’m glad I wasn’t just a little taller, and the restraints were already a little tight.

We then went over into the “wood wonderland.” There is just so much wood that comes into view when you enter this area of the park. Lightning Racer was running great and so was the Wildcat. The Wildcat had a lot more power then I remember which is a good thing. We then made our way to the Wild Mouse. The Wild Mouse is my personal favorite of its type. It was running a tad slow when I rode it, but it was still a blast.

I then stopped to take a look at the 2007 construction area and to grab a few pictures. I was surprised about how much work was done to the area. It seems like most of the land and plumbing is setup. The Waverider, Bayside Pier, and the Sandcastle Cove do not have any visible work done to them. The East Coast Waterworks looks to be about complete, and the Coastline Plunge has some work done to it. You can see the pictures here.

On the way out we decided to hit up the new tour ride. I really don’t care for it compared to the last one. It has some of the old elements, but I don’t understand the last room where it is just large projector screens. I also hate those singing cows as they are the most annoying thing at the park. My final complaint about the new tour ride is that they got rid of the train area with the scale model train yard, which was always my favorite part of the ride.

Overall I had a great time at Hershey and would defiantly do it again. The coasters were great, the price is great, and you just can’t pass up the chance at zero crowds