Lightning Racer
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Lightning Racer
Hersheypark · US · Great Coasters International Wood Racing Coaster
UNOFFICIAL · NOT PARK-ENDORSED
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Fast facts
- A wooden racing coaster manufactured by Great Coasters International. greatcoasters.com
- Opened at Hersheypark in 2000, in the Midway America region. stories.hersheypa.com
- Rises twenty-eight metres above the park. greatcoasters.com
- Reaches a top speed of 82.1 kilometres per hour. greatcoasters.com
- Neither track contains an inversion. coasterpedia.net
- The two tracks together can carry 1,300 riders per hour. tworvgypsies.us
- Construction cost twelve and a half million dollars. ctemag.com
The story of Lightning Racer
Hersheypark opened Lightning Racer to the public on May 13, 2000. The park describes it as the first dueling coaster in the United States, bringing a pair of wooden courses to its Midway America region. stories.hersheypa.com· hersheypa.com
Great Coasters International built the ride as two parallel racing tracks, each with its own lift and a series of crossings where the trains appear to challenge one another through the timberwork. The manufacturer lists six crossover moments along the course. greatcoasters.com
The structure has remained a working part of Hersheypark's coaster line. In the quiet months, the trains are removed for inspection and overhaul, while carpenters examine the wooden courses before another season begins. stories.hersheypa.com
Sources
- greatcoasters.com Preferred source
- stories.hersheypa.com Acceptable source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- tworvgypsies.us Acceptable source
- ctemag.com Acceptable source
- hersheypa.com Acceptable source
- stories.hersheypa.com Acceptable source