Comet In 4K At Night | Back Seat | POV | Hersheypark |
4This woodie has some awesome night rides!
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Comet is a wooden roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Hollow section of Hersheypark, next to Skyrush. Built in 1946 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the coaster features a double out and back track layout. When built it was jointly owned by Hershey Park and PTC.
Stats:
Opening Date:1946
Type:Wood
Manufacturer:Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Designer:Herbert Paul Schmeck
Track Layout:Modified Double Out and Back
Lift System:Chain lift hill
Height:84 ft (26 m)
Drop:78 ft (24 m)
Length:3,360 ft (1,020 m)
Speed:50 mph (80 km/h)
Max Vertical Angle:47°
Height Restriction:42 in (107 cm)
History:
*In 1964, Comet received 6,650 individual 10-watt chaser lights.
*In 1994, Comet received 2 new trains. They are named "Mork's Comet" and "Hally's Comet". One of the old trains is currently used as seating at the Hershey Museum, and the other was donated to ACE.
*In 2006, during the park's off-season, Comet was re-tracked.
*In 2008, during the park's off-season, new seat belts were added.
*In 2012, during the park's off-season, Comet was repainted the same color white, and the station was redone.
*In 2014, during the park's off-season, the lift hill was rehabilitated and straightened removing the well known "kink" that was in the lift hill.
Ride Experience:
Comet goes up a 97-foot lift, and then drops 96 feet at 47°. After the first drop the car goes up a hill and then makes a left 180-degree turn, drops back down another hill, goes up a small hill, and then up a larger hill, making another 180-degree turn. After the turn, there is another drop and then the track makes a right turn ("dog leg"), going through several bunny hills before another left 180-degree turn. Following the second set of bunny hills is a left turn and two bunny hills, then the car slows into the station.
As is typical, the car usually sits for a few moments before coming around into the station because of an extra set of brakes that served as an unloading point until Comet was renovated to its current “spill ‘n fill” operation.
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