| Lightning Racer | |||
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| Hersheypark | |||
| Park section | Midway America | ||
| Coordinates | 40°17′34″N 76°39′11″W / 40.292884°N 76.653171°W | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Opening date | May 13, 2000 | ||
| Cost | $12.5 million[1] | ||
| General Statistics | |||
| Type | Wood – Racing – Dueling | ||
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International | ||
| Model | Racing roller coaster | ||
| Lift/launch system | Chain | ||
| Lightning (Red) | Thunder (Green) | ||
| Height | 92 ft (28.0 m) | 92 ft (28.0 m) | |
| Drop | 90 ft (27.4 m) | 90 ft (27.4 m) | |
| Length | 3,393 ft (1,034.2 m) | 3,393 ft (1,034.2 m) | |
| Speed | 51 mph (82.1 km/h) | 51 mph (82.1 km/h) | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Duration | 2:20 | 2:20 | |
| Max vertical angle | 45° | 45° | |
| G-force | 3.6 | 3.6 | |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) | ||
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Lightning Racer at RCDB Pictures of Lightning Racer at RCDB | |||
Lightning Racer is a wooden dueling roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Built by Great Coasters International (GCI) and designed by Mike Boodley of GCI, the ride was completed in 2000 within the Midway America section of the park. Lightning Racer was GCI's second roller coaster at Hersheypark.
Planning for what became Lightning Racer commenced in May 1999, and the ride opened to the general public on May 13, 2000. Lightning Racer cost $12.5 million to construct, and it consists of two tracks, which are both 3,393 feet (1,034 m) long. The ride's station was designed by Ralph E. Kaylor of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Lightning Racer operates with four Millennium Flyer trains manufactured by GCI. Since 2001, Lightning Racer has consistently been voted one of the world's 25 best wooden roller coasters at the Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented annually by Amusement Today magazine.