Mini-Comet

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Mini-Comet
Mini-Comet circa 1976-78.
Hersheypark
Location	Hersheypark
Coordinates	40°17′17″N 76°39′25″W / 40.288°N 76.657°W / 40.288; -76.657
Status	Removed
Opening date	May 10, 1974 (1974-05-10)
Closing date	October 1, 1978 (1978-10-01)
Replaced	Carrousel (relocated within park, 1972)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Kiddie
Manufacturer	B.A. Schiff & Associates
Designer	Ben Schiff
Model	Trailer
Track layout	Oval
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	4.57 m (15.0 ft)
Drop	2.44 m (8.0 ft)
Inversions	0
Trains	Single train with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 10 riders per train.
Original area	The Hollow, 1974-1975
Relocated	Kissing Tower Hill, 1976-1978
Mini-Comet at RCDB

Mini-Comet was a kiddie roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was situated near Comet in The Hollow section of Hersheypark from 1974 through 1975. It was relocated to Kissing Tower Hill in 1976, where it remained in operation until its removal at the end of the 1978 season.^[1] The ride was purchased used at a public sale; it was constructed by B.A. Schiff & Associates, some time before 1974. The coaster featured an oval track with a series of small hills. It completed the circuit five times before the ride cycle ended.