Roller Soaker | |
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Hersheypark | |
Location | Hersheypark |
Park section | The Boardwalk |
Coordinates | 40°17′29″N 76°39′11″W / 40.29139°N 76.65306°W |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | May 11, 2002 |
Closing date | September 3, 2012 |
Cost | USD$7.5 million – $8 million |
Replaced by | Sprayground Breakers Edge Water Coaster |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Suspended |
Manufacturer | Setpoint Inc. |
Model | Swing Thing |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Height | 70 ft (21 m) |
Length | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
Speed | 20.5 mph (33.0 km/h) |
Restraint style | Lap bar |
Trains | 9 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train. |
Roller Soaker at RCDB |
Roller Soaker was a suspended roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Manufactured by Setpoint Inc., the roller coaster was announced on August 8, 2001, and opened to the public on May 11, 2002. The Roller Soaker was located in the Boardwalk section at the park and cost $7.5 million to $8 million to construct. In December 2012, Hersheypark announced that the Roller Soaker would be removed to make way for new water attractions in 2013. The roller coaster's station was reused by Breakers Edge Water Coaster, a water coaster added in 2018.
The Roller Soaker was the second Swing Thing model to be built by Setpoint Inc., following the Flying Super Saturator at Carowinds. The roller coaster reached a maximum height of 70 feet (21 m), with a maximum speed of 20.5 miles per hour (33.0 km/h), and a total track length of 1,300 feet (400 m). The encompassing section of the Roller Soaker featured various interactive water elements, such as water sprayers as well as geysers and fountains. Upon opening, the roller coaster received generally positive reviews.