| Storm Runner | |
|---|---|
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| Hersheypark | |
| Location | Hersheypark |
| Park section | Pioneer Frontier |
| Coordinates | 40°17′23″N 76°39′13″W / 40.28972°N 76.65361°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 8, 2004 |
| Cost | $12,500,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Accelerator Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Hydraulic Launch |
| Height | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Drop | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Length | 2,600 ft (790 m) |
| Speed | 72 mph (116 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 0:50 |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 0 to 72 mph (0 to 116 km/h) in 2 seconds |
| G-force | 5 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website |
| Storm Runner at RCDB | |
Storm Runner is a launched roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Intamin and situated in the Pioneer Frontier section of the park, the Accelerator Coaster opened to the public on May 8, 2004. It reaches a height of 150 feet (46 m) and catapults riders from 0 to 72 mph (116 km/h) in two seconds. Storm Runner features a top hat element, three inversions, a dual loading station, and a magnetic braking system. In addition, it was designed to interact with three other Hersheypark rides: Dry Gulch Railroad, the Monorail, and Trailblazer.[1]
Storm Runner is the first accelerator coaster to utilize over-the-shoulder restraints and the first to have a dual-loading station with switch tracks. It was also the first accelerator coaster to feature inversions; Kanonen at Liseberg was the second. A replica of the ride was included in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3’s Soaked expansion pack under the same name.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Storm Runner (Hersheypark)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 11, 2017.