Hersheypark's Fahrenheit

[The Storm Runner]

Lookin' pretty awesome. :smile:

[tycooner55]

I'm so excited that I'm going to Hershey Park this year.

[Brandon728]

So I just found out I'm going to Hershey Park the weekend this ride opens :thumbup2: So I tried to catch up on the rides info. Now I'm thinking since everthing on this ride is huge, there's going to be a lot of drag throughout the ride. But that's just me thinking outloud.

[Nate]

I'm not sure what you mean by everything being huge and there being a lot of drag. It looks like a fun coaster, but I wouldn't plan on it opening on time. It should, but don't let that make or break your visit.

[Brandon728]

I mean it's huge as in every element is huge compared to the first drop. It looks like the train is just going to barely crawl over each element.

[Nate]

You can see in this link (http://www.coasterdom.com/gallery/image.php?d=/Hersheypark/Fahrenheit/Construction/04-01&p=04-01-13) that the inversions do significantly drop in height from the first drop. The image below is a smaller version of the link. Remember at the top of the loop, the train will be inverted, so it is actually lower then what it appears.

http://www.coasterdom.com/gallery/image.php?d=%2FHersheypark%2FFahrenheit%2FConstruc tion%2F04-01&p=04-01-13&w=800

[Jumpman23]

You can see hear that the car will have plenty of speed to get through all of the inversions.

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jumpman23/imageFEHREIHGIRET.jpg

[Brandon728]

Hmm...I see what you all mean. Thank you for clearing that up for me. :biggrin:

[3xinvert]

Great, now I got my whole school hooked on this ride. LOL! I showed it to a girl in my grade-BIG HP fan and rollercoaster lover...and she let word fly.

I is liking this ride so far!

meetup anyone? lol.

[Michael]

That photo isn't even close to level though :tongue:

[rollercoasterfreek]

I like to looks of it. If only I was closer to Pennsylvania.

[Voyage100]

^ Yes, I've just had the same feeling as well, since I would think as Fahrenheit could be sort of a big money making machine, plus it could have us feel so much thrills though it's pretty small for 'an inversion featured' ride.

[sirloin]

That photo isn't even close to level though :tongue:Have you ever been to Hersheypark? That photo may darn well be level! My goodness, no park is as murderous on my legs. ;)

But then, those hills make those rides some of the sickest ones out there, and I'm sure this will be no exception (even if it doesn't have as much terrain interaction).

I tell you, Hershey has yet to do wrong in my book (well, I'm not the biggest Roller Soaker fan, but dang if it wasn't a brilliant addition), and this is no exception.

[Brandon728]

^Haha, are you kidding me, I thought I was going to die at BGE. I had 2 asthma attacks :lol:

[The Storm Runner]

No, I agree. I think many people underestimate the hills in Hersheypark. I can think of at least eight or nine major elevation changing pathways in the park. At least. For a huge park in the shape of an L with hills and absolutely no rides to transport you anywhere (without taking you back to where you started), your legs feel it. :wink2:

[3xinvert]

No, I agree. I think many people underestimate the hills in Hersheypark. I can think of at least eight or nine major elevation changing pathways in the park. At least. For a huge park in the shape of an L with hills and absolutely no rides to transport you anywhere (without taking you back to where you started), your legs feel it. :wink2:

Major Agreement there. I know of six of them...I think...

[Jake]

Some new pictures have been posted over at Coasterdom including one of one of the trains. Check out the brief update here. (http://www.coasterdom.com/2008/04/23/fahrenheit-trains-have-arrived/)

Thanks to Martin for the pictures.

[rollercoasterfreek]

I like the design of the trains. It looks so unique. (At least I haven't seen that kind before)

[Tom]

They seem to look like Maverick in a way, the trains. That coaster looks beautiful.

[Maxamillious]

So Jake just sent me this link (http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=568938#568938). Hershey is putting letters in photos that are being emailed to people (?), that could quite possibly stand for something or spell out a word. Kinda' clever if you ask me. :)

[zburns999]

Another puzzle? I don't know how much more idiotic speculation I can handle. Do some of these people have nothing better to do than to try to solve a puzzle about a roller coaster? These guys need to go outside or something, seriously.

[The Storm Runner]

^I agree, lol. There are a lot of crazy ideas that have generated, all seeming to require a ton of thought...

Three big attractions in consecutive years? Come on. Let's talk about Fahrenheit. :smile:

One month away! =)

[Nate]

That idiotic speculation clued us in to the coaster well ahead of when it was announced. It might not be your cup of tea, but don't look down on others for having fun with it.

I'm betting on HP getting another big attraction in the water park area next season. The park's attendance jumped over 10% last year with the water park, it only makes sense to expand it.

I'm really looking forward to Fahrenheit. This is the first coaster I've ever followed from start to finish, and I can't wait to ride it.

[zburns999]

Nate, did you follow the link Max posted on the previous page? I'm pretty sure most of that would qualify as idiotic speculation.

I'm just sick of going to read an update and seeing ten thousand posts that say "teh clue is that it's gonna be a wavepool! I can't wait. I'm deffinitely gonna go to Hershey now cause I asked my mom and she said I could!!!" And the person who says it is from SoCal or Switzerland or something.

[Jake]

^ Then don't read it. Take a chill pill.

[coastermatt]

^^What's wrong with SoCal? And you can't say you think these things are idiotic because 8 year olds like viral marketing puzzles...

[Mike T]

Alright children of the corn. Get back on topic or don't post in here...

[3xinvert]

Shows me what I get for leaving to go hiking for a week...more spec.

Nate-do we have any new up-datings yet?

[Nate]

I haven't been out to the park since SpringTime in Hershey. Three reasons for this. First is that the ride is completed, and the only thing I would catch is testing, which is really hit or miss. School work is another reason, I'm just about done my semester so I might roll out there sometime soon just to see. The final reason is gas prices are insane right now.

I will be at media day for the coaster and right now it looks like I'll be going to a media day for another coaster in PA next week.

[Jake]

Steel Venom perhaps? Err.. Voodoo.. right.

[TheLightningRacer]

Just came back from Hersheypark today and i have to say it was rather empty. Heading over to Fahrenheit i was able to catch many many test runs. I guess today was a good day to test because they ran trains right after the other. It looks great it runs smooth and it has plenty of speed. It is also very very quiet i can't wait.

I also was told by a security guard that the cayon river rapids will change into the canyon river lagoon.

[Dan]

I see you took pictures, could you post them?

Edit: Thanks. Looking good! I can't wait to see some videos of this, I'm really having trouble judging the speed of the train going through the course with this one.

[Michael]

Wow, those trains look incredible on the track :001_cool:

Thanks for the pics

[Xtreme Descent]

Those trains are looking great! Fahrenheit looks like it'll be a great ride. Thanks for posting those pics.

[The Storm Runner]

Thanks, Josh; I only saw it testing from afar - the Hershey Theatre. I could only see the lift and the top of the Norwegian loop, and I must say, it does look quite good. :smile:

[TheLightningRacer]

Well so much for an opening day of Fahrenheit. I waited about an hour before the gates opened got in ran to Fahrenheit just to figure out they are telling me to come back in 3 hours. I walked up a little further and sure enough the train had stopped in the middle of the cobra roll. It took them about 4 to 5 hours to finally move it just enough to let it go down the rest of the track. It just barely made it back to the station it was very close. They said they might have it opened today but i doubt it. Fahrenheit might not even be open tomorrow. I guess we will have to wait and see.

[Nate]

Fahrenheit did open around 4:15 or so during the day. I have full coverage of opening day and a ride review that you can find at the following links. Overall the ride is pretty awesome and never lets up.

Opening Day
(http://www.coasterdom.com/2008/05/25/fahrenheits-opening-day/)Ride Review
(http://www.coasterdom.com/2008/05/25/fahrenheit-review/)Gallery (http://www.coasterdom.com/gallery/index.php?d=%2FHersheypark%2FFahrenheit)

[Dan]

Wow, it looks fantastic! I actually love the color scheme, I didn't think I would but maybe just because it's so new, it looks great.

I really want to get back to Hershey to ride this...the drop looks like it has an insane amount of airtime, especially since unlike Maverick it starts facing straight up. So if you're sitting in the back, you get a whole lot more.

Did you ride in multiple rows?

[Brandon728]

Fahrenheit did open around 4:15 or so during the day. I have full coverage of opening day and a ride review that you can find at the following links. Overall the ride is pretty awesome and never lets up.

Opening Day
(http://www.coasterdom.com/2008/05/25/fahrenheits-opening-day/)Ride Review
(http://www.coasterdom.com/2008/05/25/fahrenheit-review/)Gallery (http://www.coasterdom.com/gallery/index.php?d=%2FHersheypark%2FFahrenheit)




After reading that, I'm definately heading up to Hershey Park this year. I haven't been since 2002 so I have plenty of new rides to ride there.

[coastermatt]

Didn't it valley in the Horseshoe Roll during the 15 minute ERT?

[Jake]

^ Cobra roll, and the ride valleyed during testing. No one was aboard the train when it valleyed.

[jolash]

I saw an off-ride video showing a test run. Looks like a pretty slow-paced ride. Not quite up to the Maverick-esque pacing I think everyone's expecting.

[Mike T]

I have no idea how this ride compares to Maverick besides the fact that they both have 3 car trains, and I don't understand how this one can be expected to perform in the nature Maverick does. Fahrenheit is a big loopy roller coaster with a lot of loopy elements. Maverick is pretty much the opposite of that, carrying a lot of very low to the ground maneuvers taken at quite a high speed. I think Colossus is more along the lines of Fahrenheit, sharing a lot of the same basic elements.

It also surprises me to hear people get surprised over the fact that its not neck-jarring like Maverick is. Again, besides the fact that they're both Intamin products running 3 car trains, it just seems like the rides are totally different in the way that they were designed

[Michael]

The ride looks fantastic, but how fast does it go over the hill? I can't imagine the lift is over 7 or 8 mph. Even if it doesn't have the ejector first drop like Maverick, the layout was better than I expected it to look. The corkscrews are just awesome.

[Dan]

The ride looks fantastic, but how fast does it go over the hill? I can't imagine the lift is over 7 or 8 mph. Even if it doesn't have the ejector first drop like Maverick, the layout was better than I expected it to look. The corkscrews are just awesome.If going from straight up to straight down (or past it, rather) doesn't cause ejector air, I don't know what would.

[Mike T]

It's not a matter of just going straight up and straight down. There's reasons those trains aren't very long, one of them being in relation to your philosophy. In an effort to keep the forces in control on Fahrenheit, the curve at the top of the hill had to be more drawn out and less sharp so that the back car wasn't being whipped over the hill while the front car just lingers around. So as the train hits the apex of the first hill, the last car should be somewhere in the same position as the first. The drop delivers a milder range of negative forces as a result of the increase in radius.

[Ultimate Coaster]

I haven't posted here in a while, but I figured you guys might want to hear, first-hand, what Fahrenheit was like.

I'll start by saying that before FHeit, I'd ridden 220 coasters in the U.S. and Canada, including Maverick. I live in Connecticut, and Hershey is a 5 1/2 drive for me and yesterday (I just got home from the park, after that 5 1/2 hr drive) was my second visit to HP - I'm far from a fanboy.

FHeit easily cracked my top ten. Where, I'm not sure yet.

I read the reviews online, but I went on the ride with an open mind. I rode it for the first time in the front row - as I had with Maverick - and the ride was good. It wasn't incredibly-mind-blowing, but it was good. The vertical lift hill was an experience - I get the feeling that if it was sustained any longer, it would be uncomfortable, but it seems just right in that it ends pretty much as soon as the "Wow, cool, it's a vertical lift hill!" feeling goes away and the "This isn't actually the most comfortable position in the world..." feeling sets in - so it's quite good and quick.

Then I rode it in the last row. This is where Fahrenheit truly shines.

The first drop, in the last row, is THE best first drop I've ever ridden on a coaster, period. I'm not sure where this "It's not ejector like Mav is" stuff came from, because I experienced a type of ejector that I never thought was possible - it was surreal - yet completely comfortable. I got a strange sensation on the Norwegian Loop as well - a pop of air, following by the dive with some forceful G's, then another pop of air on the pullout. The cobra roll was nothing special, but very smooth - and the same followed for the two corkscrews.

The overbank following the corkscrews offered the only bit of "rough" on the entire ride - and even then, it was just a quick jerk as a result of the transition (nothing like Maverick's neck-cutting during its first-half twists and turns). The airtime hill was pretty much identical to Maverick's - offering a powerful burst of ejector. The final turn was pretty strong, and the jump into the brakes gave a brief shot of air.

The ride is excellent. It's almost PERFECTLY smooth - there was NO neck-cutting at all. My ONE complaint is length - it's a rather short ride - but in a park where the previous edition was a ride as short as Storm Runner, this is hardly an issue. Capacity is going to be a problem on large days, but the line kept moving, and while they ran two-train operation when I rode, they almost never had stacking and loaded very quickly and efficiently. I waited in a 2/3 full queue for about 30-40 minutes on 2-train operation before getting to the front of the line (where the ride proceeded to hiccup and shut down for a half hour, but that's besides the point).

As for comparisons to Maverick? Really, I can see where they're coming from - but once you've ridden FHeit, you can see they really are seperate beasts. Maverick is meant more of an experience, more about doing many different things. FHeit is built to be thrilling, to pound you with intensity for 30 seconds, and get you back to the station before you catch your breath. I can't really describe it better than that - but once you ride FHeit, you can really see just how different it is to Maverick. It feels more powerful, albeit much shorter.

I suppose I'll put it this way, and this point is VERY debatable - it's just how I feel about it. Maverick's ride has more, but Fahrenheit's ride does its fewer tricks much better, whether it be the first drop, the inversions, or the pacing of the ride.

So is Maverick comparable to Fahrenheit? Sure, but only as much as Storm Runner is comparable to Joker's Jinx. The two rides share traits in common, but their differences far outweigh their similarities, and they truly FEEL much different from one another.

In short, Fahrenheit FAR exceeded my expectations, whether it be the ride's truly brilliant (and my all-time favorite) first drop, the awesome Norwegian loop, it's un-intamin-OTSR-like smooth ride, or the ride's good pacing and intensity.

Fahrenheit is truly a fantastic addition to Hersheypark, and I really consider it a must-ride for anyone visiting the East Coast for a coaster trip (I consider it one of the best coasters in the U.S., personally).

[Jake]

Thanks for the review, makes me want to go ride it even more :(.

["Kill the Batman" (Joker)]

^ (Ultimate Coaster) One of the best reviews I have read on this site. I have not been on Maverick or FHeit unfortunatly but from what I know about HP it is a great additin again absolutley stunning review. :P Great Job!!!

[Michael]

Great ride review. Sounds like a totally awesome ride, the pacing sounds insane. Although I'm still not sure how the drop lives up to Maverick's, it sounds great in the back row! I definitely think Hershey got it right. Ths is easily the number one slot on my wish list. :smile:

[3xinvert]

Wow...this makes me want July to come faster now. The review sounds freaking awesome!

[Sam]

Looking forward to checking this out during some ERT with TPR in two months!

[SnooSnoo]

When is the ERT? I might just have to go.

[Sam]

^If you sign up for the TPR east coast trip in August, Robb & Elissa will tell you.

[SnooSnoo]

^You going to give me the money to do that? Yeah, I thought not.

[Michael]

Just look at TPR's website, it might be posted up on there.

[Sam]

^You going to give me the money to do that? Yeah, I thought not.
Better get going on it, the trip officially starts two months from today.


Just look at TPR's website, it might be posted up on there.
It's on the top of the main page. http://www.themeparkreview.com/

["Kill the Batman" (Joker)]

What is exactly TPR website never heard of it or I just forgot the abbreviation?

[rollercoasterfreak91]

What is exactly TPR website never heard of it or I just forgot the abbreviation?

Theme Park Review. www.themeparkreview.com

[3xinvert]

Okay, so I just logged onto Hersheypark . com today, and a blue banner (where the Fahrenheit picture usually is) came up saying "Something Cooler is Coming! Click back on July 1st." Any ideas?

[rollercoasterfreak91]

"Something Cooler is Coming"? Sounds like a water ride to me.

[The Storm Runner]

Yeah, there's been a sign at Hersheypark by the Amphitheater saying that for some time (since like, Springtime in the Park). Yes, it will be a Boardwalk expansion, but what that could be... there are rumors of removing Canyon River Rapids, which would make a ton of people mad, myself included. Personally I think this whole Boardwalk thing is overtaking Hersheypark. Now everything is focused at the Boardwalk (or in that area). Honestly Fahrenheit is completely random, because it's even listed as apart of Pioneer Frontier. :001_huh: Cool, yay hot and cold. But must they really change the entire park just for the Boardwalk? Cause that's what it seems they're doing.

So, yes. Boardwalk something. I really hope it doesn't call for the removal of Canyon River, like it's rumored. That would be a shame. It's a really great ride...a classic.

[TheLightningRacer]

I would actully like to see the rapids go. Yea it is a sweet ride and all but there is so much space in there valuable for the water park expansion and some other things. Rumors of the rapids going plus the new name to be "Canyon River Lagoon".

I do agree to some extent that the boardwalk is overtaking the park. I would of rather seen them build a indoor waterpark maybe in the old stadium they never use unless it is for some hockey games.

[The Storm Runner]

True, there is space. But there's a ton of space in the middle of canyon river. Like, in this pic: http://www.screamscape.com/html/hersheypark_2009_0.htm There is a ton of room in the center there, within the parameters of the ride. Maybe rework some of the trough near the end of the ride (all the waterfalls) to fit the needs of some new attraction inside, with a bridge connecting it to the Roller Soaker area. Idk, it could be too much of a hassle, but I know a bunch of people would be furious if CRR left.

[3xinvert]

I would actully like to see the rapids go. Yea it is a sweet ride and all but there is so much space in there valuable for the water park expansion and some other things. Rumors of the rapids going plus the new name to be "Canyon River Lagoon".

I do agree to some extent that the boardwalk is overtaking the park. I would of rather seen them build a indoor waterpark maybe in the old stadium they never use unless it is for some hockey games.

*slap* Watch yo mouth, boy! LOL! You do NOT insult the almighty Rapids. j/k

Boardwalk=HP Parasite. Enough said. LOL. It's taken up, like, like 3/4 of the Midway section. grr it annoys me. This is still HERSHEYPARK...not HERSHEY WATERPARK. get it right!

You know what'd be awesome? If they made a bridge over the waterfall section of the rapids, put a path in, then made the lagoon in the centre! Right? Saves removal money and provides a new attraction!

EDIT: Where's the new Huss ride going in?

[Jake]

The waterpark is a brilliant investment, I doubt any would disagree with that. Unfortunately the park is working with a small amount of space in that area, so removing some rides will have to occur. That's just the way it is guys, and it's a rapids ride - not really a huge loss.

[Michael]

That's just the way it is guys, and it's a rapids ride - not really a huge loss.

But they already lost one water ride do to Fahrenheit, so that's why some people might be concerned.

I agree it wouldn't be much of a loss. Just imagine what Heshey could do with that area. :smile:

[Jake]

But since it would be replaced by other water attractions.. you see my point?

[Michael]

I agree it wouldn't be much of a loss. Just imagine what Heshey could do with that area. :smile:

yes I do :wink2:

[The Storm Runner]

*slap* Watch yo mouth, boy! LOL! You do NOT insult the almighty Rapids. j/k

Umm, he is older than both of us. :wink2:


Boardwalk=HP Parasite. Enough said. LOL. It's taken up, like, like 3/4 of the Midway section. grr it annoys me. This is still HERSHEYPARK...not HERSHEY WATERPARK. get it right!

You know what'd be awesome? If they made a bridge over the waterfall section of the rapids, put a path in, then made the lagoon in the centre! Right? Saves removal money and provides a new attraction!

EDIT: Where's the new Huss ride going in?

Not quite 3/4. Midway America still remains, it's always been Wildcat, Lightning Racer, Ferris Wheel, and everything in between. The only ride lost to the Boardwalk was the Roller Soaker. (Pioneer Frontier lost both Tidal Force and Canyon River, so technically PF lost more, which it did) Did anyone ever say Hershey Waterpark?

That second part...did I not just say that? lol

The Huss ride....what? :blink: lol The Howler, if that's what you're talking about is first and foremost a Wisdom creation, and secondly it replaced the Virtual Theatre.



The waterpark is a brilliant investment, I doubt any would disagree with that. Unfortunately the park is working with a small amount of space in that area, so removing some rides will have to occur. That's just the way it is guys, and it's a rapids ride - not really a huge loss.

Yes, you're right. It was a very good move. I guess we just don't like change, that's all. I mean, yes, we have seen some rides go, but Hershey is a rural town, with lots of space. It's not like KBF and the rest of the parks in LA in a really compacted area, taking out rides often and whatnot. I guess we just don't like change lol. And, ask any Hershey veteran, it's a classic.

[Jake]

Umm, he is older than both of us. :wink2:

Since when has age had anything to do with anything, Nick? ;)


The Huss ride....what? :blink: lol The Howler, if that's what you're talking about is first and foremost a Wisdom creation, and secondly it replaced the Virtual Theatre.

Was the Virtual Theatre one of those things where you put on that helmet and do all kinds of ridiculous stuff while everyone stands and laughs at you? They had one at Discovery Kingdom, and it was pretty great to watch.


Yes, you're right. It was a very good move. I guess we just don't like change, that's all. I mean, yes, we have seen some rides go, but Hershey is a rural town, with lots of space. It's not like KBF and the rest of the parks in LA in a really compacted area, taking out rides often and whatnot. I guess we just don't like change lol. And, ask any Hershey veteran, it's a classic.

I would hardly say that rides are taken out often, and that there is no sentimentality to be had towards rides down in these parts (If Knott's ever takes out the Log Ride, I would be very sad), but I suppose we are more accustomed to it then you guys. You just have to look at it in the right light, although an amusement park without a rapids ride doesn't seem right..

[The Storm Runner]

Since when has age had anything to do with anything, Nick? ;)

Got me there, haha.


Was the Virtual Theatre one of those things where you put on that helmet and do all kinds of ridiculous stuff while everyone stands and laughs at you? They had one at Discovery Kingdom, and it was pretty great to watch.

Yup, such as punching the seats and screaming. Just another way to make a fool out of yourself. The Howler is a fun ride, but if makes you very dizzy.


I would hardly say that rides are taken out often, and that there is no sentimentality to be had towards rides down in these parts (If Knott's ever takes out the Log Ride, I would be very sad), but I suppose we are more accustomed to it then you guys. You just have to look at it in the right light, although an amusement park without a rapids ride doesn't seem right..

I guess when you grew up around a park, you begin to cherish those parts that made the park so special years ago, such as Canyon River. I have pictures of my family riding that from a decade ago. I guess in large metropolitan cities, change is more consistent than rural Derry Church, Pennsylvania (renamed 'Hershey'). So yes, don't call us Amish (that's Lancaster County), but I for one don't like things like that changing a lot. Though, yes, some parts of the ride are getting a bit old, outdated, and gross (the storage things on the rafts are teeny and sometimes, park maps get into the boats, get shredded into pieces of soggy paper, and clog the drains in the rafts, giving a puddle of about three inches)... Yeah, it's mainly just a sentimental thing (I inherited that trait from my mom).

[TheLightningRacer]

Those things storage bins are horrible. You might as well carry whatever it is on with you and hold it because it is going to get just as wet as if you did put in those things.

The rapids are a fun ride but i don't like the waterfalls that get you completly soaked. I always found the purpose of rapids rides to see if you were going to get wet or not. I think it is more entertaining to have a chance of getting wet than you WILL BE SOAKED. It's not like the rapids are brand new either i think they had a good run. And hopefully after this expansion we will be done with waterpark and look more into expanding maybe? The park is getting so crowded they need to do something with that old stadium.

And while they are at it they need to fix Sidewinder because it is always broken down.

[3xinvert]

Umm, he is older than both of us. :wink2:



Not quite 3/4. Midway America still remains, it's always been Wildcat, Lightning Racer, Ferris Wheel, and everything in between. The only ride lost to the Boardwalk was the Roller Soaker. (Pioneer Frontier lost both Tidal Force and Canyon River, so technically PF lost more, which it did) Did anyone ever say Hershey Waterpark?

That second part...did I not just say that? lol

The Huss ride....what? :blink: lol The Howler, if that's what you're talking about is first and foremost a Wisdom creation, and secondly it replaced the Virtual Theatre.




Yes, you're right. It was a very good move. I guess we just don't like change, that's all. I mean, yes, we have seen some rides go, but Hershey is a rural town, with lots of space. It's not like KBF and the rest of the parks in LA in a really compacted area, taking out rides often and whatnot. I guess we just don't like change lol. And, ask any Hershey veteran, it's a classic.

I'm agreeing with Jake, age does not matter. lol. kidding LR.

oops. Huss...Wisdom...all the minor ride manufacturers confuse me after a while.

No, no one ever said that, I was making a point. And I was talking space wise, not ride wise. I do agree that PF suffered a bigger casualty that way, though.

The Virtual Theatre? Meh, it was okay. I got a few laughs out of it...mostly at some huge fat dude screaming like a girl at the insect one (two years ago). I would much rather see the karaoke studio go, however. That's just annoying. The Rapids? kickass. lol. Although they have had a long tenure here, they could wait a year or two to remove it.


Those things storage bins are horrible. You might as well carry whatever it is on with you and hold it because it is going to get just as wet as if you did put in those things.

The rapids are a fun ride but i don't like the waterfalls that get you completly soaked. I always found the purpose of rapids rides to see if you were going to get wet or not. I think it is more entertaining to have a chance of getting wet than you WILL BE SOAKED. It's not like the rapids are brand new either i think they had a good run. And hopefully after this expansion we will be done with waterpark and look more into expanding maybe? The park is getting so crowded they need to do something with that old stadium.

And while they are at it they need to fix Sidewinder because it is always broken down.

I never used em...partly because my shoes take up the whole damn thing, but whatever.

The old Arena is still being partially used...two years ago it was used for those award ceremonies for the Music in the Parks festivals...which I was a part of. I agre, I hope its demolished and something can go in there.

No comment on Sidewinder, it's always been up and running when I'm there. But they need to fix the air brake at the top of the second hill (not the lift). So loud!

[zburns999]

but I know a bunch of people would be furious if CRR left.

I'd lose any of the remaining respect I have for Hershey. That place is dropping rapidly in my books--crossing over from the nice family feel it used to have to a cold corporate money-making feel. I love CCR, and it's one of the only rides my whole family rides together. I'd be pissed if they got rid of it.

[Nate]

It's going, no getting around that. They will put something else in that the family can enjoy as well.

Isn't this topic for Fahrenheit discussion?

[zburns999]

The Boardwalk ruined Hersheypark.

[Nate]

I think there are a ton of people that will disagree with you there. The placement of it might not of made the most sense, but you never know what they have up their sleeves.

[3xinvert]

It's going, no getting around that. They will put something else in that the family can enjoy as well.


Dude, I'm pissed about it too, but I know that that particular ride isn't going as well as it did when it first opened...twelve years ago? (help me out nick). You just hope they wont put a...*shudder* kiddie park in there. THAT's the only thing in my book that would kill HP.

Hopefully they'll put another rapids ride in...
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(that's supposed to be a hand with its fingers double crossed. My computer screws everything up...)

[The Storm Runner]

Switch the digits. :wink2: They would never take out CRR to put another rapids ride in. That'd just be stupid. I don't really feel like speculating any more (considering they're announcing it July 1st), so I'm just hoping it's not going, and that's that.

[3xinvert]

Attraction's been announced. It's a Boardwalk expansion. LR created a thread on it already.

It's time to change your avatar, Nick...

[tycooner55]

Sorry to bring back an older thread, but I had a few things to say after getting my first ride on Fahrenheit yesterday. I absolutely loved the ride. The lift is unique and fun, the drop is amazing along with the beautiful airtime. The pace is nice and fast and never really lets up.

Overall, I would give this ride a 9/10, main because it suffers from the Intamin "shuffle" in a few spots. Other than that, My one and only ride on Fahrenheit was spectacular, also because I rode in the front seat. :D

[Matt]

Meh, it sure as heck is no Maverick. I didn't think it was all that exciting.

Now Storm Runner, thats a different story. <3

[SnooSnoo]

^Exactly, Storm Runner is DEFINTELY no Maverick. F-Heit is at least similar.. :P

[sheikra182]

^I disagree on that definetly. Fahrenheit was a lot better than Maverick in my opinion. At least on Fahrenheit you can feel the drop and it seems to last a bit longer than Maverick. Sure it may not have a launch like Maverick but it makes up for itself with the Norweigen Pretzal Loop. That element was fun and more smooth than most sections of Maverick. Not to mention all of Fahrenheit WAS smooth, even the Cobra Roll. You'd think also that those corkscrews on Fahrenheit would be rough with the type of restraint it has, but nope they are actually pretty smooth. I didnt even feel much Airtime on Maverick. I surely felt it on Fahrenheit right before the turn that leads towards the brakes. I'm pretty sure I'll get flamed for not liking Maverick, but it's not fair to talk down on Fahrenheit when it truely was a great ride.

[Nate]

I'm with you sheikra182, Maverick is nothing great IMO. I feel that Fahrenheit packs more of a punch and offers a much more quality ride. It also doesn't beat the hell out of you like Maverick. Flame on...

[Jake]

Zach, your irrational point of few on many things surely guarantees a small amount of animosity. You have been against everything Cedar Point since before you first entered the park. Therefore I would have to take your opinion on Maverick as quite biased from the get go. Sure you like what you like, but at least some can adequately describe their point of view.

[sheikra182]

You'd be surprised how many more people like Fahrenheit better than you believe.

Also, I can't believe all you can say is I'm biased? Yes, I had a bad trip last time I went. But that trip experience has NOTHING to do with my view on Maverick. Contrary to your belief that I'm just some enthuisiast who hates all parks BUT anything in Florida, I actually do like more than just Florida. I do like some rides at Cedar Point. Just not Maverick. Anyone biased would automatically post how they hate the park and even go as far as putting a Sig. announcing it. I have'nt done either. I've only expressed my opinion on how I didnt find Maverick as enjoyable as so many.

[jolash]

Honestly, if you didn't feel airtime on Maverick, but you did on Fahrenheit, you have a different defintion of airtime. And to also add when you said Maverick's drop has no airtime. We must be riding a different Maverick AND Fahrenheit here.

[sheikra182]

Honestly, if you didn't feel airtime on Maverick, but you did on Fahrenheit, you have a different defintion of airtime. And to also add when you said Maverick's drop has no airtime. We must be riding a different Maverick AND Fahrenheit here.
^That's because Mavericks drop goes so quick you don't notice much. Your already going pretty fast because of the lift hill being LIMs. On Fahrenheit you are'nt going as fast since it's a chain lift, so your not already speeding down the drop. You still have to pick up more speed.
But I never said I didn't notice "ANY" airtime on Maverick. I said I didn't notice much, theres a difference.

[SnooSnoo]

Whoa whoa whoa.. where did it ever show I was bashing Fahrenheit? I was bashing Storm Runner.. :P

But, if you want to go that route..


you can feel the drop and it seems to last a bit longer than Maverick.

Well, first of all, F-Heit is taller and is going over its tophat a probably half as fast as Mavvy.. hence why the drop lasts a bit longer.

And I don't know how many times you've been on Maverick, but no matter where I sit on that train, you can definitely FEEL the drop. One drop you can't feel is Millennium Force, but that is another arguement at another time. :p


Norweigen Pretzal Loop. That element was fun and more smooth than most sections of Maverick. Not to mention all of Fahrenheit WAS smooth, even the Cobra Roll.

1. Pretzel.
2. It is definitely a unique element, but better then most of Maverick? Come on now, that is a bit of a stretch. In fact, I came off of Fahrenheit, along with the people I was with (TPR East Coast) with a bit of shock. I really thought it would have been more fun then that.



You'd think also that those corkscrews on Fahrenheit would be rough with the type of restraint it has, but nope they are actually pretty smooth.

Hmm.. see, the ride isn't rough because of the restraint, its rough because of the track.

I found this out the lovely way on The Great Nor'Easter. Even though it had the modified restraints with less headbanging.. ect ect.. it was still rough in certain spots. Was it rough because of the restraint? No.. because it is a crap SLC when it comes down to it (altho.. I did enjoy the ride.. which is something I couldn't say about ANY other SLC I've ventured on.)


I didnt even feel much Airtime on Maverick. I surely felt it on Fahrenheit right before the turn that leads towards the brakes.

Airtime on a turn? Wait.. didn't you talk about airtime already? You gotta organize your thoughts better.. ;)


I'm pretty sure I'll get flamed for not liking Maverick, but it's not fair to talk down on Fahrenheit when it truely was a great ride.

Of course, this comes back to my original statement.. where I never bashed F-Heit but Storm Runner.

In fact, F-Heit is my #11, just missing out my Top 10 because I thought it was a bit rough and not as exciting as it could have been.

Come on now. :rolleyes:



Edit:


But I never said I didn't notice "ANY" airtime on Maverick. I said I didn't notice much, theres a difference.

Then you need to word your thoughts better so people don't call you out on not knowing what you are talking about. ;)

[Jake]

First of all, don't put words in my mouth. I never said you didn't like non-Floridian parks. I merely commented that you have a strong hate against Cedar Point, Maverick in particular seemingly due to it's popularity.

Also, how you can argue that you feel little airtime on Maverick's drop due to the speed in which it is taken is beyond me. Simple physics tell us that a high rate of speed over a hill would increase the negative G's. Would you like to see the formula? I have my physics book around here somewhere.

[sheikra182]

Whoa whoa whoa.. where did it ever show I was bashing Fahrenheit? I was bashing Storm Runner.. :PI wasn't going after you in general bro lol. Just saying I've seen a lot of the "Maverick is better" going on.



And I don't know how many times you've been on Maverick, but no matter where I sit on that train, you can definitely FEEL the drop. One drop you can't feel is Millennium Force, but that is another arguement at another time.

I rode it back seat once, and was told it's the best seat. I still didn't feel that much of the drop. Somehow on Millennium Force I feel the drop and I love MF's drop.



Hmm.. see, the ride isn't rough because of the restraint, its rough because of the track.
I see where you are going with it and I agree somewhat. Yes, the track is rough. But in some spots the OTSR's don't help out at all. How does that sound?


Airtime on a turn? Wait.. didn't you talk about airtime already? You gotta organize your thoughts better..If you remember riding Fahrenheit then you'd know that I was mentioning the airtime hill thats before that final turn. You come out of the corkscrews and turn, then go into an airtime hill, turn again and go into the brakes. I doubt I've ever gotten airtime on a turn. More Lat's than anything.



Then you need to word your thoughts better so people don't call you out on not knowing what you are talking about.

For some reason, even when I try I still get called out lol.

Jake- Has there ever been one moment you haven't called me out? Seems everytime I come over to RCPro to post I get called out. Just because I didn't get the full "Airtime" experience and only the weightlessness not the out of seat like I did on Toro or Fahrenheit is a reason for me to get called out?

[Jake]

Well, since you obviously feel that your body is "above" simple physics, I'd say that's a good enough reason to get "called out".

Perhaps if you made a good point once in a while you wouldn't get called out quite as much.

[sheikra182]

I aint feeling like I'm above physics. If anything I'd say I'm feeling annoyed that once again I have to go at it with someone on the boards.....

[Thrill Reconnoiter]

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Let's try not to get so caught-up in what others think, gentlemen.

[Jake]

Than I would suggest that you find a better excuse for your distaste with Maverick. Preferably one that doesn't break a basic rule of physics.

Edit: Didnt see your post till after I had posted, Ryan.

[SnooSnoo]

I don't see the problem Ryan? We are discussing Fahrenheit and how we feel are we not? I mean, I could see if we were discussing JUST Maverick.. but we are comparing a ride to another which is similar.. which is the spirit of forums?

Or shall you branch off a new thread and make it much more fun? ;)

[Thrill Reconnoiter]

If you would like to continue on a discussion of Fahrenheit's status or novelty, that is fine given the appropriations are made. Senseless debate of how others perceive, and attacking these ideals [not to specify individual(s) in the act], are erroneous with the main topic. Analysis of others' logic synopsis would be great, but this isn't a psych community, and we aren't Aristotelians.

[Steelinwood]

Sorry to bring back an older thread, but I had a few things to say after getting my first ride on Fahrenheit yesterday. I absolutely loved the ride. The lift is unique and fun, the drop is amazing along with the beautiful airtime. The pace is nice and fast and never really lets up.

Overall, I would give this ride a 9/10, main because it suffers from the Intamin "shuffle" in a few spots. Other than that, My one and only ride on Fahrenheit was spectacular, also because I rode in the front seat. :D

what do you mean by the intamin shuffle & and by the way I only saw maverick's test runs and still have to see Fahrenheight, but I really liked what i saw in maverick

[SnooSnoo]

^What Intamin's have you been on? S:RoS at SFA had some MASSIVE shuffle in the helix's.. as long as Kingda Ka during the launch in the latter half of the train.

[Jake]

I don't believe he knows what the Intamin Shuffle is. He wasn't claiming that it simply doesn't exist.

[Matt]

Man... I thought the Intamin Shuffle was some sort of dance thing.

Cha-Cha not-so-smooth?