Hersheypark’s re-invented roller coaster Wildcat’s Revenge opens today.Hersheypark says the ride is its first-ever hybrid roller coaster, which means it’s made from wood and steel.Riders will climb a 140-foot hill, plunge down a drop and reach speeds of 62 mph.Watch the video above to take a first-person ride on Hersheypark’s newest coaster.Wildcat’s Revenge – What you need to knowThe 2-minute and 36-second experience begins as riders sit in one of three custom-themed trains (a design first for Hersheypark).Climb a 140-foot hill.Plunge into an 82-degree drop.Hit a maximum speed of 62 miles per hour along 3,510 feet of red track on a black steel and wood structure.The pursuit continues as riders stalk their prey through four inversions, including the World’s Largest Underflip, an inversion that begins with an upward climb, followed by a counterclockwise 270-degree roll and a dive down towards the side.Hersheypark will be open daily through Sept. 4.
Hersheypark says the ride is its first-ever hybrid roller coaster, which means it’s made from wood and steel.
Riders will climb a 140-foot hill, plunge down a drop and reach speeds of 62 mph.
Watch the video above to take a first-person ride on Hersheypark’s newest coaster.
Wildcat’s Revenge – What you need to know
The 2-minute and 36-second experience begins as riders sit in one of three custom-themed trains (a design first for Hersheypark).
Climb a 140-foot hill.
Plunge into an 82-degree drop.
Hit a maximum speed of 62 miles per hour along 3,510 feet of red track on a black steel and wood structure.
The pursuit continues as riders stalk their prey through four inversions, including the World’s Largest Underflip, an inversion that begins with an upward climb, followed by a counterclockwise 270-degree roll and a dive down towards the side.
