Great Bear (roller coaster)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2015) |
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_05.JPG) Section of track before Great Bear's corkscrew element | |
| Hersheypark | |
| Location | Hersheypark |
| Coordinates | 40°17′13″N 76°39′11″W / 40.28694°N 76.65306°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 23, 1998 |
| Cost | US$13,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift |
| Height | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Drop | 124 ft (38 m) |
| Length | 2,800 ft (850 m) |
| Speed | 58 mph (93 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2:55 |
| Capacity | 1300 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
| Great Bear at RCDB | |
Great Bear is an inverted roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster was built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) and opened in 1998 in the Kissing Tower Hill section of the park. Due to surrounding terrain and proximity to other attractions, the coaster was one of B&M's most difficult installations.[citation needed] The supports weren't permitted to be built in nearby Spring Creek, and the limitation resulted in an unusual support structure design for a B&M coaster.
Ride experience
Riders exit the station and climb a 90-foot (27 m) hill. There is a left-hand helix immediately after the lift, swinging riders around into the 124-foot (38 m) drop into The Hollow. After the drop, the train enters a 100-foot (30 m) loop, followed immediately by an Immelmann loop, and then going into a zero-g roll. Riders continue through The Hollow over midway areas, making a sharp turn over Spring Creek. After a short straightaway, the train goes into a corkscrew, and then up a hill with two wide turns, skirting around SooperDooperLooper's vertical loop. The train then enters a short brake run; after the brake-run, riders return to the station.[1]
Great Bear was the first inverted looping coaster in Pennsylvania.
Gallery
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Great Bear's full layout from the air -
Great Bear's pre-drop helix (360-degree turn) -
Great Bear's first drop -
Great Bear's first drop, loop, and Immelmann (second inversion) -
Great Bear's loop (first inversion). -
Great Bear's Immelmann -
Great Bear's zero-g roll (third inversion)
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References
- ^ "Great Bear (On-Ride) Hersheypark". Sharp Productions. June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via YouTube.