Travel & Experiences
Hersheypark will add a first-of-its-kind $25-million steel roller coaster in May that will be the tallest, fastest and longest at the Pennsylvania theme park. > Photos: Skyrush coaster at Hersheypark After a yearlong viral marketing campaign that teased fans with hints and clues about “Attraction 2012,” Hersheypark unveiled plans Tuesday for an Intamin Wing Mega coaster, with winged seats, called Skyrush.
March 17, 2014
Reporting from Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa.-- A mysterious series of hidden messages, encrypted codes and tantalizing symbols has theme park enthusiasts wondering what Hersheypark has planned for 2012.
March 16, 2014
Hersheypark builds buzz for 2012 attraction with viral marketing campaign
July 19, 2011
Hersheypark to add Skyrush coaster for 2012
Aug. 2, 2011
Hersheypark plans to combine a glow-in-the-dark funhouse experience with an indoor roller coaster for a first-of-its-kind attraction in the United States.
Dec. 1, 2014
A viral marketing campaign by Hersheypark under the guise of the Ride Institute of Technology has stoked speculation that the Hershey, Pa., amusement park plans to add a 12th coaster to its lineup in 2012.
Laff Trakk at Pennyslvania’s Hersheypark combines a glow-in-the-dark funhouse experience with an indoor roller coaster for a first-of-its-kind attraction in the United States.
Nov. 27, 2014
The 200-foot-tall Skyrush coaster debuting in 2012 at Hersheypark will feature a near-vertical 85-degree first drop followed by four high-speed banking turns and five airtime hills at speeds reaching 75 mph.
If you go Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio; (419) 627-2350, https://www.cedarpoint.com.
March 25, 2014
I’m setting off on a road trip across America’s “Coaster Belt,” hitting eight theme parks in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in just 10 days.
July 14, 2011