Hercules Wooden Roller Coaster POV Dorney Park PA Defunct Closed Ride
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Follow us on Twitter@ ThemeParkReview - Hercules was notorious for being a "rough" wooden roller coaster. Did you ever ride it? What did you think?
Me and my dad would ride this on a slow night, over and over till we couldn't take it.. loved this one.
One my favorite wooden roller coasters of all time
Scott Brown is right! This would be an amazing RMC!
So glad I had the chance center to rode this a few times. I absolutely loved it. I live wooden coasters. However the older I get (and them too) I'm finding my body can take less and less. Such a same... I've always found wooden to be the most thrilling. This was one of my favorites
I rode it in 2000. I remember it being pretty rough. I also remember thinking that entire first curve was over the lake, but was disappointed to find that it only went over the lake a little bit. It was more fun to watch than to ride so I only rode once. I found Thunderhawk to be much more fun so I rode it many times.
Still have a headache from the post drop turn but man is this nostalgic. Thanks for sharing!
Spent a lot of summers riding Hercules it was my favorite shame that is gone. I definitely won’t miss the headaches.
2022
Glad I rode it when I did, but man was it painful.
I remember going on this a lot when I first started going on coasters and man, did it bounce around. I felt beat up by the time it was over but I kept going on it anyway. That coaster was so rickety and like another poster said, it was really bad at the bottom of the first hill around that bend.
I rode Hercules when it was newer and I was younger. So had no issues with a rough ride. It was one of my favorites at the time. It’s funny how coasters have evolved since then. A 151 drop is nothing currently.
When considering all the different types of coasters yes, but compared to wood coasters this is not an accurate statement. If Hercules were standing today it would still contain one of the top 6 tallest drops on a wooden rollercoaster in the world.
The ride wasn’t rough when it opened. Or at least not *that* rough. Once it started getting rough though it went downhill quickly
It was rough, but the layout was well designed. Definitely doable twice per visit.
The layout looked pretty good, and by that I mean the layout, not the experience as from all accounts it was good when it was new, too bad that they tore it down in 03' as this may have made a kickass RMC iron horse, steepen the drop, turn the hill at 0:44 into a barrel roll (have it enter into the flat section), and have a lower and faster paced end section (1:02 to 1:27), and you could have a ride that might possibly rival NTG, but that's just what I think,
damn that looks crazy and fun!!!! i wish it was still there so that i can ride it. idc if it was a rough ride, i would still go on it a thousand times!!!!! :D
I only rode Hercules a few times and I remember it being a *violent* coaster. It seems the sentiment is shared among the rest of the comments.
This thing looked legit all on its own. Seemed to be a very capable ride that offered a good bit of fun
There was a taco stand across the midway from Hercules. The challenge was to buy a taco, get on the ride, then eat the taco during the ride. So much fun and more or less impossible to do on Hydra.
This was my favorite ride !! Rode it a million times !! Always front seat. So much fun.
really :(
My first roller coaster ever. Oh, the memories :)
first coaster i ever went on. i still miss it to this day. awesome footage and i can see the laser light show down below.
Loved it wish it was still open
Beautiful POV footage, with great sound.
Remember this ride back when Steel Force had its grand opening (SF is still in my top 5). Hercules was by far the most painful wooden coaster I've been on because of that steep turn on the bottom of that first drop. What were they thinking?!
This was my first roller coaster ever - I miss it !
This thing was a menace. Everyone came off feeling beaten, broken and with hurt backs. I rode it one and it ruined my day and the next several weeks. That's why it was torn down so soon. Steel force was like a smooth ride on ice. This thing was a monstrosity.
That makes sense as to why it only stood for 14 years which for a roller coaster is pretty short lived.
Also, I heard it had very poor attendance in its final years which didn’t help either.
My friends dad loved this thing.
He would always say "If a coaster doesn't beat you up, what's the point?" lol
Are you sure you want to completely demolish Wooden Coaster 2?
Ah. Good ole Hurt your Knees. Great ride when it opened. And then over time it became too rough to ride, even after retracting several sections. A trim brake was even added before the first drop to help slow it down.
That’s also why it was demolished.
In its final years, it had very low ridership and the negative reputation (and apparently too high of maintenance costs) made the park get rid of it.
At the end of its life this thing beat the hell out of you.
Personally I would have loved to see it RMCed. it would give dorney a major standout, and if it had stayed alive long enough, I would have gotten to experience those lats
This looked like a really good ride. I like the idea of a wide banked curve after the first drop. It looked pretty fast too?
Thanks Robb,very much appreciated again~
Rob (^‿◕) Boston
Great POV, If the coaster was still around today it could of had the "Iron Horse" treatment
It depends on the situation. Some coasters are left to rot on the abandoned park property (Chippewa Lake Park in Ohio is an example), while others are dismantled for scrap to make room for new development, and may be moved to another park (as with Chang from the now-defunct Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, which was moved to Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey and rethemed as Green Lantern)
Opening weekend it was smooth! Within 2 years it was a living hell !! At the time I timed both times. Second was 30 seconds faster.
it was awesome. I was very upset when they removed the ride. Actually I only went to the park 1 time since then. I missed it badly. Best ride they had.
Scott Russell have you seen the new ones now hydra and talon. i miss it to but its way better then this hydra
Even when it was brand new it beat you up. I miss the Laser and The Skyscraper. I Love Steel Force . The Comet was my first roller coaster that I rode at Dorney park.
The Comet lol
My first coaster. Didn't know it was an actual coaster. Good times
Great when new, shuffled like a 92 year Vegas card dealer by the end. We called it "Hurt Your Knees".
That's right! Due to the ride's earthquake-shaking ride experience, many people gave Hercules the nickname Hurt Your Knees!
the park kept thunderhawk because its a classic woodie. (excuse the sexual reference). thunderhawk is a smooth coaster. Hercules was once a smooth ride but some mechanical modifications in the 90s screwed up the ride.
If a coaster camera can capture this shaking imagine what a phone can do 💀
Would have gone on it... Looks fun
It was overpowered. it slammed you into the corner of the cars on the turns. Not to mention track was in questionable condition.
It not fun
Literally thought I was going to die when I rode this. It's passing shall not be mourned. Shall. Not. Be. Mourned. That's exactly what it says. Very formal. Very official.
This ride is really painful
Hercules more like hurt your knees
Everyone always says Mean Streak needs the Rocky Mountain treatment. Imagine if Hercules had survived long enough...RMC could have done some amazing stuff with this ride!
It looked like fun, but I prefer the B&M that's there now.
I got to ride this at least 5-6 times every year when we would go for a company picnic for the company my father worked for. Yeah it was a little rough, but for a wooden coaster, it FLEW. This thing was crazy fast. I agree that with yearly upkeep it would still be there today and still be a east, but fun. If I remember right I believe it hit 65 or 70 MPH and for a Wooden, that is just unreal.
@KelliCampbell It was on the site where Hydra: The Revenge is currently. In fact, they gave Hydra its name because Hercules slew Hydra in Greek mythology.
Hercules was located on the land that Hydra now sits on.
not when it first went in. But right before it came down ~ this thing beat the heck out of you
I heard this was also called hurt your knees 😂
Instead of "Twistyyyyyyy," he must've been screaming "Bouncyyyyyyy!"
Amen!
BOOOOOOOOOOORIIIIIIIIIIIING
Hercules was slain by Hydra, both in legend, and in this case reality!
Old "HurtYourKnees" ;)
Wow cant wait until tomorrow when I go to darney park
Was Hercules worse than other infamous wooden coasters (i.e. Mean Streak, CGA Grizzly, Psyclone)?
real fast!!! I'm going this summer!!!!!!!!!!!!
This coaster is gone.
+Jeyly Lieva it is not there anymore. Built a coaster named Hydra instead
Wooden coasters are the best
Fun fact: you can still see the footers of the first turn around at the first drop In the lake where hydra the revenge stands to this day.
damn i miss this ride. worked there for 3 summers
Looks very unsteady. Wow.
for a ride called Hercules it looks pretty tame
where was this located at Dorney Park? It looks like the wooden coaster that is currently there...Thunderhawk. That coaster is also rather painful to ride.
Hercules was
where Hydra is today.
This coaster sorta reminds me of The Hurler. Although this one is obviously much bigger.
It was aptly named named "HurtYourKnees"
Too bad this one didn't make it long enough to see the rise or RMC ... Imagine what they could have done with this beast
Rough? It felt like you were getting hit in the back with a sledgehammer. But it was fun and smooth when it was new.
U R right
i miss this roller coaster however hydra is awesome which now stands there so i guess im haooy either eay wish we had both
On the intro (before I clicked this vid) It looked like a animated coaster or fake LOLZ. Good vid BTW
jesus that ride looks rough.
Too bad it will never be RMCed. But Hydra the Revenge is a cool name for its replacement.
I liked it cool ride
After the first drop and bank turn, the ride was pretty boring. Rest in peace, Hercules.
And yes i rode it in '91 and was not impressed.
Too bad it didn't get the RMC treatment
How come they are making lift hills faster? I thought that was part of the suspense factor for coasters?
where hydra stands today...management tore down Hercules because the public hated it. that's the reason Hydra is named today.
Rode it quite a few times and yes it was pretty damn rough. great ride though.
Hercules more like hurt your knees
Thank you for the info :)
0:42 what even is that track profiling? Glad this is gone.
Brian hush child
is this thing called "hurcules" or "make you plead"
I remember after riding HERCULES that a kid hit his mom because he hated it.
Think I have a scar on my head from the 2nd turn
When was this filmed? Just curious.
Hercules Demolition Roller Coaster POV Dorney Park PA Removed To Hydra
I never could understood how roller coaster works..
I loved this coaster. I am still disappointed they tore it down and built Hydra.
the thing still there is the footers on dorney lake :( if u know what i mean
they never shoulda gotten rid of this classic. Medusa is cool but he cataputling wooden coasters rule!
It was removed because it was too rough, but they keep Thunderhawk????
It for the most part was also pretty boring. Did you see it lose it's momentum after the first turn???
It's a landmark for Dorney.
just another summers/dinn coaster severly lacking airtime. It should have been mandatory for all summers/dinn engineers to ride the crystal beach comet before even picking up a sketch pencil. There is more air on the comet than all thier coasters combined..
What's worse this or mean streak lol
It was a great coaster, until Cedar Fair took over Dorney Park... and then they let it go to crap... Especially after they've built steel Force. Which in my opinion to this day, is too big for that Park.
Man why did they removed it they should just have RMC it
matthew Abalos RMC didn't exist in 2005
Now Hydra takes its place, and that B&M is way better than this
Pacing 100
This coaster did nothing. After the first drop it's a series of straightaways, slow turns, no air time. It's as though it were designed by someone who had never ridden a coaster.