Always fun to see how you rank coasters as I feel like we often have a similar view. Skyrush is probably where we differ the most. I used to dislike it early on after it was built. In recent years though it hasn't bothered me and has become one of my favorite coasters period. Anyhow, here is how I rank Hersheypark, which I consider my home park. Although I'm from Baltimore, Hershey was the closest major park to me when I was young. Six Flags/Adventure World/Wild World came a few years later. 1. Skyrush 2. Wildcat's Revenge 3. Storm Runner 4. Fahrenheit 5. Great Bear 6. Candymonium 7. Comet 8. Lightning Racer 9. Wildcat 10. Sooperdooperlooper 11. Jolly Rancher Remix 12. Laff Trakk 13. Trailblazer 14. Wild Mouse 15. Cocoa Cruiser 16. Roller Soaker And yes, Roller Soaker dead last. It's actually dead last of my 410 plus credits. It was awful and literally dumb.
That's awesome! I always marvel at people with so many credits. I feel like my family and I have gone to amusement parks a lot in the last couple years, but even with the 7 new credits I just added at Hershey this past weekend, I'm only at 49. I wonder if I'll get to 100 in my lifetime.
I’m working at HersheyPark this summer through a college internship program, but I’ve never actually been there! I’ll get to hit all of the coasters over the summer so it’ll be interesting to see where I rank them compared to you.
My daughter and I were able to go to Hershey this past summer. Your rankings are almost dead-on with mine! We ended the night with 3 straight rides on Wildcat's Revenge and had SO much fun! I love a good B&M Hyper and Candymonium filled that slot nicely (although Diamondback is better). We had a blast on both Stormrunner and Fahrenheit, riding each multiple times. Great Bear really surprised me how fun and unique it was. And Skyrush...well, it was intense. The restraints really hurt it. Overall, such a solid lineup at Hershey.
This park has a special place in my heart as it is home to the first ever looping coaster I rode the super dooper looper that loop pulls insane forces and ranks number 1 in my first trying amusement park things. It is also home to one of my favorite woodies, the comet.
Comet was one of my new credits this past weekend. Rode it with my daughter. Really an excellent coaster! Maybe my mind was playing tricks on me, but it felt like it had 3 drops and something like 9 bunny hills. Non-stop action.
If you get the chance, try it! It’s about 2-3 hours from major cities and airports(about 2 hrs from DC or B’more, 2 hrs from Philly, 3 or so hours from North Jersey/ NYC)….i would say hard to get to would be something like SDC, which is 4-5 hours from any major airport! Seriously though, check it out if you’re able to…HP doesn’t disappoint.
@@terrancepounds1090 im from ohio, which makes a lot of parks easy to get to, but you are spot on about sdc. Its a 12 hour drive for me. The one time I went there i split it up by stopping in St Louis, which I highly recommend
@@terrancepounds1090 Agreed. I just went from Northern Jersey with my wife and kids. The ride home was about 2 hours and 45 minutes. Between the coasters, shops, all the other rides, Chocolate World, Chocolate Town, the sea lion show, and the attached zoo, Hershey is a must-visit. We were there 3 days and stayed at Hershey Lodge, which has its own set of amenities including an indoor water park (not amusement park sized but still cool). And if you are interested in stuff aside from Hershey Park, we did the High Point mansion tour (where the Hersheys lived), The Hershey Story museum and Hershey Gardens (which has a butterfly atrium) - so there is a ton to do.
5:10 I've been on 8 Vekoma boomerangs in North America and Jolly Rancher REMIX is by far my favorite (even including Sea Serpent at Moreys Piers). The lights, the station music, the tunnel, the candy smoke smell, REALLY enhances the experience big time.
Perhaps a hot take, but I've never paid attention to the airtime on skyrush, only the lats. I still believe they're the main focus of the figure eight twister layout. They feel varied and borderline dangerous when your hands are up. It's one of the only coasters out there with unlimited upper body movement. The amount of lateral combinations in comparison to other coasters is the main reason why I think it's far from overrated.
The only element I really notice the lats on are the twisted airtime hill, one of my favorite elements. I did like getting flopped around in the back though, that was totally lost in the front
@@AirtimeThrills Seems like everyone feels the lats differently. I'm a skinny dude so I get flopped in every which way during the elements. The s-curve before the twisted hill kills me. The forces are strong enough to yank me perpendicular to the seatback for 3 seconds.
I wish I could feel something, anything on this ride. I love the view, I enjoy the drop, but nothing else. I'm short, so the restraints don't hurt me, but maybe I'm too fat to enjoy it.
@@Zepp914 Yup its odd. I've not gotten air on it, but here I am calling it underrated because of the lat combos. I feel too secured in place on other rides so they're bland in comparison imo. I'd love some airtime sprinkled in, but lats are my favourite force.
@@Zepp914 I just rode Skyrush for the first time (with the new restraints) and I felt the same way. I'm 5'8" 185Lb. It was very fun, but I went into it feeling a bit intimidated (due to its intense reputation), and while actually riding it, nothing about it intimidated me. The drop was great but no better than other great drops I've been on (and I only have 49 credits). I'm pretty sure I felt stronger forces on Fahrenheit.
Hersheypark was my favorite park in the days before I would ride coasters at all, in part because they had so many big tame family rides--more than they do today. Eventually my mother cajoled me onto Trailblazer, and for many years, it was the only coaster I'd ever ridden. There's not much to it, but at the time, I found it almost overwhelming. I went back there in 2011 with my little daughter in tow, and aside from introducing her and my wife to Trailblazer (my kid liked it way more than I had), I had the kid with me for most of the day and the only coasters I got to ride were Fahrenheit and sooperdooperLooper. I loved both of those. Fahrenheit's queue was brutal though. We rode Tiny Timbers, the little kiddie flume where Cocoa Cruiser is now. Going back there for another go is, I think, my single biggest bucket-list park visit at the moment, of all the parks in the world. I can't convince my family to be interested so it'd probably be solo.
I have a similar situation. My kids are young and do love the coasters for which they qualify, but my wife almost never rides. However, as long as I ride when and for how long she tells me, I can get my credits while she rides the kids on kid rides. LOL. Also, not for nothing, I kind of prefer being alone and being able to get away from the stresses of the world for a minute or so on Stormrunner or Wildcat's Revenge. 😀
I’m hoping to get to this park this year. I was originally gonna do a week long road trip to hit all of the major parks in the northeast this year but that had to be pushed back a year because I told my friends I’d go to a tournament in Florida this year. Oh well at least I’ll be able to ride Iron Gwazi, Mako, Aire Force one and all of the elite coasters Florida and Georgia have this year. Next year I’ll cross Toro off of the bucket list.
great video! I agree with basically everything! There are rumors of skyrush getting new restraints this year n if that happens it might go up to number 1 in your list.
I have no point of reference because I only just rode it once yesterday with the new restraints, but they were plenty comfortable. I didn't ever notice them during the ride. That said, I liked the airport/airplane theming and sound on the platform
I’ve been going to Hersheypark ever since my parents took to Candylane when I was only a year old. I am now in college and have gone to Hersheypark every year of my life. So I feel I have at least have decent opinions on these coasters lol. First the ones defunct. Roller Soaker honestly was nothing spectacular. It was fun but it definitely was more about the battle then the actual coaster part. I only ever did it once or twice I preferred the more thrilling rides even as a kid. Wildcat holds such a special place in my heart. I used to ride it all the time growing up. And I definitely think the roughness was tolerable for many years. But my god since covid hit wildcat became pretty awful. The roughness causes the coaster to slow down as well since it shakes around so much. It had a fun layout and I have great memories of it but I was begging for Hershey to RMC it. Now for my rankings- I definitely have different opinions on these rides then you do lol. Im a die hard skyrush fan and I can’t apologize for that. Also lighting racer is also a great time I’ve always had a blast on it and love it to death. 14. Cocoa Cruiser 13. Trailblazer 12. Wild Mouse 11. Sooper Dooper Looper 10. Laff Trakk 9. Jolly Rancher Remix 8. Comet 7. Lightning Racer 6. Fahrenheit 5. Great Bear 4. Candymounium 3. Storm Runner 2. Wildcats Revenge 1. Skyrush Skyrush seems like it is 90% likely that it’s getting new lap bars this year so hopefully they will help with other peoples comfort and not ruin the parts that its fans love. Also you got to get on wildcats revenge when it’s hauling the ending becomes actually insane
I would love to see you do a video of your ranking of best coaster elements i.e. top 25, 50, or 100. Much like your year end coaster rankings. I feel like some elements like the quarry drop on iron rattler elevate a coaster like that. It would be interesting to see where each element stacks up pound for pound against others.
I finally got to ride (most) of these yesterday and today! Disappointed that Comet no longer had buzz bars, but LOVED the new restraints on Skyrush!! After two days of riding, my top 3 would be: 3: Candymonium (b/c you absolutely can't go wrong with a B&M hyper - ever) 2: Skyrush (like a smaller I-305) 3: Wildcat's Revenge (which I thought was great from start to finish) You need to update this list after riding Skyrush with the new restraints.
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od The last time I rode Fahrenheit, it made me a bit nauseous. Now most coasters don't make me feel sick afterwards. I find it to be a bit forceless as I am spoiled by Skyrush and Stormrunner which I can ride easily. Plus Fahrenheit usually has a long line. I like the boomerang for the intensity of the loop taken backwards, and Looper for the vintage charm, the loop, and a helix near the end of the ride.
@@gabet3514 I wish I liked Fahrenheit , but the last time I rode it, it make me feel nauseous which almost never happens when I ride a coaster. Plus the restraints are not made for taller/bigger people
I heard that Skyrush might be getting new safety bars. Do you think that could bring the ride to a higher ranking on the list if they're better than the old ones.
I've only been to Hersheypark once and that was back in 2005 when Storm Runner was still new. During that trip, I did get to ride Wildcat and Roller Soaker. Wildcat did have a nice layout and was fun but not nearly as much fun as Lightning Racers (rode 4 times, twice on each side) and Comet (rode 3 times). Roller Soaker was very easy going and a nice coaster to cool off on on a hot day.
Comet was my first ever true coaster. My family went to Hershey in 2004 and I was 5 or 6. I went on it with my Grandpa. I still remember that to this day.
I had a similar moment with my 7-year old daughter. We rode it 2 days ago. She said it was "a little much", but she was still smiling all the way through and feels like she accomplished a challenge, which can be good confidence boosters for kids (if they meet the height requirement OF COURSE). It's a nice memory.
I may be from the New England Area but I love to call this my home away from home park cause I go there so many damn times I’ve lost track of it and this is where I got my love of going on rollercoasters cause I did SuperDooperlooper back in 2014 what a great memory. I will never get tired of riding all their coasters cause I love every single one but my favorite will always be Storm Runner even though its short but that ride packs a wallop. I adore this park a lot
I honestly found Hershey Park was a bit disappointing. Mostly because of how hyped it's lineup was. It's not a Cedar Point killer, or even Kings Island killer. It's flaw is it seems JUST check boxes with its lineup. Fill a needed niche, but with the minimum required. Their coasters tend to be on the short side, and middle of the pack for their model. Candymonium is a mid hyper, Lightning Racer is a mid GCI, Comet is a mid classic woodie, Great Bear is a below mid invert, Looper is a mid etc, etc. And their previous unique stand out, Skyrush, is unique and forceful, but terribly flawed. Wildcat's revenge though at least bucks the trend a bit. While not a top 5 RMC is definitely above a mid RMC. And the ops are the best of any RMC.
Pretty good rankings. I have only been to Hersheypark twice. My first came in 2001, and surprisingly Wildcat was my favorite then. It wasn't rough one bit and offered some solid forces. My other visit was last year, and Wildcat's Revenge was easily my favorite. The one coaster I wasn't a huge fan of though was Candymonium, which I would put at number 7. I know it sounds crazy, but I was more impressed with Sooper Dooper Looper than Candymonium.
I've only been to hershey Park once back in 2008 my senior year with the new brighton marching band and my favorite roller coaster is storm runner and I'm thinking of going back this month with my family and my aunt and my cousins.
I grew up about three hours from Hershey. Back in the late 70s/early 80s, I think Darien Lake, Dorney Park, and Hersheypark were all pretty comparable (all better than Rocky Glen which has been closed for decades now). Right around the early 80s, Hershey made a big effort to invest heavily in the park - I think now it’s significantly better than Dorney and Darien Lake but there’s still some signs of its “small, local park” heritage left. Somehow I never went to Knobels until about a decade ago, I think that’s another park which is substantially bigger and better from when I was a kid though.
That's a great description of Hersheypark having big great coasters while maintaining the “small, local park” heritage. I mean, Comet and Skyrush are right up against each other, so there's an example.
@AirtimeThrills the next secret weapon doesn't look like it will be opening until 2026. Ofc nemesis has been re tracked, however that doesn't affect the ride time or anything as its the exact same layout, and also has the same speed. Thank u 😊
I love hershey so much and i hope I will be able to go back soon. I was wondering if you are planning to ride Iron Menace at Dorney this summer as its opening. I am so excited to ride on it cause it looks crazy and its right near my college so it works out great haha
Man after the great season I had at Hershey in 2023, being a SFMM local and having a few months on the east coast for work in the spring/summer, Hershey was my top target and boy did it deliver. Skyrush blew me away and took my #3 spot and most ridden coaster of the year with 57 laps in 6 visits. How can anyone put Pretty Good Bear above Skyrush?! PGB ended up being my least favorite B&M invert of them all (only missing Patriot and one Bat clone in the US). It’s wild how different opinions can be of the same rides. I’ll hand it to Wildcats Revenge, that ended up being #14 for me and 4th RMC behind IG, TwiCol and Steve. I definitely need to get back to Hershey asap for more laps, this park has possibly the most fun and complete coaster collection in the states!
Halloween 2021 was the first time I got into riding roller coasters there and that was the perfect time to ride all of them with shorter lines. I just rode most of the coasters this past weekend so here's my ranking: 11. Laff Track: I was convinced to try it once this past weekend and really disliked the spinning. At least it was in the dark but still something I don't want to experience again. 10. Fahrenheit: Only rode it once. Ride was pretty rough. But it had plenty of action. Shame. 09. Wild Mouse: I've rode the Dorney one a couple times and it is the exact same. Fun little thriller but not as good as I used to like it. 08. Stormrunner: I can't imagine waiting in the Summer heat for an hour or 2 for this. It was an awesome ride, but it was really short and I didn't like the restraints. 07. Superdooperlooper: My first inverted coaster. It was fun, but hard to match to the ones further up this list. 06. Comet: Legendary ride. Just didn't like the quick stop waiting in queue before the train rolled back into the station 05. Lighting Racer: Had fun every time I went on Lightning. But I can see why it's not getting as much ridership. 04. Wildcat's Revenge: Really love most of the improvements. However, of all the coasters in the park, the noise of entering the chain is by far the loudest. Also didn't like those bumps it made going up halfway. Rode it 3 times in an afternoon with the middle, back and front. Front was the roughest at least for me. Still a great ride. 03. Great Bear: Lots of fun and it was worth the payoff 02. SkyRush: This was the first roller coaster I rode in 2021, and the first experience of the park since '03. Really loved it and have gone on it at least twice everytime I come back. But I can see the mixed feelings. 01. Candymonium: Always rode this at sunset. I love this ride; the height, majestic drops, scenery and incredibly smooth ride. Rode it 3 times in 10 minutes. Not very intense, but always a joy. I want to ride Trailblazer next time. It may not be too exciting but it looks fun and is seen as an intro into coaster enjoyment. I don't have much interest in riding Jolly Rancher Remix. Just afraid of getting a whiplash. So in a way, there's still some coaster I'm too afraid of lol
I had only ridden Candymonium during my last trip a couple years ago (which I loved), but we just returned yesterday from a weekend at Hersheypark and I added 7 credits. After all the intensity talk I've heard, I thought I'd be a coward if I didn't ride Skyrush and have seen it be #1 or #2 on many lists. However, nothing about it seemed overly intense to me, and I tend to agree with the position where you have it on this list. Wildcat's Revenge is definitely the best coaster in the park, and both Stormrunner and Candymonium are better than Skyrush. I guess the anticipation causes more nervousness sometimes than the forces on the coaster will actually affect me, or maybe my body is getting used to them after I became active on coasters again in the last 2-3 years (in my mid to late 40s). Maybe I'll try I305 next time I'm at King's Dominion instead of chickening out like I did last time. LOL
I went to this park in May 2021 and was surprised at how busy it was. I only ended up getting half of the credits, and of these I also have Skyrush at 6. It really made me appreciate Superman more as far as Intamin Hypers go.
I've never been to HersheyPark, so I don't know what Lightning Racers is like or what Wildcat was like. I saw an interview where GCI stated they were a bit disappointed to not get picked to renovate their first coaster. Do you think it would have been better to have GCI put Titan Track on Wildcat and then have RMC do an I-Box conversion of Lightning Racers?
When I did my video on what each indy parks needs most, I said they should RMC lightning racer. That would have been the most ideal thing, but they did the next best thing
As someone who goes to Hershey every year I think your rankings are fairly accurate except I would put skyrush at 2 behind Wildcats revenge. I also rode roller soaker before it closed and it was pretty boring. The water stuff was neat but the layout was so boring there was nothing else to enjoy so unless it was hot out I always skipped it. To me it would be at the very bottom of the rankings. Good video btw
I mostly agree with your list but I would have storm runner and sky rush at 3 and 4. Storm Runner's launch has so much intensity and I love the snake dive. Sky Rush's restraints never bothered me that much and that first drop is amazing, but it has a lot of rattle in the back that takes away from the ride. But Wildcat's Revenge definitely takes the #1. RMC worked their magic!
OK, Chris... love your content, editing, and videography skills but I can no longer bite my OCD tongue.... It's "Cand-Y-monium"... not "Cand-A-monium". 😛 I've never been to Hersheypark, but definitely want to go! Keep the content coming! I'm always excited to see when you've posted a new one!
Candymonium is my 2nd favorite B&M hyper, but it only makes it to # 5 at Hershey on my list, behind the 3 Intamins & Lightning Racer. It'll drop to # 6 whenever I get on Wildcats Revenge. That's just a testament to how much I love their lineup. For me, Great Bear is then behind the defunct Wildcat. Over my 20 rides on Wildcat, it gave slightly above average airtime, and was smoother than Voyage. I may have caught it on good days.
Wildcat's Revenge is good, but I wouldn't say great. I put it at #5 on my list. I don't understand this RMC hype; people have been talking about them for years, and I finally get to ride one thinking that it will be some mind-blowingly amazing ride, and it was just good.
@@casedinlight I still haven't ridden Wildcats Revenge, but honestly, it doesn't seem as good as their other hybrids. I'm still excited to ride it, but I will temper my expectations. It sounds like it doesn't focus as much on airtime as other RMCs, even though it still has some. The strong and relentless airtime are more present on other RMCs. I think some people are loving Wildcats Revenge so much because it's so different from other RMCs, and they've ridden many of the others. Maybe one of the others will impress you more. I do understand the feeling when something gets overhyped so much, then you ride it, and you say "That's it?" That happened to me with Fury 325. The coaster community is extremely guilty of overhyping rides far too often, so we need to guard ourselves when it comes to ones we haven't ridden yet.
I so wish this was close to my home. Also, why don't they get rid of the trains that they have on Skyrush and replace them with similar ones that are on Velocicoaster if so many people complain about Skyrush's restraints, and love Velocicoaster's restraint?
Came here just to listen to you hate on Skyrush. Was not disappointed. I will also say that I’m an unapologetic lover of Lightning Racer, though it’s been a hot minute since I’ve been to Hershey and my opinion might change when I ride it again.
I just went to Hershey today. I was not able to hit every coaster, but Sky Rush was hands-down my favorite. I love that drop. Fahrenheit was one of my least favorites. It almost made me sick from all the twists.
There is a rumor going around that Skyrush is getting new restraints. We'll have to see if that happens or not and what happens to your ranking if it does!
Skyrush is definitely my number one at the park. Its actually my number one in the world. I like Storm Runner a lot more than you do, but aside from those (admittedly huge) points, we agree for the most part
Visited last weekend. New ranks: Wildcat’s Revenge Storm Runner Great Bear Candymonium Skyrush Fahrenheit Laff Track Comet Lightning Racer Sooperdooperlooper Like them all! Love Sooper’s blue & orange retro paint job. Fahrenheit didn’t do as well this time. The small footprint makes it a real spinner-barfer with so many tight loops and turns. Lightning Racer is getting rough! Much moreso than Comet.
It’s time for you and Skyrush to understand each other Skyrush is getting new restraints so you should check this ride out again and Hershey already has amazing coasters
I rode a traveling Chance Toboggan on the French Fair circuit in 2022 and wasn't as bad as I heard of the one at Little Amerika-and I'm like 6ft. If Hershey's pair ran comparable to that, I would put it above Wild Mouse on this list
Here’s how I rank the coasters at this park based on my trip in 2023: 1. Storm Runner 2. Wildcat’s Revenge 3. Skyrush 4. Candymonium 5. Great Bear 6. Lightning Racer 7. Fahrenheit 8. Jolly Rancher Remix 9. Wild Mouse 10. SooperDooperLooper 11. Comet 12. Trailblazer 13. Laff Trakk 14. Cocoa Cruiser
@@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 It's very shaky and disorienting. Halfway through I'm thinking "please be over, please be over." It makes me sick and last time my hands went numb.
1. Stormrunner - pretty much perfect 2. Lightning Racer - great feeling of speed, but it needs the racing to be really good 3. Candymonium - amazing airtime 4. Sooperdooperlooper - like a mountain coaster, calm and always fun 5. Wildcat's Revenge - good elements and unique 6. Skyrush - a little crazy. Sometimes that's good, sometimes not. 7. Wildmouse - always fun, not much to it, though 8. Comet - great for kids, ok for adults 9. Trailblazer - cute and fun 10. Great Bear - a little sickening, but very cool first half 11. Laff Trak - neat backwards but sickening 12. Jolly Rancher - headbashing and painful, but I haven't ridden it in years. Maybe better now. 13. Fahrenheit - very intense and nauseating, but the lift and first drop are cool 14. Cocoa Cruiser - No one over age 10 should ride this. Honorable Mention: Roller Soaker would be #10.5 on my list. It was fun to get wet, and an interesting feeling riding it. It would fit right into the water section now. It was ahead of its time.
I will never get the massive hate for the Skyrush restraints. Especially with Wildcat's Revenge, which has the worst restraints of any RMC (not only is it cramped like all the others, but the enormous plastic seatbelt buckle made the second half incredibly painful) being in the same park. Yes Skyrush feels like it's trying to rip you in half, but you'd get that with any restraint on that insane freak of a coaster.
Hershey has some amazing coasters some of the best on the planet and maybe I believe they will get a Giga in 5-10 60% chance from my research if they could get more land which there is a lot next to Candymonium Hershey can build to 350 feet
Our tastes are pretty different. Skyrush at #6 is the obvious disagreement, but for me the weirdest part of this video is the claim that the second half of Wildcat's Revenge is "just average". The second half is the better half of the ride, and it's probably the primary reason I consider it my #2 RMC behind SteVe (haven't ridden IG yet, fwiw). The pacing just never lets up, to the point where the screeching halt at the brake run ends up being exciting enough to consider its own element. As a season pass holder with a lot of rides logged, my rankings are: 1. Wildcat's Revenge 2. Skyrush 3. Storm Runner 4. Candymonium 5. Great Bear 6. Fahrenheit 7. Lightning Racer 8. Comet 9. Laff Trakk 10. Jolly Rancher Remix 11. Trailblazer 12. Sooperdooperlooper 13. Wild Mouse 14. Cocoa Cruiser
I was just so impressed with the first half of WcR, the 2nd half was just run of the mill, starting with that awkward unbanked twist to the left when you think you're about to get another sick airtime hill
I'm amazed that great bear is above Fahrenheit, it's easily my least favorite invert and i absolutely adored Fahrenheit especially that ejector hill and norwegian loop!
Some do. Vekoma has quite a few of these, but I think you need the tiny ones for the really small kids. Coasters like Woodstock Express at CP are pretty legit but not for 3 year olds
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od yeah but the box had the intamin logo plus numbers which are the same as the height, speed, and year it opened on the box that was on HP socials
While they do have a good line-up, I am not a fan of Hersheypark. Been there twice, once last year (it probably was a mistake to go there on Memorial Day weekend, not just for being a few days too early to ride Wildcat's Revenge), and once in 2008 or 2009. My first big issue with the park is the direction finding. The signs are pretty useless if you are looking for a specific ride and don't know what section of the park the ride is in, and the big maps are made in a way that you don't even know which direction you are facing when looking at them. I never got lost that much anywhere else. The second is staying hydrated. There are drink outlets all over the place, but most of them only seem to be usable if you have an unlimited drink package/cup/wristband whatever. You can't just go there, swipe your credit card and buy a cup of coke. Or at least that's what I understood from the employee trying to explain how it works. English may not be my first language, but I think I do speak it well enough to communicate. But no matter where I went, it seems like the people behind the counter hardly spoke any English, when their job was to sell drinks. My opinions on some if their coasters: - Candymonium is a really nice smooth B&M - but the queue area must have been stolen at a Six Flags park. This is just so uninspired. - The Boomerang, in its current incarnation, is surely just a Boomerang, but at least from all the ones I have ridden, this certainly takes the top spot in this category.. The trains and their restraints are exactly what you need on something that uses Vekoma's MK-1200 track. - Sooperdooperlooper.. what were they smoking when they came up with the design of the trains? That orange plastic look gives it more of a toy appearance than the one of a serious classic Schwarzkopf looper. - Laff Track - I have ridden many of the Maurer SC-2000s. At one point we even had three of them traveling the German fairs. And I have ridden custom ones like the Winjas at Phantasialand But I have never had one where they apparently adjusted the sensors in the restraints to be THAT restrictive. I am tall, but I never had to skip a coaster because of being too heavy (except for really small stuff like Go-Gators that is). But on Laff Track, both my buddy and I needed significant pushing from the ride operators to get our restraints to give the all clear. And then there was hardly any spinning action, despite us being the only two riders in that car and seated on the same side. Big disappointment after waiting WAY too long.
Candymonium is one of the best B&M Hypers and Wildcats Revenge was a blast I have no real complaints with Wildcats Revenge. Candymonium is 9.5 I don’t like the trim on the last hill but Candymonium is a long ride but short for a hyper
I am suprised lightning racer was called smooth. When I rode it with friends, they said it is one of the shakier rides, and boy were they right. Still an acceptable track, but I would not want to ride it.
I feel like Fahrenheit and Wildcat's Revenge are the best coasters there. Stormrunner is too short, but it is really cool for what it is. I agree that Skyrush is mostly filler and I'm not a fan. I actually prefer Apollo's Chariot at BGW and Super Man at Six Flags America to Candymonium, but maybe I'm crazy. Comet is my 3rd favorite coaster there, but fully acknowledge that nostalgia is clouding my judgment. I probably won't ever ride it with the new trains.
I can't stand Skyrush's lap bars either. It's still my #1 at the park because of the insane ejector air. In my overall rankings if these rumors for new Skyrush lap bars are true It'll probably shoot up to my #3 steel coaster!
With each passing entry, Skyrush breaths a sigh of relief
*Skyrush:* *HEAVY BREATHING*
Some people thought it would be #14, I know it
@@AirtimeThrills Hersheypark is a weird one. They have a good, deep lineup but each coaster has some noticeable flaw that holds it back.
Hopefully the rumors about getting new restraints are true
@impracticallychristopher That Doesn't Apply To WR Comet Great Bear Or Laff Track :/
8:20 those two phones show how strong the airtime is.
LMAO
They win at the "throw me to the sky" game
A moment of silence for two more fallen. May they warn their brothers and sisters from the box at the entrance.
@@masontheis4489oh hey😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
good catch!
Clicked on this faster than Airtime Thrills can say Skyrush has bad lapbars
Clicked Faster Then Candymonium Ends
both top tier zingers
Clicked faster than Lightning Rod gets (got!) a rollback
@@Aerolandaircraftbro I have a chain lift now what you mean 😭😭
I’ve lived in hershey my whole life, i knew the low skyrush placement was coming, but i can’t say it still doesn’t hurt
I was actually shocked it came in that high given how he talks about it 😅
Hershey showed an Intamin crate recently and some brewing rumors suggest new restraints for Skyrush.
well, the rumors were correct
Always fun to see how you rank coasters as I feel like we often have a similar view. Skyrush is probably where we differ the most. I used to dislike it early on after it was built. In recent years though it hasn't bothered me and has become one of my favorite coasters period.
Anyhow, here is how I rank Hersheypark, which I consider my home park. Although I'm from Baltimore, Hershey was the closest major park to me when I was young. Six Flags/Adventure World/Wild World came a few years later.
1. Skyrush
2. Wildcat's Revenge
3. Storm Runner
4. Fahrenheit
5. Great Bear
6. Candymonium
7. Comet
8. Lightning Racer
9. Wildcat
10. Sooperdooperlooper
11. Jolly Rancher Remix
12. Laff Trakk
13. Trailblazer
14. Wild Mouse
15. Cocoa Cruiser
16. Roller Soaker
And yes, Roller Soaker dead last. It's actually dead last of my 410 plus credits. It was awful and literally dumb.
That's awesome! I always marvel at people with so many credits. I feel like my family and I have gone to amusement parks a lot in the last couple years, but even with the 7 new credits I just added at Hershey this past weekend, I'm only at 49. I wonder if I'll get to 100 in my lifetime.
I’m working at HersheyPark this summer through a college internship program, but I’ve never actually been there! I’ll get to hit all of the coasters over the summer so it’ll be interesting to see where I rank them compared to you.
My daughter and I were able to go to Hershey this past summer. Your rankings are almost dead-on with mine! We ended the night with 3 straight rides on Wildcat's Revenge and had SO much fun! I love a good B&M Hyper and Candymonium filled that slot nicely (although Diamondback is better). We had a blast on both Stormrunner and Fahrenheit, riding each multiple times. Great Bear really surprised me how fun and unique it was. And Skyrush...well, it was intense. The restraints really hurt it. Overall, such a solid lineup at Hershey.
This is a really good video! I might be going to Hersheypark next year. Keep up the great work!
Very interested to see where Skyrush will rank if it does get the new restraints
I like it better. #2 for me behind Great Bear.
This park has a special place in my heart as it is home to the first ever looping coaster I rode the super dooper looper that loop pulls insane forces and ranks number 1 in my first trying amusement park things. It is also home to one of my favorite woodies, the comet.
Comet was one of my new credits this past weekend. Rode it with my daughter. Really an excellent coaster! Maybe my mind was playing tricks on me, but it felt like it had 3 drops and something like 9 bunny hills. Non-stop action.
Hersheypark is the one park I haven't been, that I want to see the most.
It's just in such an awkward spot that's kinda hard to get to...
If you get the chance, try it! It’s about 2-3 hours from major cities and airports(about 2 hrs from DC or B’more, 2 hrs from Philly, 3 or so hours from North Jersey/ NYC)….i would say hard to get to would be something like SDC, which is 4-5 hours from any major airport! Seriously though, check it out if you’re able to…HP doesn’t disappoint.
@@terrancepounds1090 im from ohio, which makes a lot of parks easy to get to, but you are spot on about sdc. Its a 12 hour drive for me. The one time I went there i split it up by stopping in St Louis, which I highly recommend
@@jameslitwin5635 I did the same, except I’m coming from Maryland. SDC was beautiful but in the middle of nowhere!
@@terrancepounds1090 SDC is beautiful, but honestly the drive between St Louis and Branson was eh
@@terrancepounds1090 Agreed. I just went from Northern Jersey with my wife and kids. The ride home was about 2 hours and 45 minutes. Between the coasters, shops, all the other rides, Chocolate World, Chocolate Town, the sea lion show, and the attached zoo, Hershey is a must-visit. We were there 3 days and stayed at Hershey Lodge, which has its own set of amenities including an indoor water park (not amusement park sized but still cool). And if you are interested in stuff aside from Hershey Park, we did the High Point mansion tour (where the Hersheys lived), The Hershey Story museum and Hershey Gardens (which has a butterfly atrium) - so there is a ton to do.
5:10 I've been on 8 Vekoma boomerangs in North America and Jolly Rancher REMIX is by far my favorite (even including Sea Serpent at Moreys Piers). The lights, the station music, the tunnel, the candy smoke smell, REALLY enhances the experience big time.
Perhaps a hot take, but I've never paid attention to the airtime on skyrush, only the lats. I still believe they're the main focus of the figure eight twister layout. They feel varied and borderline dangerous when your hands are up. It's one of the only coasters out there with unlimited upper body movement. The amount of lateral combinations in comparison to other coasters is the main reason why I think it's far from overrated.
The only element I really notice the lats on are the twisted airtime hill, one of my favorite elements. I did like getting flopped around in the back though, that was totally lost in the front
@@AirtimeThrills Seems like everyone feels the lats differently. I'm a skinny dude so I get flopped in every which way during the elements. The s-curve before the twisted hill kills me. The forces are strong enough to yank me perpendicular to the seatback for 3 seconds.
I wish I could feel something, anything on this ride. I love the view, I enjoy the drop, but nothing else. I'm short, so the restraints don't hurt me, but maybe I'm too fat to enjoy it.
@@Zepp914 Yup its odd. I've not gotten air on it, but here I am calling it underrated because of the lat combos. I feel too secured in place on other rides so they're bland in comparison imo. I'd love some airtime sprinkled in, but lats are my favourite force.
@@Zepp914 I just rode Skyrush for the first time (with the new restraints) and I felt the same way. I'm 5'8" 185Lb. It was very fun, but I went into it feeling a bit intimidated (due to its intense reputation), and while actually riding it, nothing about it intimidated me. The drop was great but no better than other great drops I've been on (and I only have 49 credits). I'm pretty sure I felt stronger forces on Fahrenheit.
So excited to experience this park this year! Might become my favorite park by the looks of it
I'm going to Hersheypark for the first time ever this June. I'm super excited. Always wanted to go. Can't wait to see how I rank the coasters.
I’m so excited to visit this park during the summer! Hopefully skyrush does get those rumored new trains
Hersheypark was my favorite park in the days before I would ride coasters at all, in part because they had so many big tame family rides--more than they do today. Eventually my mother cajoled me onto Trailblazer, and for many years, it was the only coaster I'd ever ridden. There's not much to it, but at the time, I found it almost overwhelming.
I went back there in 2011 with my little daughter in tow, and aside from introducing her and my wife to Trailblazer (my kid liked it way more than I had), I had the kid with me for most of the day and the only coasters I got to ride were Fahrenheit and sooperdooperLooper. I loved both of those. Fahrenheit's queue was brutal though. We rode Tiny Timbers, the little kiddie flume where Cocoa Cruiser is now.
Going back there for another go is, I think, my single biggest bucket-list park visit at the moment, of all the parks in the world. I can't convince my family to be interested so it'd probably be solo.
I have a similar situation. My kids are young and do love the coasters for which they qualify, but my wife almost never rides. However, as long as I ride when and for how long she tells me, I can get my credits while she rides the kids on kid rides. LOL. Also, not for nothing, I kind of prefer being alone and being able to get away from the stresses of the world for a minute or so on Stormrunner or Wildcat's Revenge. 😀
I’m hoping to get to this park this year. I was originally gonna do a week long road trip to hit all of the major parks in the northeast this year but that had to be pushed back a year because I told my friends I’d go to a tournament in Florida this year. Oh well at least I’ll be able to ride Iron Gwazi, Mako, Aire Force one and all of the elite coasters Florida and Georgia have this year. Next year I’ll cross Toro off of the bucket list.
“… So let’s run down the coasters that make them world famous… Cocoa Cruiser” ah yes, very famous roller coaster indeed. Still a great video.
🤣 lmao
the original candy themed coaster
great video! I agree with basically everything! There are rumors of skyrush getting new restraints this year n if that happens it might go up to number 1 in your list.
I have no point of reference because I only just rode it once yesterday with the new restraints, but they were plenty comfortable. I didn't ever notice them during the ride. That said, I liked the airport/airplane theming and sound on the platform
I’ve been going to Hersheypark ever since my parents took to Candylane when I was only a year old. I am now in college and have gone to Hersheypark every year of my life. So I feel I have at least have decent opinions on these coasters lol. First the ones defunct.
Roller Soaker honestly was nothing spectacular. It was fun but it definitely was more about the battle then the actual coaster part. I only ever did it once or twice I preferred the more thrilling rides even as a kid.
Wildcat holds such a special place in my heart. I used to ride it all the time growing up. And I definitely think the roughness was tolerable for many years. But my god since covid hit wildcat became pretty awful. The roughness causes the coaster to slow down as well since it shakes around so much. It had a fun layout and I have great memories of it but I was begging for Hershey to RMC it.
Now for my rankings-
I definitely have different opinions on these rides then you do lol. Im a die hard skyrush fan and I can’t apologize for that. Also lighting racer is also a great time I’ve always had a blast on it and love it to death.
14. Cocoa Cruiser
13. Trailblazer
12. Wild Mouse
11. Sooper Dooper Looper
10. Laff Trakk
9. Jolly Rancher Remix
8. Comet
7. Lightning Racer
6. Fahrenheit
5. Great Bear
4. Candymounium
3. Storm Runner
2. Wildcats Revenge
1. Skyrush
Skyrush seems like it is 90% likely that it’s getting new lap bars this year so hopefully they will help with other peoples comfort and not ruin the parts that its fans love. Also you got to get on wildcats revenge when it’s hauling the ending becomes actually insane
Great Bear seems to get a lot of love. That's one that I didn't get to this time. I'll have to ride it next time around.
I would love to see you do a video of your ranking of best coaster elements i.e. top 25, 50, or 100. Much like your year end coaster rankings. I feel like some elements like the quarry drop on iron rattler elevate a coaster like that. It would be interesting to see where each element stacks up pound for pound against others.
I finally got to ride (most) of these yesterday and today! Disappointed that Comet no longer had buzz bars, but LOVED the new restraints on Skyrush!!
After two days of riding, my top 3 would be:
3: Candymonium (b/c you absolutely can't go wrong with a B&M hyper - ever)
2: Skyrush (like a smaller I-305)
3: Wildcat's Revenge (which I thought was great from start to finish)
You need to update this list after riding Skyrush with the new restraints.
My ranking:
01 Skyrush
02 Wildcat’s Revenge
03 Stormrunner
04 Candymonium
05 Great Bear
06 Superdooperlooper
07 Lightning Racer
08 Jolly Rancher Remix
09 Comet
10 Laff Track
11 Trailblazer
12 Fahrenheit
13 Wild Mouse
Might I Ask Why Fahrenheit Is So Low But Jolly Rancher Remix And Sooperdooperlooper So High?
i hate skyrush with a passion
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od The last time I rode Fahrenheit, it made me a bit nauseous. Now most coasters don't make me feel sick afterwards. I find it to be a bit forceless as I am spoiled by Skyrush and Stormrunner which I can ride easily. Plus Fahrenheit usually has a long line. I like the boomerang for the intensity of the loop taken backwards, and Looper for the vintage charm, the loop, and a helix near the end of the ride.
I agree with everything on this list except for the Fahrenheit placement
@@gabet3514 I wish I liked Fahrenheit , but the last time I rode it, it make me feel nauseous which almost never happens when I ride a coaster. Plus the restraints are not made for taller/bigger people
I heard that Skyrush might be getting new safety bars. Do you think that could bring the ride to a higher ranking on the list if they're better than the old ones.
I've only been to Hersheypark once and that was back in 2005 when Storm Runner was still new. During that trip, I did get to ride Wildcat and Roller Soaker. Wildcat did have a nice layout and was fun but not nearly as much fun as Lightning Racers (rode 4 times, twice on each side) and Comet (rode 3 times). Roller Soaker was very easy going and a nice coaster to cool off on on a hot day.
Skyrush new lap bars have entered the chat.
Hersheypark:*goes to intamin for a coaster*
Also Hershey: we’ll take your entire stock
One of the few parks with an actual Intamin collection
@AirtimeThrills Yah Only Cedar Point Has A Better Intamin Collection
You gotta admit in my opinion intiman is the best manufacturer
Comet was my first ever true coaster. My family went to Hershey in 2004 and I was 5 or 6. I went on it with my Grandpa. I still remember that to this day.
I had a similar moment with my 7-year old daughter. We rode it 2 days ago. She said it was "a little much", but she was still smiling all the way through and feels like she accomplished a challenge, which can be good confidence boosters for kids (if they meet the height requirement OF COURSE). It's a nice memory.
I may be from the New England Area but I love to call this my home away from home park cause I go there so many damn times I’ve lost track of it and this is where I got my love of going on rollercoasters cause I did SuperDooperlooper back in 2014 what a great memory. I will never get tired of riding all their coasters cause I love every single one but my favorite will always be Storm Runner even though its short but that ride packs a wallop. I adore this park a lot
I honestly found Hershey Park was a bit disappointing. Mostly because of how hyped it's lineup was. It's not a Cedar Point killer, or even Kings Island killer.
It's flaw is it seems JUST check boxes with its lineup. Fill a needed niche, but with the minimum required. Their coasters tend to be on the short side, and middle of the pack for their model.
Candymonium is a mid hyper, Lightning Racer is a mid GCI, Comet is a mid classic woodie, Great Bear is a below mid invert, Looper is a mid etc, etc.
And their previous unique stand out, Skyrush, is unique and forceful, but terribly flawed.
Wildcat's revenge though at least bucks the trend a bit. While not a top 5 RMC is definitely above a mid RMC. And the ops are the best of any RMC.
8:20 those two phones lol
Are Skyrush's lapbars different from Velocicoaster's? They look similar, and Vlossy's are great
Yah They're Different
yes and Velocicoaster's are much more comfortable and forgiving
yes but skyrush is relentless on the thighs
Bruh, this guy has 1.4 million subs
Velocicoaster's are some of my favorite restraints of all time. They're perfect
Pretty good rankings. I have only been to Hersheypark twice. My first came in 2001, and surprisingly Wildcat was my favorite then. It wasn't rough one bit and offered some solid forces. My other visit was last year, and Wildcat's Revenge was easily my favorite. The one coaster I wasn't a huge fan of though was Candymonium, which I would put at number 7. I know it sounds crazy, but I was more impressed with Sooper Dooper Looper than Candymonium.
I've only been to hershey Park once back in 2008 my senior year with the new brighton marching band and my favorite roller coaster is storm runner and I'm thinking of going back this month with my family and my aunt and my cousins.
I grew up about three hours from Hershey. Back in the late 70s/early 80s, I think Darien Lake, Dorney Park, and Hersheypark were all pretty comparable (all better than Rocky Glen which has been closed for decades now). Right around the early 80s, Hershey made a big effort to invest heavily in the park - I think now it’s significantly better than Dorney and Darien Lake but there’s still some signs of its “small, local park” heritage left.
Somehow I never went to Knobels until about a decade ago, I think that’s another park which is substantially bigger and better from when I was a kid though.
That's a great description of Hersheypark having big great coasters while maintaining the “small, local park” heritage. I mean, Comet and Skyrush are right up against each other, so there's an example.
Hershey park might be my favorite. Going bgt in 2 weeks and will decide then. Their lineup is crazy good and a true destination
I LOVE THESE KIND OF VIDEOS!!! pls could u do all alton towers coasters? Ik u havent been here yet but do it by the numbers?
Yeah Alton by the numbers is possible, just need to make sure I can secure the footage. I may wait to see whats up with their next SW
@AirtimeThrills the next secret weapon doesn't look like it will be opening until 2026. Ofc nemesis has been re tracked, however that doesn't affect the ride time or anything as its the exact same layout, and also has the same speed. Thank u 😊
I love hershey so much and i hope I will be able to go back soon. I was wondering if you are planning to ride Iron Menace at Dorney this summer as its opening. I am so excited to ride on it cause it looks crazy and its right near my college so it works out great haha
Man after the great season I had at Hershey in 2023, being a SFMM local and having a few months on the east coast for work in the spring/summer, Hershey was my top target and boy did it deliver. Skyrush blew me away and took my #3 spot and most ridden coaster of the year with 57 laps in 6 visits. How can anyone put Pretty Good Bear above Skyrush?! PGB ended up being my least favorite B&M invert of them all (only missing Patriot and one Bat clone in the US). It’s wild how different opinions can be of the same rides. I’ll hand it to Wildcats Revenge, that ended up being #14 for me and 4th RMC behind IG, TwiCol and Steve. I definitely need to get back to Hershey asap for more laps, this park has possibly the most fun and complete coaster collection in the states!
Halloween 2021 was the first time I got into riding roller coasters there and that was the perfect time to ride all of them with shorter lines. I just rode most of the coasters this past weekend so here's my ranking:
11. Laff Track: I was convinced to try it once this past weekend and really disliked the spinning. At least it was in the dark but still something I don't want to experience again.
10. Fahrenheit: Only rode it once. Ride was pretty rough. But it had plenty of action. Shame.
09. Wild Mouse: I've rode the Dorney one a couple times and it is the exact same. Fun little thriller but not as good as I used to like it.
08. Stormrunner: I can't imagine waiting in the Summer heat for an hour or 2 for this. It was an awesome ride, but it was really short and I didn't like the restraints.
07. Superdooperlooper: My first inverted coaster. It was fun, but hard to match to the ones further up this list.
06. Comet: Legendary ride. Just didn't like the quick stop waiting in queue before the train rolled back into the station
05. Lighting Racer: Had fun every time I went on Lightning. But I can see why it's not getting as much ridership.
04. Wildcat's Revenge: Really love most of the improvements. However, of all the coasters in the park, the noise of entering the chain is by far the loudest. Also didn't like those bumps it made going up halfway. Rode it 3 times in an afternoon with the middle, back and front. Front was the roughest at least for me. Still a great ride.
03. Great Bear: Lots of fun and it was worth the payoff
02. SkyRush: This was the first roller coaster I rode in 2021, and the first experience of the park since '03. Really loved it and have gone on it at least twice everytime I come back. But I can see the mixed feelings.
01. Candymonium: Always rode this at sunset. I love this ride; the height, majestic drops, scenery and incredibly smooth ride. Rode it 3 times in 10 minutes. Not very intense, but always a joy.
I want to ride Trailblazer next time. It may not be too exciting but it looks fun and is seen as an intro into coaster enjoyment.
I don't have much interest in riding Jolly Rancher Remix. Just afraid of getting a whiplash. So in a way, there's still some coaster I'm too afraid of lol
I still think your take on skyrush is wild but great video lol
Glad to see Candy in your top 2. I think its the best ride in the park. Big reason is the reridability but the layout just seems perfect
I had only ridden Candymonium during my last trip a couple years ago (which I loved), but we just returned yesterday from a weekend at Hersheypark and I added 7 credits. After all the intensity talk I've heard, I thought I'd be a coward if I didn't ride Skyrush and have seen it be #1 or #2 on many lists. However, nothing about it seemed overly intense to me, and I tend to agree with the position where you have it on this list. Wildcat's Revenge is definitely the best coaster in the park, and both Stormrunner and Candymonium are better than Skyrush. I guess the anticipation causes more nervousness sometimes than the forces on the coaster will actually affect me, or maybe my body is getting used to them after I became active on coasters again in the last 2-3 years (in my mid to late 40s). Maybe I'll try I305 next time I'm at King's Dominion instead of chickening out like I did last time. LOL
I went to this park in May 2021 and was surprised at how busy it was. I only ended up getting half of the credits, and of these I also have Skyrush at 6. It really made me appreciate Superman more as far as Intamin Hypers go.
Hershey can get really slammed. It’s the biggest weakness of the park.
I’ve never been to Hershey, but I wish to go someday!
Wild mouse,trailblazer,superduper looper,laff track,lightning racer,comet are my favorites
I've never been to HersheyPark, so I don't know what Lightning Racers is like or what Wildcat was like. I saw an interview where GCI stated they were a bit disappointed to not get picked to renovate their first coaster. Do you think it would have been better to have GCI put Titan Track on Wildcat and then have RMC do an I-Box conversion of Lightning Racers?
When I did my video on what each indy parks needs most, I said they should RMC lightning racer. That would have been the most ideal thing, but they did the next best thing
"The one of a kind Flying Snake Dive"
The Flying Snake Dive After The 2nd Launch On Ride To Happiness: "Am I a joke to you?!"
hmmm RCDB still only lists 1
As someone who goes to Hershey every year I think your rankings are fairly accurate except I would put skyrush at 2 behind Wildcats revenge. I also rode roller soaker before it closed and it was pretty boring. The water stuff was neat but the layout was so boring there was nothing else to enjoy so unless it was hot out I always skipped it. To me it would be at the very bottom of the rankings. Good video btw
I mostly agree with your list but I would have storm runner and sky rush at 3 and 4. Storm Runner's launch has so much intensity and I love the snake dive. Sky Rush's restraints never bothered me that much and that first drop is amazing, but it has a lot of rattle in the back that takes away from the ride.
But Wildcat's Revenge definitely takes the #1. RMC worked their magic!
Probably one of the most stacked lineups ever. We need a family coaster or a good flat ride. (I would love a big coaster too)
OK, Chris... love your content, editing, and videography skills but I can no longer bite my OCD tongue.... It's "Cand-Y-monium"... not "Cand-A-monium". 😛
I've never been to Hersheypark, but definitely want to go!
Keep the content coming! I'm always excited to see when you've posted a new one!
Ok ok Candymonium, i guess youre right
Candymonium is my 2nd favorite B&M hyper, but it only makes it to # 5 at Hershey on my list, behind the 3 Intamins & Lightning Racer. It'll drop to # 6 whenever I get on Wildcats Revenge. That's just a testament to how much I love their lineup. For me, Great Bear is then behind the defunct Wildcat. Over my 20 rides on Wildcat, it gave slightly above average airtime, and was smoother than Voyage. I may have caught it on good days.
It Kinda Seems Like Your Just Not A Big Fan Of B&M Hypers Below Lightning Racer And Fahrenheit Is Criminal
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od I love B&M hypers. I just love Fahrenheit and Lightning Racer more.
Wildcat's Revenge is good, but I wouldn't say great. I put it at #5 on my list. I don't understand this RMC hype; people have been talking about them for years, and I finally get to ride one thinking that it will be some mind-blowingly amazing ride, and it was just good.
@@casedinlight I still haven't ridden Wildcats Revenge, but honestly, it doesn't seem as good as their other hybrids. I'm still excited to ride it, but I will temper my expectations. It sounds like it doesn't focus as much on airtime as other RMCs, even though it still has some. The strong and relentless airtime are more present on other RMCs. I think some people are loving Wildcats Revenge so much because it's so different from other RMCs, and they've ridden many of the others. Maybe one of the others will impress you more.
I do understand the feeling when something gets overhyped so much, then you ride it, and you say "That's it?" That happened to me with Fury 325. The coaster community is extremely guilty of overhyping rides far too often, so we need to guard ourselves when it comes to ones we haven't ridden yet.
Excellent park, excellent rides! I also think that Skyrush is overrated. Storm Runner and Wildcat's Revenge are my faves!
People Hate Candymonium Damn
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od def don't hate it, I loved Candymonium, it was probably my #3 coaster this year there.
I agree with most of your rankings, but Skyrush would definitely rank higher on my list! My one gripe with it are the thigh-crushing restraints 😖
I so wish this was close to my home. Also, why don't they get rid of the trains that they have on Skyrush and replace them with similar ones that are on Velocicoaster if so many people complain about Skyrush's restraints, and love Velocicoaster's restraint?
Don’t think velocoaster train fits plus this ride is getting new restraints so it will hopefully be good
@@Thelightning1out True, and I'm glad for those people who can ride it. I'm just not that that I live in a roller coaster oasis.
@@Thelightning1out its not confirmed by the hershy company yet
but its a rumor so lets crose our fingers
If they replace the lapbars with Veloci-style bars it wont fix all the problems but I would be elated
Came here just to listen to you hate on Skyrush. Was not disappointed.
I will also say that I’m an unapologetic lover of Lightning Racer, though it’s been a hot minute since I’ve been to Hershey and my opinion might change when I ride it again.
I just went to Hershey today. I was not able to hit every coaster, but Sky Rush was hands-down my favorite. I love that drop. Fahrenheit was one of my least favorites. It almost made me sick from all the twists.
There is a rumor going around that Skyrush is getting new restraints. We'll have to see if that happens or not and what happens to your ranking if it does!
i hope the roumers are true as i will only ride it if they are true
I don't know what else the teaser could be for if not new trains/lapbars
Skyrush is definitely my number one at the park. Its actually my number one in the world. I like Storm Runner a lot more than you do, but aside from those (admittedly huge) points, we agree for the most part
Visited last weekend. New ranks:
Wildcat’s Revenge
Storm Runner
Great Bear
Candymonium
Skyrush
Fahrenheit
Laff Track
Comet
Lightning Racer
Sooperdooperlooper
Like them all! Love Sooper’s blue & orange retro paint job.
Fahrenheit didn’t do as well this time. The small footprint makes it a real spinner-barfer with so many tight loops and turns.
Lightning Racer is getting rough! Much moreso than Comet.
It’s time for you and Skyrush to understand each other Skyrush is getting new restraints so you should check this ride out again and Hershey already has amazing coasters
It's the "Jack of All Trades, Master of None Park"
I LOVE HERSHEY!
I rode a traveling Chance Toboggan on the French Fair circuit in 2022 and wasn't as bad as I heard of the one at Little Amerika-and I'm like 6ft. If Hershey's pair ran comparable to that, I would put it above Wild Mouse on this list
I think Skyrush will move to number 1 for you if they really get new restraints. Intamin is in peak form right now and the restraints are godly!
i have lightning racer even lower than you, it was crazy rough when i got on it last year, plus all the other minuses you had
I’ve been there 3 times in the past 4 years and Super dooper looper hasn’t been open one time
I was there once when it was down
Here’s how I rank the coasters at this park based on my trip in 2023:
1. Storm Runner
2. Wildcat’s Revenge
3. Skyrush
4. Candymonium
5. Great Bear
6. Lightning Racer
7. Fahrenheit
8. Jolly Rancher Remix
9. Wild Mouse
10. SooperDooperLooper
11. Comet
12. Trailblazer
13. Laff Trakk
14. Cocoa Cruiser
Your Hot Takes Are Wild My Guy Storm Runner Over WR Skyrush And Candymonium
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od I prefer launches over airtime
I mostly agree. I'd put Fahrenheit lower, but the rest are pretty much what I have.
@@casedinlight Fahrenheit wasn’t impressive at all when I rode it
@@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 It's very shaky and disorienting. Halfway through I'm thinking "please be over, please be over." It makes me sick and last time my hands went numb.
110%agree with this list
you forgot the OG wildcat at 0th spot and best ride ever.
My knowledge of rides in this park comes solely from the 3D ultra pinball: thrill ride video game.
1. Stormrunner - pretty much perfect
2. Lightning Racer - great feeling of speed, but it needs the racing to be really good
3. Candymonium - amazing airtime
4. Sooperdooperlooper - like a mountain coaster, calm and always fun
5. Wildcat's Revenge - good elements and unique
6. Skyrush - a little crazy. Sometimes that's good, sometimes not.
7. Wildmouse - always fun, not much to it, though
8. Comet - great for kids, ok for adults
9. Trailblazer - cute and fun
10. Great Bear - a little sickening, but very cool first half
11. Laff Trak - neat backwards but sickening
12. Jolly Rancher - headbashing and painful, but I haven't ridden it in years. Maybe better now.
13. Fahrenheit - very intense and nauseating, but the lift and first drop are cool
14. Cocoa Cruiser - No one over age 10 should ride this.
Honorable Mention: Roller Soaker would be #10.5 on my list. It was fun to get wet, and an interesting feeling riding it.
It would fit right into the water section now. It was ahead of its time.
I will never get the massive hate for the Skyrush restraints. Especially with Wildcat's Revenge, which has the worst restraints of any RMC (not only is it cramped like all the others, but the enormous plastic seatbelt buckle made the second half incredibly painful) being in the same park. Yes Skyrush feels like it's trying to rip you in half, but you'd get that with any restraint on that insane freak of a coaster.
Hershey has some amazing coasters some of the best on the planet and maybe I believe they will get a Giga in 5-10 60% chance from my research if they could get more land which there is a lot next to Candymonium Hershey can build to 350 feet
I personally love Skyrush, as of right now It's my personal favorite coaster by Intamin because of its CRAZY airtime.
My Personal Favorite Is Superman The Ride Velocicoaster And Sky rush Are A Bit Overrated
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od Velocicoaster is my 3rd favorite Intamin, my 2nd is I305, Superman is in my top 10 favorites from Intamin
I feel like Hersheypark was going to get a gerstlauer eurofighter, but they went with this intamin looper instead, what we know as Fahrenheit.
This has much better capacity at least
If Skyrush gets new restraints, how do you think that would affect your opinion of the ride?
much better i hate skyrush as ofnow
I also have a hot take on lighting racer. The water park is insanely busy and they need more space there. Maybe remove it? They still have comet
Lightning Racer is my favorite coaster there. It's the only one that I ride every time.
Wild cat was a superr fun coster. It was rough..but a loads of laughs..I have not be on the new one yet
Our tastes are pretty different. Skyrush at #6 is the obvious disagreement, but for me the weirdest part of this video is the claim that the second half of Wildcat's Revenge is "just average". The second half is the better half of the ride, and it's probably the primary reason I consider it my #2 RMC behind SteVe (haven't ridden IG yet, fwiw). The pacing just never lets up, to the point where the screeching halt at the brake run ends up being exciting enough to consider its own element. As a season pass holder with a lot of rides logged, my rankings are:
1. Wildcat's Revenge
2. Skyrush
3. Storm Runner
4. Candymonium
5. Great Bear
6. Fahrenheit
7. Lightning Racer
8. Comet
9. Laff Trakk
10. Jolly Rancher Remix
11. Trailblazer
12. Sooperdooperlooper
13. Wild Mouse
14. Cocoa Cruiser
no why sky rush sucksssss 😭
One Thing I've Noticed Is People Don't Really Like Candymonium
I was just so impressed with the first half of WcR, the 2nd half was just run of the mill, starting with that awkward unbanked twist to the left when you think you're about to get another sick airtime hill
I'm amazed that great bear is above Fahrenheit, it's easily my least favorite invert and i absolutely adored Fahrenheit especially that ejector hill and norwegian loop!
I rode Fahrenheit last week and it was so intense that my hands went numb. It's very unforgiving, and I always come off of it feeling a little barfy.
Update from my post 2 weeks ago. Hershey has confirmed new restraints and logo for SkyRush for the 2024 season.
I don't get why companies don't offer a larger kids coaster. Still have a lift but give it a longer layout.
Some do. Vekoma has quite a few of these, but I think you need the tiny ones for the really small kids. Coasters like Woodstock Express at CP are pretty legit but not for 3 year olds
My first upside down ride was a slc… I should of rode the 4d freesping
Im going to Hershey for a hockey tournament tommorow!!
8:20 did they drop their phones?
Skyrush is getting new restraints hopefully similar to pantheon or
Velocicoaster so maybe it will Skyrush up your rankings (I’m sorry)
I Thought It Wasn't Confirmed
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od its not its a romer
@@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od yeah but the box had the intamin logo plus numbers which are the same as the height, speed, and year it opened on the box that was on HP socials
Btw I Actually Chuckled At That Pun
While they do have a good line-up, I am not a fan of Hersheypark. Been there twice, once last year (it probably was a mistake to go there on Memorial Day weekend, not just for being a few days too early to ride Wildcat's Revenge), and once in 2008 or 2009.
My first big issue with the park is the direction finding. The signs are pretty useless if you are looking for a specific ride and don't know what section of the park the ride is in, and the big maps are made in a way that you don't even know which direction you are facing when looking at them. I never got lost that much anywhere else.
The second is staying hydrated. There are drink outlets all over the place, but most of them only seem to be usable if you have an unlimited drink package/cup/wristband whatever. You can't just go there, swipe your credit card and buy a cup of coke. Or at least that's what I understood from the employee trying to explain how it works. English may not be my first language, but I think I do speak it well enough to communicate. But no matter where I went, it seems like the people behind the counter hardly spoke any English, when their job was to sell drinks.
My opinions on some if their coasters:
- Candymonium is a really nice smooth B&M - but the queue area must have been stolen at a Six Flags park. This is just so uninspired.
- The Boomerang, in its current incarnation, is surely just a Boomerang, but at least from all the ones I have ridden, this certainly takes the top spot in this category.. The trains and their restraints are exactly what you need on something that uses Vekoma's MK-1200 track.
- Sooperdooperlooper.. what were they smoking when they came up with the design of the trains? That orange plastic look gives it more of a toy appearance than the one of a serious classic Schwarzkopf looper.
- Laff Track - I have ridden many of the Maurer SC-2000s. At one point we even had three of them traveling the German fairs. And I have ridden custom ones like the Winjas at Phantasialand But I have never had one where they apparently adjusted the sensors in the restraints to be THAT restrictive. I am tall, but I never had to skip a coaster because of being too heavy (except for really small stuff like Go-Gators that is). But on Laff Track, both my buddy and I needed significant pushing from the ride operators to get our restraints to give the all clear. And then there was hardly any spinning action, despite us being the only two riders in that car and seated on the same side. Big disappointment after waiting WAY too long.
Candymonium is one of the best B&M Hypers and Wildcats Revenge was a blast I have no real complaints with Wildcats Revenge.
Candymonium is 9.5 I don’t like the trim on the last hill but Candymonium is a long ride but short for a hyper
Great Bear being ranked higher then Skyrush is too funny 🤣
I am suprised lightning racer was called smooth. When I rode it with friends, they said it is one of the shakier rides, and boy were they right. Still an acceptable track, but I would not want to ride it.
I feel like Fahrenheit and Wildcat's Revenge are the best coasters there. Stormrunner is too short, but it is really cool for what it is. I agree that Skyrush is mostly filler and I'm not a fan. I actually prefer Apollo's Chariot at BGW and Super Man at Six Flags America to Candymonium, but maybe I'm crazy. Comet is my 3rd favorite coaster there, but fully acknowledge that nostalgia is clouding my judgment. I probably won't ever ride it with the new trains.
Homie at the 10:41 mark looks like Jax Teller going on his "final ride" in FX's "Sons of Anarchy"
Skyrush getting new trains??
Lightning Racer was a bit rough this past summer.
I can't stand Skyrush's lap bars either. It's still my #1 at the park because of the insane ejector air. In my overall rankings if these rumors for new Skyrush lap bars are true It'll probably shoot up to my #3 steel coaster!
Not gonna lie, I used to live near Hershey Park, and the most painful ride is sky rush. Right as the newest remake of wildcat we moved.
I feel like sooperdooperlooper always gets underrated. It's actually so fun.