Coal Cracker is a classic Hersheypark (Hershey, Pennsylvania) hydroflume ride. The ride was installed by Arrow Dynamics in 1973, making it the oldest water ride at Hersheypark still in daily operation. It has a unique layout, due to the terrain features of this part of the park.
Riders are seated in 12-foot boats for the 3 and 1/2 minute ride inside an over 2,000-foot water channel. Once the fiberglass boat has ascended the first lift hill, rider...
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Coal Cracker is a classic Hersheypark (Hershey, Pennsylvania) hydroflume ride. The ride was installed by Arrow Dynamics in 1973, making it the oldest water ride at Hersheypark still in daily operation. It has a unique layout, due to the terrain features of this part of the park.
Riders are seated in 12-foot boats for the 3 and 1/2 minute ride inside an over 2,000-foot water channel. Once the fiberglass boat has ascended the first lift hill, riders are only 55 feet off the ground. A second lift brings you above the Twin Turnpike ride, preparing you for the final 35-degree, 49-foot drop.
The water supply for the ride is pumped in through pipes connected to a 14,000-square foot, man-made lake. This lake is quoted as having the capacity to store 100,000 gallons of water, and the pump system can handle approximately 25,000 gallons a minute.
The Coal Cracker includes ride photos, produced and sold by GTP.
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