SooperDooperLooper

The SooperDooperLooper is a ride at Hersheypark, and the first looping coaster on the East Coast. It was designed as a terrain coaster by Werner Stengel and built by Schwarzkopf. Even though it opened in 1977, the ride is one of the most popular and most-ridden coasters in the park, due to its low height requirement. The train first goes up a hill, makes a small left turn, and then descends and enters a loop. It then makes a sweeping left turn th... more

The SooperDooperLooper is a ride at Hersheypark, and the first looping coaster on the East Coast. It was designed as a terrain coaster by Werner Stengel and built by Schwarzkopf. Even though it opened in 1977, the ride is one of the most popular and most-ridden coasters in the park, due to its low height requirement. The train first goes up a hill, makes a small left turn, and then descends and enters a loop. It then makes a sweeping left turn that travels through the middle of the loop and enters a tunnel. The ride concludes with a series of bunny hills and helixes. The trains on the SooperDooperLooper use a single lap bar to hold riders in the seat. This design works because the forces from the loop (and helix) press riders in their seats, and are a common feature with Schwarzkopf looping coasters. The tunnel that occurs part-way through the ride used to house a mechanical spider prop that would drop down towards the train. The ride opened with three trains. It now currently runs... less