Toboggan (Hersheypark)
The Toboggan was a pair of roller coasters at Hersheypark. It stood in what was then known as Carousel Circle from 1972 to 1977.
| Toboggan | |
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| Hersheypark | |
| Location | Hersheypark |
| Coordinates | 40.28660°N 76.65609°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Closing date | 1977 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Chance Rides |
| Designer | Chance Rides |
| Model | Toboggan |
| Track layout | Steel |
| Lift/launch system | Vertical chain lift hill |
| Height | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Length | 450 ft (140 m) |
| Toboggan at RCDB Pictures of Toboggan at RCDB | |
History
Toboggan was added to the park when Carousel Circle was built, a part of the 1972 renovations to Hersheypark. When it initially opened, it was called the Twin Towers' Toboggan. And while it has also been called the Twin Toboggans, park maps[1] and press releases[2] refer to the ride as Toboggan. In 1974 and 1975, the ride was sponsored by Finnaren & Haley Paints.[3] When the ride was removed, it was demolished.
Ride experience
Two identical Chance Toboggan-style roller coasters stood where the Mini Himalaya exists currently.[4] Riders would enter two-person cars, which were pulled to the top of a vertical lift inside a shaft (like riding in an elevator), before spiraling down around the shaft, and hitting a bigger drop and spiral at the bottom.
External links
- 1975 Hersheypark Map, Hershey Community Archives, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts CompanyCS1 maint: others (link)
- "Hersheypark Rides for 1975 Season" (Press release). Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company.
- Hersheypark '75 Brochure, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
- Jacques, Charles J. (1997). Hersheypark: The Sweetness of Success. Jefferson, Ohio: Amusement Park Journal. ISBN 0-9614392-2-X.