Trailblazer (roller coaster)

Trailblazer is a family roller coaster at Hersheypark amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Pioneer Frontier section of Hersheypark, just below Storm Runner. The ride is notable for being the second-oldest operating coaster in the park, after the Comet, and for its family-friendly height requirement of 36 inches and above with an adult.

Trailblazer
Trailblazer's entrance
Hersheypark
LocationHersheypark
Park sectionPioneer Frontier
Coordinates40.289172°N 76.653478°W / 40.289172; -76.653478
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 14 1974
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerArrow Development
ModelMine train
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height43 ft (13 m)
Length1,600 ft (490 m)
Speed35 mph (56 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:15
Capacity1125 riders per hour
Height restriction36 in (91 cm)
Trailblazer at RCDB
Pictures of Trailblazer at RCDB

Description

The coaster reaches speeds of up to 35 mph, and features a helix that circles 4 times. The mid-course brake zone is nearly level with Storm Runner, and the queue for that ride extends inside Trailblazer's first drop.

History

According to a 1974 Souvenir book printed before the coaster was finalized, the ride was supposed to feature two lifts.[1]

The ride received two brand new trains in 2003 built by Premier Rides. The main difference is the new cars had individual lap bars for each seat, rather than the single "t-bar" lap bars for each pair of seats.

References

  1. Hershey's Guidebook, Western Publishing Company, 1974.
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