Great Bear (Hersheypark)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Great Bear
Amusement Park:			Hersheypark (Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Inverted
Status:			Operating since 5/23/1998
Make / Model:			Bolliger & Mabillard / Inverted Coaster / Custom
Designer:			Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Cost:			$13,000,000 USD
Capacity:			1300 riders per hour

Length:			2800'
Height:			90'
Drop:			124'
Inversions:			4
Speed:			58 mph
Duration:			2:55
Elements:			100' tall Loop Immelmann Zero-G Roll Corkscrew

Trains:			2 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.

Facts:			Prior to its first drop, the coaster begins with a helix.
			On the final section of track, as the Sooperdooperlooper train comes close, riders seated on the far right have the opportunity to "kick the Sooperdooperlooper."
			The coaster was built over a stream. Because Hersheypark had difficulty getting permission to place supports in the water, B&M had to create some unique structural elements and footers (see picture 8).

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