Hydra the Revenge
Hydra the Revenge (sometimes simply shortened to Hydra) is a steel Floorless Coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only Floorless Coaster in Pennsylvania and was opened on May 7, 2005. Hydra was built on the site of the former wooden roller coaster Hercules, which was closed and demolished at the end of the park's 2003 season. Its name comes from the Greek Mythology story where Hercules battled the Hydra.
| Hydra the Revenge | |
|---|---|
_02.JPG) Hydra's first drop | |
| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Location | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 40°34′52″N 75°31′57″W / 40.5810°N 75.5325°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | March 24, 2005 |
| Opening date | May 7, 2005 |
| Cost | $13,000,000 USD |
| Replaced | Hercules |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Floorless Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Floorless Coaster |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 3,198 ft (975 m) |
| Speed | 53 mph (85 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:35 |
| Max vertical angle | 68° |
| Capacity | 1,245 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Hydra the Revenge at RCDB Pictures of Hydra the Revenge at RCDB | |
History
changeSite preparation began in late 2003, when on September 1, 2003, Hercules, a wooden roller coaster that sat in the current location of Hydra the Revenge, was closed and demolished.[1] On September 14, 2004, the $13 million Hydra the Revenge was announced.[2][3] Construction began in the spring of 2004 and continued through the winter.[4] Hydra the Revenge was topped off (highest piece of the lift hill) on August 20, 2004 and the entire track layout was completed on December 4, 2004.[4] The first cars for the coaster arrived at Dorney Park on December 10, 2004 and the first ride with people on a train took place on March 24, 2005.[4] The roller coaster officially opened to the public on May 7, 2005.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Hercules (Dorney Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Hydra the Revenge Press Release (Dorney Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Hydra The Revenge arrives at Dorney Park". Gettysburg Times. May 11, 2005. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Hydra the Revenge Photo Desk". Dorney Park/Cedar Fair. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Hydra the Revenge (Dorney Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Hydra". Dorney Park. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
Other websites
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- Hydra the Revenge's official page Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
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