Candymonium
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Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||
Type | Steel - Hyper | ||||||||
Product | Hyper Coaster | ||||||||
Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
Height | 210 feet | ||||||||
Drop | 206 feet | ||||||||
Top speed | 76 mph | ||||||||
Length | 4636 feet | ||||||||
Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
Angle | 77.3° | ||||||||
Duration | 2:26 | ||||||||
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Candymonium is a new hyper roller coaster which opened at Hersheypark in 2020. The ride was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard and is the centerpiece of a new multi-million dollar entry plaza called Chocolatetown. It is the first true candy-themed coaster at Hersheypark to open.
History
The attraction was announced on October 3, 2018 alongside the new ChocolateTown entrance area.
More info was released on July 24, 2019, including the name Candymonium and that the ride will be 210 feet tall with a top speed of 76 mph and a length of 4,636 feet.[1] The final piece of track was installed in February 2020.[2]
The ride had its first test run on May 6.
On June 12, the park confirmed that the ride would open with the park on July 3.[3][4]
Design
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The park describes this roller coaster as the "world's sweetest roller coaster". Candymonium is a Hyper Coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard and the flagship attraction of Hersheypark's new entrance area Chocolatetown.
Trains
3 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 28 riders per train.
Each train on Candymonium is based on a different Hershey brand. There will be a Hershey's Kisses train (blue), a Reese's Peanut Butter Cups train (orange), and a Twizzlers train (red).[2]
References
- ↑ "Hersheypark to Feature Total Candymonium With New For 2020 Roller Coaster". NewsPlusNotes. http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2019/07/hersheypark-to-feature-total.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hersheypark Places Final Track Piece for New Candymonium Hyper Coaster". NewsPlusNotes. https://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2020/02/hersheypark-places-final-track-piece.html. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "Hersheypark + Candymonium Coaster Opening July 3rd". NewsPlusNotes. https://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2020/06/hersheypark-candymonium-coaster-opening.html.
- ↑ "Candymonium Gives Hersheypark a Truly World-Class Ride". Theme Park Insider. https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202007/7564/.
External links
- Candymonium on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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