Great Bear

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Great Bear

Hersheypark Location Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Coordinates 40.28685°N 76.65301°W / 40.28685; -76.65301 Status Operating since May 23, 1998 Cost $13,000,000 USD
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Product	Inverted Coaster
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel - Inverted
Track layout	Terrain
Riders per train	32
Hourly capacity	1,300
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	90 feet
Drop	124 feet
Top speed	58 mph
Length	2800 feet
Inversions	4
Duration	2:55

Great Bear is a steel inverted roller coaster located in Comet Hollow at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. It was the first inverted coaster built in Pennsylvania.

History

Great Bear was announced on August 19, 1997. The ride opened on May 23, 1998.

Design

Great Bear is painted purple and black and is located near Comet and the location of Skyrush. The coaster features four inversions: a vertical loop, an immelmann, a zero-g roll and a corkscrew. Because the coaster is located on a hill, the lift hill is only 90 feet yet drops riders 124 feet in a curved drop. The ride features a helix immediately before the drop, swinging riders above the park. After dropping, riders enter a vertical loop, an immelmann loop, and a zero-g roll. The ride continues over Comet Hollow before entering into the final inversion, a simple corkscrew. Riders are photographed by three on-ride cameras before coming to a complete stop on the brake run and returning to the station.

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.

Images

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  The vertical loop
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  The immelmann
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  Great Bear's zero-g roll
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  Great Bear at sunset

External links

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  Great Bear on the Roller Coaster DataBase.