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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||
| Product | Runaway Train | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Terrain | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1125 riders per hour | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 43 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 35 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 1600 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:15 | ||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Premier Rides (2003-present) Arrow Dynamics (1974-2002) | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 30 | ||||||||||||
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Trailblazer is a steel terrain roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. It is the park's second oldest standing roller coaster after Comet.
History
Hersheypark purchased Trailblazer for $975,000 on April 30, 1973.[1]
Trailblazer opened on May 18, 1974. It is located in the Pioneer Frontier section of the park. The coaster features one lift hill, a helix that circles four times, and a brake run level with the launch section of Storm Runner.
Design
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Color scheme
Trains
2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train. The Arrow Dynamics trains were replaced with Premier Rides built ones in 2003. These new trains featured individual lap bars.[2]
Images
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Trailblazer in 2022
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References
- ↑ Michelson, Harry (2016-07-05). "Arrow Development Company". The Amusement Parkives. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ↑ Michelson, Harry (2016-07-05). "Arrow Development Company". The Amusement Parkives. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
External links
- Trailblazer on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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