Storm Runner

Storm Runner
Storm Runner
Hersheypark
Location	Hersheypark
Park section	Pioneer Frontier
Coordinates	40°17′23″N 76°39′13″W / 40.28972°N 76.65361°W / 40.28972; -76.65361
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 8, 2004 (2004-05-08)
Cost	$12,500,000
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Manufacturer	Intamin
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Accelerator Coaster
Lift/launch system	Hydraulic Launch
Height	150 ft (46 m)
Drop	180 ft (55 m)
Length	2,600 ft (790 m)
Speed	72 mph (116 km/h)
Inversions	3
Duration	0:50
Max vertical angle	90°
Capacity	1200 riders per hour
Acceleration	0 to 72 mph (0 to 116 km/h) in 2 seconds
G-force	5
Height restriction	54 in (137 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
Website	Official website
	Storm Runner at RCDB

Storm Runner is a launched roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Intamin and situated in the Pioneer Frontier section of the park, the Accelerator Coaster opened to the public on May 8, 2004. It reaches a height of 150 feet (46 m) and catapults riders from 0 to 72 mph (116 km/h) in two seconds. Storm Runner features a top hat element, three inversions, a dual loading station, and a magnetic braking system. In addition, it was designed to interact with three other Hersheypark rides: Dry Gulch Railroad, the Monorail, and Trailblazer.^[1]

Storm Runner is the first accelerator coaster to utilize over-the-shoulder restraints and the first to have a dual-loading station with switch tracks. It was also the first accelerator coaster to feature inversions; Kanonen at Liseberg was the second. A replica of the ride was included in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3’s Soaked expansion pack under the same name.