Great Bear (roller coaster)
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| Great Bear | |
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| Location | Hersheypark |
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| Type | Steel - Inverted |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | May 23, 1998 |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted roller coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 90 feet (27.4 m) |
| Drop | 124 feet (37.8 m) |
| Length | 2,800 feet (853.4 m) |
| Max speed | 64 mile per hour (103 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2:55 |
| Capacity | 1300 riders per hour |
| Cost | $13,000,000 USD |
| Great Bear at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Great Bear at RCDB | |
Great Bear is a roller coaster located at Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard during the winter of 1997 and opened for the 1998 season. Because of the coaster's unique custom design, as well as other factors including the terrain, Spring Creek, and proximity of noted attractions such as the SooperDooperLooper, the coaster was one of B&M's most difficult installations.
 Going up the lift hill |
 Helix (from outside park) |
 First drop and inversions |
[edit] Ride Experience
Riders exit the station and climb a 90 foot hill. There is a helix immediately off the lift, swinging you around into the 124 foot drop into Comet Hollow. After the drop, you go into a tear-shaped loop. After the loop, you swing through an Immelman half loop, and then going into a barrel roll. You continue through Comet Hollow over midway areas, making a sharp turn over Spring Creek. At this point, you've reached high speed, which can get up to (and possibly over depending on weight of the train with riders) 64 mph. After a short straight away, you go into a corkscrew roll, and then up a hill with slight curves. You then go through the cameras at the end of the ride where you slide into the brakes.
| Roller coasters at Hersheypark |
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Current: Comet - Great Bear - Lightning Racer - Roller Soaker - SooperDooperLooper |
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Past: Mini Comet/Little Comet - Twin Toboggans - Wild Cat |
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Cancelled: Turbulence |
